Our Speakers Who Are Experts in Their Fields

Sreekanth B. Koganti, alumnus of University of South Florida (Pursued M.S. in Engineering), Bapatla Engineering College (B.Tech), Sainik School Korukonda (VI-XII), Mr. Sreekanth took over the onus of leading the Kennedy School (K-10 school in AP established in 1981 by his parents) as the Director in May 2002. Established two premium primary schools - Next Gen Kids (www.nextgenkids.in) and two World Class Schools - Next Gen International Schools (www.nextgenschool.in) - one in 2015 at Ongole in a 12 acre greenfield setup with state of the art infrastructure & activities including Equestrian Sports, Obstacle & Mountaineering, Swimming, Skating, Rifle Shooting, etc and other in 2019 at Guntur with more futuristic education spaces & a unique Indoor Sports Complex, that houses 25mtr Swimming Pool, Wooden Shuttle & Squash Courts, Fitness Centre, 8 Lane Rifle Shooting Range, Aerobics & Yoga Hall, Chess, Carroms & Table Tennis. Kennedy & Next Gen Schools are presently imparting education to over 3000 students from various parental backgrounds, with a moderate fee as low as INR 1500 per month to INR 8000 per month. Along with the British Council's International School Award, both Kennedy & NextGen are ranked & awarded regularly by Education World, Education Today, BrainFeed, Digital Learning, etc numerous magazines & organisations. Mr. Sreekanth has been an executive member & actively involved in various school management associations & a couple of educational societies. He worked as a Teaching Assistant at USF, Tampa. Visited & participated in a number of conferences & study tours in various places including Finland, Sweden, UAE, Singapore, China, UK, USA etc. Conducted many motivational & teacher training sessions and has been a speaker on a number of TV shows & discussions about Education Technology, RTE, Art of Parenting, Future of Classroom & Education etc. His interests range from education technology to sports. He is also interested in Travelling, Driving & Cycling (Randonneur).

Chandrashekar has over 18 years of experience in the education space and serves as the CEO of the Jain Group of Institutions (JGI Schools). He is a REX Karmaveer Global Education Change Champions Fellow 2019 and was ranked 7th in Education World's ranking of 33 Young Rising Stars of Indian Education in March 2017. Chandrashekar has served as the Chair of CII- Young Indians (Hyderabad Chapter) and for three consecutive terms, he was on the National Governing Council of CII-Young Indians for Thought Leadership.A TEDx Speaker and a Presidents Distinguished District Director of Toastmasters International, he is also the co-founder of Sumadhu Trust envisioning a #RabiesFreeIndia. Chandra is an alumnus of IIM, Lucknow and represented India at the International Visitor Leadership Program to the USA. Chandrashekar is on a mission mode to impact 1 million children through his work and wants to leverage his experience in the education sector to build a better schooling system in India.

Mr. Garv Agarwal – Directo, MDN Edify Education Pvt Ltd., a focused individual with a strong desire to introduce new ideas, and bring the best results out of education division. Garv is a graduate from the prestigious University of Manchester. He has a Bachelor's degree in Business Management specializing in innovation Strategy and Entrepreneurship. He is also pursuing his masters in education currently from the University of Essex. He is a self made leader, and a responsible adult with a vision in mind, and will to achieve that vision in heart. He aims to create a comfortable learning space for children, where they explore and develop while they enjoy. He is one of the leading lights of MDN Edify Education Pvt Ltd who is always up for challenges. He leads by example, and inspires everyone to work with a motive in mind.

Dr. D. Usha Reddy, an alumnus of Rishi Valley School, Jiddu Krishnamurthi Foundation, is the CEO Meridian Schools. She joined the group in 1999 and has been instrumental in shaping the educational philosophy of the Meridian schools which have witnessed spectacular progress under her able guidance and dynamic leadership. It is largely due to her foresight, innovation and diligence that Meridian schools enjoy a commendable reputation in the twin cities today. She has a phenomenal list of achievements to her credit. She has received over 30 National and International awards among which are awards from three former Governors of States and the former President of India, Hon’ble Smt Pratibha Patil, for her laudable services in the field of education. She has also received 2 Lifetime Achievement Awards and Educational Leadership Award for her dedication in building schools which develop the moral fabric of students rooted in Indian culture and tradition but at the same time have modernistic approach. Her latest achievement is being conferred the Honorary Professor title by Oxford Union at Oxford.

Mrs. Pratima Sinha holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at DSR Educational Society Hyderabad .The Society has seven schools named Birla Open Minds International K 12 and Birla Open Minds Preschools in Hyderabad . A Post Graduate in Education with Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Business English . She has headed schools with CBSE , ICSE ,Cambridge and IB programmes , she has held the position of Regional Academic Head with Pearson Education . She is an EDEXCEL(Pearson Teacher Training) certified trainer. Many new initiatives have been initiated under her leadership. She is on Advisory Board of various organizations. All the organizations that she joined ,she has worked with clear vision and passion and has raised the bar of work environment Her career graph showcases more than three decades of progressive qualitative experience across a wide gamut of functions Classroom Teaching, Academic Audits , Curriculum Developing and Planning , Teacher Training ,Mentoring and Monitoring , School Operations and Finances , Setting up and Managing schools. She has done extensive research and developed many modules in Teaching Pedagogy and English Enhancement Programme for Adults. Recently she has authored a book “ Striving for success today and tomorrow.”

Mr. Swoyan Satyendu is the COO of ODM Educational Group, Bhubaneswar. He has completed his Master’s in the area of Business Administration and Management. He has also studied at a prestigious International University to complete Business Management in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, along with Business Management in Corporate and Organizational Strategy. His experience and qualifications have had a significant impact on the operations of ODM Business School. The institute is recognized by some of the country's top leaders for its great reliability and futuristic views.

Mrs. Meghana Musunuri Founder & Chairperson, Fountainhead Global School & Junior College, Miyapur, Hyderabad.is an exemplary teacher and entrepreneur who dons multiple feathers in her cap of achievements. Born and brought up in India, she pursued her further education in London, and continued to work professionally. Upon her return to India, she has initiated several undertakings, some for the amelioration of the society and others characterising powerful business ventures. She earned respect for Telangana Teachers worldwide by being chosen as top 50 finalists of Global Teacher Prize 2021 by Varkey Foundation. Out of thousands of nominations from 121 countries, first teacher ever from Telangana to receive such an honour and recognition for her contribution in the field of education. SUNFO Global Federation of Sri Lanka awarded her with SUNFO Ayuboowan, a Nobel honorary title of Sustainable Development Global Accelerator at Sustainable Development Decade Summit 2021. She is conferred with the title as “Pride of Telangana ,2021” by Round Table India.

Mr. Haris Madappally, Executive Director, Peevees Public School, Nilambur, Kerala have been involved with various educational initiatives and gained experience as a Leader in School management with few reputed schools, across India. I like to challenge myself and search for new ends and pave original paths. Would like to venture on the road less travelled. For this adventure I have worked with a few educational institutions to start from ground zero to successfully completing the authorization process and running. Have been reassigned as the Executive Director of PeeVees Public School, enjoying the challenge of implementing cosmopolitan schooling across the client schools. Personally, I am interested in challenging myself in various areas of education. Having spent all my life in this field, I have gathered some knowledge. My Specialties: Interested in Educational Research: Multiple Intelligences, Differentiated Learning, , Thinking Routines in Class, Managing and developing Curriculum, School Branding and promotion, Career Mapping, Teacher Empowerment and anything that is being used for unlocking and enhancing the potential of the child.

"Pritam Kumar Agrawal, Founder & Director, started with 1st Hello Kids Preschool Centre at Bangalore (2005) and Currently runs a robust franchise network with over 690+ preschools across India, Nepal and Bangladesh. A passionate early childhood edupreneurs with over 15+ years of experience, travelled across the length and breadth of the country to understand the preschool industry in India. Bachelor of Commerce, Graduate from Delhi University, MBA Degree from Indian Institute of Planning & Management, New Delhi. Loves to travel, network, marketing and like to work on new business ideas. Mentoring & Strategic decision maker for Little Fingers (One of India’s Leading Manufacturer of Kids Furniture and Play Station), Little Woods (Wooden Toys Manufacturer), Krakki Shoes (Premium Kids Shoes), JB Marketing (Importer & Distributor of Toys and School Furniture). A very active & committed member of Early Childhood Association, (ECA) India. Represents ECA as Vice President - India and National Core Committee Member. Founder & Business Convener of International Vaish Federation’s - Business Wing, IVF Business Global, Currently have 15000+ Entrepreneur members Across 9 Countries."

Sakshi Sojatia is the youngest director of Neerja Modi School, Udaipur. Sakshi made many important decisions in life and learned from many of her role models who helped her succeed in life and be such a successful director. Sakshi, who is appreciated by everyone around her, is known for her enthusiastic and positive attitude. Sakshi was born and raised in Udaipur. She lived most of her life in a joint family. There were six kids and a total of fifteen members in her joint family. All of them taught her several things that helped her to take even the hardest of decisions. If she could go back she would want to relive her childhood days and the time that she spent in Mumbai during her MBA.. Sakshi acquired her education from multiple schools which were St. Gregorious, St. Mary’s, The Study, in Udaipur and St. Paul’s School in Banswara. After completing school she completed her engineering. And later went to Mumbai to complete her MBA. Going to Mumbai has been her biggest struggle as she had to convince her conservative family members to let her go and explore. After only a month of her marriage her father-in-law gave her the opportunity and responsibility to manage the school and made her the director of the school. She loves to spend more and more time with the children. Sakshi, throughout her career has learned from everyone around her and is dearly loved by all. She believes that the future of the children, which is the priority as an authority figure, lets her and everyone on her team focus on the future of those children, which is the most important responsibility. Sakshi thus manages everything with ease and considers her father-in-law, who is a philanthropist, as the most supportive and as her role model who teaches her leadership, different ways of handling things. She loves her mother, who used to poke her when she could not match her standards, and let her be what she is today. In Covid, she maintained a balance in taking care of the school as well as her family members who all caught the virus. She learned how to treat covid patients after handling a few cases in her own family. In her free time, Sakshi loves to dance, sing and do her best in any work that is delegated to her. She loves to go with her husband for long drives and her present favorite companion is music.

Ms Caroline Diane Ross is the Principal of Springfields International School She is a postgraduate in commerce with 20 years of teaching and administrative experience at different levels in some of the best schools in the city. During her career she has mentored and monitored students and teachers, organised and accompanied them on domestic and international trips and conducted various competitive exams like NEET, JEE, CTET, AISSE, AISSCE, UPSC. Some of her significant achievements include Visionary Principal Award by Zenik Olympiad, gold medal for highest marks in French and Commerce; Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Education from Ministry of HRD, Govt of India; Secured 3rd prize in All India Essay Writing Competition for Teachers by VIVA Education; Regional 5th Rank and All India 48th Rank at CENTA Teachers' Olympiad 2015

Dr. Ramesh T is a Ph.D scholar with 20 years of comprehensive experience in Administration, Operations Management and Teaching in leading K-12 schools & educational institutions. Skilled in providing leadership for development, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive educational programs. Proficient in leading, managing & monitoring the development of core curriculum area and ensuring that all pupils are encouraged to develop their full potential.

An incredible educationist, dedicated professional who excels at building productive relationships with all the stake holders to establish benchmarks. Highly organised and committed as an administrator and leader who knows the way, shows the way and goes the way to lead by example. Great communicator who values the opportunity to work with and provides valuable insights and motivation to her team. Proven ability to assess and manage complex obstacles; viewed as a strong troubleshooter. Successful in intense and demanding environments, providing decisive team leadership and structure with a track record of motivating and developing brand value She is a qualified educationist and a biologist ; with around 20+ years’ experience of working in the renowned schools in NCR region: Following accolades adorn her body of work as a professional. Recipient of “SP- Best teacher Award-2014”. Received the Letter of “Appreciation” from Education Minister Mrs. Smriti Irani 2014 and 2015. Appreciation Awards for “Completing 5 and 10 glorious years in TMS Noida in 2013 and 2018 Recipient of Appreciation Award for Outstanding development of international dimension in the curriculum By British Council 2015 and 2018. Appreciation certificate on scoring 100% in Quiz based on Cyber Ethics organized by The Ministry of Information technology, Govt of India in 2020. Appreciation certificate on scoring 100% in Quiz based on MyNEP 2020 organized by Govt of India in 2020.

B. Anilkumar is an icon among educationists and his success story is a source of inspiration to a number of budding prodigies. He has several achievements to his credit.  He was declared as ‘The Best Teacher’ by the Education Officer of Peddapally, Andhra Pradesh in 1991.He was awarded with a Gold Medal and conferred Shiksha Ratna by Rashtriya Samata Swatantra Manch, Delhi at the National Level on 5th September 2006 and many more.

Shri C Radhakrishnan has (MA, MA, B Ed, SET) 25 Years of teaching and administrative experience in Muscat, Dubai, Ajman, Kerala & Tamil Nadu. CBSE Resource Person on various topics and presented papers in National and Inter-National Educational seminars and summits. He is a charming, energetic and enthusiastic individual dedicated to offer the best care, love, happiness and education to children. A confident and articulate communicator with outstanding abilities and maintain excellent relationship with children, colleagues, superiors and above all the parent community. Self motivated with strong creative, planning, executive and organizational skills.

Ms. M. Varalakshmi, Principal Jubilee Hills Public School has been awarded the Prestigious National Award for CBSE Best Principal of India. She is the only CBSE Principal from Telangana & Andhra Pradesh. She has 28 years of experience in the field of Education. The Honourable President of India, Sri Pranab Mukherjee gave the award at Rashtrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi on 5th September, 2016.

Ms Shanthi Menon has extrapolated this enlightening quote by Albert Einstein in the creation and management of the Deens Group of Institutions which she leads in various roles. As the Principal Founder of the Deens Academy in 2006, she envisioned, moulded and created an environment of empowerment not just for the pupils of this institution, but also for the teachers, staff and parent community of the Deens Group of Institutions. Being a multitalented person herself, she embodies the spirit of the organisation which uses diverse skills of our multi-cultural environment to steer itself to the highest echelons of Educational excellence within a very short period. Through her personal engagement with every member of this growing establishment she has created an amiable team to provide a vibrant academic atmosphere which is creative and stimulating even while dealing with the metamorphizing world around us. Despite her busy schedules, she continues to administer and replenish not just the Life skills curriculum at Deens but also strives to create multiple opportunities for Deenites to showcase their cultural and innovative skills in interschool competitions as well as in Community service projects. A university rank holder from Stella Maris College, Chennai, she holds teaching and training diplomas with distinction from the Cambridge University, UK, and a Master’s degree in Education. Ms Shanthi Menon has worked in many prestigious institutions in Chennai and Hyderabad after which she was the coordinator at CMR National Public School, Bangalore and was also instrumental in setting up Gopalan International School in Bangalore before she joined Deens Academy. Not just an academician and educationist par excellence- Ms Shanthi Menon is also an A-grade auditioned artist at Doordarshan, Chennai. She has the distinction of being able to perform a variety of Indian folk dance and some western forms too. Shanthi Menon has also to her credit some modelling assignments and comperes dance programmes and events. She has trained students in the Mohiniattam and Bharthanatyam styles. Shanthi is also trained in Carnatic music and is a creative artist who gives life to Tanjore paintings as well.

Ms. Raheela Tabasum, Principal of Jain Heritage a Cambridge School, Shamirpet has dedicated her 17 years to educational fraternity. She had gained lot of experience in teaching, right from kindergarten to training B.Ed. educator, Administrator, academic Coordinator, and principal, having better knowledge and enthusiasm of understanding for creative teaching learning process. She will always be a passionate teacher by heart. She has worked in different work culture and several places like in State board school, CBSE international schools. In Mysore, Tumkur, Bangalore, Kerala and Hyderabad. Gained lot of experience and knowledge to deal with zeal. She was awarded as India prime top 100 women icon 2021 by foxclues , for standing strong against the challenges of life and being a role model for the community. Recent achievements Under her leadership are,

• Brainfeed School Excellence Award 2022 in 9th National conference held at Hyderabad April 2022.
• The best Innovative Principal of the year award by international education awards, New Delhi, March 2022.
• JHCS Shamirpet was awarded 1st rank in Secundrabad and 4th rank in Telangana, Hyderabad for being the Best Co-ed Day-Cum boarding school.
• The school got ranked for being Best Residential Schools over all Hyderabad by Times School Ranking 2021.

S. Hemalatha is the Principal at Delhi School of Excellence, Manikonda Hyderabad for the past 10 years. Have taken part as a speaker on different Educational platforms.She strongly believe in promoting Visual and Performing arts across all levels of schooling and also encouraging sports across all age groups. Also participated in various workshops and also conducted workshops. Her firm conviction is that, habit of reading needs to be brought back. All the above stems from the fact thatshe is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer,ardent reader of fiction and sports enthusiast .

Anantha Krishnan B, CEO – Operations at Kalorex Group is a target-oriented professional with 22+ Years of Experience in Techno-commercial and Operational roles in the field of Education. He has good exposure in starting Schools and Educational Institutions right from the drawing board and establishing them into a profitable venture. He expertises in K-12 Joint-Ventures, Supplementary Education programmes and tie-ups at the Pan Asia level. His prior work experiences include 3+ years as a DGM for Formal Education & International Ventures at FITJEE Limited, Manager at Educomp Solutions Ltd for more than a year, Account manager for more than two years at MGRM group and junior consultant at JIL Information Technology Ltd (Jaypee Group) for more than a year. His domain is Education Consultancy, K-12 Operations (Chain of Schools), Strategic tie-ups, Business Alliances, Branding, Market Promotion, IT, Media and Advocacy, Infrastructure, Strategic Tie-ups, Business Alliances, Business development and K-12 content.

Dr. Anirudh Gupta is one of the leading Edupreneurs of India, an Eminent Writer and an enthusiastic Social Crusader. Dr.Gupta has also been conferred with “Honorary Doctorate” for his excellent research based work in the field of education.Wearing many hats, he is a constant source of inspiration for his team, a beacon of hope for the community and a harbinger of progress for the society. He is the CEO of the renowned D.C.M Group of Schools, which has off-shoots in various parts of North India and is a leading organization serving the cause of education since 1946 with around 20,000 students and over 2500 staff members on its rolls. He is an Environmental Engineer by qualification and has also done his Masters in International Trade and Finance.

DR.V.Bindhu is presently the Principal of Hosur Public School. Dr.V. Bindhu who started her career as a teacher. She is an inspiration for many other teachers and educationists. She is an educationist for 23 years, with reputed schools of which over 9 years in the capacity of teacher and 14 years as a principal of 3 different schools, also a Trainer and a Counselor for kids. She has also won CBSE NATIONAL BEST PRINCIPAL AWARD 2019. Also, owner of ‘PENCIL’ – a training organization based in Cochin. Dr.V.Bindhu started the first butterfly park in CBSE School in Kerala. Her professional journey started as a teacher, then as class teacher of various grades and then as a Principal at MES Public School, Kodungallur to 3 more other schools that she has guided for a better future. She did B.Ed and started teaching 23 years back and has ever since improvising on her knowledge and work. She always wanted to be the beloved teacher of the students and used to take care of every small aspect surrounding her work- this reason has made her achieve perfection in her responsibilities.

Sandeepan Reddy is a true learner whose life purpose is to use patience and optimism to encourage and inspire people, and student in becoming remarkable, generous, and wealthy in life. He comes with rich experience of over 20 + years across the function of finance, education, strategy, advisory, and marketing communication. Having worked on various challenging and diverse projects, he has a deep understanding of how to create a strategic impact for micro, small and mid-sized organizations. He is on Board of few companies to provide strategic direction and consulting. He is a Co-founder trustee of Synergy Group of Schools operating 2 CBSE schools and 21 preschools in Rural parts of Maharashtra. He also a Director at Wealth management firm – I & I Financial Services Pvt. Ltd which is a Franchise of Sharekhan operating 13 offices and servicing 7000 + clients and handling AUA of ₹ 163 Crores. He is also a Co-Founder of *Ambajogai Hospitals LLP * which is a super speciality hospital based in Ambajogai. Sandeepan is B.E. in Electronics & Telecommunication from Government Engineering College, Aurangabad and PGDM- finance from Symbiosis (SCMHRD), Pune and MDP at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA).

Anand R - Vice President Business Development. Graduate in computer science & MBA in marketing from St. Joseph's college. 22 years of work experience 10 years in the preschool industry & 10 years in Banking & Insurance sector. Worked with Tatas, Reliance, Standard Chartered Bank, Max group & Zee group before Little Millennium. Successfully launched 700+ preschools all across the South & East zone. Very passionate about quality preschools and always stand for what's right for the child.

Brian Cooklin is as an international educational leader who has led schools and delivered highly effective and influential educational projects in three continents over 23 years. As Managing Director for Nord Anglia India, Brian will lead the group’s strategic development and support the leadership teams of all five Oakridge International Schools (OIS), based in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mohali and Visakhapatnam. The schools are part of the Nord Anglia group of schools, the world’s leading premium group of international schools, with 69 schools in 29 countries. Immediately prior to joining OIS, Mr Brian was Principal of Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong. As the Founding Principal of this multi-campus K-12 school running the Cambridge and International Baccalaureate curriculums, Mr Brian led the school to a number of achievements, including outstanding examination results, the highest possible ratings from the Independent Schools Inspectorate and rapid expansion. He was responsible for it developing in a few short years into one of the most highly regarded schools in the Nord Anglia Group. More recently, he led the school as it moved to Nord Anglia’s Virtual School Experience delivering enhanced outcomes for some learning groups and hugely positive student and parent reviews.

A passionate, innovative and goal driven educator, Ms. Sonia has two decades of experience in teaching and leading schools affiliated to CBSE, ICSE and Cambridge Boards. She is currently serving as a Principal, Gitanjali Vedika School in Hyderabad. Under her principalship, Gitanjali Vedika has been ranked as the ‘Best Emerging ICSE School’ in Hyderabad. She has been a panelist and a speaker at many prestigious conferences, panel discussions and webinars. She is a proponent of values-based learning and of incorporating Indic ethos and teaching methods in modern pedagogy. She has pioneered several experiential, ‘flipped’ learning initiatives such as ‘learning speaking skills through podcast creation’ that have been scaled across several schools. Ms. Sonia Nagpal has completed her undergraduate specialization in Education followed by MA and M.Phil. degrees in English.

Radhakrishnan C, Senior Principal, United Indian School, Kuwait. A passionate educational professional with 26 years of experience, Radhakrishnan. C has donned many hats with élan: Teacher, Lecturer, Curriculum designer, Researcher, Academic writer, Teacher-trainer, Vice-principal, Principal, Secretary and President of prestigious professional bodies. Currently, serving as Senior Principal of United Indian School, Kuwait and leading a team of 400 plus educators and 6000 plus learners. He has had the privilege of associating with reputed schools such as Pearson Schools, Peevees Public School, Dhruv Global School and TATA High Range School. He has received many accolades including ‘The Heart & Soul Award’ from the TATA Group and Best Teacher Award from TATA TEA LTD.

Revathi Srinivasan is a passionate educationist with over 3 decades of experience in education and leadership. The Director of Education for Raymond Group of Schools, she heads the prestigious Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School, Thane as its Principal. A specialist in Curriculum design and creative pedagogy, she is widely recognised and awarded in India and abroad. She works closely with Government bodies for the rural education. She has been felicitated in the recent time by HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, The Governor of Maharashtra, Thane Municipal Corporation, NDTV among many others for her committed service in the field of Education.

An alumnus of the top-ranked NIT-Warangal, K. Tulasi Vishnu Prasad is the President of the Sri Rama Rural Academy (SRRA), a model rural co-ed day-cum-boarding budget private school sited in Chilmuru village (pop.1,200) in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Promoted in 1949 as undivided Andhra Pradesh’s first rural boarding school by his grandfather, the late Sri Kolasani Venkata Subbaiah Chowdary, a visionary educationist committed to providing high-quality education to under-served rural children, Sri Rama Rural Academy has transformed into a progressive CBSE-affiliated K-12 school providing all-round education to 1,000 students mentored by 40 teachers.

Seasoned Educationist, Academician and Consultant Psychologist with two decades of experience in Education, Training and Service Industries. International Keynote & Motivational Speaker, Change Manager, Global Expert in Learning & Development, Curriculum Design, E-Learning, Organizational Development, Educational Technology and Instructional Design. Doctorate in Educational Psychology and Research Fellow in Organizational Psychology. Recipient of the most prestigious Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Professional Excellence Award in Education & Training.

Mr. Francis Fernandes is an educationist with over 16 years of experience in education. He has been leading schools affiliated to the C.B.S.E. for five years. He has served as Vice Principal, Academic Supervisor, Curriculum Manager, Activity Coordinator and English teacher before being elevated as a Principal. He has worked in Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and now, Gujarat in India and was also employed in Dubai. He was awarded the Outstanding Principal at the International School Awards by Times of India at Chandigarh on May 24, 2019; the Outstanding Principal by TUI Media, Delhi on May 17, 2019, on among the 100 Highly Effective Principals of India by AKS Awards, New Delhi on 23rd January, 2019, World 100 in Education at Future of Learning Unconference, Bengaluru on 9th January, 2019, as an Outstanding School Leader by Global Triumph Foundation on August 4, 2018 at Bengaluru, and Progressive Principal of India by ReThink India Foundation on November 9, 2017. He was honoured by the Times of India on 11th December 2017 as the Youngest Principal of India at Indian School Awards. LeaderSpeak Magazine chose to award him for his Outstanding Leadership in Education at the Global Education Summit at New Delhi in August 2017.

Reekrit Serai is an Educator, Publisher, Author and Investor. He is the Managing Director of Satluj Group of Schools (Satluj Public Schools, Satluj World Schools and Little Satluj Pre-Schools), one of North India’s largest and oldest and largest private, independent K-12 group of schools, founded in 1976, with its headquarters near Chandigarh. Under his leadership, Satluj has been catapulted into the Top 4 CBSE & Day/Day-Boarding Schools of India, No. 1 in Haryana and No. 1 in Panchkula; Future50 Schools of India (Fortune Magazine); awarded for ‘Innovation in Pedagogical Practices’ at the World Education Summit; honoured as a ‘Great Place to Study’ in the world at the House of Commons, London, UK, amongst other national/international felicitations. Serai has been honoured as an ‘Education Stalwart’ at the India School Merit Awards, ‘WOW Edupreneur of the Year’ at the Global Teacher Awards and recognised for ‘School Leadership’ at the ‘World Education Summit’. He is considered one of India’s top influencers and achievers in education, as he has been included in the prestigious BW BusinessWorld ‘40 Under 40 Club of Achievers in Education’. He has been honoured amongst ‘50 Leaders who can Revive Indian Education’ by EducationWorld, and ‘Top 50 Visionary Icons in Education’ by EducationToday. Serai is the Co-Founder and Director of Rumour Books India, one of India’s largest and reputed English-language trade publishing houses, and the official publisher of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi’s, Mann Ki Baat. Serai has spoken at top education forums and events, including the World Education Summits, BW BusinessWorld School Leaders’ Conclave, EdTechReview K-12 Conference, the ProgressiveTeacher Education Conclave and Teaching Excellence Awards, CII Global Exhibition on Services, CII School Summit, etc and conclaves hosted by top universities, industry bodies, media houses, corporations and governments on innovation, eduction, entrepreneurship and EdTech. Serai specialises in investing in and advising startups and top global education organisations and also serves on the boards of successful EdTech (Educational Technology or EduTech), Education (and Educational), PubTech (Publishing Technology), Publishing, Small-Cap and Mid-Cap companies as an Advisory Board Member. He is also a Trustee, Board Member and Director of reputed Not-for-Profit organisations.

Ms. Ritu Singh is a dedicated educationist. Children are the prime focus of all her effort in work. She sincerely believes that real education lies way beyond books. Principal G D Goenka Public School, Panipat Vice President of Private school association and Children Welfare Association (PSACWA) Haryana State. Joint Secretary of Haryana State, Kreeda Bharti. Advisor in SPAA INDIA, Haryana. The National UN Volunteers , Pooma educational Trust. She received her education at premier institutions like Miss Hill School Gwalior, M.P. She did her M.Phil in Economics and Master's in Economics and English from Jiwaji University. She got her teachers' training from Jiwaji University. Her special interests are the study of Social Science and Literature. She has devoted near about 15 years to the field of education. During this time she worked and gained rich experience of different institutions. During her student days she was an avid orator. She won many prizes in debates and dramatics. She played Hockey at the National level as well as all India level and Judo national level. She has attended various workshops and training sessions conducted by CBSE and NCERT. She has also attended the International Conference on Excellence in school education conducted by IIT, Delhi. She had appointed as observer by the CBSE in the X- XII classes examination. She had appointed as core member of CBSE affiliation committee. With her rich experience, multi-faceted personality and qualities she is sure to lead the school community with vision and dedication