The Mohini Bakshi
Spirit of Possibility Prize
For Inspiring Hope, Possibility, and Purpose
Mohini Bakshi
Mohini Bakshi
Mohini Bakshi was an educator in the deepest sense - someone who didn't just teach, but transformed. Her classrooms were places where children came to understand not only subjects, but themselves. She had a rare gift: the ability to make every student feel that they were capable of more than they imagined.
Her legacy is not written in trophies or rankings, but in the confidence she gave to generations of students who came to believe in their own potential because she believed in it first.
Why This Award Exists
For Those Who Make Students Believe in Themselves
Mohini Bakshi's gift was possibility. She saw in her students not what they were, but what they could become - and she made them see it too. The Mohini Bakshi Spirit of Possibility Prize honours educators who carry that same gift.
This award goes to an educator whose greatest contribution is not a building or a curriculum, but a quality of presence - one that leaves students feeling more capable, more hopeful, and more purposeful than before.
2025 Awardee
Dr. Arthi Ganesh
Dr. Arthi Ganesh has spent her career showing students - and fellow educators - that the boundaries of what is possible are never fixed. As Pro Chancellor of VELS University, she has championed an approach to education that combines rigour with inspiration, knowledge with wisdom.
Her influence extends far beyond her institution. As a speaker, mentor, and educational leader, she has inspired educators and students across India to think bigger, reach further, and believe more deeply in their own capacity.
Words of Honour
"Dr. Arthi Ganesh embodies the spirit of possibility that Mohini Bakshi stood for - the conviction that education is not about filling minds but about lighting them. The Mohini Bakshi Spirit of Possibility Prize honours a leader who makes students believe, before they have earned the right to believe, that they can."- ScooNews Memorial Awards Jury, 2025
Award Ceremony - 2025
Moments from the inaugural ScooNews Memorial Awards at Global Ed-Fest 2025, Jaipur.
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