MRS INDIA INTERNATIONAL QUEEN FINALIST Mrs. Kanupriya Mohan Kaushik

Mrs. Kanupriya Mohan Kaushik - finalist of Mrs India International Queen 2025

Congratulations Mrs. Kanupriya Mohan Kaushik from Gurgaon, Haryana, for being selected as a finalist of Mrs India International Queen 2025! Let’s know more about her. We interviewed Mrs. Kanupriya and here are her amazing answers:

Name: Kanupriya Mohan Kaushik
Profession: Educator (Vice Principal), Social Activist, Psychological counsellor.
Qualification: MSC Psychology, MA English, MBA- HR and Marketing, B.Ed and BSc Clinical Psychology.
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana
Strengths: Empathy, Emotional Intelligence and Mental Resilience
Weakness: Establishing healthy boundaries (at times)
Likes: Reading, Writing. Nature walk and Gardening
Dislikes: Lack of honesty, unkindness and a judgemental mindset

Tell us about your family:

My family is an amalgamation of different religions and regions. It is diverse and rich in culture. My family consists of my husband, my 1.5 years-old-son and I.

Quotes that keep you going, motivate you:

Be like a rose that perfumes the hand that crushes it.
Rise from the ashes like a phoenix.
Be a good person but don’t waste your time trying to prove it.
Never say never.
Rest if you must, but don’t quit.

Achievements/ Anything you are proud of yourself:

I’m proud of the woman I’ve become—a mosaic of persistence, vulnerability, love, and grit. I’ve faced storms that tried to break me, but I chose to bloom through them. From building a career brick by brick, coming from an unloved family to nurturing my new family with love, to standing tall in rooms where I once felt invisible—I carry every scar as a badge of honour. My proudest achievement: That I never abandoned myself on the journey. I stood back up every time life whispered, “You can’t.”

My life has and will always revolve around serving the underserved and nothing brings me enough joy than seeing children from underprivileged backgrounds blossoming into knowledge workers and breaking the vicious cycle of poverty.

What is Women Empowerment according to you?

Women empowerment, to me, is a quiet revolution that begins in the heart. It’s when a woman finally stops apologizing for her ambition. When she wears her truth like armour, and realizes she doesn’t need a seat at the table—she can build her own. It’s not just about lifting restrictions; it’s about lifting spirits. It’s when a woman recognizes her voice as powerful, her body as worthy, and her dreams as valid. Women empowerment also involves women supporting other women- It is about fixing another woman’s crown without telling the world that it was crooked. It is breaking free from the clutches of patriarchy.

Message for the society:

Imagine a world where kindness is currency and empathy is not seen as weakness. That’s the society I dream of. One where people listen more than they judge, where we teach our daughters to lead and our sons to feel. Where beauty is not measured in filters or age, but in courage and compassion. Let’s raise a generation that values healing over hiding, and real over perfect. The time to evolve isn’t tomorrow—it’s today.

It is important to be self-aware, positive mental health is something that I advocate for- seek help with pride. Every being has a purpose in life which eventually aligns with giving back to the society- education is a powerful weapon- use it to empower the underserved.

How will you give back to society after becoming a Queen?

The crown may sit on my head, but its weight will rest in my heart. I will wear it not for glory, but as a promise—a promise to be the hand that lifts, the voice that uplifts, and the force that empowers. I want to build bridges for children and women silenced by circumstance and show them how to turn pain into purpose, Shine light on mental wellness and make it okay to not be okay., Embrace young girls with arms full of belief and tools to dream wide and wild, Be a lighthouse for those lost in the storm of self-doubt, be the guiding light for the upcoming generations by imparting education to all- Because a true Queen doesn’t rule—she rises so others can, too.

Why have you participated in Mrs India International Queen?

The values of elegance, grace, compassion, perseverance, kindness and empathy resonate with me at a deeper level and this is what Mrs India International Queen signifies in the truest sense. I didn’t come here chasing only the crown. I came seeking a mirror that would reflect not just who I am—but who I can be for the world. This stage is my declaration that dreams don’t have deadlines, and every woman has the right to rewrite her story—even if she’s been written off. I’m here to ignite, not just shine.