Pooja Thakur

Strategic and results-driven Principal with 12+ years of leadership in CBSE-affiliated and residential schools, delivering academic excellence, robust examination governance, and holistic student development. Previously served as Principal at RLSG Sainik School, Nalagarh (H.P.), leading CBSE coordination, Hub of Learning initiatives, and competitive exam programs across multiple branches. Expert in competency-based education, NEP-2020 alignment, curriculum and assessment design, and technology-enabled teaching, including practical integration of AI tools for instruction, analytics, and operations.

Certified CBSE Training of Trainers (ISTM) and recognized CBSE Resource Person, with proven experience conducting various workshops. Trained through a 54-day Sainik School Teachers Training (IITE Gandhinagar, Sainik School Society, Ministry of Defence) with strong grounding in discipline, child psychology, safety, and leadership. Known for building high-performing teams, strengthening systems, enhancing community engagement and improving outcomes in academics, sports and co-curricular.

Committed to ethical governance, data-driven decision-making, inclusive culture, and sustained capacity building across faculty and students.

Principal and Administrator - Narayana E-Techno School, Kanpur - Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

(2024-04)

Presently working as a Principal as well as Administrator

• Academic Leadership - Curriculum design, innovation, quality assurance, Supervision of lesson planning, Teaching Methods, Teachers logbook, LSP, CDF Drill, Assessments
• Micro-schedule Monitoring: Daily Follow up on Lesson Plan, Student Attendance, Daily Homework, Notebook Correction
• Student Development - Moral values, life skills, holistic growth, preparing future CDF, JEE, NEET aspirant, Guest Lectures, Excursions/Field Visit, Nutrideal Saturday, Community Services, self Defence, Communication classes
• Student Achievement: Track the board exam results, Olympiad and competitive exams
• Administrator: Handle admission, daily operations, Recruitment of Staff, Transport, Finance, Infra-structure
• Admission & Retention/Drop out Prevention: Developing strategies to attract the new admissions, taking feedback of parents though adoption calling
• Parent and community link: Communicate with parents, organize events
• Transport Management: Oversee bus routs, safety protocols, compliance with RTO and school safety norms

Principal and Administrator - Raj Luxmi Samvid Gurukulam Sainik School, Nalagarh - Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh

(2022-04 - 2024-03)

Worked as a Principal as well as Administrator

• Sainik School Coordinator, Maintaining Sainik School Documentation, Quarterly Inspection, Sainik School Monthly Report Including Curriculum, Sports, Co-Activities
• Academic Dean For Competitive Exams YCC (Yug Chetna Classes) JEE, NEET, NDA
• Vision and Policy Framing - Preparing School Policy as per RRR Rule book of Sainik School Society, Implementing integrated Timetable balancing CBSE Curriculum, Gurukulam with competitive exams like JEE, NEET, NDA
• Ensuring integration of NEP-2023, Quality Assurance and Compliance including record maintenance for CBSE, SAFAL, Teachers Training, use of SQAAF parameters, indicators to evaluate school performance
• Residential and Hostel Management, Infrastructure, Finance, Teaching and Non Teaching Staff management, Transport, Admission and Student Selection

Vice-Principal - Roots Country School, Baghi, Narkanda, Shimla Hills - Shimla Hills, Himachal Pradesh

(2020-03 - 2022-03)

Worked as a Vice-Principal

• Academic Coordinator For Competitive Exams
• Preparing Hostel Schedule, Annual Planner, Inspections in Hostel, Counseling of Students, Guest Lecture to motivate the students
• Supervising the wardens, clerks, transport, staff. Support accounts department in collecting fees
• PGT-Chemistry taking class-XII
• HOL'S (HUB OF LEARNING) Coordinator Under CBSE
• Examination Incharge (CBSE Internal & External)
• Time Table Incharge

PGT-Chemistry for competitive Examinations - Career Academy Nahan - Nahan, Himachal Pradesh

(2019-03 - 2020-04)

Worked as a PGT-Chemistry for competitive Examinations (JEE, NEET, NDA)

PGT-Chemistry, Dormitory Incharge, Activity Incharge, House Mistress - Kasauli International Public School, Sanwara - Sanwara, Himachal Pradesh

(2017-03 - 2019-04)

• Worked as a PGT-Chemistry
• Dormitory Incharge
• Activity Incharge
• House Mistress

PGT-Chemistry, Activity Incharge, SOF Olympiad Incharge - Chinmaya Vidyalaya International Boarding School, Nauni - Nauni, Himachal Pradesh

(2016-07 - 2017-03)

• Worked as a PGT-Chemistry
• Activity Incharge
• SOF Olympiad Incharge

PGT-Chemistry - KTS School, Majhol - Majhol, Himachal Pradesh

(2015-06 - 2016-06)

Worked as a PGT-Chemistry

MSc Chemistry - Chemistry

Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) - Education

BSc in Medical - Medical Science