Uma Mohanchandar, Secretary of the National Model Group of Schools, recently has been conferred with the Femina Achievers South 2025 Award for Excellence in Education.
Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, Minister of Information Technology & Digital Services of Tamil Nadu, presented the award at the Femina Achievers Awards 2025 South.
Widely admired for her disciplined administrative approach, commitment to quality, and deep passion for holistic education, she continues to guide the National Model Group of Schools toward innovation, inclusivity, and sustained excellence in school education.
About Uma Mohanchandar
Uma Mohanchandar is the Secretary of the National Model Group of Schools and a respected leader in the field of K–12 education. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, where she developed a strong analytical and academic foundation.
She began her professional journey as a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at PSG College of Technology, one of India’s most reputed institutions. Her academic tenure provided her with deep insights into effective teaching practices, structured learning, and student development.
Uma joined the National Model Group of Schools in 2000, taking charge as Secretary. Since then, she has been instrumental in shaping the Group’s strategic vision, operational excellence, and culture of academic integrity.
Alongside her husband, P. Mohanchandar, Chairman of the Group, she has facilitated the institution’s transformation from a single school established in 1987 into a thriving educational network comprising seven campuses across Coimbatore, Karumathampatti, Udumalpet, and Kotagiri.
National Model Group of Schools
Today, the National Model Group of Schools educates more than 7000 students, supported by 700 teaching and 350 non-teaching faculty members, and operates a safe and efficient fleet of 150 buses.
The Group offers a comprehensive range of curricula—State Board, CBSE, IGCSE, and ICSE—demonstrating its commitment to diverse and high-quality academic pathways.
Under Uma’s leadership, the National Model Group of Schools has received several prestigious accolades, including:
Awards &Achievements
Best school of the year 2014 awarded to National Model Matric Hr. Sec. School by Universita Popolare Degli Studi De Milano, Italy.
Outstanding School of the Year 2014 to National Model Matric Hr. Sec. School by SOE Global Education Awards
The New Generation school 2014 to National Model Senior Secondary School by Universita Popolare Degli Studi De Milano, Italy.
International School Award by the British Council for the period 2015 to 2018 to the National Model Sr Sec School.
Forbes India listed National Model School as one of the Great Indian Schools for the year 2018 in its February 2018 issue.
“The great place to study award” by Skill Tree Education Consortium in “The House of Commons”, London.
Intellectual of the year 2020 award by RIFACIMENTO INTERNATIONAL for Mohanchandar’s meritorious achievements.
National Model Matric Higher Secondary School is ranked Coimbatore’s Top Co-Ed Day School by Education World India School Rankings 2021-22.
The Academic Insights Magazine, Bengaluru – Lauded P. Mohanchandar, the Chairman, for spearheading the National Model Group of Schools towards Educational Excellence beyond Grades, bestowing the School of the Year 2021 Award.
The Academic Insights Magazine, Bengaluru, identified National Model Senior Secondary School for the Award, The Best CBSE school in Coimbatore, for the year 2021.
The Academic Insights awarded an Outstanding school of the year 2023 -FOR CURRICULAR INNOVATION.
Top Educators Award – by EU Media in Feb. 2024 at Bangalore for the Principals of National Model Group of Schools.
Tamil Nadu’s Leading 25 Educational Institutes of 2024 – bestowed by The Academic Insights.
Best School for Infrastructure – National Model Senior Secondary School, Karumathampatti, by Times of India in 2024
The Change-Maker School – The Origami Concept School, Coimbatore, by Times of India in 2024.
