Pran Joshi

Pran Joshi comes from a family of teachers. He earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English Literature from Mumbai University. His destiny took him to Kenya and soon in 1969 he was in Toronto. After getting Canadian certifications, he was hired by Moira Secondary in Belleville, ON. With success came meeting and dating an exceptional young nurse, Ramani. Ramani worked as a nurse in a newborn nursery in Belleville. Pran and Ramani got married in 1970 and have three children. Their eldest daughter Supriya married Tejinder and has three children. Their second-born Aarty married Adam in North Carolina and they have a vivacious daughter.

Teaching brought Pran many accolades and awards. But nothing makes him happier than receiving messages from his former students or meeting them in person. After retiring, Ramani and Pran travelled the winters in warm and sun-kissed Southern Europe. However, he missed teaching and he needed that spark again. To douse that spark, Pran applied for a teaching position in South Carolina and Dr Kathie Greer hired him. Under her leadership, Pran thrived and Dr Greer encouraged him to be a teacher trainer.

He enjoyed the phase of teaching again, but soon his first grandchild’s arrival meant he and Ramani would come home, and enjoy proximity to their grandchildren in Toronto and participate in their growing and education. They enjoy travelling, reading, walking and spending time meeting their friends.