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UAE's Nargish Khambatta Named Finalist For Inaugural Asia Education Medal
Device (BYOD) programme, through which students from Grade 2 onwards bring their own learning
devices.

In 2015-16, a er sending teachers to Carnegie Mellon University for training in STEAM and technology
integra on, the school incorporated the disciplines into classrooms. Also, a er partnering with Harvard

Project Zero, the school developed thinking rou nes and a mul disciplinary approach towards
innova on, known as the futures curriculum method, which has been adopted by several other schools.

Altogether, this has led to an entrepreneurial mindset that the school deliberately fosters. Star ng in

primary school with Unit of Inquiry projects and moving on to Challenge-Based Learning in middle
school and the school's Prism Project and Entrepreneurship and Innova on Programme in senior
school, GEMS Modern Academy provides what it calls a scaffolded strategy for developing cri cal

thinking, problem-solving, design thinking and a growth mindset.

Khamba a's outstanding leadership of the school saw her receive the first-ever GEMS Excep onal Head
of School Award in 2018.

Her philosophy is that all children should be given ample opportunity to discover their self-worth,

interests, and passion in a secure and happy environment, to grow into confident young adults with a
sound intellectual and moral compass to guide them to their goals.

Mayank Dhingra, Senior Educa on Business Leader at HP, said:

“Congratula ons to the UAE's Nargish Khamba a on being named Finalist for the Asia Educa on Medal
2024. Her passion and dedica on towards transforming educa on will inspire countless others to follow

in her footsteps in building a world where quality educa on is enjoyed by all.

“HP has a bold goal to accelerate digital equity for 150 million people globally by 2030. Only by joining
forces and aligning with NGOs, government, educators and businesses can we truly improve the
educa on environment. The Asia Educa on Medal brings together all those who are changing the face

of Asian educa on, whose work we must all learn from if the world is to meet the Sustainable
Development Goals by 2030.”

Vikas Pota, Founder and CEO of T4 Educa on, said:

“The Asia Educa on Medal honours changemakers where change is needed most. Where learning gaps
remain stubbornly persistent and where deep inequali es remain.

“If we are to tackle these colossal challenges, and unlock the con nent's future, we must build a

community of leaders from every sphere of society commi ed to educa onal transforma on. Leaders
like Nargish Khamba a. Asia, and the world, has so much to learn from your inspira onal story and your

vital contribu on to the next genera on.”

The Finalists for the Asia Educa on Medal 2024 are:

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