New Delhi, 22nd January 2025: The Association for Reinventing School Education (ARISE) has unveiled its Governing Body for 2025 during its first Annual General Meeting (AGM), held at FICCI on 13th December 2024. The meeting was attended by members from across the nation, including members of the ARISE Board, State Chairs, and other dignitaries, alongside representatives from FICCI, the industry chamber supporting ARISE.
The primary agenda of the AGM was the announcement of the new ARISE Governing Board for 2025. The newly inducted board members include:
- Mr. Praveen Raju – Founder, Suchitra Academy & President, ARISE
- Mr. Arunabh Singh – Director, Healthy Planet TGA & Nehru World School & Senior Vice President, ARISE
- Dr. (Ms.) Silpi Sahoo – Chairperson, Sai International Education Group & Vice President, ARISE
- Mr. Vardan Kabra – Co-Founder & Head of School, Fountain Head School & Vice President, ARISE
- Mr. Vedant Khaitan – Vice Chairperson, Khaitan Welfare Foundation & Vice President, ARISE
In addition, Mr. Prabhat Jain, Director at Pathways World School, will assume the position of Immediate Past President for 2025.
During the AGM, Mr. Shishir Jaipuria, the outgoing president, commended Mr. Jain’s leadership, highlighting his pivotal role in transitioning ARISE into a robust, autonomous chamber body with an operational secretariat, aligning with the mission to improve the school education landscape in India.
In his farewell speech, Mr. Jain remarked, “ARISE has been at the forefront of significant reforms in the education sector. The collective effort of our members, along with the government’s responsiveness, has laid the groundwork for ARISE’s future as a leading chamber for school reforms.”
The newly inducted President, Mr. Praveen Raju, expressed his gratitude and vision for the year ahead: “I am honored to lead ARISE in 2025. Our members have always been forward-thinking, and with the continued support of the Secretariat, we will work diligently to elevate ARISE to new heights.”
Mr. Raju was felicitated by Mr. Manit Jain, Co-Founder of Heritage Schools and Director at ARISE. The session was coordinated by Mr. Vinesh Menon, Director General & CEO of ARISE.