JANAJIT RAY

A-***, Whispering Willows, *** Rajpur Road, Near Mussoorie Diversion, Dehradun – 248001, Uttarakhand, IN. Phones: (M) +91-967*******, +91-709*******; (LL) +91-135-*******. Email: adqbvd@r.postjobfree.com. Skype: janajit1; DOB: 12/09/1960

Overview

An experienced and noted, student-centered school educator, management professional, consultant and author, passionately committed to contributing substantially towards empowering young people in realizing their fullest potential by enabling them to look for creative alternatives and solutions in an ever-evolving environment.

Educational Management & Leadership

Policy Creation & Implementation

Student Management & Pastoral Care

Curriculum & Resources Management

Recruitment & Teacher Training

Financial Management & Budgeting

Admissions & Branding Specialist

Marketing & Business Development

Work Experience

Independent Education Consultant, Dehradun August 2021 – Ongoing

Providing consulting & advisory services – to educational technology companies focused particularly on the K-12 school segment – on products & programmes that effectively integrate technology and learning for high quality learner experiences.

Providing the governing bodies of K-12 schools with innovative time-relevant consulting & advisory services pertaining to quality assessment, strategic & operational advice based on global best practices.

Creating blueprints and strategies for setting up new schools & restructuring existing schools

Providing Quality Assessment to schools using various global quality assurance frameworks and tools

Advising on senior management and staff recruitment as per requirements of individual schools

Developing and designing educational guides, policies, manuals and SOPs as per requirements of individual schools

Strategizing for corporate educational organizations with regard to marketing, branding and business development

Taking part in national and international seminars or workshops or symposia as resource person for leading global and Indian corporates.

Executive Director

Pratichi Institute, Kolkata February 2019 – July 2021

A member of the senior management team of the NGO founded and chaired by Professor Amartya Sen, the Nobel Laureate specializing in research-based action in the fields of school education, primary healthcare, gender equity and democratic rights

The main spheres of professional work include strategy, image-building, and administration of the institution, providing oversight to research projects, public discussion events, policy- making procedures pertaining to primary school education and fund-raising from various national and international organizations and individual donors. Principal

Adamas World School, Kolkata February 2018 – January 2019 Page 2

Overall Head of School of a seven-year-old English medium educational institution affiliated to CBSE for Grades IX & X

Successfully led the process for affiliation to CBSE for Grades XI & XII

Envisioning and developing end-to-end policies and systems of operational procedures for the school to establish itself as a composite 21st century learning community

Incorporating the best of globally bench-marked and accepted practices to ensure that the school is acknowledged as a true ‘world’ school.

President

Ray Education Services, Gurgaon August 2016 – January 2018

Founder President of an innovative educational consulting services venture in the K-12 school segment that delivers quality assessment, strategic & operational advice based on global best practices

Creating blueprints and strategies for setting up new schools & restructuring existing schools

Providing Quality Assessment using various global quality assurance frameworks and tools

Advising on senior management and staff recruitment as per requirements of individual schools

Developing and designing educational guides, policies, manuals and SOPs as per requirements of individual schools

Strategizing for corporate educational organizations with regard to marketing, branding and business development

Taking part in national and international seminars or workshops or symposia as resource person for leading global and Indian corporates.

Director – Principal

The Espee Global School, Roorkee January 2015 – July 2016

Overall Head of a co-educational day-boarding school affiliated with CBSE.

Successfully led the process of affiliation with CBSE for Grades IX & X.

Initiated the process of authorization from IBO for the PYP

Re-envisioned and implemented strategic admissions policy

Established a unique integrated programme of holistic education. Principal and Country Head - Academics

DRS International School & MDN Edify Education, Hyderabad January 2013 – November 2014

Overall Head of an international co-educational day-cum-boarding school with affiliations from IBO for PYP/ IBDP; CIE for IGCSE; and CBSE for Grades X & XII

Provided direction to systems of general administration, educational leadership and school management

Head of the Academic division of the franchise business with over 40 schools

Interacted with potential franchise partners to expand business

Built a holistic scholastic and co-scholastic curriculum and developed global/local capabilities including teacher training, guidelines for curriculum planning/editing and publishing of books/periodicals.

Principal

Yadavindra Public School, Mohali July 2010 – January 2013

Overall Head of a well-reputed 33-year-old co-educational day-cum-boarding school affiliated to CISCE

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Envisioned and implemented strategic policies to modernize the well-reputed but ageing IPSC school

Organized International Excursions to empower students and staff to comprehend best global practices

Led the general administration, educational leadership and school management procedures including pastoral care, image building, admissions, marketing & public relations Vice President

People Combine Educational Initiatives Ltd), Hyderabad March 2008 – April 2010

Part of the Senior Management Team of the company that ran the Oakridge Group of Schools

Established national and international alliances for setting up ‘new generation schools’ across the globe

Planned and implemented innovative initiatives for K-12 schooling

Strengthened the Oakridge footprint by establishing three new Oakridge Group schools Founding Principal

Oakridge International School, Hyderabad April 2001 – February 2008

First Head of an international co-educational day-boarding school with affiliations from IBO for PYP/ IBDP; CIE for IGCSE; and CBSE for Grades X & XII

Envisioned and implemented all school policies

Facilitated affiliations from the IBO for PYP/ IBDP; CIE for IGCSE; and CBSE for Grades X & XII

Envisioned and implemented the admissions, marketing and branding strategy for the school taking the school student strength from 0 to 2700

First IBDP coordinator & teacher for Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Headmaster

The Heritage School, Kolkata September 2000 – February 2001

First Headmaster of a new long-day co-educational school affiliated to CBSE for Grades X & XII

Contributed in developing end to end policies and systems for the school Principal

Manava Bharati India International School, Mussoorie March 2000 – August 2000

Overall Head of reputed 59-year-old co-educational day-cum-boarding school affiliated to CBSE for Grades X & XII

Ex-officio Principal of Rajendra Smriti Mandir, a teachers’ training centre for ladies run by the same organization

Envisioned and implemented efficient school policies Vice Principal

The Sagar School, Tijara, Rajasthan June 1999 – November 1999

First Head of School of a new fully residential co-educational school

Contributed in developing end to end policies and systems for the school Housemaster & English Teacher

The Doon School, Dehradun February 1989 – June 1999

Housemaster of Oberoi House, the first to be given charge of an entire house

Teacher of English for students from Grade VI to Grade XII Page 4

Master-in-charge of school publications including The Doon School Weekly and The Academic Journal of The Doon School

Master-in-charge of the School Exchange Programme

Master-in-charge of the Round Square Conference & The Doon School Representative to the International Round Square Conferences

President of the Masters’ Common Room (the teachers’ club) in 1994-95. Senior Sub-Editor/ Reporter

The Telegraph, Kolkata June 1985 – January 1989

Worked in the editorial section of The Telegraph

Contributed articles in other publications of the Ananda Bazaar Patrika Group. Consulting Experience

Tutoroot Technologies, Hyderabad Aug. 2021 – Ongoing

As Adviser to the Board of Directors of this start-up ed-tech platform for online tuitions for exam preparations, assist the company in designing student-appropriate ed-tech products, curating the relevant content, training the faculty for delivering engaging live online lessons

& helping with the brand-building, marketing as well as sales enhancing efforts.

Setting up the International Examinations Excellence Hub of the company to cater initially to providing online personalized academic assistance/ tuitions for the IGCSE conducted by CAIE and IBDP conducted by IBO.

Eden Public School, Imphal Sep. 2016 – Apr. 2017

Responsible for planning, branding and marketing, quality audit, curriculum development, recruitment, team building and professional development programmes for the teaching staff People Combine Educational Initiatives, Hyderabad May 2010 – Apr. 2011 & May 2016 – Apr. 2017

Responsible for scouting & sourcing locations for new schools

Responsible for planning, branding and marketing, quality audit, curriculum development, team building and professional development programmes for the teaching staff. Manthan International School, Hyderabad Jan. 2009 – April 2011

Responsible for planning, branding and marketing, quality audit, curriculum development, recruitment, team building and professional development programmes for the teaching staff. Sparkrill International School, Warangal Feb. 2006 – Oct. 2009

End to end project planning and management of the school

Responsible for planning, branding and marketing, quality audit, curriculum development, recruitment, team building and professional development programmes for the teaching staff. Key Achievements

Felicitated by the Department of Tourism and Culture, Government of Andhra Pradesh for outstanding contribution in the field of international school education in Andhra Pradesh; May 2014

Shortlisted for Best Principal Award, 2014 by Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi

Mentor, Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; 2014

Awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award as an educationist by Brainfeed magazine in 2014

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Participated in the World Conference of the Heads Standing Association (HSA) of the International Baccalaureate (IB) in 2007 at San Francisco, USA and in 2005 at Bangkok, Thailand

Founder Member of the Board of Directors of The Association of International Schools of India

(TAISI)

Member of the Advisory Council of South Asian International Baccalaureate Schools Association (SAIBSA)

Editor-in-Chief of Echo, an international educational magazine published by the Round Square; 1993 – 1998

Invitee to various Round Square schools in India, Australia, UK, Europe, USA & Africa

Invitee to various universities in India, USA, Australia, Singapore, UK & Europe

Invitee to various Government Schools in London on the invitation of the British Government

Member, Board of Governors, Espee Global School, Roorkee.

Member of the Board of Governors of Yadavindra Public School – Mohali and Patiala

Member of the Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC)

Member, Board of Governors, Oakridge International Schools, Hyderabad

Member, Board of Governors, Sparkrill International School, Warangal

Member, Board of Governors, Manthan International School, Hyderabad

Member, Board of Governors, Pailan World School, Kolkata

Ex-officio Member of the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA)

Ex-officio Member of the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA)

Director – Academics & Education Consultant of the Eden Public School, Imphal

Consulting Editor, Oil Asia, a quarterly journal for the Indian energy sector; 1990 – 1993

Speaker on the public schools system in India over the BBC World Service in London; 1993

Trained in technology-aided learning by SchoolNet India; 2001

Participated in various training programmes on educational management and educational leadership at IIM, Ahmedabad; IIM, Kolkata & ISB, Hyderabad

Participated in various televised debates and discussions on 21st Century School Education in India

Participated as a speaker at various workshops, summits & conferences on School Education organized by the Times of India, Deccan Chronicle, Digital Learning, Brainfeed Magazine, IIM (Kolkata), CII and TIE

Authored a series of five textbooks on social studies for primary classes published and marketed by Allied Publishers

Authored various articles and papers in a variety of newspapers, magazines and journals. Education

B. Ed., Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, 2000

M.A. in English, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, 1984

B.A. (Hons.) in English, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, 1981

Pre-Degree (1978) and School Certificate (1976) from Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal.

Co-scholastic Activities

Trained in Hindustani Vocal Music & Rabindra Sangeet

Produced, directed & acted in various amateur English & Bengali Plays

Acted as a character artiste in a Telugu feature film – Collector Gari Baria Page 6

Actively involved in debating, quizzing, sports including cricket, football, basketball and table tennis

Professional References

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