Asha Sharma

Asha Sharma

An educationist cum Entrepreneur

- by Shibu Pallickal

Mrs. Asha Sharma is the Principal of a CBSE International school in Kuwait, Popularly known as Indian Learners Own Academy. She has done Post graduation from Delhi University in Two Subjects - Political Science and History after completing her B.A honours in Political science from Kamla Nehru College of Delhi University.

She did her B. Ed from Central Institute of Education, Delhi University. Her flair for writing took her to Rajendra Prasad Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi, where from she did her diploma in journalism. She has authored 17 text books and revised a number of books for famous publishers. Besides this she has written extensively, while free lancing for famous dailies of India.

In Kuwait, she has written many features for educational awareness of parents and did one column for ‘ The Times’ Newspaper. Her thirst for knowledge made her explore more grounds for enrichment in education hence she graduated from Principal’s Training college (PTC) in the year 2009 by earning an expertise in the courses like Instructional Supervision, Creating and administering an effective school, Leadership in group dynamics and curriculum development in an international school at U.K. and U.S. A. As learning has no terminals, so her quest for knowledge is still on.

Asha Sharma has rendered nearly 36 years of service in the field of education as a teacher and administrator. She started her career at Mother’s International School, Delhi where she worked for a year. She served Delhi Public School as PGT – History & Pol. Sc., Head of Department Social science , House Warden, Centre Superintendent and Head examiner of CBSE, Senior mistress & Headmistress – Sr. School for 17 ½ years.

She was invited to start a new school at Kuwait hence she became the Founder Principal of Indian Central School, Kuwait where she worked for 12 years. Then after, she was requested to start another Indian school hence she became the founder principal of Indian Educational School (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan) where she worked for 4 years.

Indian Learners Own Academy is her own creation which changed her profile into an educationist cum entrepreneur as she is the Founder Principal of third school in Kuwait. Her school became a pioneer CBSE international school, when she took the challenge of following only CBSE international curriculum for the entire school from the very inception and did not adopt the national curriculum of CBSE for any of its classes.

She has also worked as Visiting Professor of Madurai Kamraj University for B.Ed and M.A. Pol. Sc. Courses and organized a number of workshops and in-service training programmes not only for teachers in Kuwait but for the whole gulf region. The first Kuwait Chapter’s sports meet was organized under her convenorship.

She joined the Gulf council in the year 1995, when her school was inspected by two leading persons from the council. In the very next year she received an invitation to host the 11^th conference of the council, which she readily accepted and hosted that successfully. She did not accept any post at the council in that year as she felt that she was quite new to this educational body, but became the first convenor of the newly formed Kuwait Chapter in 1998 and remained on this position for two consecutive years.

She managed CBSE helpline from 1998 till 2012 to aid and assist board examinees to overcome examination phobia and in selecting right careers. She hosted the 17^th conference of the council and was made secretary of the council in 2005 and in the ensuing conference of the council; she was unanimously made the Chairperson of the council. She organised a number of workshops as secretary and Chairperson of the council and managed the work of council diligently during her tenure.

Mrs. Sharma was also given the responsibility to inspect two schools for up gradation (Don Bosco, Kuwait) and affiliation (Kuwait Indian School, Kuwait) respectively by CBSE board. She was Awarded ‘Dedicated Teachers Award’ by Lions Club, Gaziabad, U.P. She adorned a big feather in her cap when she was felicitated with the ‘National Teachers Award’ by the President of India in the year 2007 for her meritorious services in the field of education. Whatever she has accomplished and earned in the field of education, has become a propelling force to do better in this field day in and day out.

She is the member of mentoring and monitoring committee of CBSE to aid and assist four schools in the Gulf. Besides this she is advisor to the management of Scholars International School, Doha.

As her profile indicates that the field of education is her passion. She reads extensively in the light hours of the day. Besides this she has spiritual inclination and likes to expand her knowledge in metaphysical matters. She loves to assist students and teachers in finding the right path in the field of learning.

Mrs. Sharma is married for 31 years now and is blessed with two daughters. Her elder daughter, Gunjan is an architect and topper of SCAD, U. S. A. She has recently been married to Vic at Delhi who is an engineer and currently working at BrisBan in Australia. Her younger daughter Geetika, who is a graduate in mass communication and journalism, is currently pursuing her M.B.A alongside B. Ed. Her husband Mr. D.K. Sharma is the manager of Jabriya Indian School. The hallmark of all the members of this family is sincerity and professionalism.

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