Padma Shri Indira Miri was a born educationist from Assam. She as a women stood tall in all the odd in the society at that time and pursue her education till master degree and later pledge to promote education and bring the light of education to the downtrodden people of erstwhile NEFA (North Eastern Frontier Agency) living in the dark corner of the region, those who had not trusted the concept of education and advancement then. Her dream came true within years of her and her team member's hard work. She had a deep passion for her profession and more than that she was a visionary and a change maker. She was a legendary women and her tales should echo in everyone's ear so that she may motivates the generation with her passionate social mission in the field of education, especially the women's because still we have far to reach in gender equality in our society.

Indira Miri's Bio:

• Schooling in Kolkata
• College: Scottish Church College, Kolkata
• BT from St, Mary's College, Shillong
• Six Month Montessori training course (Scholarship by Central Govt.), Ahmedabad
• Master's Degree from Edinburgh University in Scotland
• 3 month training course in Oxford
• Teacher in Panbazar Girl's High School
• Principal in Shillong Assamese Girl's High School
• Appointed as the Chief Education Officer of NEFA
• Principal Jorhat BT College
• Executive Council Member of Gauhati University
• Govt. of India awarded the civilian honour of Padma Shiri in 1977
• Received Sankardev Award in 2004