Ms. Archana Shivkumar (Batch of 2020-2021)

July 9, 2025

As a person living abroad, I never imagined I would be able to pursue a Montessori Diploma course from my home town, Chennai!

Joining IMTC was a total miracle and a coincidence. It was the time when Covid hit and luckily, for me it was a blessing in disguise.

We the batch of 2020, were the very first batch to attend virtual classes and later blended classes!

From the day we started classes, though clueless, all our teachers made us very comfortable.
As we progressed, it almost felt like we were attending real live classes. Right from having practical demonstrations, to making materials to having deep discussions on child psychology for hours, and to seeing our teachers every day, it felt like second nature to attend these classes.

Teachers – “Thank you” does not adequately express my gratitude for the encouragement, support, patience, understanding, assistance, kindness and guidance.

I truly feel blessed to have been part of this wonderful institution and would highly recommend anyone wanting to learn about the Montessori philosophy or who are aspiring to be a Montessori guide, to be a part of IMTC, Chennai!