Dr. Sapna Nanda
- Dr. Sapna Nanda is Principal of Government College of Education, Chandigarh and possesses 39 years of teaching experience at all levels. She remained Principal of Govt. College of Yoga Education & Health, Sector 23, Chandigarh for more than 03 years prior to taking over as Principal of Government College of Education, Chandigarh.
- She has been honoured with State Award in recognition for her meritorious services in the field of Yoga and Education.
- She has been granted patent for an invention entitled “An Oral Synergetic Formulation for Management of Diabetes and Related Complications” by the Patent Office, Govt. of India.
- She was Chief Editor of e-Journal ‘The Yogic Insight’, Magazine, ‘KALASH-The Essence of Yoga’ and a Half-yearly Newsletter ‘Yog Vrittant’ during her tenure in the Yoga college and currently Chief Editor of College Journal- The Education Beacon as well as The Educational Observer.
- Her quite a number of papers have been published in the national and international journals & presented a number of papers in various conferences.
- She has authored a research insight on Evaluation and Management of High Risk Pregnancies: Emerging Research and Opportunities and also Psycho-Socio-Physical Dimensions of Adolescent Health Management: Emerging Research and Opportunities published by IGI Global Publications of USA.
- She has co-authored a book on Intervention Strategies for ADHD as well as Nutritional Interventions for Adolescents published by Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany.
- She has co-authored Textbook of Yoga for classes XI & XII as well as Yoga 3600 for Yoga students of all levels published by a reputed National Publisher.
- Besides, three books on Education in Contemporary India (English & Punjabi) and Gender, School and Society by Twentyfirst Century Publications of India have been authored by her.
- She has edited seven books on Human Rights, Quality Concerns in Teacher Education, New Education Policy: Initiatives and Implication, Curriculum Reforms in Teacher Education, Policy and Regulatory Changes in Teacher Education, National Curriculum Framework for School Education, and Integral Education for Quality Teaching.
- She has been anchoring radio and television programmes on Nutrition and Health on local radio and television channels, news-reading on local television channels, and has been a panelist for ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan’ and ‘Beti Parao-Beti Bachao’ Series on Chandigarh Doordarshan in India.
- She is Executive Member of Indian Dietetic Association, Chandigarh Chapter.
- She is Co-editor of half yearly newsletter, Nutrition News “n” Views published by Chandigarh Chapter of Indian Dietetic Association.
- Her other professional affiliations include: added member of Faculty of Education, Panjab University; Member of Board of Studies in Health, Family Welfare and Population Education; Member of Board of Studies in the Faculty of Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh; and Member, Board of Studies in the Faculty of Education, Chandigarh University, Punjab, India.