Fellow:Reeth Mohta
Serving as UIF Since: Fall 2019
School: KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belgaum
Current Role: Works at YuLife, London, United Kingdom
Contact Her About: Mental health advocacy, design thinking, organising events that foster collaborative and critical thinking, poetry, fictional novels, and why the Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes deserve their place in musical history :p
Email: reethpatne@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reeth-mohta-199b13160/
Reeth is an Information Science Engineering graduate from KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belgaum, and holds a Master’s in Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation from Warwick Business School, University of Warwick. She is passionate about using innovation and empathy to create positive change—especially in the realms of education, wellbeing, and human connection. Currently, she works at YuLife in London, where her values of purpose, growth, and people-first impact are at the core of what she does.
As a University Innovation Fellow, Reeth worked with the Institute Innovation Council to encourage creativity, innovation, and collaboration on campus. She led “Mindkraft,” an event focused on financial self-awareness, followed by a two-day business conference in partnership with Zerodha Broking Limited, introducing students to the stock market, Indian economy, and start-up culture.
She participated in the d.challenge and was selected to conduct design thinking workshops at the National Entrepreneurship Summit 2020 at NIT Rourkela. During the pandemic, she co-led a mental health campaign titled “I Survive, I Serve Life” under UIF vs Corona, collaborating with NGOs in India and Lebanon to raise awareness and de-stigmatise mental health through survivor stories and educational initiatives.
She also played an active role in the Rotaract Club Belgaum Central, serving as International Service Director (2017–18), Professional Service Director (2019–20), and Club Secretary (2020–21). Her work focused on building community and promoting professional development, earning her the Best Professional Service Project award for 2019–20 in the Belgaum zone.
Creative expression has always been a part of her identity. She writes under the pen name Reeth Rajas, a tribute to her late father, and is a published co-author in the anthology INARA. Her writing reflects her empathy and her deep interest in exploring emotions that often go unspoken. Reeth finds joy in books, music, and the small things that move the soul.
She lives by this quote from one of her favourite books:
“People want to be bowled over by something special. Nine times out of ten you can forget, but that tenth time, that peak experience, is what people want. That's what can move the world. That's art.”
— Haruki Murakami, South of the Border, West of the Sun
Find her blog at: https://reethshideaway.wordpress.com/
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