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Astha Kataria, managing trustee of the well-reputed Ashoka Sarah Shah, founding member & CEO, Turtuk Valley School,
Group of Schools, Nashik, Maharashtra (estb. 2002), was presented Ladakh, was presented the Rising Education Star Award 2025-26.
the Education Leader of the Year Award 2025-26. An edupreneur She focuses on delivering inclusive, culturally rooted, and experiential
driven by her passion to revolutionise K-12 teaching-learning prac- learning that empowers local children with knowledge, confidence,
tices, she believes that “the primary aim of education is to bring about and global awareness.
a synergy between students, parents and educators”.

Nishant Garodia, managing director of the Mumbai-based Garo- Shivika Goenka, founder-director of the new age RP Goenka
dia Education Group, was presented with the Education Leader of the International School (RPGIS), Kolkata, was conferred the Education
Year Award 2025-26. Comments Garodia: “Our objective is to nurture Leader of the Year Award 2025-26. Shivika has recently been appoint-
confident, compassionate, and globally minded lifelong learners. We ed Co-Chair of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s Schools Forum.
aim to combine international best practices with India’s rich educa- “At RPGIS we believe in delivering personalised learning based on
tional heritage, creating a balanced environment where innovation, each learner’s individual learning capabilities and are committed to
inquiry, and values thrive together.” introducing innovative teaching practices,” says Goenka.

Bharath Madhavan, Correspondent of Heartfulness International
School (HIS), Omega Branch, Chennai and Director of Heartfulness
Education Programs (HEP), received the Visionary Education Leader
Award 2025-26. “At HIS we aim to nurture well-rounded, resilient
individuals grounded in inner leadership, creativity, and intuition. We
are committed to delivering heart-centered, transformative education
that elevates standards across Indian schooling,” says Madhavan, a
practiotioner of the Sahaj Marg system of Heartfulness Meditation.

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