Dr. Srimanthy Kesan
CEO, Space Kidz India
An Educational, Cultural and Travel ambassador for kids, Dr. Srimathy triggered her launch pad Space Kidz India (“SKI”) in [July 2011]. As the CEO of this prestigious organization, Dr. Srimathy has designed numerous programs to channel young minds.

An educational evangelist with a mission to disrupt the mundane culture in the Indian educational system, Dr. Srimathy through her programs, has opened the doors to an untapped avenue called “Space Education”. Her ultimate goal is to produce World renowned Scientists through her Aero Space research University she dreams to build one day.

SKI has designed a life changing path for 1500 kids from India and Nigeria to the pinnacle of Space education, NASA. Cosmonaut Shalizan Sharipov (Director of Yuri Gagarin Space Centre, Moscow) and Astronaut Marsha Ivins (NASA) were invited by SKI to India to meet with Indian students, apart from Retd. Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma – Hero of Soviet Union, and only Indian Cosmonaut to share their experiences about living in space. SKI is the proud host of the esteemed annual contest called the “Young Scientist”, a unique avenue to promote innovations in the field of Science and Technology. SKI has recently collaborated with the “Young Scientist” alumni and undertaken some huge initiatives in the field of Science and Technology. “NSLV – KALAM 1”, one of a kind first “Near Space Vehicle” to be launched in India and it is recognized in the Limca books of records. Partnering with Moody Space Center, Australia to launch the first ever Indo-Australian Cube Satellite in 2017.

Apart from Space education, SKI is also devoted to promoting education through culture. SKI created history during the 2011 Olympics by becoming the first cultural unit selected from a prestigious list of 22,000 artists to perform at the London Olympics. SKI has hosted numerous cultural events in India, Canada and USA.

A management student in Travel and Tourism, Dr. Srimathy Kesan was awarded a Hon. Phd in the subject “Education thro Travel” by Cosmopolitan University, United States. She also had received a special commendation from the United States Economic department from Washington DC for designing this unique Scientific educational experience for Indian Children in the United States.

She is been appointed by His Excellency the Governor of Tamil Nadu as the Planning Board member of Mother Teresa University, Kodaikanal, the only Women University of Tamil Nadu.