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UAE’s Nargish Khambatta named Finalist for inaugural Asia Education Medal | Web Release
“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,” he added.

The Finalists for the Asia Educa on Medal 2024 are:

Ashish Dhawan, Founder and Chairperson, Central Square Founda on, India

Baela Jamil, CEO, Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), Centre for Educa on and Consciousness, Pakistan

Duriya Aziz Singapore Wala, Senior Vice President (Educa on, Interna onal), Scholas c Inc, Singapore
Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela, Commissioner, Commission on Higher Educa on, Philippines

Korvi Rakshand, Founder and Execu ve Director, JAAGO Founda on, Bangladesh
Nargish Khamba a, Principal and CEO, GEMS Modern Academy, UAE

Pranav Kothari , CEO, Educa onal Ini a ves, India
Shahnaz Al-Sadat, Chairperson, LeapEd Services Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Shinichi Yamanaka, President, KADOKAWA DWANGO Educa on Ins tute, Japan

Yuhyun Park, Founder and CEO, DQ Ins tute, Singapore

Nomina ons for the Asia Educa on Medal opened in February 2024 for individuals working to improve
prekindergarten, K-12, voca onal and university educa on who are either educators or school leaders, civil society

leaders, public servants, government officials, poli cal leaders, entrepreneurs, business leaders or technologists.

The Asia Educa on Medal is one of the three World Educa on Medals established by T4 Educa on and HP. It joins
the Africa Educa on Medal, which was founded in 2022 and has grown to be Africa’s most pres gious educa on

accolade, as well as the new La n America Educa on Medal, which was also launched this year.

The winner will be announced in October. They will be chosen by a Jury comprising prominent individuals based
on rigorous criteria.

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