Lucknow, January 13 : In a matter of pride
for the city, Dr Jagdish Gandhi, Founder-Manager of City Montessori School,
Lucknow has been awarded at the Global PIEoneer Awards, UK. Out of the six finalists from all over the world, only two
outstanding individuals, Dr Vivienne Stern from UK and Dr Jagdish Gandhi from
India were finally selected for the coveted award. Dr Gandhi has been conferred
this award for his ‘Outstanding Contribution to the (Education) Industry’. At a
glittering ceremony held in London UK, the Jury highlighted Dr Jagdish Gandhi's
lifelong commitment to reimagining education as a vehicle for world unity and
peace.
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Chief Public Relations Officer, Shri Hari Om Sharma informed that Dr Gandhi’s award affirms his standing as
a proven global leader in the field of international education. The PIEoneer
Awards, since their inception in 2017, have celebrated true innovation and
achievement in the field of global education.
Shri Sharma
said that because Dr Jagdish Gandhi could not travel to UK to receive the award
due to COVID restrictions, the organizing committee sent the award to Lucknow,
which he received with gratitude.
Expressing
gratitude for the award, Dr Gandhi said, “In this increasingly
interconnected world, the implementation of global citizenship education and
global competency programmes in schools has become indispensable, if we are to
find enduring solutions to problems such as climate change, armed conflicts and
extreme inequality. I dedicate this award to all our Principals and teachers
who have made this accolade possible”.
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