# Anjana Deva

> Anjana Deva is a Varanasi school leader and the principal of Crimson World School. Her public messages emphasise human values, critical thinking and student choice, while her documented work includes school leadership, education panels and student council ceremonies.

- **Role:** CEO and Principal at Crimson World School, Varanasi
- **Organizations:** Crimson World School, Varanasi, Mount Litera Zee School, Varanasi, The Aryan International School, Educational Architects
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts (reported by SignalHire), Delhi University, Diploma of Education (reported by SignalHire), Stamford College, Bachelor of Education (reported by SignalHire), Indira Gandhi National Open University, Master’s degree (reported by SignalHire; CBSE lists M.A.), Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University
- **Known for:** Included in The Academic Insights list of 20 pragmatic women leaders in K12 education as CEO of Mount Litera Zee School, Varanasi., CBSE’s school record reports 30 years of teaching and 26 years of administrative experience; the periods overlap.

## Career timeline

- **2002-2010** — Vice Principal at The Aryan International School; dates reported by SignalHire.
- **2010-2022** — CEO and Principal at Mount Litera Zee School, Varanasi; dates reported by SignalHire, role corroborated by 2020 summit coverage.
- **2022** — CEO and Principal at Crimson World School, Varanasi; April start reported by SignalHire, principal role corroborated by school and CBSE.
- **2024** — Education technology panel participant at World Conclave; led school student council oaths on 9 September.
- **2025** — Founder at Educational Architects from August, reported by SignalHire; organisation also appears in LinkedIn directory results.

## Achievements

- Included in The Academic Insights list of 20 pragmatic women leaders in K12 education as CEO of Mount Litera Zee School, Varanasi.
- CBSE’s school record reports 30 years of teaching and 26 years of administrative experience; the periods overlap.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — The school’s 7 August Young CEO programme update describes student product pitches and Mritkala; this is an institutional update, not a personal announcement.
- **2024-09** — Led student council members in their oaths at Crimson World School’s 9 September investiture.
- **2024-06** — Named as an education technology panel participant in World Conclave coverage published 21 June.

## Links

- Website: https://cwsvaranasi.com/
- LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/anjana-bijlani-deva-2b4795164

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Last updated: 2026-10-07