About Us
After the successful initiation of “iris florets-the happy play school” (www.irisflorets.com) and the demand by the existing parents and children, Iris Educare Limited has launched “Iris Sakalya Academy”, a revolutionary formal school, which aims at Holistic Development of the children.
‘Sakalya’ is a Sanskrit word, which means “Holistic”
Iris Sakalya Academy is A Bits Pilani & IIM Alumni Initiative, backed by visionaries with vast experience and expertise in the field of education.
Vision:
Mentoring each child towards holistic growth.
Mission:
To inspire, develop and guide students towards…
PHILOSOPHY
We believe in creating the thought leaders and problem-solvers of tomorrow by…
- Encouraging self-learning and allowing children to make mistakes
- Learning beyond classrooms and textbooks
- Out-of-the-box thinking
THINKING
Creative, innovative, and logical.
DISCIPLINE
Self-discipline, organized and balanced
INTEGRITY
Values, principles, and righteousness
LEARNING
Responsible for learning every day and developing intellectual curiosity.
LEADERSHIP
Strong ethics, rational decision making and sense of team work
COMMUNICATION
Speak and write with clarity, confidence and independence
RESPECT
Listen to others, share and grow along
The Core Team
Sirish Turlapati
Chairman & Managing Director
An Edupreneur who has successfully owned and managed award-winning schools and preschool chains for many years. With his ability to build strong teams with focussed approaches and motivated spirits, he leads from the front to bring innovation. For setting a benchmark in the education industry, he was conferred the prestigious “ACHARYA DEVOBHAVA” award in 2015, “ASIA’S GREATEST LEADER” in 2018 at Singapore, “ATTAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE SAMMAN”, “DR. SARVEPALLI RADHAKRISHNAN SAMMAN” and “EDUCATION STALWARTS 2022” Awards. He has also been recognized among the Top 100 Franchise Leaders by Franchise India, 2022.
Radhika Turlapati
Director – Academics
A leading authority with over 20 years of experience in designing curriculum and developing classroom strategies to enhance teaching and learning processes with the prime focus on a child’s holistic development. With her rich experience, she guides the franchisees at every step of their academic planning and execution.
Rahul Appani
Director – Operations
A BITS Pilani and IIM Alumni who is the force behind designing, developing and managing the school systems to ensure innovation in technology is at the forefront in all the iris schools. With his experience in the education system abroad from a prestigious educational institution, he provides unique and new-age solutions to the franchisees’ requirements.
ADVISORY BOARD
Dr. Yandamoori Veerendranath
Chartered Accountant
A renowned Telugu Literary genius, who has inspired thousands of children, youth, entrepreneurs and many others through his writing and motivational workshops. He is a versatile film personality and recipient of State Sahitya Akademi Award.
DR. B V PATTABHIRAM
MA (Psychology, Philosophy, Guidance Counseling and Hypnotherapy – USA), Ph.D
A renowned psychologist with global expertise in child psychology, stress management, interpersonal relationships and assertiveness.
DR. C N GOPINATHA REDDY IPS
MA (Psychology), LLB, Ph.D
A former Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services, he is an inspiring personality with an illustrious career and also a key contributor to the education industry.
An inspiring personality with an illustrious career and also a key contributor to the education industry.
Ashok K Pandey
Msc(Physics) MEd, MS Consultancy Management
A passionate advocate for empowering young minds with education and instilling peace globally. His immense knowledge and expertise in the field of education will help the Iris group of schools implement innovative ideas and best practices at our school.
DR. C N GOPINATHA REDDY IPS
MA (Psychology), LLB, Ph.D
A former Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services, he is an inspiring personality with an illustrious career and also a key contributor to the education industry.
An inspiring personality with an illustrious career and also a key contributor to the education industry.