Amukta Mohapatra
Educationist and Policy Practitioner
Amukta Mohapatra is an educationist and policy practitioner with over four decades of experience in school education, teacher development, educational leadership, and curriculum reform. She is the Founder-Director of SchoolScape – Centre for Educators, Bengaluru, and has worked extensively with government agencies, UNICEF, and educational institutions to strengthen teacher education and school quality. She has contributed to large-scale education reforms, including teacher educator development in Tamil Nadu that informed the state's Activity-Based Learning (ABL) programme. Her work focuses on learner-centred education, democratic schooling, professional learning communities, and improving educational quality through policy and practice.
Past Affiliations:
- Consultant, UNICEF India
- Independent Consultant, SCERT, Government of Tamil Nadu
- First Principal, Abacus Montessori School, Chennai
- Education Services Officer, ActionAid India
- Teacher, The School KFI (Krishnamurti Foundation India)
Educational Qualifications:
- Church Park School, Chennai
