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What is Viyam education
Viyam Education is a future-focused education enterprise, nurturing new-age career pathways in India and on the global stage. We connect, educate, and engage all stakeholders across the education ecosystem to identify potential, nurture talent, provide guided pathways, and create meaningful, win–win outcomes for learners, educators, institutions, and industry.
THE ART EDUCATORS CONNECT (AEC) operates as an initiative of Viyam Edu, a new-age career education enterprise headquartered in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. It is an inclusive, professional association, extending membership to a diverse array of stakeholders-Art teachers, Individual Artists, creative education mentors, Artpreneurs, artwork service providers and all individuals interwined within this dynamic space. AEC cultivates an atmosphere where collaboration, knowledge exchange and the
celebration of best practices in Art education & creative fields are integral part of the community
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VISION
To become a leading creative educators’ network that inspires, empowers, and elevates art education, preparing both educators and students for a future creativity, critical thinking and innovation are central to learning and careers. We envision to build a vibrant culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and creative excellence
NEED
Arts Education Connect (AEC) emerges from the need to create a strong ,unified platform that brings together practicing artists ,art educators ,mentors, researchers ,and creative entrepreneurs to collectively strengthen the arts education ecosystem
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CORE INITIATORS
Mr.Vijay Thakur
Founder ,Art Educators connect – Edupreneur & New -Age Career Mentor with 13+ years of experience in art & design education . Driven by a vision to empower art educators and nurture creative futures. Supported by Masters in Management with 7+ years of leadership experience across marketing ,sales and distribution in leading MNCs- bringing strategy ,scale ,and purpose to the creative ecosystem .
ADVISORY MEMBERS
Mr. Sasi Gopal Menon
Chief Advisor-AEC
M.Des from National Institute of Design Ahmedabad (1996) in Industrial Design with specialization in Product Design. Certificate in Strategy Execution from Harvard Business School, Online, Harvard University (2021). Design Your Life certification from Stanford Life Design Lab, Stanford University (2024). 25+ years in design education with associations including Pearl Academy, IICD Jaipur, and Sushant University. Member, Board of Studies – NID Bhopal, and Former Member – CII National Committee on Design.
Mr Kartik Mahajan
Mr kartik Mahajan is an award-winning animator ,filmmaker ,and illustrator from Uttarakhand , India. A graduate of the National Institute of Design (NID) ,he is the founder of IBK Productions ,a creative studio that has collaborated with leading global and national brands including Google ,Jio Cinema ,Royal Enfield and Nykaa.
Mr Utsav Khadka
Mr Utsav Khadka is an Awardwinning industrial designer and 3d Visualization specialist .Graduate from University of Arts London (UAL London ) ,his works has been recognised by prestigious platforms including BW Business world Design Award ,India’s best design award.
Ms Aditi Rastogi
Aditi Rastogi is a multidisciplinary artist and storyteller from Ranikhet , currently at J J School of Arts ,Mumbai .Her creative practice spans visual art ,poetry, photography and music. She has conducted multiple art workshops and has exhibited her works in several group exhibitions.
Rahul Sah
Head – Communications and Knowledge Platforms
A communications and content strategy professional with nearly two decades of experience across media, technology, and brand storytelling. Rahul leads strategic communications and digital platforms, strengthening the organisation’s online presence and building a future-ready digital identity through the seamless blend of storytelling and technology.
EXECUTIVE & FOUNDING MEMBERS
The founding members are the initiators of Art Educators Connect. They define the vision, values, and purpose of the collective and act as long-term guides as the community grows. Our founding and executive members represent a balanced blend of seasoned educators and young professionals, creating a dynamic, forward-looking art education community.
Mr Subodh Kumar
Fine Arts professional trained in Chandigarh, with academic qualification including M.Com and ICWAI ,Brings 28 Years of rich teaching experience, nurturing creative thinking and artistic excellence across generations of learners. Actively participated in the National Science Exhibition ,Delhi (2000) ,and has conducted and participated in numerous painting workshops- contributing significantly to experiential ,interdisciplinary art education.
Mr Satinder Pal Singh
Highly experienced artist and art educator with more than 23 years of teaching experience in painting and design . Master in Fine arts ,renowned for strong mentorship and creative guidance achievements under his guidance ,a student received the National Award ,presented by the Honourable president of India. He has actively contributed to the promotion of fine arts through regular exhibitions.
Ms Sunita Bhati
Highly dedicated art educator and Fine artist with over 30 years of teaching experience in visual arts . MA in Fine arts ,actively involved in the art community through multiple exhibitions in Haridwar & Delhi .She teaches fine arts across various school grade levels.
Mr. Nitin Tolia
A product Design graduate from NID ,exploring the intersection of engineering ,aesthetics ,and culture .Has designed and customised motorcycles and showcased two original concepts at Royal Enfiels’s Build your own legend .
Mr. Subham Bisht
A passionate Art & Design educator ,having experience of 4 years as an educator. He have worked in art installations projects in commercial & personal properties majority wall paintings and canvas paintings , he has created lot of miniature work like portraits and other concept works. He stood in second position at state level wall painting competition by smart city department.
Divyanshu Pant
NIFT -trained product designer passionate about creating meaningful experience on diverse projects ,building own multidisciplinary design studio to explore the intersection of design, illustration ,and innovations.
Mr Mahipal Chaudhary
Masters in Drawing & Painting ,Mr. Mahipal Chaudhary brings 12 years of experience in teaching and mentoring students in the field of Visual & Studio art. He is expert in handling art exhibition ,creating engaging learning experiences through interactive art sessions.
Mr KM Joseph
A Teacher of profound knowledge and experience of 35 Years with M.A, B.Ed nurturing young children in creative thinking and artistic excellence. Actively participated in painting workshops and exhibition.
Ms Rashmi Chauhan
Teacher & creative mentor. She has done MA in paintings & is a B. Ed. She had conducted many Art workshops with camlin India Ltd and Pdilite India Ltd from last 10 years.
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