On the occasion of International Women’s Day, EuroKids International, an education company in India backed by global investment firm KKR, has announced the appointment of Dr. Indu Shahani as a new board member.
Dr. Shahani, the former Sheriff of Mumbai, is also the President and Chairperson of new-age educational schools in Design and Innovation, (ISDI) Management & Entrepreneurship and Entertainment Arts (ISME).
Dr. Shahani was the first Indian to be appointed Vice-Chair on the Board of the Governors of the International Baccalaureate and has over a decade of experience with the IB worldwide. She has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters (D. Litt) degree by the University of Westminster, London. She has played a lead role as a Member of the University Grants Commission – UGC at the national level. She is an Independent Director on the boards of diverse sets of listed companies and the Chair of Women’s India Trust (WIT) and former Chair of United Way.
Welcoming Dr. Indu Shahani to the board of EuroKids International Group, Prajodh Rajan, Co-Founder and Group CEO, EuroKids International, said, “We are delighted to have Dr. Shahani join our board of directors. Her years of experience, contribution and vision for the education sector will be of great significance to our efforts in transforming education in the Pre-school and K12 category. It will also help us integrate and offer the best practices in global education to impact our students’ lives at large and bridge the gap between life at school and beyond. Our organization will greatly benefit from her rich experience in the education sector.”
“I’m delighted to join the Board of Directors of one of India’s largest education companies – EuroKids International. I am highly excited to be joining this team of education enthusiasts relentlessly working to create a highly fertile education ecosystem in the foundational years of a student. Their ideology of delivering the Joy of Learning is the most vital aspect in creating an engaging education path for the new generation,” said Dr. Shahani.
Dr. Shahani has received many awards. Prominent among them are Women of the Decade Achievers Award by ASSOCHAM, Citizen of Mumbai Award’ by Rotary Club of Bombay and Excellence in Education Award’ by the FICCI FLO.
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