{
  "_instructions": "MODULAR FACULTY & ADMINISTRATION CONFIG — To add or update a teacher or admin staff member, simply edit an existing entry or append a new object to the 'facultyMembers' array below. Set 'photo' to '/images/faculty/filename.jpg' (or leave null to display an institutional monogram avatar) and set 'status' to 'verified' once their profile details are confirmed.",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-27",
  "academicSession": "2026–2027",
  "bannerNotice": {
    "en": "Faculty & Staff Directory 2026–27 — 15 teachers and 2 support staff, as reported by the school in July 2026. Photographs and fuller profiles will be added with each person's consent.",
    "hi": "शिक्षक एवं कर्मचारी निर्देशिका 2026–27 — विद्यालय द्वारा जुलाई 2026 में दी गई सूची के अनुसार 15 शिक्षक एवं 2 कर्मचारी। छायाचित्र एवं विस्तृत परिचय सहमति के बाद जोड़े जाएंगे।"
  },
  "principalMessage": {
    "name": "Shri Devendra Singh",
    "nameHi": "श्री देवेन्द्र सिंह",
    "designation": "Principal (प्रधानाचार्य)",
    "institution": "Shri Narayan Das Rastogi Balika Vidya Mandir Inter College & Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Kiratpur (Bijnor)",
    "phone": "",
    "email": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
    "quoteEn": "For over three decades, our sacred Vidya Mandir in Mohalla Jhanda, Kiratpur has stood as a beacon of affordable, value-rooted education—especially for daughters and children from underserved families of Bijnor district. With the renewed vision of Chairman Shri Subhash Rastogi, Senior Trustee Shri Ravinder Kumar Rastogi, and Trustee Shri Vipul Kumar Rastogi, our campus is entering a transformative era with pure 260-ft deep-borewell drinking water, upgraded computer literacy labs, and modern academic infrastructure.",
    "quoteHi": "तीन दशकों से अधिक समय से, मोहल्ला झण्डा, कीरतपुर स्थित हमारा यह पावन विद्या मन्दिर जनपद बिजनौर की बेटियों एवं वंचित वर्ग के बच्चों के लिए संस्कारयुक्त एवं सुलभ शिक्षा का प्रमुख केंद्र रहा है। ट्रस्ट मण्डल के नूतन संकल्प एवं सहयोग से विद्यालय परिसर में शुद्ध पेयजल (२६० फीट सबमर्सिबल बोरवेल), कम्प्यूटर शिक्षा एवं आधुनिक शैक्षणिक सुविधाओं का निरंतर विस्तार किया जा रहा है।"
  },
  "facultyMembers": [
    {
      "id": "prin-devendra-singh",
      "name": "Shri Devendra Singh",
      "nameHi": "श्री देवेन्द्र सिंह",
      "role": "Principal (प्रधानाचार्य) — from 1 August 2026",
      "department": "Administration & Academic Leadership",
      "wing": "All wings",
      "qualifications": "M.A. (Geography), B.Com.",
      "experience": "With the school since 1997; key role in securing senior-level recognition",
      "subjects": [
        "Geography"
      ],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "DS",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Principal"
    },
    {
      "id": "vp-vinish-kumar",
      "name": "Shri Vinish Kumar",
      "nameHi": "श्री विनिश कुमार",
      "role": "Vice Principal (उप प्रधानाचार्य)",
      "department": "Administration & Academic Leadership",
      "wing": "All wings",
      "qualifications": "M.A. (Economics), Book-keeping",
      "experience": "With the school since 1991",
      "subjects": [
        "Economics",
        "Book-keeping"
      ],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "VK",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Vice Principal"
    },
    {
      "id": "campus-signatory-kuldeep-rastogi",
      "name": "Dr. Kuldeep Rastogi",
      "nameHi": "डॉ. कुलदीप रस्तोगी",
      "role": "Founding Committee Member & Campus Liaison",
      "department": "Administration & Academic Leadership",
      "wing": "Institutional Governance & Local Campus Supervision",
      "qualifications": "Doctorate / Senior Community Leader, Kiratpur",
      "experience": "35+ Years with NDR School Kiratpur (since Founding Committee)",
      "subjects": [
        "Campus Governance",
        "Community Outreach",
        "Institutional Operations"
      ],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": "/images/members/kuldeep-rastogi.jpg",
      "initials": "KR",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Campus Guardian"
    },
    {
      "id": "emeritus-yogeshwar-bhatnagar",
      "name": "Shri Yogeshwar Bhatnagar",
      "nameHi": "श्री योगेश्वर भटनागर",
      "role": "First Principal (1990 session)",
      "department": "Administration & Academic Leadership",
      "wing": "Saraswati Shishu Mandir (1990)",
      "qualifications": "Founding Principal (प्रधानाचार्य)",
      "experience": "Led the school in its first session, 1990",
      "subjects": [],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "YB",
      "status": "emeritus",
      "badge": "Founding Principal"
    },
    {
      "id": "t-sudhir-kumar",
      "name": "Shri Sudhir Kumar",
      "nameHi": "श्री सुधीर कुमार",
      "role": "Assistant Teacher",
      "department": "Science & Mathematics",
      "wing": "Kiratpur campus",
      "qualifications": "B.Sc. (Mathematics, Statistics), B.A. (Economics)",
      "experience": "With the school since 2010",
      "subjects": [
        "Mathematics",
        "Statistics"
      ],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "SK",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Mathematics"
    },
    {
      "id": "t-snehprabha",
      "name": "Smt. Snehprabha",
      "nameHi": "श्रीमती स्नेहप्रभा",
      "role": "Assistant Teacher",
      "department": "Languages & Social Sciences",
      "wing": "Kiratpur campus",
      "qualifications": "Political Science, Hindi, Sanskrit; I.G.T. (Bombay)",
      "experience": "With the school since 1995",
      "subjects": [
        "Political Science",
        "Hindi",
        "Sanskrit"
      ],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "SP",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Languages"
    },
    {
      "id": "t-manju-rani-sharma",
      "name": "Smt. Manju Rani Sharma",
      "nameHi": "श्रीमती मंजू रानी शर्मा",
      "role": "Lecturer (Hindi)",
      "department": "Languages & Social Sciences",
      "wing": "Kiratpur campus",
      "qualifications": "M.A. (Hindi), M.A. (Sanskrit)",
      "experience": "With the school since 2006",
      "subjects": [
        "Hindi",
        "Sanskrit"
      ],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "MS",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Hindi Lecturer"
    },
    {
      "id": "t-manju-rani",
      "name": "Smt. Manju Rani",
      "nameHi": "श्रीमती मंजू रानी",
      "role": "Teacher (English)",
      "department": "Languages & Social Sciences",
      "wing": "Kiratpur campus",
      "qualifications": "English; B.Ed.",
      "experience": "With the school since 2025",
      "subjects": [
        "English"
      ],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "MR",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "English"
    },
    {
      "id": "t-tahreem",
      "name": "Km. Tahreem",
      "nameHi": "कु. तहरीम",
      "role": "Assistant Teacher",
      "department": "Languages & Social Sciences",
      "wing": "Kiratpur campus",
      "qualifications": "B.A. (English, History)",
      "experience": "With the school since 2024",
      "subjects": [
        "English",
        "History"
      ],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "TH",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Humanities"
    },
    {
      "id": "t-chhavi-gautam",
      "name": "Km. Chhavi Gautam",
      "nameHi": "कु. छवि गौतम",
      "role": "Teacher",
      "department": "Science & Mathematics",
      "wing": "Kiratpur campus",
      "qualifications": "B.Sc. (Chemistry, Mathematics)",
      "experience": "With the school since 2024",
      "subjects": [
        "Chemistry",
        "Mathematics"
      ],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "CG",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Science"
    },
    {
      "id": "t-reena-rani",
      "name": "Km. Reena Rani",
      "nameHi": "कु. रीना रानी",
      "role": "Assistant Teacher",
      "department": "Science & Mathematics",
      "wing": "Kiratpur campus",
      "qualifications": "B.Sc. (Chemistry, Zoology, Botany)",
      "experience": "With the school since 2024",
      "subjects": [
        "Chemistry",
        "Zoology",
        "Botany"
      ],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "RR",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Science"
    },
    {
      "id": "t-tanu-rani",
      "name": "Km. Tanu Rani",
      "nameHi": "कु. तनु रानी",
      "role": "Assistant Teacher",
      "department": "Languages & Social Sciences",
      "wing": "Kiratpur campus",
      "qualifications": "B.A. (Hindi, English, Sociology)",
      "experience": "With the school since 2023",
      "subjects": [
        "Hindi",
        "English",
        "Social Studies"
      ],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "TR",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Languages"
    },
    {
      "id": "t-rukhsar-malik",
      "name": "Km. Rukhsar Malik",
      "nameHi": "कु. रुखसार मलिक",
      "role": "Assistant Teacher",
      "department": "Languages & Social Sciences",
      "wing": "Kiratpur campus",
      "qualifications": "B.A. (Urdu, Sociology)",
      "experience": "With the school since 2017",
      "subjects": [
        "Urdu",
        "Social Studies"
      ],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "RM",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Languages"
    },
    {
      "id": "t-drishti-giri",
      "name": "Km. Drishti Giri",
      "nameHi": "कु. दृष्टि गिरि",
      "role": "Assistant Teacher",
      "department": "Languages & Social Sciences",
      "wing": "Kiratpur campus",
      "qualifications": "B.A. (History, Hindi, Political Science)",
      "experience": "With the school since 2024",
      "subjects": [
        "History",
        "Hindi",
        "Political Science"
      ],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "DG",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Humanities"
    },
    {
      "id": "t-charu-chauhan",
      "name": "Km. Charu Chauhan",
      "nameHi": "कु. चारू चौहान",
      "role": "Assistant Teacher",
      "department": "Languages & Social Sciences",
      "wing": "Kiratpur campus",
      "qualifications": "B.A. (Hindi, Sanskrit, Geography)",
      "experience": "With the school since 2025",
      "subjects": [
        "Hindi",
        "Sanskrit",
        "Geography"
      ],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "CC",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Languages"
    },
    {
      "id": "t-shahreen",
      "name": "Km. Shahreen",
      "nameHi": "कु. शहरीन",
      "role": "Teacher",
      "department": "Art & Languages",
      "wing": "Kiratpur campus",
      "qualifications": "Drawing, English",
      "experience": "With the school since 2025",
      "subjects": [
        "Drawing",
        "English"
      ],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "SH",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Art"
    },
    {
      "id": "s-hemlata",
      "name": "Smt. Hemlata",
      "nameHi": "श्रीमती हेमलता",
      "role": "Support Staff (कर्मचारी)",
      "department": "Support Staff",
      "wing": "Kiratpur campus",
      "qualifications": "High School",
      "experience": "With the school since 2025",
      "subjects": [],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "HL",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Support Staff"
    },
    {
      "id": "s-harsati",
      "name": "Smt. Harsati",
      "nameHi": "श्रीमती हरसती",
      "role": "Sanitation Staff (सफाई कर्मचारी)",
      "department": "Support Staff",
      "wing": "Kiratpur campus",
      "qualifications": "",
      "experience": "With the school since 2015",
      "subjects": [],
      "contact": "ndrgicktp@gmail.com",
      "photo": null,
      "initials": "HS",
      "status": "verified",
      "badge": "Support Staff"
    }
  ],
  "_source": "Names, roles, subjects and appointment years from the Principal's letter to the Trust dated 11 July 2026 (school history and staff list). Dates of birth, home addresses and mobile numbers in that letter are deliberately not published."
}