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Dr. Anil Hada, an alumnus of St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata is a philanthropist and a noted educationist whose experience of almost three decades has vested him with a dynamism which is as extraordinary as it is revolutionary. A relentless quest for excellence, an insatiable thirst for knowledge and limitless craving for innovations are the hallmark of Dr. Hada.

Dr. Anil Hada is the son of Late Padamshree G.R. Hada hailing from the remote village Kharak Kalan, Haryana. In memory of the late grandmother of Dr. Anil Hada, the family established an all-girls school, Triveni Devi Hada Girls School, in their village way back in 1968. Triveni Devi Hada Girls School is run by the Government of Haryana, but Dr. Anil Hada is in regular touch and monitors the progress of the students on a regular basis. Moreover, the responsibility of upgrading the infrastructure and other facilities lies upon Dr. Anil Hada.

Dr. Anil Hada, is the Founder Trustee of MEENAKSHI FOUNDATION, established in February, 1989 with the main aim and object of providing quality education at all levels. The foundation was established to fulfill its motto, mission and vision of “Character, Commitment and Conviction”.

The foundation established Meenakshi Public School in 1991with baby steps and with very humble beginnings which soon took the shape of a full-fledged Senior Secondary School. Meenakshi Public School is a CBSE affiliated, pioneer, co- educational, ISO certified, English medium school located in the heart of the millennium city, Gurgaon. The school is a perfect blend of tradition and modernity.

Continuing the tradition of excellence, Meenakshi World School was established in 2007-08. Meenakshi World School is a Cambridge International School following the curriculum of University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), the world’s largest provider of international qualifications. The School’s approach to learning encourages the all round development of its students not just because International curricula demands it but because being global, today’s survival depends upon it. Yes, at Meenakshi World School, students have access to global education.

Time to move on.. As the Generation Next was not keen to stay in the K-12 segment of education, new Board of Trustees were appointed to carry on with the progressive work done till now.

During the second half of 2019, Dr. Anil Hada took upon himself to revive Shemford Futuristic K-12 School, Auraiya, U.P. Though the infrastructure of the school was impressive, the Management failed to impart holistic and meaningful education to the students and the society. Dr. Hada has taken over as the Chairman of Shemford Futuristic K-12 School and under his flagship the school is being seen as a trendsetter in providing quality education through the latest in educational aids and equipment and providing some unique amenities and facilities to create the proper
ambience for study.

As luck would have it, the dreadful COVID-19 made its unpleasant presence effecting all segments of society. The impact of the excellent work done at Shemford would be felt fully during the academic session 2021-22.

Dr. Anil Hada, on several occasions, has attributed his successful span of around 30 years to his team of dedicated, committed, and qualified colleagues in the areas of Teaching, Administration, Finance and others. Indeed, the story would have been different had it not been for the unflinching and complete support of his colleagues.

Professional

Rima Singh is a seasoned and passionate educator with over twenty years of experience in the field in teaching and school administration in the United Arab Emirates and India. She is a gold medallist with a Masters in Science with specialisation in Nutrition from Lady Irwin College of Delhi University. Before taking up teaching as a profession she was a Nutritionist and Counsellor in the health sector. She has co-authored a book on nutrition. An active learner herself, she was awarded The Golden Leaf Award for the Diploma in Environmental Education from the Centre for Environment Education affiliated to Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver.

She is the founder head of DPS International school, the first DPS school to offer the IB programmes and prior to joining DPS International, she has worked at the Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad, Pathways World School and DPS Sharjah, UAE. She has received extensive training by IB for understanding and implementing the IB Programmes and is a trained IB Workshop leader and school consultant besides being an IB Chair for school accreditations. She is a keen sportsperson and her interests include reading, travel, trekking and games like tennis, basket-ball and golf.

Ms Singh’s vision includes for students to receive an education where they can develop their knowledge and skills, where academic endeavour is encouraged and creativity is nurtured, where values such as respect, honesty and kindness are seen as important, where there is an understanding of right and wrong, and where a sense of community and service is valued. Her ideal school is one where every child, teacher and other members of the school community are encouraged to develop and grow. She believes in the responsibility of educators in equipping the current generation with the skill set which is transferable and is required to succeed in the ever evolving and challenging world. Hence, as a school leader she strives to ensure all educators constantly upgrade their own skills to build a rich intercultural environment that is fundamental to the roots of an international school.

Personal

Daughter of an Army officer, she has moved a lot in her childhood attending many schools. This made her strong, resilient and able to adapt to different circumstances.

Very fond of sports (Hockey, Basketball, Table Tennis and Lawn tennis) and outdoors (Trekking and Walking).

Started her career as a Therapeutic Nutritionist after doing an internship in AIIMS and topping her college with a Gold medal. She married a Tea planter and played a lot of tennis and golf on the Tea plantations.

Then she moved to Dubai with her family, where she started teaching and there has been no looking back since then.