Principal, Ahlcon International School

Mr. Ashok Pandey, Principal, Ahlcon International School is working in the School sector for the past 30 years. He chose to work with young kids immediately after his Masters in Physics from Allahabad University. Later he did his Masters in Education and in Management.

During his long career he has worked with many prestigious organisations such as Mayo College, Ajmer, Delhi Public School, Jammu and Indian Embassy School, Saudi Arabia. He is a respected opinion maker and his views on education are widely respected. He appears regularly in media both print and electronic for his comments. He has authored several articles, research papers, book reviews on subjects related to education, teacher development and technology.

Recipient of several awards including ‘National Award for Teacher’ (2012) and ‘CBSE Award’ (2009) for his contribution in Education and Community Development, Mr. Pandey is currently involved in issues such as School transformation, quality interventions, professional development of teachers, innovations in teaching-learning, technology integration, global peace and harmony and climate change issues.

Widely travelled abroad to countries such as USA, UK, Germany, Singapore, Malta, Sri Lanka, UAE, Thailand, Vietnam and Tanzania, he led Principal’s delegations to the University of Malta in Europe, University of Rice in Houston, USA and to the Institute of Leadership, Nottingham, UK.

The School that Mr. Pandey heads for the past 12 years is ranked among the best Schools in Delhi-NCR and ranked on the top in East Delhi by several school surveys. It’s a lead Eco Club School, Lead School of Tony Blair Faith Foundation and a recipient of International School Award by the British Council and National School Sanitation Award 2012 given by the MHRD/CBSE. Currently he is Chairman, National Progressive Schools Conference (NPSC).