The Teacher in Indian Philosophy

In India, the teacher- the GURU has always been offered a special place.
He/She is considered next only to the Gods. This means that the student is always respectful to the teacher.
He/She seldom, if ever, questions the teacher.

It is normal for Indian students to take blessings from their teachers for any new enterprise that they
undertake - be it a wedding or a journey abroad. This, of course, puts a heavy responsibility on the teacher,
who not only has to be (nearly) omniscient, but also extremely upright and virtuous in all his doings!

Relax! Our faculty and the visiting resource personnel, by and large, are far more informal than the
traditional Indian teachers. They are open to questioning and discussions and don't expect you to be a
"traditional Indian student".

Faculty at the India Center are full-time as well as part-time and adjunct. They are available every weekday at
the Center during office hours. While among them, faculty cover various areas of interest and expertise, they
are aware that no one individual can be a specialist in many fields. For this reason the India Center makes
and maintains contacts with resource people in a variety of disciplines according to student interest and need,
and the availability of resource.

	Ms. Naveen Shah Director
		Dr. Gajendra Kumar Academic Co-ordinator
	Ms. Anitha Srinivas Field Trip Co-ordinator & Faculty
		Ms. Sheela Thyagaraj Associate Regional Manager of Admissions & Student Services
	Mr. Achuthan Accounts Person
		Ms. Sudha Sridhar Center Secretary
	Mr. Sunil Kumar Adjunct Faculty
		Group Captain Tripathi Language Teacher
	Ms. Alice Cook