Contributions as an Educationist:
Member of the UP Government’s prestigious steering committee for the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Advisor to a number of educational institutes and has served on the boards of many prestigious schools like the Woodstock School, Mussoorie.
Currently, board member of the Avadh Girls' Post Graduate College, Lucknow, Auckland House School, Shimla, Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, Nirmal Bhartia School, New Delhi and Wynberg Allen, Mussoorie.
Has been advisor to SIDBI, Member – Steering Committee on Women and Child Development, Planning Commission (9th Five Year Plan) and Ex-officio Director of the State Bank of India.
Organised conferences on Education 4.0 and Careers 4.0 in 2018, bringing together all stakeholders to make our students future ready. These were the first events of their kind to be held in the world – reflecting deep knowledge, insight and futuristic vision.
Professional Development Programmes
Has designed and conducted numerous programmes on:
Leadership in Education for Edu-Leaders
Excellence in Education for Teachers
Knowledge and Skills for Career Counsellors
Leadership and Management for NGOs and Corporates
International Presence
Has participated in many international conferences such as:
UN Social Summit – Denmark
UN Conference on Women – China
State of the World Forum – USA
Global Knowledge Partnership – Malaysia, supported by the World Bank
Columnist
Writes on a wide range of educational, career and leadership issues, as a columnist for many prominent newspapers, magazines, portals and blogs.
Awards for Professional & Philanthropic work
Lions Club Award for Outstanding Social Work
Rotary Award for Vocational Excellence
TCS-Woman Achiever of the Year Award
Outstanding Woman Achiever Award by the Lucknow Management Association (LMA)
* Her biography has been included in the Who’s Who in the World 2015 (32nd Ed.) for exemplary contribution in the fields of Education and Career Guidance.
* In February 2020, Dr Dass was featured on the cover page of CEO Insights magazine as a ‘Trailblazer guiding the Nation towards an Enlightened Destiny’.
Academic Background
Dr Dass has had a meritorious academic background. Her qualifications include:
MA, Western History, University of Lucknow ; awarded two gold medals
Doctoral Studies, SOAS, London University, as a fellow of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)
PhD, Western History, University of Lucknow
Diploma in French (2 years), Department of English and Foreign Languages, University of Lucknow
