Heena Gorsia

An astute professional having more than 4 decades of experience from entrepreneurship to governance to planning & strategizing to execution in ‘Education’ and ‘Textile & Design’ as sectors of choice with several recognitions and accolades.

Contribution in Education Sector
NIFT: Served on the Board of Governors of National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, (NIFT Delhi), a premiere institute under Ministry of Textile. Had introduced a collaborative Design Program in association with National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad – an outstanding educational institute under Ministry of Commerce, Government of India.

The Bhawanipur Education Society
Served as the Honorary General Secretary, The Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society, an institute of repute in Kolkata, I had introduced a new Vocational Department in the College which in turn gave employment to large number of students, and within a decade achieved phenomenal success.

SNU University
Served as a Director of Techno India Group (Now an autonomous University called Sister Nivedita University) from Jan 2017 to Jan 2019 and had set up the Fashion & Art Dept.

Other engagement within Education vertical.

• External examiner for ISC (Delhi) final board examinations
• Superintendent of Examinations held by IGNOU
• Faculty Recruitment Panel for IIM Shillong
• Visited universities in China, Canada, Australia and United Kingdom as a guest of their respective governments on their invitation.
• Conducted workshop at RMIT Australia

Positions held with Chambers of Commerce:

• Committee Member of FICCI Ladies Organization
• Former President of Indo- American Chamber of Commerce (First Lady President)
• National Indian Association of Women
• Bharat Chamber of Commerce , West Bengal
• Bengal Nepal Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Calcutta Chamber of Commerce LBF

Other Key Positions Held & Honorary Invitations:

• Presently with Gorsia Consultancy, Kolkata
• Served on Board of Directors for BNK Capital Markets LTD
• Former Board of Directors of Next Gen Institute.
• Invited as Chief Guest/Judge/Speaker to many prestigious events and fashion shows, like Swarnanjali(Jewellery show organized by World Gold Council), NIFT, The Statesman Vintage Car Rally, Metropolitan Fashion Weeks.
• Advisor: Kalakaar Awards, Bharat Nirman Awards.

Entrepreneurial Journey:
Had a successful stint in Hong Kong, exporting merchandise all over the world. That rich experience gave me an insight on the workings of the fashion industry. The experience also gave me a global and local exposure, which till date is beneficial to me.

Awards & Recognition:
It is worth noting that I have been fortunate enough to be the recipient for awards such as the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation Award,Bharat Nirman Award, and anAward for Excellence in Education from Ministry of Textiles to name a few.

Membership with Social Clubs:

1. Tollygunge Club
2. Calcutta Club
3. Calcutta Cricket and Football Club
4. Panjab Club

Philanthropy

• Member & Former President of Rotary Club of Calcutta (2018-19)
• Member & President of Calcutta Citizens initiative (2017-18)
• Member of FAITH and Missionaries of Charity