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Students succeed
More students learn well, feel supported and leave school prepared to participate confidently in Nagaland’s future.
Building the conditions for lasting improvement.
Mission SOAR focuses on the governance, implementation and improvement systems that shape what schools are able to do.
What Success Looks Like
Strengthen the public system’s capacity to improve schools.
Mission SOAR works through Nagaland’s education institutions so that priorities are state-led, reform is grounded in operating realities and improvement is carried by the people responsible for the system.
Success is a system that can diagnose problems, design and test responses, support schools, use evidence and sustain improvement independently. Mission SOAR succeeds when the system no longer needs Mission SOAR.
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Institutions can lead
State and district institutions have clearer mandates, stronger operating systems and the capability to deliver.
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Schools can improve
School leaders and teachers have practical structures, support and resources for continuous improvement.
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Decision-making improves
Reliable information is used to identify needs, direct support and learn what is working.
Our process.
From diagnosis to lasting ownership.
The process translates the principles into action. It remains iterative: evidence from schools and implementers can change the design, pace or sequence at any stage.
Diagnose the Problem
Study what students, teachers, school leaders and officials experience in practice.
Map the System
Examine the structures, processes, incentives and constraints behind the problem.
Research and Design
Use first principles, evidence and relevant best practices to design solutions for Nagaland.
Test, Test, Test
Test solutions repeatedly in real school settings, learn from implementation and improve the design.
Refine and Scale
Strengthen the design, tools and implementation model before expanding carefully.
Institutionalise
Embed capability, ownership and routines so the state can sustain and improve the work independently.
Mission SOAR Steering Committee.
The Steering Committee brings together government leadership and education-system institutions to guide priorities, review progress and keep implementation aligned with Nagaland’s long-term goals.
Dr. Kekhrielhoulie Yhome
MLA and Advisor, School Education
Dr. Yhome represents Northern Angami–I and provides political and strategic leadership for school education reform in Nagaland.
Achumbemo Kikon
MLA and Advisor, SCERT
Mr. Kikon serves as Advisor for SCERT and provides state-level leadership for teacher education, academic development and institutional strengthening.
Asangla Imti, IAS
Commissioner & Secretary, School Education & SCERT
Ms. Imti provides senior administrative leadership across Nagaland’s school education institutions and helps align policy, governance and implementation.
Shashank Pratap Singh, IAS
Principal Director, School Education
Mr. Singh leads the Directorate of School Education and its implementation responsibilities across Nagaland’s government school system.
L. Jamithung Lotha
State Mission Director, Samagra Shiksha Nagaland
Mr. Lotha leads Samagra Shiksha Nagaland and the implementation structures supporting access, quality and inclusion across school education.
Kerüüpfeü Rüpreo
Director, SCERT Nagaland
Mrs. Rüpreo leads SCERT Nagaland’s work in curriculum, teacher education, academic research and professional support.
Rangumbuing Nsarangbe
Chairperson, Nagaland Board of School Education
Mr. Nsarangbe leads the Nagaland Board of School Education’s work in school examinations, academic standards and assessment systems.
Mission SOAR Team.
A multidisciplinary implementation, research, school-leadership, technology and program team working alongside Nagaland’s education institutions.
G. P. Upadhyay, IAS
Former Chief Secretary, Government of Sikkim
Mr. Upadhyay retired from the Indian Administrative Service after serving as Chief Secretary of Sikkim. He brings senior public-administration and system-reform experience to Mission SOAR.
Dr. Rabin Chhetri
Former Director, SCERT Sikkim
Dr. Chhetri is the former Director of SCERT Sikkim and currently works with NCERT and NCTE. His experience spans teacher education, curriculum and institutional capacity building.
Karishma Shanghvi
Founder & Director, Shikha Institute
Karishma Shanghvi is an education-system designer and researcher who founded Shikha Institute and Shikha Academy. She holds an Ed.M. from Harvard and is pursuing doctoral work in educational technology at IIT Bombay.
Kevisato Sanyü
Founder, NagaEd
Kevisato Sanyü is a Nagaland-based digital education entrepreneur focused on courseware, teacher development and learning infrastructure for tribal and indigenous communities.
Karan Maheshwari
Strategy and Implementation
Karan Maheshwari supports Mission SOAR’s strategy and implementation, drawing on experience advising corporations and governments across education, healthcare and infrastructure.
Dr. Sapna Purohit
Director, Shantilal Shanghvi Foundation
Dr. Sapna Purohit brings nearly three decades of experience across corporate leadership, public-sector enterprises and academia, with expertise in organisational development, leadership and talent strategy.
Snehal Joshi
Principal, Shikha Academy
Snehal Joshi is an educator and school leader with more than three decades of experience teaching and leading international curricula, and is the Founding Principal of Shikha Academy.
Dr. Lakshmi Ganesh
Head of Research, Shikha Institute
Dr. Lakshmi Ganesh is an education researcher with a Ph.D. in Educational Technology from IIT Bombay and extensive experience designing, implementing and evaluating education-technology interventions.
Raghav Mulpuru
Product Lead, Shikha Labs
Raghav Mulpuru leads the development of education and AI products that translate research and design into practical support for educators and systems.
James Kikon
Programs Lead
James Kikon is a program leader with more than 16 years of experience across IT service delivery, management consulting, e-governance and education implementation.
Georgina Yhome
Academic Manager, Elevate Foundation
Georgina Yhome leads academic coordination and program delivery, connecting school-facing implementation with Mission SOAR’s quality and learning goals.
Yimyariba Jamir
Programs Manager
Yimyariba Jamir is a management professional with more than nine years of experience in program implementation and financial systems.
Partners.
Mission SOAR is a Government of Nagaland initiative funded by the Shantilal Shanghvi Foundation, with support from Mr. Dilip Shanghvi, Founder of Sun Pharma.
Government of Nagaland
The Government of Nagaland owns and leads the public education system in which Mission SOAR operates. Its departments, institutions and implementers set priorities, carry reform into practice and hold responsibility for long-term sustainability.
Elevate Foundation
Elevate Foundation is a Nagaland-based non-profit dedicated to empowering tribal and indigenous communities. Its work centres on quality education, inclusion, local participation, capacity building and culturally grounded opportunity. Elevate partners with the Government of Nagaland on Mission SOAR and helps connect reform to local communities and institutions.
Shikha Institute
Shikha Institute is an education research, design and implementation organisation. It studies how learning goals, curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, educator capability, school environments, technology and governance interact; develops practical solutions with educators and system leaders; and supports institutions to refine and sustain reform at scale.