Final File - The Powerful Women Leaders in Indian Education, 2023

1. India Vol. 01 | Issue 05 | 2023 Vol. 01 | Issue 05 | 2023 Vol. 01 | Issue 05 | 2023 www.theknowledgereview.com Dr Bhuvana Saravanan Founder and Chairperson, Sri Ashiyana Public School The Powerful Women Leaders in Indian Education, 2023 Mansi Thakkar Director, Windplus Pvt. Ltd., Podcaster and Leadership Coach Keerthi Purnima IInfluencial Leader and Neeru Sood Founder, Little Star and Founder and Proprietor, Surepalli Ramulamma Prep4Success YouTube Channels

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5. s an integrated society, we all are collectively witnessing a equality. As one might look behind, the A time period where women are instances where women were praised being cherished for their pivotal commitment to their causes serve as an particularly for their dedication were contributions in every jargon, catering inspiration to us all. limited due to the fact that they were to any industry. provided fewer instances to showcase In its newest edition, The Powerful themselves. Today, working their way up, women Women Leaders in Indian from every walk of life account for an Education, 2023, The Knowledge But now, the times have changed to the essential part of a system that Review highlights the contributions of extent that not only women are contributes to the development of powerful women leaders in India and walking head-to-head with others but humankind as a whole. The term recognises their accomplishments so also blazing a trail for themselves that 'Taking up Space' has never looked so that others can be inspired and learn is marked by their talents. This propels powerful and inspiring! from their experiences. Through this them to the pinnacle of achievement edition, you will gain insight into the and positions them to lead others. The collective effort of women in the lives of these remarkable women and past and that of the present has paved be motivated to strive for your own It is important to celebrate and the way for other women and made it goals and ambitions. acknowledge these women leaders' possible for women in the future to contributions and to support and relish the gift of sovereignty and Have an inspiring read! encourage more women to take on leadership roles. Their resilience, determination, and unwavering Note

6. Profiles A Compassionate Women Leader 08 A Torchbearer of Future Women Leaders 16 Profiles A Woman of Substance 20 Understanding the Journey to Destination 28

7. Articles How Women are Changing the Work Landscape 12 Reformations by Women in the Labyrinth of Leadership 24 C O N The Powerful T Women Leaders in Indian E Education, 2023 N T S

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9. The Powerful Wo om me en n Leaders in Indian Education, 2023 Organisation / Social Media Handles Person in Focus Brief Bindu Pramod Unni serves as a distinguished Teacher, teacher at The Village International School. With The Village Bindu Pramod Unni her experience, she leverages excellent International School pedagogical methodologies for student's benefit. Dr Bhuvana Saravanan focuses on providing quality Founder and Chairperson, Dr S. Bhuvaneshwari education to students who are economically Sri Ashiyana Public School deprived and physically disabled. She has more than (Bhuvana Saravanan) two decades of experience in the education sector. Hiral Chavda is an esteemed professor at C.U Shah University. She elevates the dynamism of Professor, Hiral Chavda C.U. Shah University the education sector with her vast knowledge and talent. Keerthi Purnima is an influential leader who Influencial Leader and Founder, addresses the problem in her region regarding Little Star and Surepalli Keerthi Purnima the lack of awareness about music, dance, Ramulamma Youtube Channels painting, and literature education. Mansi Thakkar is a Leadership Trainer and a Professional speaker with nine years of Director, Mansi Thakkar experience in the training and development WindPlus Pvt. Ltd. industry. She is a dynamic young professional with training as a focal endeavour. A coach, consultant, and strategist, Neeru Sood has over 19 years of experience in consultation and Founder and Proprietor, Neeru Sood marketing. She also has ten years of corporate Prep4Success experience in the brand management domain w.r.t. healthcare and pharmaceutical industry. Pinky Jain is a Head of Teacher Education, who has research interests in trainee teachers, Head of Teacher Education, exploring how they can be developed and Pinky Jain Leeds Beckett University supported to attain criticality, be reflective and become research-informed practitioners. Rashi Rohatgi's expertise is in world literature, with a particular focus on the literature of the Indian Ocean Associate Professor, Rashi Rohatgi region, translation, and cross-cultural communication. Nord University She has further interests in religion and poetry, comparative pedagogy, and creative writing. Sonal Kathuria has a decade of experience in the Junior School Headmistress, education sector. She has been serving as a Junior GD Goenka Signature Sonal Kathuria School Headmistress for GD Goenka Signature School School for the last four years. Associate Professor, Swati Dwivedi is an associate professor who is SR Group of Institutions responsible for the academic success of students Swati Dwivedi College of Engineering, in the SR Group of Institutions College of Management and Technology Engineering, Management and Technology.

10. Dr Bhuvana Saravanan A Compassionate Women Leader teacher is a person who any stage of life, and there is always While interacting with The Knowledge generates curiosity and one teacher from our school and Review, Dr Bhuvana Saravanan, the A imbibes knowledge and college whom we fascinate and look Founder, and Chairperson of the Sri wisdom in students. In our life, there is upon for their guidance in every Ashiyana Public School shares her always a teacher who motivates and situation. opinions and experiences and asserts her vision for the school's future inspires us to move towards the bracket of ever-changing success in life! Teachers act as the engine that takes The Background Story the education system forward; they We all face many professional and play a vital role in nurturing and Dr Bhuvana Saravanan and Mr. S.R. personal challenges, and there are preparing the future generation to Saravanan founded Sri Ashiyana times when we don't understand what become capable leaders. They are the Public School in 2015. The school is to do in that particular situation. A greatest influencer in the education under the flagship of 'Guru teacher in the form of a guide always space and helps in shaping the child's Raghavendra Trust', and the founder tends to guide us to the right path at future. and chairperson of the trust is Dr Bhuvana Saravanan. All teacher are the powerhouse of abundant knowledge and wishes to see The school was incepted with a vision their students grow in every phase of to ensure that the underprivileged, life. Catering to that need for leading a especially-abled children and women stable holistic life, Dr Bhuvana from the backward community, get the Saravanan established Sri Ashiyana proper education and employment Creating a society Public School, in which she focuses opportunity to achieve their career more on providing quality education to goals. where every individual the students who are economically deprived and are physically disabled. Through Sri Ashiyana School, Dr Bhuvana Saravanam aims to provide is treated equally Being one of the most influential and the ultimate result in the education powerful women educators in the sector and also focuses on the freedom country, Dr Bhuvana always believed of learning, which generates interest without any bias or that education is the fundamental right and makes the learning process more of every child, despite any accessible to students. religion or cast. uncertainties. She aims to establish various branches all over Tamil Nadu Dr Bhuvana Saravanan: A and in the rural areas where education Benevolence Personality facilities are the need of the hour. Dr Bhuvana started her career in 1996 January 2023 | 8 | www.theknowledgereview.com

11. as a nursery teacher after working in several schools and learned new teaching methods such as Montessori, play way, vehicle, and many more. While working, she felt that something was missing, and many teachers couldn't understand the psychological aspect of individual students. Due to lack of attention, some students could not perform well and labeled as slow learners. Most schools want their yearly performance to be the best. However, in the race to achieve their success, sometimes they fail to focus on an individual student's interest in education, and in order to cater to the best school accreditation, they avoid the student's interest and treat students like a robot. Dr Bhuvana acknowledged the issue learning which will help them to and established the Sri Ashiyana become an independent individual." School, which focused on providing education to the underprivileged, The school is achieving great success physically disabled students and because of its belief in its core values, women from backward communities. which is to create a society where Her role model is the late Chief everyone, irrespective of their Minister of Tamil Nadu, J. Jayalalitha. shortcoming, should be treated equally. Dr Bhuvana always felt that she was a Other than providing quality education single woman who handled every to its students, the school also sees that situation positively when male leaders through its charitable work for headed the country. community development and welfare, it benefits the underprivileged through Insights, Reliability, and Ideologies social, educational, economic, and After sharing the pedagogical journey, medical activities. Dr Bhuvana also sighted the vision, beliefs, and core values of the school. Appreciating Pupil Aptitude Dr Bhuvana's priority is to provide the Insights- fundamental right to education and "To create a society where every bring out the students' hidden talents individual is treated equally without from rural areas of the country. any bias or religion or cast." Due to poor economic conditions, few Sliding her beliefs or reliability, she students don't get a chance to explore mentioned, "We as a mentor can guide their intelligence and talent. Similarly, and show them the correct method of the school provides education to such www.theknowledgereview.com | 9 | January 2023

12. Education is students, educates them individually, Challenges in Expedition respects them, and prioritizes their Dr Bhuvana faced many challenges considered a tool of feelings. and struggled a lot while establishing the school, and the major challenges Every child has unique talents and can she came across were implementing empowerment, we shine if they get the proper platform new techniques in education, as parents and inspiration to achieve their goals. and people didn't believe in the new make sure that The school has made it a primary methods of education. objective, which helped them to create a different education method, that is Highlighting some of the challenges Dr children from very significant for differently abled Bhuvana encountered in her and economically deprived students. educational venture, she highlighted, "Sometimes the parents do compare underprivileged are Adopting Modern Educational other pedagogical schools and try to Pedagogies find the flaws, which demotivates her to also given the same While talking about the modern bring new techniques to the school. pedagogies, Dr Bhuvana shared her Also, the parents are more concerned personal opinion on the online learning about the academic performances of education as the other system and said, "As per my views, I their children than their interest in feel offline classes are better than learning." online classes, because in offline children. classes the child will interact with the Empowering Education teacher and students, which is not Concerning education, Dr Bhuvana possible in online classes. But during shared her experience of how she has the pandemic online classes helped the been empowering education in society. children to be connected with their While saying so, she says, "Education subject and syllabus." is considered a tool of empowerment, January 2023 | 10 | www.theknowledgereview.com

13. The Powerful Women Leaders in Indian Education, 2023 we make sure that children from Message for Upcoming Education Dr S. Bhuvaneshwari underprivileged are also given the Leaders (Dr Bhuvana Saravanan) same education as the other children. When we asked Dr Bhuvana about any Founder and Chairperson, So, during the pandemic, we visited message to the upcoming education more than 22 villages in and around leaders, expressing her views, she Sri Ashiyana Public School MADURAI and provided the children asserts,"Education field is a very vast with stationery and took classes as field, those who want to step into these these children can't afford phones or should learn new things, should be laptops to attend online classes." ready for criticism and should be ready to take an innovative step to develop Procurements of the Schools the institute." Ensuring all the initiatives and their challenges, Dr Bhuvana also Envisioning the Future mentioned the school's achievements Sri Ashiyana Public School was with us, she listed out the awards- established to provide education to economically deprived and disabled students, as everyone has an equal right to education in the world. And for Ÿ ISA GLOBAL AWARD 2019. the past eight years, the school has Ÿ SIWAA AWARD 2019. been striving to provide quality Ÿ INDIAN ICONIC education at a very low cost to underprivileged students and those EDUCATION AWARD 2021. who cannot afford to pay the school Ÿ INDIA INSPIRATIONAL fees. WOMEN AWARD 2021. Ÿ HUNAR RATNA AWARD The Sri Ashiyana Public School aims 2021. to open its branches all over Tamil Ÿ GLOBAL TEACHING Nadu state and even in villages with EXCELLENCE AWARD 2022. very rare schools. www.theknowledgereview.com | 11 | January 2023

14. Hzw Women areChaogiog the Work Landscape he high capabilities of women have barely been part of T T contemporary organizations. Due to countless adversities, women barely represented the corporate world, and female leaders handling businesses looked like a distant dream. However, the current inclusive work environment trends have created more opportunities for women to be included in the workplace. January 2023 | 12 | www.theknowledgereview.com

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16. To accommodate ethical values, supporting them emotionally in times Female Entrepreneurs businesses are also prioritized now, of distress. Along with being integral parts of which gives rise to new opportunities already established businesses, the for women. The wage structure is also Remote Working number of female entrepreneurs has more uniform now. These favorable Women in the current times are open to also increased. With their innovative conditions create optimism among accepting opportunities like remote ideas, many employment opportunities women, who are more open to work. The inclusion of women leaders have been created. More women will accepting these opportunities. Women has generated the need for remote likely be open to working at and their potential will reshape the working. Traditionally, it was a grave organizations developed by women. business world in the future. task for women to leave their houses to pursue professional interests. The Seeing women at the top of the Personal Branding availability of digital resources has workplace, irrespective of the nature of Personal branding has been an revolutionized the corporate world, and the business, it has become a familiar excellent way for women to express women greatly benefited from that. and pleasant sight. Traditionally, it themselves. The availability of digital Remote working is becoming efficient wasn't the same. This revolution opportunities allows women to share not just for the employees but for the occurred majorly after the their inspiring journey and build an organizations as well. Organizations unprecedented time of COVID-19 audience. The roots of these platforms can minimize the maintenance budget pandemic. Women have crossed all the have been widely spread, and women by allowing workers to work remotely. hurdles and are now ruling the can communicate globally. Having a Homemakers can carry out their daily corporate world with passion, personal brand is also an excellent idea work and professional work determination, and resilience. But to enhance professional lives. simultaneously. along with these qualities, global gender equality awareness has also Through personal branding, women worked as a catalyst to enhance female Remote working is also vital in saving can share their struggle stories. This expenses since these women will not growth. can help them connect with like- have to travel to pursue their dreams. minded people, and these people can Considering these benefits, remote Organizations provide emotional and help each other. Social media is also a working will likely be a mainstream monetary assistance to women and more accessible communication tool to way of business operations, and welcome them to pursue their personal branding. Women with their women are about to grab the perks of professional goals. The wage structure brands are likely to get better it. is transparent and uniform, and the opportunities in the workplace. conditions are more favorable for Role Models women. The collaboration of Transparent Wage Gap Successful women are often considered technological advancement and ethical Gender equality practices in the role models in society. These women awareness about women's workplace are on the horizon. There can inspire others to follow their empowerment results in these changes. are equal opportunities available professional dreams. Having women as These changes indicate a bright future irrespective of gender. It has become leaders will also initiate ethical for women. possible with the inclusion of women changes for women's empowerment. It leaders. The wage structure in the will include a transparent wage gap current times has become uniform and and better gender equality practices. In transparent. It is an optimistic sight to the future, likely, women will broadly witness that wages are distributed represent every sector irrespective of according to employees' capabilities, its nature. So, it is time for women to not their genders. Since it is easier to welcome the opportunities available in get access to the information on wage the current times and follow the path structure, it is transparent now. To paved by digital resources. create a positive work environment, organizations are also keen on January 2023 | 14 | www.theknowledgereview.com

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18. Purnima A Torchbearer of Future Women Leaders However, the women of today's era are Apart from this, she has a keen interest hat a miraculous time has able enough to claim their powers, and in literature and writes poems, articles, arrived! A time when in just a few generations, women stand and stories. Some of her stories are W W W women are indigenous yet equal to men. published in anthologies and edited by powerful to face any challenges that renowned writers of Telangana. stop them from becoming successful While trailblazing women's power, leaders. Amy Tenney says, "The World needs While searching for The Powerful strong women. Women who will lift and Women Leaders in Indian Every woman is born with leadership build others, who will love and be Education, 2023, we encounter qualities, yet they never realize their loved, women who live bravely, both Keerthi Purnima to know her innate skills and sometimes hide their tender and fierce, women of contribution to the Indian education abilities because sometimes they get indomitable will." space. punished for being powerful women in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. Presently, women are strong and lifting Let's dive into knowing insightful others through organizing groups and information about trailblazing women addressing the issues. Similarly, among leader Keerthi Purnima. the other powerful women, Keerthi Purnima is the influential leader who A Zestful Spirited Woman addresses the problem in her region, Keerthi Purnima has loved literature Telangana, where there is a lack of and related services since her awareness about music, dance, childhood. Still, due to some Culture is the painting, and literature education. adversities in her region, she didn't get widening of the proper guidance and facilities in the the spirit.“ “ Thus, she started teaching music, literature field, yet she decided to move mind and of dance and painting at 23. During her forward and clinched the opportunities. second year post-graduation, she started a YouTube Channel called Keerthi's zeal for literature drove her to 'Little Star' and 'Surepalli choose a nobel profession: teaching. - Jawaharlal Ramulamma'; she emphasizes children Since childhood, she learnt that Nehru through this channel. humans are blessed with a brain where January 2023 | 16 | www.theknowledgereview.com

19. The Powerful Women Leaders in Indian Education, 2023 Without charging any fees, she A Good Intension Requires the they can store abundant knowledge and encourages her viewers and everyone. Support of a Good Action! that knowing all the art requires huge Keerthi also organizes several Keerthi emphasizes hiring excellent potential and talent. However, she competitions, so students can teachers in music, dance, painting, keeps on learning and teaching all the participate online and show their crafting, and fashion designing and can art forms like dancing, music, painting talents to the world. teach students for free and make it and many other skills. accessible all across the country. The Keerthi has two YouTube channels, motive behind this channel is to She has completed her education in and the primary aim of these channels provide accurate information through B.Ed., M.A in Telugu language. In her is to encourage people to participate in social media, as it is the fastest way to second year, she analyzed the need for competitions. The channel caters to spread awareness and information this art education in her region, yet she rather than a newspaper. children worldwide, 'Little Stars', and decided to provide education in these the other is 'Surepalli Ramulamma', fun arts to students. Apart from making videos, she writes which is associated with Women articles and poems and is placed in a welfare Charitable Trust. As the Encouraging Artistic Skills popular magazine, 'Bala Parmalam', children are the citizens of tomorrow Apart from teaching, she is a YouTuber for running a summer resort for and women play an important role, if and beautician; she also likes painting children. Keerthi also wrote prize- they are educated, they can upbring and crafting. All these arts keep winning stories that were published in their children with a competitive spirit. encouraging her to learn and indulge in anthologies. various skills in herself. When we discussed encouragement, Keerthi asserts, "Encouragement can be given to those who want to learn at any cost Keerthi Purnima and introduce their talent to the world. Influencial Leader It should be given to those who think and Founder, about achieving success in life." Little Star and Surepalli Ramulamma YouTube "Very few teachers want to learn Channels various artistic skills in their careers. And those with innate unique talents could not present them in the world. Because of this, many talents prevail hidden; due to a lack of understanding, students and teachers couldn't explore their innate skills. Education helps people to know their hidden talents and look for opportunities to upscale and encourage themselves to work hard to enhance their skills," she further adds. Making Education Accessible She has always been enthusiastic and wanted to help as many people as possible. When she thought about educating people across the country; she came across with an idea and started a YouTube channel and taught by making videos on various topics. www.theknowledgereview.com | 17 | January 2023

20. which Dr Pellakuru Jayaprada later edited in 2021. Ÿ She wrote 'Shikhandi Story' for it; she won her second cash prize, i.e., two thousand rupees. And later, in 2022, the story was modified in the Katha Logili anthology under the editorship of Dr Vairagyam Prabhakar. Ÿ Apart from these gifts, Keerthi won first prize in an essay writing competition organized by TUTF 2014 in the Adilabad district. Ÿ She also received the second prize of two thousand rupees in Karimnagar's state-level consumer law painting competition in 2015. The same year, she won another one thousand rupees as the first prize in an essay writing competition on the same topic. Ÿ In World Telugu Cultural Fest 2021, Keerthi was listed in the top ten candidates. Ÿ IIFL and Story Mirror organized a poetry competition in 2020, where she won first prize for her story. In 2021, she received the award in the first story category in another competition organized by the same organizations. Awards are like Applause! Ÿ In 2021, she also received a special Ÿ She received a cash prize of one prize in 'Akhil Bhartiya Sahitya thousand rupees in the Momspresso Parishad's' poetry competition. competition for writing the best story, 'Atta Oka Nati Kodale.' Also, she won five hundred rupees for Since the second year of her post- Education is the creating an excellent vlog for their graduation till now, she has won up to app. twenty prizes in various competitions most powerful Ÿ She received an encouragement gift at the school and college levels; at that weapon we can for the 'Darpanam' drama, which time, she used to write articles and the world.“ “ was included in the M.S.R. story interviews in some newspapers. use to change collection in 2020. Ÿ She also wrote a story called Stri Svecha (nannies), - Nelson Mandela January 2023 | 18 | www.theknowledgereview.com

22. M Ma an ns si i T Th ha ak kk ka ar r A Woman of Substance "If I hadn't had mentors, I wouldn't be leadership development and education path to becoming a leadership coach here today. I'm a product of great can empower people everywhere. and working for youth and women's mentoring, great coaching... Coaches Young and successful in her job, she leadership development. or mentors are very important. They has established herself as a capable could be anyone—your husband, other leader and citizen of the globe. She earned her MA in Leadership family members, or your boss," Science from the Chanakya - Indra Nooyi Saga Story: Ms. Mansi Thakkar International Institute of Leadership Ms. Thakkar holds a diploma from Studies, University of Mumbai, thanks s. Mansi admires Indra Shah and Anchor Polytechnic College. to his invaluable guidance. Nooyi when it comes to She received her BE.IT degree from M women in leadership Pillai College of Engineering in New Ms. Thakkar was invited to guide, positions. Mansi has had the great Panvel, University of Mumbai. As a direct, and disseminate knowledge to fortune to come across the ideal result of her interest in enhancing members of leading educational mentors who have helped her career people's personal growth through institutions, pioneering industries, the take off. motivational speaking, she upskilled, community through development took public speaking and train the programmes, the youth through skill To implement these teachings, one trainer courses in 2010 and 2011. development programmes, service must be able to analyse and organisations, start-ups, and much comprehend them, which can only be In addition, she continued to conduct more, using all of her learning skills, training sessions. This enabled her done through education. Because practical experience, and expertise. to advance in her information education provides people perspective, technology career at Pillai College of diligence, and awareness of other Past and Future Stepping Stones Engineering. points of view, it is a fundamental Her ambition is to cultivate one human right. million female and young leaders in "A mentor is someone who sees more India, where she was born. Integrity, talent and ability in you than you see in passion, humanism, devotion, and Despite the fact that people are aware of how powerful education is, some yourself and helps bring it out of you." consistency are a few key parts of the world haven't yet seen its - Bob Proctor characteristics that Ms. Thakkar light. Several pioneers have emerged in possesses as a person who is aware of an effort to address everyone's needs She perceives meeting her mentor to be and understands the significance of and inform the world about it. one of the most significant events in values. These values will help her on her life. Dr Radhakrishnan Pillai, her future journey. Director of WindPlus Pvt. Ltd. Ms. India's No. 1 business author, met Ms. Mansi Thakkar is one such industry Thakkar. Dr Radhakrishnan Pillai Personalized Education pioneer. She is a capable and mentored her during her postgraduate According to Ms. Thakkar, honourable woman who thinks that academic career, guiding her on the personalization imparts knowledge and January 2023 | 20 | www.theknowledgereview.com

23. The Powerful Women Leaders in Indian Education, 2023 improves people's skills so they can learn new initiatives after failing in her speeches, entrepreneurship sharpen their viewpoints in new two years of engineering. But conferences, content creation for social dimensions. She sets goals for herself throughout those two years, she media, and personal coaching, while at and pursues them relentlessly in order underwent training, developing a more Windplus, training is delivered on wind to benefit her clients. resilient attitude. energy, technical trainings, leadership In order to craft and hone her delivery development, business psychology, and and effectively reach and guide the As she continued her impressive personal growth to prepare the youth, learning community, she has made an educational journey, this two-year working professionals, and wind effort to understand the psychology of adventure also helped her realise the energy entrepreneurs for global its members. significance of education, the need for exposure and the enhancement of their upskilling, and the necessity of industries. She delivers in several languages, integrating strong principles like taking into account audience members' continuous learning into the The Driving Force needs, carefully selecting the time slot, educational system. Ms. Thakkar is a passionate youth and committed to her audience, speaker who inspires and encourages regardless of size, because she is aware Exposing the Potential to the World young people to become extraordinary of the linguistic hurdles. She states her Windplus has adhered to 33 per cent of leaders. She is now capable of wish to be accessible for upskilling women's employment reservations ever progressing because she understood the programmes that are extremely since it was founded. Many wind importance of investing in her own innovative and given in a customised energy businesses have received the training and finding the right mentors seven business leadership pillars of way, even on weekends. to help her reach her maximum Chanakya from Windplus. capabilities. She loves learning new Challenging the Challenges things, which provides her with a Mansi Thakkar makes sure that Failures and difficulties have both been unique perspective on how to components of success, and Ms. aspiring youth entrepreneurs are continually relearn, unlearn, and learn Thakkar explained both from a very trained in leadership development and new things. personal perspective. It was difficult to family run business through keynote Personal growth leads to professional growth. Mansi Thakkar Director, Windplus Pvt. Ltd. Podcaster and Leadership Coach www.theknowledgereview.com | 21 | January 2023

24. She quotes herself: "I have been Planning the Future Steps blessed with many mentors who have Ms. Mansi is currently working on the redirected my path into a Windplus LinkedIn page, Dr transformative journey." Karunamoorthy's personal branding, Serving for youth and the future Windplus YouTube The Engagement with Students channel to share wind energy wisdom leadership development In order to encourage students' and experience while also providing is serving my country for personal development, several highly leadership development for aspiring interactive free training sessions are professionals. the future. being held in colleges. She intends to launch her personal Furthermore, paid online and offline branded YouTube channel, Mansi programmes are run simultaneously. was interviewed as a youth speaker by Thakkar, in the near future, which will She has conducted various online Fever 104 FM and has trained over 3 feature podcasts with masterminds and training and coaching sessions, and she lakh youth and women across India in informative videos on Personal intends to offer self-paced, prerecorded 9 years. She received the 'National Growth, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, courses in the future. Currently, her Awards Businessmint' 30 under 30 and other topics. content creation on Instagram, inspiring entrepreneurs award in the LinkedIn, and Facebook is adding leadership training category, as well as "It will include mastermind podcasts, value and inspiring many aspiring the 'Grand Queens Global Leadership keynotes on digital leadership and leaders. Award 2022' for education and business psychology, leadership book training. reviews, and research based learnings on leadership, personal growth, and Departed Wisdom entrepreneurship," she says. "I aspire Ms. Thakkar advises all students She has received over 100 speaking to publish my book on leadership and around the world to "keep learning, awards and has been featured in always be humble, find the right personal development for aspiring several prominent Indian newspapers. mentors, become a role model for youth leaders in 2023." Dr Karunamoorthy designated her for others, don't compromise on integrity, the Windplus Pvt. Ltd., Board of build your character, and push "I want to serve society and share Directors. He believes Ms. Mansi is a humanity forward." authentic knowledge in a variety of woman of substance who can add a lot ways," she continues. of value. She was selected to be a Awards and Achievements content creator at Bigbrainco. She is Ms. Thakkar, a well known leader in currently the podcast host of Chanakya Business website:www.windplus.in Indian education, has received Unscripted with Dr Radhakrishnan Official website: https://mansithakkar.in numerous honours and awards. She Pillai.

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28. However, the graph of female success leaders. The job of developing future unbiased. Leaders are expected to stories has just gone upwards; it is a female leaders can be done effectively provide a safer environment for souvenir optimistic change for other by current female leaders. employees. Female leaders are the ones women. Women represent half of the to convince other women to be world's population, and using their Balancing Personal and Professional included in the workplace. They ensure potential will be a great idea to achieve Life other women about safety and a utopian future. Striking the right balance between unbiasedness. professional and personal life has been Recently, there have been significant a matter of concern for all employees. Workplaces are likely to be diverse. movements like female reservation and Women who fulfil many roles, from People from all walks of life are female safety for individual job posts being homemakers to mothers, have to expected to work together. Creating an to strive towards gender equality. perform household duties along with inclusive work environment with zero These steps can motivate women to being professionally available. The scope for discrimination can become fight for their professional goals. Thus, remote working method has worked tricky. Hence, female leaders are a dot women, in the current times, are miraculously for these women. These between diverse employees to ensure creating their own brands and giving a women do not have to invest time in gender equality. new meaning to women empowerment. travelling to offices. It minimizes stress By making personal brands, women for working women since travelling Since success makes it easier to have shown their capabilities and can be time-consuming and stressful. influence people, successful women in created an environment of gender each field have the capability to equality for everyone. From their Some women have also chosen to work enhance gender equality and female efforts, it is evident that there is no as freelancers to strike a balance. inclusion in those respective fields. The graph of female success is expected to scope for biases in workplaces. Freelancing can be done according to convenience and can be a perfect go only above in the future, thanks to alternative option for some women. their efforts. Overcoming Discrimination Women have done exceptional work to Female Leadership Programs Women deserve to be praised for their emerge against inequality. Today, it is a Women run multiple female leadership efforts to emerge victorious against all familiar sight to see women leading organizations and performing development programs. The motive of the barriers. They have set a new trend significant duties. It became possible these programs is to empower women of equality which will pave a path for because the women were open to to fight for themselves. These other women in the future. showcase their talents and strengths. programs do not just train women to be Opportunities in the current times are The current environment is ideal for capable of performing professional abundant, but women have created the women like never before; they have duties but also to fight for themselves most part for themselves, like branding access to opportunities from all over in personal issues. Independent and themselves on the internet and the world with countless working confident women do not just take empowering other women through facilities such as remote working. themselves to higher positions, but programs. they ensure the combined success of They can share personal stories in front their families. Through these programs, of the world and inspire the world. trainee women also become more These inspiring stories of women aware of their rights and policies, indicate that hard work and talent are which are helpful for them. The valued everywhere and can be the knowledge of these aspects helps in solution against all odds. fighting better and being independent. As a leader, it can be a task of priority Creating an Inclusive Work to create a workplace that is ethical and Environment for Other Women unbiased. It is said that the ideal leader As a leader, it can be a task of priority is one who nurtures others to be future to create a workplace that is ethical and January 2023 | 26 | www.theknowledgereview.com

30. The Powerful Women Leaders in Indian Educa?on, 2023 SOOD Understanding the Journey to Des?na?on "Educated woman is the light of themselves. One of the few names Sood has always excelled as a student society guiding it through the excelling in the field of education in in Secondary and Sr Secondary classes. darkness." the Indian educational society is Neeru She passed out of Birla Vidya Niketan Sood, Founder and Proprietor of in 1995 and completed her B. Pharma ndia has a long history of women's Prep4Success. A coach, consultant, and MBA specialising in Marketing struggles. Especially when it and strategist, Neeru has over 19 years and Finance from reputed Delhi I comes to education, the struggle of experience in consultation and University Institutes. She has a has been one of the hardest. Playing marketing. corporate experience of 10 years in different roles in her life and being a brand management domain w.r.t. Let's know more about Neeru, a healthcare and pharmaceutical industry nurturer by nature, a woman’s woman who has paved her path on her and has later accomplished projects in education is an important factor in own and understands the journey to different industries which has further influencing the family’s overall progress and thus society. destination. led to her holistic experience in brand management and marketing across Excelling in the field of education, Journey: From the Beginning subjects and industries. Thus, she has a women have made a place for Born and brought up in Delhi, Neeru mix of corporate experience of 10 years and an additional 10 years of entrepreneurial experience making her attain higher levels of success. Neeru Sood She is a Management Consultant and Founder and Digital Marketing Strategist with a Proprietor, team of subject matter experts. She has Prep4Success been working with start-ups, SMEs and One needs to break MSMEs and has been assisting them through the clu?er with their strategic marketing efforts. when promo?ng From assisting these organisations in yourself, and conceptualising their digital image to strategizing the digital efforts and marke?ng finally translating it to successful campaigns with digital implementations across social media channels, websites, and online incen?ves can do forums. This ultimately leads to that. achievement of result-oriented efforts. Her business's core competency is identifying the client company’s January 2023 | 28 | www.theknowledgereview.com

31. business lifecycle stage and analysing key growth drivers through market research and thorough analysis. Working on the projects all by herself, she has paved her career path. Starting from three personnel and projects from Pharmaceutical and Healthcare to the team of 15 personnel, she has successfully executed projects in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Wellness and Lifestyle industries respectively. She has closely networked with women empowerment communities, organisations, and entrepreneurship groups and has conducted several workshops and training sessions across these platforms. experience helping offshore and individuals and professionals. It onshore clients with specific business ensures the achievement of domestic as Keys to Success growth and business development well as global reach, which is by the Neeru looks forward to coaching and objectives," Neeru highlighted subsequent launch of her Web Portal consulting entrepreneurs along with explaining some of the experiential and YouTube Channel. This digital handholding and steering them through challenges she faced. venture by Neeru stays close to her different steps of their respective heart. Through this platform, she business success journeys. Growing out just after the month of strives to extend coaching and impart starting her business, Neeru learning to individuals and As a business consultant, she wants to encountered minimum business professionals in order to help them not ensure accomplishment of targeted financial risks. The prime reason for just understand different stages of their success milestones for start-ups, the same was infrastructural costs business but also get aligned to their women entrepreneurs, SMEs, and being primarily linked to business requirements and accordingly MSMEs. She consults on Strategic communication and operational streamline their marketing efforts so as Business Growth by strengthening working and execution initially. to achieve targeted milestones while Digital Marketing Efforts for their driving the growth of their respective respective ventures. However, it was tough for her to create business. Being a Business Coach a team she currently has and herself, Neeru Sood understands the As a professional business consultant, accounting while keeping track of power of social media and through her helping businesses and people reach financial growth. Neeru believes that at Facebook page Prep4Success their goals and excel, Neeru has times it was extremely challenging for (www.facebook.com/Prep4Success123 realised that the will to learn, improve her to keep her team motivated and at 4) and Instagram handle, she is and adapt are the keys to success. She the same time to also bring in new building a community for building a strives to help individuals and clients through marketing her better future. businesses seeking success to learn the previously accomplished projects. art of succeeding by handholding and Hurdle Puddle guiding them through these essential Significant Footing "The core idea to start the business phases to success. Neeru provides women entrepreneurs, was to use my learning from the businesses, SMEs, MSMEs, and corporate world-brand management Venturing into Digitalisation corporates with training and experience in healthcare and Prep4Success is focused on achieving development as well as motivational pharmaceuticals and integrate it with the prime objective of coaching and programs. knowledge process outsourcing upgrading the skills of various www.theknowledgereview.com | 29 | January 2023

32. As suggested by Neeru Sood, the with the best solutions creating following steps can be taken: credibility. Along with this, she Ÿ Determining the need for a product maintains her discipline regarding the through consumer research and by deadlines based on the dynamism of observing and quantifying sales the client and the energy that a project An individual evolves patterns of similar goods in the or a business requires. professionally and marketplace. Ÿ Modifying existing products or personally; their skills Integration of the three aspects: creating new products to match 'Strategic Analysis', 'Brand Building refine and thus they consumer wants and needs. Guidance', and 'Digital Marketing become be?er adapted. Ÿ Determining how best to reach Steering' has helped Neeru come up potential customers to make them The only person you are with a holistic solution for her clients. aware of your products and des?ned to become is persuade them to buy them. Advice for Buds the one you actually Ÿ Creating marketing campaigns Her advice for young students is, "An based on your determination of the decide to become, but individual evolves professionally and most effective way of reaching personally, their skills refine, and thus you must adequately customers. they become better adapted. The only prepare for it! Ÿ Confirming customer relationships person you are destined to become is via follow-up sales campaigns and the one you actually decide to become, loyalty programs. but you must adequately prepare for it!" Neeru has noted the prowess to The brand management programme understand the changing marketing curated by Prep4success After a total of 19 years of experience, dynamics and adapt the marketing (#Prep4Success) aims to help even today, Neeru is preparing for the initiatives while mentoring the individuals, company owners, business next achievable milestone in her organisation in its brand-building and owners and entrepreneurs to gain a professional career. Thus, she strongly digital marketing efforts. holistic view of strategic brand believes that success is definitely a management, intended to help them journey, not a destination. Her venture is instrumental in devising through their brand's journey, whether digital marketing plans for it is related to developing a new brand Preparing, Improving and adapting are organisations at various stages of their identity, repositioning an existing the keys to success! growth path. It is measurable and brand, ongoing control of an encourages cooperative and established brand, or personal branding Awarding Neeru! collaborative marketing initiatives with and identity. Neeru was nominated for Small like-minded partners. It also has well- Business Award 2019 organised by articulated and timed digital Neeru believes that marketing Entrepreneur. She represented Delhi campaigns, SEO and internet campaigns are the perfect way to reach Management Association as Healthcare marketing activities, and social customers, clients, and leads. They Ambassador from Team Magicka. networking opportunities. With all could be the game-changing move that Along with this, she has actively these achievements, Neeru is proud of secures meetings with customers or participated in many summits and the brand building, management, and prospects. Producing campaigns with a conferences while being felicitated on digital efforts of many organisations, series of touchpoints would grab many occasions. She has been invited SMEs, MSMEs, Start-ups, someone's attention better than a single as Key Note Speaker, Motivational Organisations and Entrepreneurs to advertisement. One needs to break Speaker at many educational summits fruition. through the clutter when promoting and conferences and she has also oneself or one's business, and moderated and steered several panel Snack For Energy marketing campaigns with incentives discussions and active discussions on Neeru believes in providing her clients can do that. subjects related to her forte. January 2023 | 30 | www.theknowledgereview.com