People Behind the VolunTeaching Movement

She currently serves as Joint Coordinator at the Institute of Indic Studies, Gujarat University, where she contributes to building academic and administrative frameworks, establishing value-based governance processes, and leading Faculty Development Programs, curriculum design, and academic workshops. Her work advances the integration of Indian epistemology into contemporary education, particularly in Bharatiya Shikshan Paddhati, the 64 Kalas, Ayurvedic practices and Yoga.

As Founder of the All India Rural Empowerment Program (AIREP) and Trustee of Avasath Vidhya Sansthan, she has anchored the VolunTeaching movement for more than seventeen years, creating structured avenues for citizens to participate in nation development through education, vocation, health, and community engagement. Through this evolving work process, over 800 VolunTeachers have been prepared, enabling sustained learning engagement for more than 2000 rural children through collaborative efforts.

Her work advances a Bharatiya approach to leadership that unites inner discipline with social responsibility. Through VolunTeaching efforts, she has encouraged a culture of active participation over passive concern. Her joint publication, “RashtraYog – The Pedagogy to Develop New Age Leadership,” along with collaborations with government and semi-government institutions, reflects sustained efforts to align education, skills, and community capacity with national priorities.

She is deeply committed to channelizing youth towards preserving civilizational and cultural values while equipping them with competencies required for the 21st century. Across her engagements, she consistently works to nurture a sense of responsibility for nation building, irrespective of where individuals are placed in society.

Hiral’s strength lies in blending clarity of thought with a deeply spiritual outlook, making her initiatives not just informative, but also transformative. Her approach fosters inner awakening, collective harmony, and purposeful action—values she lives by and inspires in others.

Ms. Mehta combines her academic foundation in Bioinformatics and Microbiology with an Indic perspective and a strong implementation orientation, bringing analytical rigor, systemic thinking, and grounded execution to her work.

Ravin Vyas is one of the founders of the All India Rural Empowerment Program (AIREP) and Trustee of Avasath Vidhya Sansthan, where he plays a strategic role in shaping direction, frameworks, and institutional processes. His vision has been central to the evolution of the VolunTeaching movement, helping design participatory mechanisms through which citizens contribute to nation development in education, vocation, and health.

The pedagogical architectures have evolved through this collective effort, supported by long-term VolunTeacher engagement and community partnership. Over the years, these processes have enabled hundreds of VolunTeachers and learning continuity for thousands of rural children.

His approach promotes a Bharatiya model of leadership in which personal capacity is aligned to societal responsibility. Through structured civic calls such as dedicating one day each week for the nation, the emphasis has been on cultivating consistent participation and disciplined contribution.

He is author of research paper on “Rashtra Yog – The Pedagogy to Develop New Age Leadership,” reflecting the shared exploration of how inner orientation, institutional design, and national priorities can reinforce one another.

With academic training in physics and management from DePaul University, USA, he brings strategic clarity, entrepreneurial experience, and systems thinking to multi-stakeholder missions.