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UAE’s Nargish Khambatta named Finalist for inaugural Asia Education Medal
the face of Asian education, whose work we must all learn from if the world is to meet the
Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.” he added.

Vikas Pota, Founder and CEO of T4 Education, said:
changemakers where change is needed most. Where learning gaps remain stubbornly persistent

and where deep inequalities remain.

“If we are to tackle these colossal challenges, and unlock the continent’s future, we must build a

community of leaders from every sphere of society committed to educational transformation.
Leaders like Nargish Khambatta. Asia, and the world, has so much to learn from your inspirational
story and your vital contribution to the next generation,” he added.

The Finalists for the Asia Education Medal 2024 are:

Ashish Dhawan, Founder and Chairperson, Central Square Foundation, India

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

Duriya Aziz Singapore Wala, Senior Vice President (Education, International), Scholastic
Inc, Singapore

Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela, Commissioner, Commission on Higher Education,
Philippines

Korvi Rakshand, Founder and Executive Director, JAAGO Foundation, Bangladesh

Nargish Khambatta, Principal and CEO, GEMS Modern Academy, UAE

Pranav Kothari , CEO, Educational Initiatives, India

Shahnaz Al-Sadat, Chairperson, LeapEd Services Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Shinichi Yamanaka, President, KADOKAWA DWANGO Education Institute, Japan

Yuhyun Park, Founder and CEO, DQ Institute, Singapore

Nominations for the Asia Education Medal opened in February 2024 for individuals working to
improve prekindergarten, K-12, vocational and university education who are either educators or

school leaders, civil society leaders, public servants, government of {cials, political leaders,
entrepreneurs, business leaders or technologists.

The Asia Education Medal is one of the three World Education Medals established by T4
Education and HP. It joins the Africa Education Medal, which was founded in 2022 and has grown
to be Africa’s most prestigious education accolade, as well as the new Latin America Education

Medal, which was also launched this year.

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