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Sandeep Goenka (centre), the Mumbai-based founder trustee of
Maj Gen VN Chaturvedi, the Secretary General of the Vidya the C P Goenka Group of Schools, received the Education Leader of
Mandir Society which runs Kolkata’s Birla High School, Moira Street, the Year Award 2025-26. Driven by his belief in the “power of learning
Birla High School, Mukundapur, Sushila Birla Girls School and JD to shape a better India”, Goenka established the group’s first school
Birla Institute, was conferred the Education Leader of the Year Award in Juhu, Mumbai in 2000. “At C P Goenka schools, our objective is
2025-26. Chaturvedi believes in “stimulating a sense of curiosity to nurture confident, curious and compassionate human beings. Our
among students, developing students’ analytical mindsets, effective focus is on blending academics with life skills, innovation, co-curricular
communication ability, empathy and moral courage. Most importantly experiences and global exposure,” says Goenka.
we allow them to responsibly make choices and transform into future-
ready Indian citizens”.
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Anishkaa Malpani, Director of the Dhruv Global Schools, Pune, Kartheek Chava, Director of Silver Oaks International Schools,
was conferred the Rising Education Star Award 2025-26. Malpani Andhra Pradesh, was conferred the Rising Education Star Award
believes in delivering “innovative teaching-learning practices to shape 2025-26. As a technology expert, Chava has played a pivotal role in
an inclusive, future-ready, and meaningful education system” and “cre- integrating technology into classroom teaching-learning across all
ating opportunities for students to learn beyond the classroom through Silver Oaks International schools. He believes that “true education
extracurricular engagement, creative exploration, and community excellence is achieved by cultivating values, reflective practices, and
service”. Her vision is to nurture well-rounded global citizens equipped a living culture that empowers students, teachers, and communities to
to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. act with empathy, courage, and purpose”.

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