A Journey of Learning, Creativity and Possibility!
Savitha Raja’s story is not defined by a single profession, passion, or ambition. It is the journey of a woman who believes that life offers many paths worth exploring and that curiosity, courage, and continuous learning allow us to embrace more than one.
Born and raised in the quiet town of Vasai Road in Palghar, Maharashtra, Savitha completed her schooling and higher education there. With an M.Com, B.Ed., and NET qualification, she chose education as her profession with a simple conviction: if a teacher can make a meaningful difference in even one
person’s life, the journey is worthwhile.
Her leadership journey began early, as a class representative, Student Council member, and later General Secretary during her B.Ed. studies. Savitha is also an IICA- certified Independent Director, bringing together her experience as an educator, researcher, entrepreneur and lifelong learner.
She views board leadership as an opportunity to ask meaningful questions and
contribute to sustainable organisational growth. Yet teaching is only one dimension of Savitha’s journey.
Believing that business cannot be understood through textbooks alone, she ventured into entrepreneurship to bring practical experience into her understanding of Commerce. Today, she is the founder of PUSULA
and explores entrepreneurial ideas across education, sustainability, food innovation, and creative enterprise.
Her aspiration is to build a successful organisation that contributes meaningfully to people, employment, and economic growth.
Creativity is equally integral to her life. A trained Bharatanatyam dancer and avid badminton player, Savitha is also an artist drawn to Madhubani, Warli, and Mandala art. She enjoys cooking, reading, writing poetry and stories, and photography a passion inherited from her late father.
His belief that it is better to try and fail than never to try, continues to influence how she approaches opportunities and setbacks.
Her relationship with writing grew naturally from this curiosity. Alongside academic research and educational publications, she has authored wellness journals and creative works exploring mindfulness, growth, emotions, and everyday experiences.
Her forthcoming book, "A Lifetime Journey of Love and Hope", soon to be published, marks another milestone in this journey and reflects her belief that
meaningful stories can emerge from ordinary lives, relationships, love, resilience, and hope.
Savitha Raja describes herself as a multipotentialite an “M-type brain.” Rather than choosing between being an educator, entrepreneur, artist, dancer, researcher, author, or Director, she allows these identities to complement one another.
Now based in Kochi, Kerala, with her family, she continues to teach, learn, build, create, question, & write, believing that life is not about pursuing one perfect destination, but having the courage to keep exploring what one life can become.
Born and raised in the quiet town of Vasai Road in Palghar, Maharashtra, Savitha completed her schooling and higher education there. With an M.Com, B.Ed., and NET qualification, she chose education as her profession with a simple conviction: if a teacher can make a meaningful difference in even one
person’s life, the journey is worthwhile.
Her leadership journey began early, as a class representative, Student Council member, and later General Secretary during her B.Ed. studies. Savitha is also an IICA- certified Independent Director, bringing together her experience as an educator, researcher, entrepreneur and lifelong learner.
She views board leadership as an opportunity to ask meaningful questions and
contribute to sustainable organisational growth. Yet teaching is only one dimension of Savitha’s journey.
Believing that business cannot be understood through textbooks alone, she ventured into entrepreneurship to bring practical experience into her understanding of Commerce. Today, she is the founder of PUSULA
and explores entrepreneurial ideas across education, sustainability, food innovation, and creative enterprise.
Her aspiration is to build a successful organisation that contributes meaningfully to people, employment, and economic growth.
Creativity is equally integral to her life. A trained Bharatanatyam dancer and avid badminton player, Savitha is also an artist drawn to Madhubani, Warli, and Mandala art. She enjoys cooking, reading, writing poetry and stories, and photography a passion inherited from her late father.
His belief that it is better to try and fail than never to try, continues to influence how she approaches opportunities and setbacks.
Her relationship with writing grew naturally from this curiosity. Alongside academic research and educational publications, she has authored wellness journals and creative works exploring mindfulness, growth, emotions, and everyday experiences.
Her forthcoming book, "A Lifetime Journey of Love and Hope", soon to be published, marks another milestone in this journey and reflects her belief that
meaningful stories can emerge from ordinary lives, relationships, love, resilience, and hope.
Savitha Raja describes herself as a multipotentialite an “M-type brain.” Rather than choosing between being an educator, entrepreneur, artist, dancer, researcher, author, or Director, she allows these identities to complement one another.
Now based in Kochi, Kerala, with her family, she continues to teach, learn, build, create, question, & write, believing that life is not about pursuing one perfect destination, but having the courage to keep exploring what one life can become.
This story was told by Savitha Raja and published with their permission by the What's Your Story editorial team.
