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Ms Renu Kumar has nearly 30 years of teaching experience in prestigious schools across the country. At present, she is Head, Department of English at Blue Bells International School, Delhi where she had been teaching for the last 17 years.

Ms Kumar did her schooling from Oak Grove School, Mussoorie. She graduated with Honours in English from Delhi University in 1965 and BEd and MA from Bombay University, in 1974 and 1978 respectively. She also did an MEd from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.

Awards and recognitions come naturally to Ms Kumar. Having been awarded with the best teacher award in almost all the schools that she has taught in, she has also been awarded with the best teacher award in 2006, by the Public School Federation of Delhi.

She regularly organises workshops for in-service teachers on instructional objectives and personality development of students. Similar workshops are also organised for parents to guide them through adolescent problems and related topics.

Ms Kumar has compered quiz competitions on All India Radio and written plays for children, one of which was telecast by Jalandhar Doordarshan.

Ms Kumar feels it is important for a teacher to have an open mind, to be a learner, to accept criticism even from the students and above all, to love them. "An ounce of love is better than a ton of advice," she says.

Ms Kumar has travelled extensively in India and abroad and counts reading and visiting museums and art galleries among her hobbies.