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UAE’s Nargish Khambatta named Finalist for inaugural Asia Education Medal | UAE News 24/7
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,” 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
KorviRakshand, 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 SdnBhd, 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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