Received many Best Principal’s Awards at National/International Level.
Assessment Specialist for A Levels Global Perspectives
Assistant Examiner for A Levels IT
Certified Life-Coach from New Skills Academy, USA
Have got senior leadership experience of being the Principal/Head of Secondary school – responsible for supervising, supporting, developing, evaluating, disciplining; Being the external examination coordinator for IGCSE & GCE-AS Exams.Considerable experience in teaching ICT/Applied ICT/Computer Studies to British IGCSE and A Level standard to International students from multi faith and plural backgrounds and in educational management and administration.
(1) Principal and Head of School with International School od Seychelles, Seychelles – FromSept 2019.
(2) Principal at Shaoxing International School, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, CHINA –
(3) Principalat RockwoodsInternational School, Udaipur, Rajasthan, INDIA –
(4) Head of ICT and Technical Administration at Lilongwe Private School, Lilongwe, MALAWI –
(5)PrincipalPP Savani Cambridge International School in Surat affiliated to CAIE offering IGCSE & A Levels. It was a residential cum day-boarding school.
(6)Head of Department and Examinations Officerat Lilongwe Private School, Lilongwe, MALAWI
(7)Asstt. Prof. (IT/HR) at Aravali Institute of Management, Jodhpur, India
Specialization: IT/Computer - Software
(8)Head of Computer Dept. at Al Wadi International School, Jeddah, KSA
School affiliated to Cambridge University, UK.
Currently Pursuing Masters in Education from University of People.
Education
B.com, MBA and B.Ed.
Advanced Diploma Grade (PGDCA)
APGDCS (Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science)
APC (Applications in Personal Computing) fromCenter for Electronic Design & Technology, Mohali, Punjab, India
Certified Computer Studies Moderator & Teacher from Cambridge University.
Also have Professional Development Certificates from Cambridge University, UK for IGCSE ICT and A Levels Applied ICT.
Also done Corporate Trainings in the following:
~ Spreadsheets using MS-Excel for beginners, Intermediate and advanced users
~ How to produce professional documents using MS-Word
~ How to create effective Presentations using MS-PowerPoint
~ Developing Leadership skills and soft skills
~ Motivational and Inspirational talks
Awards received
• Selected and confirmed for “Education Icon” Award by ThirtyOne Venture Ltd. Mumbai for their Pioneer Award ceremony in Dec. 2018.
• Received Nation Builder’s Award on 8th Sept 2018 in Mumbai given by Rotary Club of Mumbai West Coast
• Got the award for “Best Progressive Principal” in International EduSummit and Eduawards, New Delhi in Jan 2018
• Global Goodwill Ambassador for LinkedIn
• Got awarded at Global Education Summit 2017 in August 2017 for Best School/Principal in the category ‘Excellence in Languages Education’.
• 1st Prize in English Essay Writing Competition at College Level in year 1994 and 1995.
• I was Vice-captain of the Soccer team that won the Inter-college tournament.
• Appreciation Award by the most renowned magazine ‘Competition Success Review’ in English Essay Writing Competition at National Level.
• Best Student Award for two consecutive years in 1991 & 1992 at school level.
• Many awards in community level competitions such as GK, Essay writing, debates, song competition etc.
Papers / Presentations
~ Speaker and Keynote Speaker in many National and International conferences.
~ My interview got published in Unique Education Journal – August 2018
~ My article on “Scaffolding strategies and Differentiation techniques” got published in ‘Teachers’ Pride’ Magazine (Aug 2018 issue)
~ My interview got published in ‘The Digest’ Magazine (June-July 2017issue)
~ My articleon ‘Continuous Professional Development’ got published in August 2017 issue of the magazine ‘The Digest’
~ Featured on prestigious website for school Principals
http://www.itsamatterofprincipals.com/principalspeak-Ashish-Bhatnagar.html
~ My article on a quick guide to various Tests for foreign universities - Got published on the very popular web-portal One2all. http://one2all.co.in/ab1/
~ Wrote article for a very prestigious website and blog for International teaching – www.teacherhorizons.com
http://teacherhorizonsblog.com/2012/05/08/the-challenges-that-indian-teachers-face-when-seeking-employment-at-international-schools-and-how-to-overcome-them/
~ Presented Papers in International Conferences, Seminars including ones conducted by GOOGLE in association with Bar Camp Malawi in Malawi, Africa
~ Conducted MDPs for CRPF Officers at their camp in Mt. Abu
~ Paper presented on KPO in International Conference on Outsourcing in Udaipur
~ 3 Presentations in an International conference organized by Google in association with a local organization.
Interests and activities
Music; Reading; Traveling; Cooking; Writing, Playing Cricket, Volleyball and Badminton; Community Service.
Community activities
National Coordinator for All India Talent Search Examination (AITSE) conducted by Children’s Education Trust, New Delhi.
National Coordinator for Centre for Educational Development (CED) – Organise Teachers’ CPD, Students mentoring programmes.
Past Secretary of Rotary Club of Udaipur Heritage; installed the Interact club of Rockwoods High School; earlier Secretary at the Rotary Club of Bwaila (Rotary International). Recently we organized a fund-raising event for the Central Hospital of the Capital city of Lilongwe. Club Mentor for the Interact Club at the school.
Was the Chairman of the Central Region Cricket League under MCU and Heading the Discipline committee of the Lilongwe Cricket League.
Active volunteer for ‘Manthan’ Society and ‘RCEAM’ for their community welfare projects and activities in urban as well as rural areas.
Actively involved with all the festivities and functions of Shree Hindu SevaSamaj, Lilongwe since 2005 volunteering in organising a lot of stage activities and events
Dr. Sapna Agrawal is an astute academician, dynamic and socially active with qualitative experience of more than 20 years at higher echelon for Knowledgemanagement, Childreneducation, Training and Development, Child Psychology, Science and its spiritual understanding.
Armed forces Background with core competency in leadership skills and high values. Able to Conceptualize & Setup Schools. Right dissemination of Education & Quality can position & help all stakeholders in a school.
She believes that Education reforms & innovative methodology can create wonders.
She has conducted Training sessions &Conference Talks with Principals & Directors, Chairpersons of schools more than 4500 in numbers for Leaders in Education. She has conducted talk sessions with children and connected with more than 30,000 children till now. Her Teachers Training sessions have crossed more than 950 workshops now.
She has been talking on Topics including Right Parenting, Child psychology and behaviour, Public Speaking & Presentation Skills, Leadership, Team Building, Problem solving, Decision Making, Positive Mental Attitude, Interpersonal Skills, Emotional Intelligence and Lateral Thinking, Role of Pedagogue, Needs of 21st Century classrooms &teachers. Understanding needs of a learner.
What role Education plays in Nation Building?
Why Patriotism?
Do exams have any role in individual’s life?
Importance of Self Evaluation in learning Process
Resource on Open source and using it to learn Pros & Cons
She is a powerful motivator, having won the Zone & National Awards of Most Outstanding Speaker in Junior Chamber International India. She uses innovative training techniques & Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) to unlock the ideas and invoking participants own ability to solve their problems and relate real life situations. She contributes articles in TOI supplements. She has been invited in countries like Oman (Muscut), UAE (Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Srilanka& Nepal to deliver academic trainings. Presented paper & speaker at IIT Delhi, Eduecxellence 6th International conference.
Presented paper at NCERT, Ajmer. “Experiencing Science Can Create Happiness in Classrooms.â€
In a Nutshell
Dr Sapna Agrawal is an astute academician, dynamic and socially active with qualitative experience of 20 years in Knowledgemanagement, Childreneducation, Training and Development, Child Psychology, Science and its spiritual understanding.
Armed forces Background with core competency in leadership skills and high values.
She believes that Education reforms & innovative methodology can create wonders.
Academic Evangelist, Pedagogue, Principal DPS Kota, Designs Curriculum, Speaker, Conducts Training Sessions for School Leaders. GOYA Kahani is her latest venture… a Story Teller.
Mrs. Revathi Srinivasan is a pioneering educationist with over 30 years of experience. She leads one of India's premier chain of schools, the Singhania Schools with a focus on holistic, learner-centric education. By training, Mrs. Srinivasan has advanced degrees in Education and Management, with leadership training at Harvard University. She is passionate about pedagogical innovation and early childhood education.
Under her leadership, Singhania School has bagged numerous awards at national and international level, including the British Council's International School Award, Education World's Best School Award, Times Survey Award, Hindustan Times Award, NDTV National Award for Teacher Training and Inclusive Education and World's best ICT School Award to name a few. She serves as an invited member of various committees in education for the ICSE Board as well as State and Local Governments. She is a also sought-after speaker at top education forums and events, having spoken at the World Education Summits, Business World School Leaders' Conclave, EdTech Review K-12 Conference, CII Global Exhibition on Services, CII School Summit, etc. and conclaves hosted by top universities, industry bodies and governments on Education in India and abroad. She was recognized by the British Council for leading the "Integration of International Learning in the School" and has also been felicitated by HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex& the Consul-General of Australia for her years of committed service to the cause of Education.
Mrs. Srinivasan has driven innovations in pedagogy, integration in the curriculum, creative assessments, quality reviews, best teaching learning practices, inclusive classrooms, cognitive systems, building linkages with schools in India and abroad for International Exchanges Programs, strategic planning and educational policy-making, academic support and training. A leader with a vision and drive, she has been pivotal in successful implementation of technology and mobile app-based lessons to bring about a positive change in the lives of students and parents. She leads a team of more than 1000 people, managing 4 schools and impacting over 10,000 students annually. Her other pursuits include conducting sessions on primary teaching, guiding teacher trainees from Denmark, The Netherlands and Australia, mentoring students in social responsibility through Rural Immersion Projects, encouraging their active participation in Model United Nations (MUN) sessions and avidly promoting them to engage in physical activities and fine arts.
Besides her work in formal education, her penchant for societal transformation in reflected in her running of the Raymond Rehabilitation Centre, a free vocational training centre for street boys, helping them to get gainful employment and contribute to society. Her outreach to municipal schools, providing them with books, materials, teacher training and constant visits has helped hundreds of students in rural Thane receive quality education.
Dr Jaya Parekh: PhD in Chemistry, B.Ed., MBA in Education Management;19 years in the field of Education and 9 years as school leader.
Currently serving as the Principal of Ram Ratna International School, Mumbai, since 2012, which is a Cambridge School.
She believes that a school should be a happy place for students and all the stakeholders for effective learning to take place. Her school is deeply involved in community service and is acknowledged at various prestigious platforms for its innovative, happy practices.
Awards won:
1. Won REX Karmaveer global foundation Change Champions fellowship and award 2019. Torchbearer School Award supported by United Nations, for social work initiatives.
2. Inspiring Educator Award by Rock Sport.
3. 'Excellence in Innovative Learning Programs' by ELDROK India K- 12 Awards 2018.
4. 'The Innovative Principal of the year' 2018 award from International School Awards, Dubai, 2018.
5. School Spirit Award, 2018 from Shaping India at PLAN Conclave Leadership Awards 2018.
6. 'Breaking the glass barrier by spreading the Happiness Quotient, Award by Shaping India.
7. ED-Leadership Innovation In-process fellowship at 5th International Roundtable at CMS, Lucknow.
8. Education Leader Of The Year award from THT (TeachersHelpTeachers) 2019.
9. 'Spirit of Enterprise' award by SchooNews, 2019.
10. 'Excellence in Student Engagement Programmes' by Eldrok India.
11. Certificate of Excellence from Youth Social Welfare Association for Outstanding Contribution In Family and Society on International Women's Day.
12. No.1 school in Maharashtra, under the International Parameter for 'Individual Attention to Students'. The survey was conducted by EducationToday.co.
13. Won Gloria de Souza Excellence Award 2019. 14. a. Progressive Principal of the year and b. 'Empowering support staff' award by Early Childhood Association.
Other professional engagements:
1. Member of Executive Committeeof MISA i.e Member of International Schools Association
2. Member of Core Committee of Education Today Society Tomorrow(ETST). It is the educational wing of the International NGO called 'Initiative of Change'.
3. Territory Head for APER (Association for Primary Education and Research) Mumbai - Malad to Bhayandar.
Dr. Skand Bali has been involved in education since year 2000. He is currently working as the Principal of The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. Dr. Bali has previously served as the Principal of GD Goenka World School, Gurugram, served for 12 years at the Doon School Dehradun and 5 years at the Army Public School Dagshai.
Dr. Bali is a highly regarded as an effective school educator with an illustrious career in some of the premier institutes of the country. While serving as the Housemaster of Tata House in the Doon School, Dehradun, he was dynamically invested and instrumental in leading his house to the top position in the school both in academics and extra curricular activities.
During his years of service, Dr. Bali has accumulated a number of awards and achievements bearing his name. He has been the recepient of two long service awards, three Triennial service awards, two IAYP India recognition awards. Progressive Principal Award, Iconic Principal Changing the World Award, Ideal Principal Award, Outstanding School leader Award, Principal of the Year Award, Youngest Principal Award, Educational Reformer Award, Nation Builder Award, Acharya Devo Bhava Award, Leader for Change Award, Top 50 Emerging Indian Icon Award, Outstanding leadership Principal of the Year Award and Future 50 leaders shaping success award.
Dr. Bali is also an accomplished writer having authored several text books in his field of interest, Geography. He has earned his Bachelors Degree in Geography and Political Science from the Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Masters Degree in Geography from the Punjab University, Bachelors Degree in Education from the Kashmir University, Srinagar, a postgraduate certificate in education from the Institute of Education, University College London, UK and PhD in Education from the George Washington University of Peace, Florida, USA.
Being an effective educational leader requires a complex set of knowledge, skills, and qualities. Dr. Bali is adept at all! He is a progressive leader who believes that inclusion, integrity and insight are keys to good administration. He is a firm believer in the infinite potential of the young minds he mentors and adheres to the principle that education is incomplete without incorporating core values within the system. He believes in
• Doing the best for his students by providing an inclusive and nurturing environment
• Building collaborative partnerships between students, teachers, parents and community based on respect and mutual understanding
• Transparency and encouraging investment of all stakeholders in decision making.
Dr. Bali possesses a clear vision and a strong sense of purpose. He is a self driven leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. As a person who believes in empowering those around him, Dr. Bali is incapable of promoting something that he himself does not wholeheartedly believe. He has a passion for discovering unique and compelling ways in which he can improve his environment and himself.
Dr. Bali is happily married to his talented wife, Shivani, and they are blessed with an affectionate son, aptly named, Prem.
Mrs. Meeta Sharma is a distinguished education leader with extensive experience, both in India and internationally. Earlier she was with Maharaja Sawai Man Singh School, Jaipur which she was leading as Principal. Before that, she headed the Mody School, Sikar, Rajasthan, an all-girls premier institute. Her achievements at Mody School include starting the IBDP curriculum and laying foundation of a finishing School, Mody Academy of Manners and Etiquette in collaboration with a reputed Canadian finishing school. Under her guidance, Mody School was awarded the affiliation to the Round Square International organisation by King Constantine of Greece at Switzerland.
Besides these, she was involved in founding the International School at Karjat, Maharashtra. She has also spent several years with the Doon School as a teacher and headed the Department of Science.
She has a post-graduate certification in education pedagogies from the Institute of Education (IOE), University College of London, UK. She is a gold medallist from North-Eastern Hill University Shillong, Meghalaya. She received formative education in Canberra, Australia. In addition to these, she is a member of the National Training panel for the International Award for Young People (IAYP) formerly called the Duke of Edinburgh award.
Grit and Determination ---personality traits, Perfection and Commitment – work ethics mark the personality of Pankaj Sharma for the last 24 years . A science graduate,& business management post graduate. Pankaj reached senior positions quite early in his career in Pharmaceutical Industry and then in Educational Services Industry .His career shifted gears and he entered Educational domain joining accepting the uphill task of understanding and propagating scholastic assessments in schools and CCE Examination Pattern launched by CBSE,he ventured into K-12 segment with Educational Initiatives (EI) and then to Vriti- An Intel venture. Understanding the need of technology and STEM Learning he entered into Creya learning. As National Sales Head in Scoonews and Vice President in Eduexcellence Pankaj was entrusted with the responsibility of setting up the corporate relations.
Dr. Vidhukesh Vimal has had a distinguished academic career, with a Ph.D. and M.Phil. from the University of Delhi, a B.Ed. from the Faculty of Education, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi. He has an International Post Graduate Certificate from University College, London and a Certificate Course in Student Residential Care, Australia. He also has a Certificate in School Management and Leadership from Harvard Business and Harvard Graduate School of Education and is a Certified Special Educator from Drishti, Mumbai.
Dr. Vimal was appointed the fifth Headmaster of The Assam Valley School (AVS) on the 1st September, 2019. Before taking on the role of the Headmaster at AVS, Dr. Vimal has spent 14 years at The Doon School, Dehradun as House Master of the Jaipur House of whom, tales continue to rebound. Prior to that he had also been part of Mayo College and had begun his career as a teacher at St. Francis De Sales, Delhi. Known popularly as VKL, he has always been a student’s Master, having led the community in various capacities during his tenure. A committed Master-in-Charge of Debates, an ardent Cricket enthusiast, his time was also consumed by the many Publications that he headed, the Yearbook having been the prime project.
A people’s person, Dr. Vimal believes in a leadership style that allows one to draw a larger boundary which flourishes with a sense of ownership. A man with a deep sense of belonging, he holds firm faith that traditions are elevated to becoming great, by the effort of the people who pursue it. He believes that one must set one’s own benchmarking to ensure that they remain relevant to themselves, the institution and the society at large. Change has always been the most defining characteristic of nature and in the last ten years, has picked up tremendous speed. Dr. Vimal therefore constantly stresses on becoming adept to adapting to this change through capacity building.
Dr. Vimal believes firmly that we are all free to make choices but are not free from its consequences. At the essence of his belief system as a teacher remains the faith that we must teach our students how to decide what to choose. This has been the philosophy that has moulded his perspective as a teacher.
An ardent photographer and a theatre enthusiast, Dr. Vimal’s expressions almost always finds their source in his profound love for poetry. A prolific reader, a book of verses whether in English or Urdu, remain his constant companion. His outlook to life can perhaps be best captured in the words of the legendary Ghalib, “Whoever can’t see the whole in every part plays at blind man’s bluff. A wise man tastes the Tigris in every sip”.
