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UAE’s Nargish Khambatta Named Finalist For Inaugural Asia Education Medal - UAE Today
Education Medal brings together all those who are changing 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: “The Asia Education Medal honours 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
KorviRakshand, 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 SdnBhd, 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 officials, 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.

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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