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INDIA CHAPTER

ARUN PRAKASH
National Award Winner, Educational Facility Planner, India

The recipient of the National Award for Best Principal from India’s visionary President, Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, Dr. Arun Prakash has been at the helm of affairs of various institutions for more than 25 years. An alumnus of the prestigious Allahabad University, known as the Oxford of the East, Dr. Arun started teaching Chemistry at his Alma matter and later joined the DPS Society to lead five Delhi Public Schools in India and abroad. Dr Arun has been the founder principal of four Delhi Public Schools (DPS Bongaigaon, Guwahati, Bilaspur and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia), besides being the principal at DPS Korba. Dr. Arun has conceived the plan of Pathway International School, Dubai, which is gearing up to start classes soon. He is the founder chairman of Laurels India, an associate of Laurels Global, UK. He is a member of the National College of School Leadership, UK, the Educational Facility Planner Association, USA and many more international organisations. Widely-travelled and well read, he believes that children should love their school… All his efforts are directed towards this goal. arun@laurelsglobal.co.uk

HARIHARAN RAMACHANDRAN
Chief Correspondent, Reuters India, New Delhi, India

Hariharan Ramachandran has more than two decades of journalistic experience and is now the chief correspondent at Reuters India. New Delhi-based Hariharan specialises in macro economics, trade issues and commodities. Prior to joining Reuters, the world’s largest news organization, he worked with the Press Trust of India, the country’s premier news agency. Widely-travelled and well-educated Hariharan speaks four languages and takes part in various social and educational programmers. He has been associated with several societies and organisations and regularly attends global conferences and seminar on various subjects. ramachandran@laurelsglobal.co.uk

BIJOY K. SAHOO
Chairman, Sri Shirdi Education Society, Bhubaneswar, India

BIJOY K. SAHOO, B.COM (HONS), FCA, AICWA, AIMA, LLB, ISA. A topper in school and college level, Commerce and Law graduate with professional qualifications like Fellow Chartered Accountant, Associate Cost Accountant and Associate member of Financial Management. He is a qualified ISA (Information Systems Audit) certificate holder. He is trained from multinational firm Pricewater & Coopers, Chartered Accountants. He has twenty years of professional experience in finance and banking sector with eight years experience in BPO sector. To pay his respect to his excellent teachers, who shoed him the path of achievement, he is keen to provide school which is lives up with its motto...beyond excellence. bijoy@laurelsglobal.co.uk

J. MOHANTY
National Awardee, Principal, DPS , Vindhyanagar, MP

J. Mohanty is one of the most successful principal in Delhi Public School Society. Results of Delhi Public School Vindhayanagar has been one of the best and his USP lies in motivating children to take bigger challenges in life and making it a personal goal to see that they attain it. Very methodical and meticulous Mohanty is attached with many national educational institutions. mohanty@laurelsglobal.co.uk

S. S. THAPAR
Principal, Delhi Public School, Nigahai, MP

S. S. THAPAR is MA in English from prestigious Revenshaw College Cuttack. He has been teaching English in DPS Korba before taking over as founder principal of DPS Nigahi, which is giving excellent results in recent years. Well read Thapar is expert in English Language Teaching and recognized as Resource Person by CBSE, New Delhi. He has conducted many seminars and workshops for teachers throughout the country. His wife is also a Principal in aHigher Secondary School. thapar@laurelsglobal.co.uk