Dr. Sasmita Tripathy is an educationist and academic leader with 28 years of experience in teaching, academic administration, and institutional leadership. She is associated with the KIIT School of Sports and Yogic Sciences, contributing to teaching and academic development. She has served as Founder Principal and Principal in reputed CBSE schools and worked for eight years as a faculty member in the Department of Yoga, Utkal University, involved in teaching and academic evaluation. She has also served as a Resource Person for CBSE Capacity Building and NCERT training programmes. Her academic interests include holistic education, yoga education, NEP-2020, and student wellbeing. She holds a PhD, multiple Master’s degrees, and is the author of Yoga Parichaya.