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Board of directors.

Virtual Guru Edu Limited's board brings together executive leadership, non-executive guidance and independent oversight to support disciplined growth, governance and stakeholder confidence.

Board Composition

A five-member board with independent oversight.

The current board composition includes executive, non-executive and independent directors. Together, they contribute leadership across strategy, finance, governance, education and technology-enabled business building.

5 directors 2 independent directors 2 published board committees
Governance Snapshot

Board structure published with clarity.

The board register below reflects the names, DIN details and designations provided in the governance records shared for the website update.

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Director DIN Designation
Clarissa Irudayanathan 08663089 Managing Director
Katelyn Mysticaa I 09262551 Wholetime Director
Lima Rose 06424763 Director
Shilpa Vishwanathan 11366240 Independent Director
Lakshmi Paramasivam 08426762 Independent Director
Managing Director

Clarissa Irudayanathan

DIN 08663089 MBA, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Clarissa Irudayanathan is a business leader and entrepreneur who leads Virtual Guru's strategic direction, innovation agenda and technology-enabled education initiatives. Her background combines information technology expertise with business leadership focused on accessibility, multilingual learning and platform scalability.

She holds an MBA in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, and has worked across business analysis, student mentorship and collaborative education-led projects.

Wholetime Director

Katelyn Mysticaa I

DIN 09262551 MBA, Finance

Katelyn Mysticaa I contributes to Virtual Guru's strategic planning and growth across digital education initiatives. Her work has included supporting the development of an online exit examination platform for IMU students and mock test ecosystems for competitive examinations.

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science and an MBA in Finance from Christ University, strengthening the board with finance and business management expertise.

Director

Lima Rose

DIN 06424763 Non-executive strategic guidance

Lima Rose is an entrepreneur focused on innovation and technology-enabled education. As a non-executive board member, she supports Virtual Guru's long-term strategic vision and the development of scalable digital learning experiences.

She also serves as Director of Samsthithi Edu Foundation and CEO of CMC Group of Institutions, bringing cross-functional leadership experience spanning education, technology integration and organizational growth.

Independent Director

Shilpa Vishwanathan

DIN 11366240 Audit Committee Chairperson

Shilpa Vishwanathan is a corporate governance professional with more than 15 years of experience advising promoters, boards and senior management across banking, NBFCs, fintech and startup environments. Her work covers regulatory compliance, internal controls, risk management and governance structuring.

She is a Fellow Company Secretary, holds an MBA in Finance, is a registered independent director with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs and serves as Founder of Shilpa Vishwanathan & Associates.

Independent Director

Lakshmi Paramasivam

DIN 08426762 NRC Chairperson

Lakshmi Paramasivam is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and a practicing company secretary with more than 12 years of experience in corporate governance, regulatory compliance and legal advisory.

Her practice spans secretarial audits, due diligence, corporate restructuring, FEMA and RBI compliance, NBFC matters, SEZ compliance and appearances before ROC, NCLT and RBI.