Dr Farooq Wasil

Dr. Farooq Wasil, a practicing educator epitomizes lifelong learning and is theauthorof several textbooks on early years and education. He holds a doctorate ineducation and is the recipient of the President’s Best Teacher award, India 2007and the GEMS fellowship award to pursue leadership management at Cambridge.Felicitated to his contributions towards education with the Life time achievementaward by Zee TV, one of The 100 World’s Greatest Leaders 2015–Asia and GCCfor his contribution to the Education Sector. May 2016, honored for outstandingservice in School Education at the UAE SCHOOL EDUCATION LEADERSHIPCONFERENCE and recently awarded the Star leadership Global CEO award. Dr.Wasil’s long and illustrious career spans more than four decades and he hascarved a significant niche in the educational landscape of UAE, India and recentlyin Africa too. Hi repertoire of leadership experiences encompasses a range ofportfolios that include Executive Principal of Our Own English High School SharjahUAE, Deputy Head of GEMS Asian curriculum schools, Director of Asian schoolsGEMS education, Senior President and Chief Academic officer–Everon GEMSIndia. He is currently Global Head of Affordable Schools–GEMS. Dr. Wasil asgained a reputation as an erudite thought leader and is often invited as a key notespeaker and moderator in various forums that address global educational issuesand innovative forays in technologies and 21st century pedagogy.