Commander Monika Pande (Retd) is a dedicated educationist and former naval officer with 14 years of distinguished service in the Indian Navy’s Education Branch. Commissioned on 5th July 1999, she held key instructional and leadership roles at INS Shivaji, INS Mandovi, and the Indian Naval Academy. Post-retirement in 2013, she continued to inspire young minds as Principal of reputed schools and later as Academic & Admin Coordinator at Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun. Hailing from Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, she holds a Master’s in Mathematics from Punjab University and diplomas in Education Administration and Computer Applications. A fitness enthusiast and lover of sports, dance, and music, she lives in Kerala with her husband, Commodore Vinay Tiwari.