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Leadership Team

Principal & Director, St. Mary’s Junior College(s)

Ms. T V N Asha Murthy

Ms. Asha Murthy holds a rich experience of close to three decades, in the field of education in both teaching and management capacity. A proven leader, who has inspired and motivated high-performance teams, Ms. Murthy is recognized for driving strategic initiatives, improving operational efficiencies, boosting organizational performance and leading change. She is a graduate in Economics and English Literature from Andhra University and holds a master’s degree in Economics from MS University, Vadodara, Gujrat. Having been associated with St. Mary’s Junior College(s) for more than twenty-six years, she is currently serving as the Director of the Group’s Junior Colleges and as Principal of St. Mary’s Junior College, Basheerbagh.

Her leadership has been instrumental in structuring and drawing recognition to the junior colleges. Along with her strong mentoring and leadership skills, she has the ability to communicate well and build sound relationships with the management, staff, parents, students and other stakeholders. Her efforts in creating an efficient organization with strong teaching talent and workforce, managing operations, and driving growth are commendable.

Heads of Department

Mr. Vijay Kumar A J B

Head – Department of English – M.A. (Nagarjuna University)

Holding a Master’s degree in English, Mr. Vijay has an exceptional command in the language. He comes with an experience of over two decades imparting a love for the language.

Dr. Syed Khaja Abdul Muqthader

Head – Department of Arabic – M.A. & Ph.D. (Osmania University)

An author of the Arabic textbook prescribed by the Board of Intermediate Education, a member of the IPE question paper committee of TSBIE, Dr. Khaja, is a master of his subject by all means. In addition to Arabic, he also holds expertise in Science. With a career spanning over three decades, he nurtures students with utmost approachability and patience.

Ms. Devyani Dash

Head – Department of French – M.A. (EFLU)

Ms. Devyani has done her Master’s in French from the renowned English and Foreign Languages University. She holds over three decades of experience in imparting and instilling a love for the language. Apart from French, she is also a passionate writer in Bengali. She is popularly known for her command over the subject and a love for discipline.

Mr. Om Prakash

Head – Department of Hindi – M.A. (Osmania University), M. Phil. & Diploma in Translation (D.B.H.P.S.)

Mr. Om holds a Master’s degree from Osmania University and an M.Phil. in Hindi. He also holds a Diploma in Translation. He comes with a rich experience of more than two decades and brings life to the language in every class he conducts.

Ms. Shantha J

Head- Department of Sanskrit – M.A. Sanskrit (Osmania University), B. Ed. (Anna Malai University)

Ms. Shantha J has a Master’s in Sanskrit and a Bachelor’s in Education. She also holds a deep-rooted love for the English language. Having a teaching experience of close to three decades, she is an exceptional teacher and an excellent counsellor.

Mr. Krishna Kumar K

Head- Department of Mathematics – M.Sc. Mathematics (Sri Krishna Devaraya University)

With an ocean of knowledge, Mr. Kumar has his way with Mathematics like no other. Bringing along over three decades of experience as a Mathematics teacher, he imbibes wit and humour in the subject that makes his students love working with numbers.

Mr. Sudhakar M

Head- Department of Physics – M. Sc. Physics (Osmania University)

Holding a Master’s degree in Physics, Mr. Sudhakar has a deep-rooted love for the subject. He comes with more than six years of experience and is known for his methods of simplifying the subject for his students and has also qualified for the Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET).

Mr. N Jitendra Kumar

Head- Department of Chemistry – M.Sc. Chemistry (Osmania University)

Mr. N Jitendra Kumar holds an M. Sc. in Chemistry from Osmania University. He loves Chemistry to the core. He is a professional and known for his discipline. He has more than two decades of rich experience to his credit.

Mr. Praveen Eric

Head-Department of Economics – M.A. Economics (Osmania University)

Mr. Eric has done his Master’s in Economics and holds a rich experience of over two decades as a teacher. With strong communication skills and spontaneity, he brings life to the subject delivering it with utmost creativity.

Mr. Dinesh Vyas

Head- Department of Commerce – M.Com., B. Ed. (Osmania University)

Holding a Master’s in Commerce and Bachelor’s in Education, Mr. Dinesh comes with a rich teaching experience of over a decade. Soft in nature and having mastered his subject in all aspects, he works closely with students to simplify learning and make it a joyous experience.

From the principal’s desk

Striving for Excellence
Excellence is the quality of excelling, of being truly the best and great in something.

Achieving excellence is never easy to do. Excellence is a quality that people really appreciate, because it's so hard to find. It is the gradual result of always striving to become better.
Striving for Excellence involves trying to put quality into everything you do, and this attitude tends to separate the achievers, who make rapid strides in their career from others.

“Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident” – said, Dr.Abdul Kalam. Excellence is not a destination; it is a continuous journey that never ends.

Academic excellence is more than just making good grades. It is the ability to perform, achieve, and excel in scholastic activities. But, excellence is not just limited to your academic excellence but goes beyond into your professional, business, social life in general like Excellence at the Workplace, Business Excellence etc.

Whatever is your discipline, become a student of excellence in everything.

Take every opportunity to observe people who are masters in something.

These models of excellence will inspire you and guide you towards the fulfilment of your highest potential.

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential,
these are the keys that will unlock the door of personal excellence. Always seek to excel yourself. Put yourself in competition with yourself each day. Each morning look back upon your work of yesterday and then try to beat it. Following are some tips on striving for excellence:

  • Have the hunger for excellence.
  • Benchmark against the best.
  • Believe that you can do it.
  • Build concrete strategy & plans.
  • Go all out; Work really hard.
  • Stay focussed.

And finally, don’t chase success, pursue excellence and success will come looking for you!!

- T V N Asha Murthy