Gowri Ishwaran | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Occupation | Educationist |
| Known for | Sanskriti School, The Global Education & Leadership Foundation |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
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]
A. K. Shiva Kumar, is a development economist, policy advisor, and evaluator, who has over the past 40 years, taught economics, undertaken evaluations, conducted research and policy analysis, worked closely with governments, international agencies, and civil society organisations to advocate for changes in public policy and legislation. He teaches various courses at Harvard University, Indian School of Business, BITS School of Management, Young India Fellowship, S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research and Ashoka University. He is a board member of the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children, co-chair of Know in Violence in Childhood, and a member of the leadership councils of both the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) and Global Women's Institute, The George Washington University, Washington DC. In addition to serving as a senior policy adviser UNICEF – India (1992-2017), he was a member of India's National Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, constituted by the Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. The council was set up in June 2004 to oversee the implementation of India's National Common Minimum Programme.
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