The Rani Hooja
Lifetime Footprint
For a Lifetime of Impact in Education
Rani Hooja
Rani Hooja
In a world that often glorifies speed, Mrs. Rani Hooja taught us the strength of slow, steady, purposeful work. With a chalk in hand and quiet confidence in her stride, she shaped generations not by changing the system overnight but by showing up, day after day, for nearly five decades.
Her journey began in 1976, not with grand designations, but as a primary school teacher, the kind who remembered names, noticed effort, and lit a spark in young minds.
From Srinagar to Indore, from Ajmer’s Sophia to Udaipur’s Maharana Mewar School, from classrooms in Delhi to corridors of Jaipur’s St. Soldier and Sanjay Public School, she carried her values across cities and syllabi.
But it was at Seedling Modern High School, Jaipur, that her legacy took deep root. As its founding principal, she nurtured a culture, one built on humility, discipline, sincerity, and service. For over 20 years, she led by example, setting standards that shaped the ethos of the school and inspired countless educators across Rajasthan.
To this day, her name surfaces in staff rooms and school gates as someone who made things better simply by being there.
The Rani Hooja Lifetime Footprint in Education Award honours this rare, resolute path. It recognises those who, like her, never sought the spotlight, but left behind a glow. Those who taught for the right reasons. Those who may not always raise their voice, but always raise the bar.
This is not an award for the newest name. It is for those whose work speaks forever, just like Mrs. Rani Hooja’s does.
Why This Award Exists
For Lives Devoted to Education
Rani Hooja’s contribution to education is measured not by one achievement, but by decades of meaningful work as a teacher, writer, institution builder, policy thinker, and mentor.
The Rani Hooja Lifetime Footprint in Education recognises educators whose life’s work has created a deep and lasting impact on Indian education.
It honours those whose contribution goes beyond a single milestone, celebrating a lifetime of service, leadership, and commitment to shaping better futures through education.
2025 Awardee
Rita Singh
Rita Singh has devoted more than three decades to advancing education through institution building, curriculum development, teacher training, and educational leadership. As Director of the Indirapuram Group of Institutions and former CEO of the Indirapuram Education Network, she has consistently championed quality, equity, and innovation in learning. Her extensive contributions to the CBSE, including her work as a Master Trainer and committee member on key national initiatives, have helped shape educational practices across the country. She has trained hundreds of school leaders, mentored educators nationwide, and collaborated with organisations such as the British Council, the University of Melbourne, and FICCI Arise. Despite her wide ranging impact, Rita Singh remains deeply committed to inclusive education, from running an evening school for street children to developing curriculum resources that bridged learning gaps during the pandemic. Her work reflects a lifelong belief in the transformative power of education to create opportunity, dignity, and lasting change.
Words of Honour
"Rita Singh's footprint in education is the kind that deepens with time. The Rani Hooja Lifetime Footprint in Education honours a leader whose career, viewed as a whole, represents something rare: a life genuinely and completely devoted to the education of children."- 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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