I feel highly elated to share my initial experiences in the field of school education which molded and paved my way to becoming a Principal of Bright Academy, Siliguri.
I am a Siliguri-based entrepreneur, educator, philanthropist, and the founder of the Bright Academy chain of schools. I also serve as the Director-Principal of Bright Academy, Punjabipara. In 2017, we were awarded the Top Pre-Schools of India Award, and in 2018, we received the Innovative Educator Award from Global Triumph, the Rising Star Award from Millennium, the Impact Awards, and the Best Pre-School in Eastern India Award from Indian Education Awards.
The glorified reach of emphatic success was never easily attained. I had to tread through roads of skepticism and hurdles to achieve my lofty goal. My passion for education and my determination to succeed on my own inspired me to start my first coaching center, which was the Bright Academy Coaching Centre, with just a few students.
My students’ love for my teaching style encouraged me to embark on something novel and innovative. With a loan from my father, I established my preschool, Bright Academy, in Punjabipara in 2004, with an initial enrollment of 45 students. Through immense hard work, sound decisions, and efficient management, Bright Academy achieved significant success. Today, the school offers classes up to standard V and has expanded its branches to Khalpara and Jyotinagar in Siliguri, as well as another branch in Jalpaiguri. Bright Academy has become the most preferred preschool in North Bengal, with over 1,000 students.
I have always been fervent about imparting education in a very different style, which involves real-life understanding of concepts. Keeping this in mind, as a Principal, I have always tried to cater to the needs of students and parents. I have learned from my father that “starting never matters, how you end it is where you make a mark.” I’ve been following his words to date. I have always tried to support 2-3 students who receive education in my school from under-privileged families. I have been an active member of the Rotary Club, Siliguri, Anuvrat Samiti, and various other welfare societies.
I strongly believe that there is no shortcut to success. It is a result of hard work, preparation, and acceptance of shortcomings. It is rightly said that “Little drops of water, little drops of sand, make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land.”