Akila, an Electronics Engineering graduate of BMS College, Bangalore, also holds diplomas in Computer Science and Accounting from Gwinnett Tech, GA. She has worked at Margaret Winn Holt Elementary School since 2005, where she currently serves as Registrar.
Akila’s interest in Tamil was nurtured by her father, Dr. B. S. Mani, who has successfully run the Tamil daily Dinasudar in Bangalore for over 50 years. She pursued her Tamil studies independently, even when her college didn’t offer Tamil classes. Notably, she achieved first place in an exam conducted by the Bangalore Tamil Sangam.
Akila has been a supporter of Lakshmi Tamil School since 1999, contributing in various ways. She currently teaches beginner classes and plays a key role in planning and coordinating the school’s annual day celebrations each year.