Topic: "Importance of Life Skill Education in a time of crisis"
Swaroop Sampat is an Indian actress who has acted in several Hindi language films such as Naram Garam and Nakhuda and is known for her performance in television serials like Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi. She won the Miss India contest in 1979 and represented India at Miss Universe 1979
Swaroop obtained a PhD. in Education from the University of Worcester. She did her doctoral thesis on using drama to enhance life skills in children with learning disabilities.
She is a trainer, traveling across India to conduct workshops for teachers to impart this knowledge for the benefit of children.
She was selected by the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to head an educational program for children.
She was selected as one of the top 10 Global finalists for the Global Teacher Prize conducted by Varkey Foundation, amongst 10,000 nominations from 179 countries worldwide
Swaroop is married to actor Paresh Rawal. She directs and acts in plays starring her husband. They have two sons, Aniruddh and Aditya.