Dr. R.Vijayalakshmi

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About Dr. R.Vijayalakshmi

Dr. R.Vijayalakshmi is a teacher, entrepreneur, and psychological counsellor for children in Chennai with recognition as the founder of Glowing Minds Montessori Preschool and Resource Centre. Her multidisciplinary background in the field of nutrition, human resources, business, and psychology allows her to empower children in nurturing environments and customized emotional support. Compassion, strength, and a strong sense of purpose to serve future generations is her story, running from her sacrifices to her professional success.

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Honours

Titles & Achievements

Pride of Mylapore Award
Best Human Award
Entrepreneur Award – RM Award
Women Iconics Award (2025)

Featured in:

Forever Women Magazine (cover story, July edition)
MS Global Magazine
Upcoming Honorary Doctorate to be awarded by the World Human Rights Council Commission.
Rashtriya Ananda Deva Award for dedicated child services

Biography

The Story

Introduction

Dr. R.Vijayalakshmi - Super Woman 2025 | Psychological Counsellor for Children in Chennai: Shaping Young Minds with Montessori Methods The story of Vijayalakshmi is that of transformation, purpose, and service. She has been a student of Nutrition and Dietetics since she is interested in being helpful to other people. She went through several setbacks where she was in several jobs like banking, interior design, and many others before she could be called into education. She e…

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Professional Experience Founded Glowing Minds Montessori Preschool in 2018 Handled multiple branches successfully pre-COVID Adapted to online education during the pandemic despite technological discomfort Rebuilt her center post-pandemic, starting with 2 students and growing to 100+ Leads both educational and emotional development programs for children Provides tailored counseling to parents and children, particularly those with behavioral challenges General Experi…

Journey

While being on a journey as a psychological counsellor for children in Chennai, Vijayalakshmi had a stable career in banking, but she quit the job after marriage to be able to satisfy her family responsibilities. She and her husband even tried a business in interior design, but it became unsuccessful. It was during this hectic period that she resorted to painting as a therapeutic medication and found her strength within. She later studied MBA, Montessori education, and finall…

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Name of Institution: Glowing Minds Montessori Preschool and Resource Centre
Current Role: Founder and Director
Career Goal: To expand the preschool through branches across India and internationally
Current Success: Runs a thriving Montessori preschool that also offers psychological counselling for child-related concerns
Experience: Over 10 years of hands-on experience in early childhood education, curriculum development, and psychological counselling