Kalyani Patnaik

Kalyani Patnaik is an acclaimed educator and dynamic school leader who has received many awards to her credit as best principal and woman of substance. She was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Educational Excellence by the Indo-European Excellence Award. She spearheaded several initiatives, her favourites being the Creative Writing and Reading Club, TEDx, and the HFS MUN, held exclusively and with a different class every year. An advocate of cultural integration and heritage, she recently initiated a global culture club named Virasat, aimed at nurturing cross-cultural appreciation among students. Having travelled extensively across India and the world, Kalyani Patnaik brings global perspectives and best practices into her educational philosophy, enriching her institution and the communities she serves.