Avnita Bir

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Avnita Bir

Director-Principal of Podar Schools

India

Mrs. Avnita Bir, Director–Principal, Podar Schools, is a well-known educator. A postgraduate in Economics from Delhi School of Economics, she has worked in the field of Education for over three decades. She has been a member of the Governing Body of CBSE, the leading education board of the country. Passionate about children, education, economics and technology, she has been able to combine all her interests into her professional life. She has authored two books on Economics. She is the recipient of the prestigious National Award for Teachers, conferred by the Hon’ble President of India. She has also been honored by the President of Singapore for her contribution to education. She was awarded the Microsoft Mentor Award for Innovation in Education. She also received the FICCI Outstanding Woman Achiever Award for her work in education. More recently she has been appointed as a member of the Advisory Board of Google For Education. She writes a guest column on parenting for the Times of India group.