TEAM
TEACHERS
BISHNUPADA RATH
Academy-Director, Mentor, Coach, Teacher (Maths, Physics)
Bishnu is a graduate (Hons) from NIT Rourkela (Comp Sc. & Engg.) in 1992. He has worked in Infosys for 16 years before starting Sigma Academy. He is passionate about education of children at the grassroots. His deep interest in Mathematics and modern physics, coupled with extensive travel around the world and a passion for teaching, enables him to connect with inquisitive minds of children like a click. His classes sometimes cross the boundaries of curriculum, to keep them interesting, make children curious.
Due to his polite yet firm manners, students look up to him with utmost respect, yet find him approachable to discuss anything and everything, from personal problems to career, besides problems in science. Children find in him a great friendly teacher as well as a guiding guardian.
DIPALI Dash
Communication Coach, Teacher (English, Chemistry)
BR
Advisor, Teacher
BR is a graduate (Hons) from UCE Burla (Electronics & Telecom Engg.) in 1994. After working in the UK for 15 years he has moved back to India working for a leading telecom provider. He believes in making people self sustainable. To make learning fun for children is his other interest.
With his schooling in vernacular medium and rural background, he easily relates to many problems children face and helps Sigma focus in those areas, besides taking occasional classes during the transition from odia to English.
PARTNERS
SAMbhabana
Non-profit Organization, Kendrapada, Odisha
Sambhabana was founded in the 90s by some village youngsters who wanted to bring social upliftment in the Kendrapada area. It was set up in a quiet ashram-like setting on the banks of Baitarani river. The love and care of the volunteers can be witnessed in the health of thousands of plants. Sambhabana has planted and protected lakhs of trees, be it Bakula-bana over a 10 acres field or around ponds and in school and college grounds. Sambhabana has been taking care of the poor, sick and elderly of the area, by bringing them to Cuttack medical and attending them like family members. Thanks to this selfless service, many doctors have come forward and extended their helping hand, resulting in hundreds of blood donation camps, dozens of eye camps, dental camps and many more organized by Sambhabana in those inaccessible villages. Whenever there is a natural calamity Sambhabana has been among the first to respond. These are all on the sidelines, but on it’s original goal, that of Sambhabana, limitless possibilities it’s always a work in progress, one of them being Sambhabana initiative for students, in collaboration with Sigma Academy.
Non-profit Organization, India & US
Inspireup is a non-profit organization bringing education to children across underprivileged communities in India and around the world. Inspireup project targets the disadvantaged community and aims to solve this inequality in education by providing quality education to hundreds of distressed kids enrolled currently in our programs.
rural talent Development center
Bintara, Chandbali, Odisha
This center runs academic enrichment programs for underprivileged and talented 8-10 class students in remote villages to strengthen fundamentals in Math, Science and English. This prepares them for Sigma Academy, and a career in Science and Engineering. The program is run after-school and weekends by 3 dedicated teachers. Additionally, there are online classes and career coaching by experts from India and abroad.
CLASS of 1992, NIT Rourkela
Bishnu's classmates from NIT Rourkela actively support Sigma Academy in various capacity.