Board of Directors

NS RAJAN

N S Rajan co-founded Ketchum Sampark, and was its MD & Global Partner for over 27 years before retiring in 2021. He is also the Board Member of SCoRe, India’s first PR school. In recognition of his contributions to PR, Rajan received the Lifetime Achievement Award from E4M, and earlier at the Fulcrum Awards- PRAXIS9. Rajan has been a long serving member of the Board of Governors of Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) & was its chairman in 2022-23.

BELA RAJAN

Bela Rajan was the founder and Director of Ketchum Sampark, which she co-led for over three decades. She now serves as a mentor and Board Member at SCoRe. Actively involved with FICCI FLO for over a decade, she currently serves on its National Governing Body. She received lifetime achievement awards for PR at the Fulcrum Awards (2022) and E4M (2023). Bela is actively involved in philanthropic work supporting women and girls through organisations like Enrich Life Foundation, Balanand Trust, and Umang for differently-abled adults.

AMITH PRABHU

Amith Prabhu is a pioneering Public Relations and Reputation Management professional with over 20 years of experience, having worked, in India and in the USA at leading marketing communication companies. He is the co-founder of India’s only weekend offsite summit for the profession – PRAXIS & serves on the international board of the Global Alliance. He has a Master’s in PR and Communication Management from Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune, & has co-authored two bestselling books on Public Relations.

Mentors

NITIN MANTRI

Nitin Mantri is President, We. Asia‑Pacific, and Group CEO, Avian We. A recognised expert in crisis communication and public affairs, he co‑founded policy consultancy Chase Advisors (previously known as Chase India) in 2011. A former president of PRCAI and ICCO, he now chairs PRCA’s Global Advisory Board, serves on ICCO’s Global Executive Committee, and mentors aspiring professionals through SCoRe. A committed industry advocate, he also teaches communications at leading colleges in India. His contributions have been honoured with ICCO Hall of Fame induction, PRCA’s Outstanding Contribution Award, and PRovoke’s Individual Achievement SABRE Award.

Team

HINA ISSAR HURIA

(Program Director)
Hina Issar Huria is a seasoned communications professional with 27 years of rich and diverse experience in strategic counsel and brand storytelling within the public relations ecosystem. She began her career advising diverse Indian and global brands on strategy and reputation management, before transitioning into HR leadership—heading the human resources function at one of India’s largest PR firms.
For the past decade, she has worked as an independent communications consultant, designing learning and development programmes. For seven years, she also served as the Founding Director of the Fulcrum Awards—India’s largest communications awards platform.
She holds a postgraduate diploma in Communications from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai.

RITU BARARIA

(Senior Director)
Ritu heads special projects at SCoRe and serves as a counsellor to the students of our Post Graduate Programme. A strategic storyteller and reputation architect, she brings over two decades of leadership in corporate communications, public affairs, and stakeholder engagement across aviation, hospitality, sustainability, and travel-tech sectors. With experience at global brands like Kingfisher Airlines, The Park Hotels, and Bird Group, she has shaped thought leadership, managed crises, and built high-impact brand visibility. As National President of WICCI PR & Digital Marketing Council and an educator, Ritu is passionate about guiding the next generation of communicators.

TAMANNA SINGH

(Head-Student Affairs)
Tamanna is an experienced PR and Communications professional with a PG Diploma in PR and Corporate Communications from SCoRe. With a background in English Literature, and experience in education and PR consulting, she brings a unique blend of expertise in creating learning opportunities for PR learners.

TWISHA GUPTA

(Executive, Marketing & Communications)
Twisha looks after Marketing and Communications at SCoRe. She completed her PG Diploma in PR and Corporate Communication from SCoRe and holds a Bachelor's in Mass Media (Advertising). A blend of creativity, confidence, and optimism, she brings clarity, ownership, and strategic thinking to everything she does.