Childhood Memories

Ms.Zeenat Merchant has coauthored more than 50 anthologies and compiled numerous anthologies. Gold medalist for standing First in the University of Pune in MA English she is the editor of textbooks of reputed publishers such as Oxford and Macmillan. Having multifarious achievements Ms.Zeenat Merchant has been declared as a Role Model by the Women’s Activities Portfolio for India. Her International Awards include MTC Global Award for Excellence and Distinguished Teacher Award 2021, Inspiring Educator of the Year Award 2021,Innovative and Inspiring Educationist Award 2022 and MTC Global Academic Leadership Award 2022 .She is also the recipient of Best Teachers Award from Uttar Bharatiya Sangh , Educator of the Year Award 2022, NIF Pride of the Nation Award 2022 , Azadi ka Amrit Modern Freedom Fighters Excellence Awards 2022 (Category: Professor, Author and Young Change Maker), Indian Woman of Courage Award 2022 by Women Lead 2030 and NIF Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Award 2022 awarded by Namaste India Foundation. Her other awards include Unity Day Award 2022,Responsible Citizen Award 2022 and Unity Champions Excellence Awards 2023 given by Indian Achievers Forum of Excellence for her outstanding contribution to fostering unity and promoting the overall development of our nation, People Transforming Nations Award 2023 given by Indian Achievers Forum of Excellence, Women Transforming Nations Award 2023 given by Women Lead 2030 , Extraordinary Change Makers of the Year 2023 Award (Category: Educator), Honour to Excellence Inspiring Educator Award 2023,TEM RATNA Award by the Exploring Minds in collaboration with Penning Horizon powered by 20 media houses, Kindness Ambassadors Award 2023, Best HOD of Year Award 2023 and Best Senior Faculty Award 2023 given by Scientific International Publishing House registered under the SME Government of India. She also figures in the Book of Records 2024 for Research and Innovation in Education. Ms. Merchant is the recipient of the International Geoffrey Chaucer Award 2024 given by Global Literary Circle and Publishers, International Excellence in Innovation Award 2024 (Category: Innovative Writer) given by Blue Star Publication Literary Research Award given by Jollie Publication. She is also the recipient of Rashtriya Sahitya Samman Awards 2025 given on the occasion of 76th Republic Day of India. Being a prestigious debater she has been a recipient of 26 debating awards the most prestigious being The His Highness Raja of Sangli Gokhale Cup. Having been a text book writer she has contributed significantly to the transformation and creation of syllabi with a communicative v/s the textual approach. She has excelled in numerous AICTE approved Faculty Development Programs, Short Term Courses and training programs organized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. She topped the NPTEL SWAYAM course in ‘Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality’ scoring 99 % .Ms.Merchant has been actively organizing seminars, webinars and workshops at the National and International Levels. Being a Member of International Society for Educational Leadership (ISEL) and Member of the English Language Teachers Association of India ELT@I Pune Chapter gives her the opportunity to interact with the Teaching fraternity and devise the modus operandi for further development of academia. Being a Government trained Flock Leader of the Maharashtra Scouts and Guides Movement and a member of the world wide NGO ‘Art of Living’ she is also actively involved in community service.