Vijaya Mukherjee

    Vijaya Mukherjee (Class of 1964) was felicitated by MHS in 2010 as a distinguished alum for her outstanding contribution in social and philanthropic work. Her main work and passion was in an organisation called 'Hitaishini', the only Breast Cancer Support Network in Eastern India, run by breast cancer survivors and socially committed women. Vijaya had joined MHS in 1954 and was 'Head Girl ' of the school in 1964.

    Sharmila Ghosh Sinha

    Class of 1984. Sharmila Ghosh Sinha is a champion for women and marginalised communities. Today she is head of the Equal Rights Ammendment Work in the US, making certain that women have a place in the constitution and their right to safety, education, health and legal rights are protected by the law. Sharmila is also a chair of a unique group called Women Moving Millions that resources feminist movements across the world.

    Dr. Nandini Ray

    Class of 1979. Dr. Nandini Ray is a specialist in cataract and glaucoma surgery. Her special area of interest is in PHACO Surgery, having performed 18,000 surgeries in Eastern India. Her success as a surgeon has brought her several awards including the Aparajita Award in 2012 in the field of Health and the IiRSI Special Gold Medal in 2016.

    Anita Bhatia

    Class of 1979. Assistant Secretary - General for Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnership, and Deputy Executive Director, of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the empowerment of Women. (UN Women).

    Dr. Rajeshwari De

    Class of 1968. She is an outstanding teacher who has served MHS for over 40 years.

    Snigdha Mehta

    Class of 1968. She is an internationally known Physiotherapist.

    Ishika Punjabi

    Class of 2011 an MHS alumna, is a Chef from Le Cordon Bleu, Paris. She is currently training in Arzak in San Sebastain, Spain. She has also trained in Martín Berasategui, Spain, Ze Kitchen Galerie, France and The Oberoi School.

    KAVITA PANJABI

    Class of 1979. Professor of Comparative Literature and Coordinator of the Centre of Studies in Latin American Literatures and Cultures, Jadavpur University

    Asha Nayar-Basu

    Class of 1994. She is a corporate lawyer & is a Senior Partner of the Law Firm, S Jalan & Company. She specializes in substantial & sophisticated development projects & joint venture/co-investment transactions and has extensive experience of commercial & corporate law. She advises large industrial houses, media houses, developers, retail firms, NGOs, Governmental Agencies, Banks, FIs, software companies & start ups ventures on their legal issues.

    Shabnam Agarwal

    Nandita Chatterjee

    Class of 1974. 1st Ad District Magistrate, IAS officer.

    Mukta Nain

    Class of 1975. She was appointed the Headmistress of the Junior Boys' School and in 2001 she became the first lady Principal of Birla High Boys' School.

    Anuradha Das

    Priti Patel

    She is India’s leading Manipuri dancer; She is a researcher and pioneer in Dance Therapy.

    Alokananda Roy

    Class of 1969. She is a well known dancer and works tirelessly for the rehabilitation of the inmates of correctional homes.

    Alka Yagnik

    Class of 1978. She is a renowned playback singer.

    Vinita Saraf

    Class of 1982. She is a social worker. She is the co-founder of the NGO 'Ek Tara'.

    Ruchira Gupta

    Class of 1982. She is the founder of 'Apne Aap Worldwid'. She is an Emmy Award Winner and has also received the Clinton Global Award for her social work.

    Aparna Sen

    Class of 1964. She is acknowledged as one of India's most celebrated directors. Her films have been widely acclaimed, nationally and internationally. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1986.

    Rakhi Sarkar

    Class of 1964. She is the founder and director of CIMA - Centre of International Modern Art.She established the Art and Heritage Foundation.

    Vinita Jain

    Class of 1979. An entrepreneur of international acclaim, she is the founder of 'Biotique'.

    Ananya Roy

    Abanti Gopan

    Class of 1971. She is the Founder President of Asian Nurses’ Federation.

    Tapati Guha Thakurta

    Class of 1974. She is an Art Historian of international acclaim. She is currently Director and Professor of History at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences,Kolkata.

    Madhusree Mukherjee

    Class of 1978. She is the author of Churchill’s Secret War.It relates how Winston Churchill and his war cabinet used Indian resources to fight the Second World War, provoking famine and insurrection in Bengal.

    Chandralekha Poddar

    Class of 1965. She is well known for her effort to preserve and promote Indian Heritage.She was the founding member of the first hotel restoration project in India in 1990, the Neemrana Fort Palace Hotel, Rajasthan. She is an art collector of international repute.

    Tapati Guha Thakurta

    Class of 1974. She is an Art Historian of international acclaim. She is currently Director and Professor of History at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences,Kolkata.

    Anuradha Lohia

    Kavita Poddar

    Class of 1966. She is a floral artist of international acclaim.

    Anindita Adhikari

    Class of 1976. She is a Professor at University of California , Berkeley ( Dept. of Statistics ). Distinguished Teacher Awardee.

    Maneka Sircar

    Class of 1998. She is India’s first woman magician.

    Rashmi Poddar

    Class of 1966. She is the Director of Jnanapravaha, Mumbai.

    Sreeradha Datta

    Class of 1983. She is the Director of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies.She was the youngest woman to head a major government research institute in the country.

    Kanika Mitra

    Class of 1967. She is a well known psychiatrist.

    Srilekha Majumder

    Class of 1969. She is a member of the Academic Planning and Development of the School Division of Maharashtra and the Academy of Educational Research and Engineering, Pune.

    Rosina Ahmed

    Class of 1981. She is a founding doctor of West Bank Hospital in Howrah.She set up the Breast Oncoplastic Surgical Sevice at Tata Medical Centre and hold's a specialist's post there.

    Aleena Majumdar

    Class 2007 an MHS alumna, Aleena completed a professional degree in Architecture at Syracuse University, New York. During her years at University, she had the opportunity to study abroad in Florence, Italy, as well as, engage in the New York City Studio program under the mentorship of Shop Architects, one of NYC's leading architecture firms. She started her career at global design firm CannonDesign (firm responsible for the Tata Medical Centre in Kolkata) . Later, at ZAS Architects and Interiors, she worked on all phases of a large shared use facility in downtown Toronto - The Canoe Landing Community Centre and Schools Complex, as a key member of the design team. Expected to open in 2019, the development received much accolade and press. With interests in innovation, emerging technologies, design, architecture, urban planning, policy and development, she has been committed to enhancing the social and economic value of the built environment from a very young age. Armed with an incredible sense of purpose and passion, she is excited for the future. Currently, she works at the world's largest architecture firm, Gensler.