Krishna Bhati Email and Phone Number

• Heading the school with current focus on implementing a comprehensive sub system improvement framework along with focus on Experiential Learning as key pedagogical practice.• Enabled a School’s Baseline Audit done by a Teach for India Fellow on comprehensive qualitative and quantitative standards of the school system.• Introduced Gandhi ji’s “NAI TALIM” as a part of Pedagogical practice. Established a pre-vocational SUPW unit. • Prepared White Paper work for a Skilling Centre… Show more • Heading the school with current focus on implementing a comprehensive sub system improvement framework along with focus on Experiential Learning as key pedagogical practice.• Enabled a School’s Baseline Audit done by a Teach for India Fellow on comprehensive qualitative and quantitative standards of the school system.• Introduced Gandhi ji’s “NAI TALIM” as a part of Pedagogical practice. Established a pre-vocational SUPW unit. • Prepared White Paper work for a Skilling Centre. (Under construction)• School contributed content for CBSE DISHA portal, VIDYADAN portal & PODCASTS for CBSE.• School conducted a CBSE workshop for English Teachers all over Rajasthan for creating a repository of Class 11 & 12 OTQs ( Objective Type Questions).• Part of a national delegation of School Leaders from India, for a 8-day “Global Reach” educational tour in Australia, sponsored by the Australian government. Show less

Transforming the school’s academic outcomes, quality standards & stakeholder management by defining processes, policies and action plans.

• The school had the highest number of students scoring above 90 % in Rajasthan in CBSE 2016-17 Senior Secondary School Examination. 35.25 % of students scored above 90 %, 99.2 % students scored 1st division, no student came in the 3rd division, supplementary or failed.• Incorporation of an effective child welfare and manage system. Caused drastic decline in cases of indiscipline, bunking/ truancy, alcoholism, tobacco/ drug abuse and bullying. Strong enforcement of POCSO norms & child… Show more • The school had the highest number of students scoring above 90 % in Rajasthan in CBSE 2016-17 Senior Secondary School Examination. 35.25 % of students scored above 90 %, 99.2 % students scored 1st division, no student came in the 3rd division, supplementary or failed.• Incorporation of an effective child welfare and manage system. Caused drastic decline in cases of indiscipline, bunking/ truancy, alcoholism, tobacco/ drug abuse and bullying. Strong enforcement of POCSO norms & child safety policy, proactive provision of counseling services, mentor system for students. • The School ranked as number 1 co-ed. CBSE Day School in Rajasthan for 3 consecutive years (2014 – 2016) by Education World. Improved national ranking of the school from 148th in 2012 to 50th in 2015 (best co-ed CBSE day schools). The school ranked nationally amongst the top 10 academically reputed schools. • Awarded certification of Global League Institution 2017-2018 (based on Student Satisfaction Survey) at the House of Commons, UK by Great Place to Study Research Institute. • Received the “BRITISH COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AWARD” for 2014-2017 & 2017 -2020.• Recognised for service towards children with special needs by DISHA (school for differently abled) in 2016.• Awarded for Performance Excellence in 2017 by Silver Zone Foundation, received “RAJASTHAN GAURAV AWARD” for demonstrating excellence in school leadership, 2016, ranked “No. 1 in Leadership” in the country, 2015 by the Education World Magazine.• Introduced heritage crafts education focusing on craftwork of special cultural significance like blue pottery, hand printed textile, puppetry, heritage folk art paintings.• Launched “SWAWLAMBAN”, a pre-vocational unit, in 2015, aligned to the national skill development policy for Special Education Needs.• Increased community impact activities. Made the village adopted by the school” Open Defecation Free”. Show less

Key Projects:• Created a task force of volunteer teachers and drew up an action plan to improve English language proficiency of students. This involved scheduling language enhancement classes, integrating them with practical activities (theatre, poem-writing, elocution, group discussions). Reached out to 60 % of the 500 parents for feedback, out of which more than 80 % could see a marked difference in their child’s English skills.• Integration of Gandhian values in the curriculum by… Show more Key Projects:• Created a task force of volunteer teachers and drew up an action plan to improve English language proficiency of students. This involved scheduling language enhancement classes, integrating them with practical activities (theatre, poem-writing, elocution, group discussions). Reached out to 60 % of the 500 parents for feedback, out of which more than 80 % could see a marked difference in their child’s English skills.• Integration of Gandhian values in the curriculum by creating a schedule for conducting discourse on Gandhism, organizing exposure visits and “ shramdaan “ (community service).• Creating a comprehensive agenda for pastoral care that included knowledge building sessions (feminine hygiene, etiquettes etc.), student needs assessment framework, group readings schedules, intervention on nutrition enhancement in mess meals and self-reflection sessions. • Created contextual rubrics for Formative Assessments of students aligned to Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) guidelines of CBSE. Show less

Key Activities:• Responsible for taking the school forward from infancy to becoming a recognised brand in the state. The school was upgraded to senior secondary classes, enrollments increased from 1100 in 2009 to 1800 in 2012; the school was ranked as the 3rd best CBSE co-ed. day school of J&K state in 2011.• Developed robust education wing after extensive research and strategising. To understand good case practices (across 10 components of education) school teams visited more… Show more Key Activities:• Responsible for taking the school forward from infancy to becoming a recognised brand in the state. The school was upgraded to senior secondary classes, enrollments increased from 1100 in 2009 to 1800 in 2012; the school was ranked as the 3rd best CBSE co-ed. day school of J&K state in 2011.• Developed robust education wing after extensive research and strategising. To understand good case practices (across 10 components of education) school teams visited more than 10 reputed schools across the country including DPS R.K.Puram, Welham Girls, Sanskriti School etc. Consolidated key learning and evolved a unique school system keeping in focus the contextual needs. Key components of pedagogy being Teaching at Right Level, standardization of teaching-learning processes, alignment with CCE program. This paved way for sustained improvement in the school’s academic outcomes.• Introduced smart board in classrooms, set up virtual labs, brought in office automation system to improve school administration and management.• Through multi-dimensional collaboration, pioneering extra-curricular initiatives and forming new tie-ups, increased opportunities for student learning and increased the school’s visibility throughout the state. Following were some key initiatives undertaken.o Collaborations to introduce community service – SOS Hermann Gmeiner Village & 2 community schools located artillery hit border areas.o Integrated activities of “Jammu Sahodaya Schools Complex”.o School agenda to promote secularism and national values. Brought in the concept of Mitra Sen’s Peace Tree and tied-up with armed forces for exposure sessions. o The introduction of inter-school activities, up-scaled participation in state-level events, brought in new sports – water polo, taekwondo & Matsogi-Do. Show less

Key Projects:• Streamlined remedial education in the school by organizing compulsory & voluntary sessions, grouping students as per learning gaps, and setting focus areas. 40 % of students from 9th to 12th classes were covered in this process.• Development of a recurrent system of representative feedback through the Prefect council. This process helped solve numerous students’ grievances and led to large scale interventions like improvement in ventilation systems, standardizing… Show more Key Projects:• Streamlined remedial education in the school by organizing compulsory & voluntary sessions, grouping students as per learning gaps, and setting focus areas. 40 % of students from 9th to 12th classes were covered in this process.• Development of a recurrent system of representative feedback through the Prefect council. This process helped solve numerous students’ grievances and led to large scale interventions like improvement in ventilation systems, standardizing auditioning/ trial procedures etc.• Responsible for delivering CBSE’s the then newly introduced Adolescent Education Program for students above 13 years. The program covered multiple social, psychological and biological issues faced by teenagers. The content had to be sensitively delivered to ensure social acceptance. Show less

• Taught English from 7th to 11th grade, ICSE board.• Established horse riding to creative levels, organized equestrian shows, did horse theater, collaborated tie ups with 61 Cavalry & the President's Body Guards for exceptional training & exposure.• Responsible for school drama. Collaborating with eminent theatre personalities like as Joy Michael, Stephen Marazzi, Tom Alter and Salome Roy Kapoor.• Conducting English Public Speaking and Creative Writing classes. Organizing English… Show more • Taught English from 7th to 11th grade, ICSE board.• Established horse riding to creative levels, organized equestrian shows, did horse theater, collaborated tie ups with 61 Cavalry & the President's Body Guards for exceptional training & exposure.• Responsible for school drama. Collaborating with eminent theatre personalities like as Joy Michael, Stephen Marazzi, Tom Alter and Salome Roy Kapoor.• Conducting English Public Speaking and Creative Writing classes. Organizing English Oratory skills competition.Achievements as a Equestrian Sports In-charge:• Consistently performed and won medals in Delhi Horse Show, country’s premier horse show, under Equestrian Federation of India & Army Polo & Riding Club, New Delhi.•Represented as teacher-in-charge from Mayo Girls, amongst selective school contingents, at the Rashtrapati Bhawan for Presentation Ceremony of the President’s Silver Trumpet Banner to the President’s Body Guard by Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam on 2nd December 2005.• Raised the first ever Girls’ Mounted Escorte.• Established Horse Riding in Mayo Girls on a formal pattern & conducted exclusive Horse Shows for the Prize Giving. Show less

• Taught English to a class of 55- 60 students. • Responsible for managing the school’s community outreach programs. i.e Adult Literacy Program, Pulse• Polio Drops campaign, gender parity work aimed at increasing education attainment and nutrition for girls and programs of Red Cross.• Taught English to 5th grade classroom consisting of 56 students from October '94 to June '96.

Primary teacher for a class of 25 students. Also, House Tutor & responsible for the care of girls in the houses.