Mitra Som Saha | Principal
St. Vivekananda Academy, Guwahati

An alumnus of IIM Calcutta, Mitra has been in the field of education for the last 27 years. Her role as a school leader empowers her with the ability to usher in new-age thinking in terms of classroom pedagogy and diverse assessment methods and to implement novel ideas and programs for her students. For Mitra, being an educator is not merely her profession; it’s much more; it’s her calling. She has conducted numerous teachers' training workshops, motivational workshops for students and workshops for parents on effective and positive parenting. She is passionate about social entrepreneurship and working for education for the underprivileged. She volunteers her services as the leader of the Education Program Team of Kolkata Foundation, a US-based Robinhood project working to impact “250,000 lives by 2024, supporting disadvantaged children...through education.” She strongly believes that Excellence stems from a passion for the work you do.