Gowri Ishwaran
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]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Gowri Ishwaran". Shiv Nadar Foundation. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Session Speakers". India Today. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Indian Education Congress". Education Biz. 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "IBN Live chat". IBN Live. 2015. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "Senior Administrators". Shiv Nadar Foundation. 2015. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "Advisory Board". Shiv Nadar School. 2015. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "Vedica Scholars Programme for Women". Vedica Scholars. 2015. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
External links
[edit]- "Gowri Ishwaran, Founder Principal of the Sanskriti School and the CEO of tGELF". YouTube video. NineDotNine Mediaworx. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
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