“Education without righteousness is meaningless”. That is why our tradition is to impart not merely academic proficiency but truly value based education. We are passing through turbulent times everything is changing very fast. Modernization has become the hit ‘Mantra of the Day’. However, the ever increasing influence of westernization and globalization, has  no doubt stimulated our minds and  seems to pull us in opposite directions. One gets understandably confused and bewildered. At such critical moments the moral strength lent by old age eternal wisdom and inherited values enable us to distinguish between right and wrong and select the right path. This is the reason we make all possible efforts to nurture, not merely intelligence and physical quotient of youngsters but also their ethical and spiritual sight. The road to glory and the journey towards excellence is never free from hard work and hurdles. Nonetheless, there is a large piece of ‘Fortune in every misfortune. Remain steadfast in your aim, honest in your efforts and firm in your determination and success will surely be yours!” I always repeat in my mind Robert Frost’s famous lines:

“But I have promises to keep,  And miles to go before I sleep”

One immediately gets obsessed talking to this young dynamic lady. A Post Graduate in Pre-Primary Education, Mrs. Pooja Malhotra has had a brilliant academic background and in her recognition of her talent and achievements, has won number of awards at various levels for her hard work in the field of education and social welfare. To her credit is the Dedication Award presented by Dr. Farooq Abdullah, former Chief Minister of J&K State, Rajiv Gandhi Shromani Award, awarded to her by His Excellency Shri Sayeed Sibtey Rizvi, Governor of Jharkhand for outstanding individual achievements and distinguished services for the nation in August 2006 at New Delhi. She is also the recepient of Bharat Jyoti Award for outstanding performance, for remarkable role and meritorious services presented by Hon’ble Lt. General T.P.S. Rawat, Minister for Tourism, Excise and Sainik Kalyan Govt. of Uttranchal on 31st of August 2006 at New Delhi and Woman Entrepreneurship Award presented by university of Jammu on World Woman’s Day. Recently, She received Pride of India award from his Excellency Governor of Rajasthan for her outstanding services to the nation at Jaipur.

All these awards reflect her endeavor and inner passion to carve out success for her self under challenging circumstances which can be illustrated by her soul and individual efforts made for establishing a Pre Primary school in Jammu in 1991. With her dedication and hard work, she has to her credit establishment and functioning of a T.S (10+2) Public School, E.T.T./N.T.T. training institute under the nomenclature of T.S. Educational Training and Research Institute and  Taawish College of Education. She is also running the best premier International Pre School Chain, EURO KIDS and in Collaboration with London Teacher Training UK, She has opened an institute to impart training to the students which helps the students in development of their communication skills and personality development.

Success will not come easily and requires strong determination and well defined goals  and not  everyone  is   able  to   realize  a  dream  as  a  physical    reality. Mrs. Pooja Malhotra has done more than that by laying a yard stick in the field of education through establishment and functioning of the above mentioned pioneer educational institutions.

As a Chairperson of Taawish Educational Institutions, the road map prepared by her for years to come is taking these pioneer institutions to greater heights of achievements. She always ensured that her institutions provide best to the society and for which she is organizing proper  training and orientation programmes for the faculty thereby giving them appropriate training and exposure to join her to achieve the best.

Rendering free service to the needy and underprivileged

Her contribution shows by her personally bearing the expense providing education fee, books, uniform and other facilities to the student belonging to the weaker section of the society particularly those recommended by the SOS home. Since 1991, Fifteen students have been sponsored by her, cost of which has been Rs. 15, 000/- per child.

Fee concessions for students belonging to deprived families

She is considerate enough in giving fee concession to needy students belonging to deprived families studying in her school to realize her passion for developing all round human personality.

Providing equal opportunities to all

In educational field she has given tremendous importance toward reinforcing the child in positive direction, for example students who are turned down and being discouraged from various institutes because of not having very good performances, will be given an opportunity to prove their abilities and with all her personal involvement and interaction, those students would be able to pass the examination with flying colours. It is worth while to mention here that she prefers to given a chance to youth to work with her and while working with her one always get a right training, exposure and work experience. Many of her staff who are having a chance of working with her are now enjoying a good career and better professional prospects in life. She always awarded meritorious students and also honoured her staff for their outstanding performance from time to time.

Contribution towards awareness campaigning

At present she is a nominated member of academic committee of the J&K Board of School education and patron J&K Sports, Karate Do Association. At the same time, She is rendering her services as an individual to various welfare societies. She is an active participant in various awareness programmes and sports events. For the first time in  2004 she sponsored “All India level Karate Do Meet” in Jammu in which 21 states participated. Her school has been declared the pilot school in various awareness campaigns being organized by the P.E.P. Cell J&K Board of School Education from time to time. Her school participated actively in various awareness programmes on different social aspects such as Literacy Mission (Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan) and awareness programmes on self employment, health and hygiene programme for women and childrens.

Rendering service to the  society during National Calamities

During National calamities she is playing a vital role in service of mankind by donating in cash and kind in the affected areas. She also contributed her share when the country was affected by tsunami & the earthquake in Gujarat and J&K.

Catering Employment Needs

Mrs. Pooja Malhotra, a self made woman and full of determination is not only self employed but catering employment needs by providing work opportunities and employment to teaching and non teaching staff thereby contributing to the employment crisis of state and the country. Nearly hundred families earn their livelihood being employed with her directly and another hundred families associated with her indirectly.