Deputy Head - Academics
NPS North
Mrs. Vinita Soni is an enterprising and enthusiastic educator with 22 years of experience in the industry. She is an alumna of IIM Calcutta’s Executive Education Programme-EdLEAP (Education Leadership) and a certified Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, recognized as a changemaker in education. With a Postgraduate Degree in English and a distinction in her Bachelor of Education, she also excelled in a course from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences on Designing Learning Experiences in an English Classroom. She places great importance on her professional commitments and holds academia in high esteem. Her guiding principles of consistency, determination, and a belief in continuous self-improvement provide her the zeal to embrace challenges.
Mrs. Vinita Soni believes that a growth mindset is not an inherent quality; instead, it is acquired and nurtured over the years with conscious effort. Her students’ impressive results in the Senior School Certificate Examination and the Secondary School Examination reflect her philosophy. She believes the education landscape is evolving, making it essential for academia to collaborate and support every child’s emotional well-being. She aims at creating learning experiences that promote sustainable learning and a mindset for adaptability. She believes educators must adopt innovative methods to mentor Gen Z and Gen Alpha, with Gen Beta entering schools in a few years. Meeting the educational needs of these digital natives, who thrive in a tech-driven world, offers both challenges and opportunities. It is time to rethink and refresh our vision for education. Her views align with 21st-century learning, which blends academic rigour with emotional intelligence, digital empathy, collaboration, and self-directed growth. With a focus on cultivating these vital life skills, she is dedicated to equipping her students for success in all their future endeavours.