Educationist
Gowri Ishwaran is an Indian educationist, education consultant and advisor to the Shiv Nadar Foundation.[1] She served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Education & Leadership Foundation (tGELF) and is currently the Vice-Chairperson of the foundation.[2] She is the founder principal of the Sanskriti School,[3] a New Delhi based co-educational institution.
A post graduate in English literature, she has taught at many institutions such as St. Michael's School, Patna, Springdales School, Delhi and Delhi Public School[4] and has delivered lectures at various seminars and conferences.[2][3] She is one of the Senior Advisor of the Shiv Nadar Foundation,[5] sits in the Advisory Board of the Shiv Nadar School[6] and is a member of the Governing Council of the Vedica Scholars Programme for Women, an educational initiative of the Vedica Foundation and Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts and Communication.[7] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2004, for her contributions to the Indian Educational sector.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Gowri Ishwaran. Shiv Nadar Foundation. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Session Speakers. India Today(27 January 2012). Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Indian Education Congress. Education Biz(2015). Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ IBN Live chat. IBN Live(2015). Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ Senior Administrators. Shiv Nadar Foundation(2015). Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ Advisory Board. Shiv Nadar School(2015). Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ Vedica Scholars Programme for Women. Vedica Scholars(2015). Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2015). Retrieved 21 July 2015.
External links
- Gowri Ishwaran, Founder Principal of the Sanskriti School and the CEO of tGELF. NineDotNine Mediaworx(14 April 2015). Retrieved 26 November 2015.
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