Chirec International School, Kondapur

With over 30 years of experience in education, Ratna Reddy is an accomplished and visionary educationist who has pioneered new-age education in Hyderabad. From Children’s Recreation Center and CHIREC Preschool in 1989 to India’s premiere institution in 2018, CHIREC has helped nurture global citizens who are changing the world for the better. As the Founder of CHIREC, Mrs. Ratna Reddy oversees the Kondapur, Jubilee Hills, and Gachibowli Campuses, which have an aggregate of 3,750 students and 480 teachers on their rolls. Alongside her commitment to providing globally-benchmarked K-12 education to her students, Ratna Reddy places the professional development of CHIREC’s faculty as a priority. She has invested significant time and resources in providing CHIREC’s faculty with opportunities to integrate the best international pedagogies and practices within their classrooms. She has been committed in her endeavour to ensure continuous innovative and adaptive learning by the faculty to bring meaningful benefits to students and the entire school community. When building the foundation of CHIREC, Ratna Reddy took the simple idea of clubbing content from an Indian Curriculum with the best of teaching practices from around the world to build a school that grooms global leaders. Under her leadership, CHIREC has provided an environment that encourages growth, fosters creativity, exploration and discovery. Ratna Reddy works closely with students and faculty to ensure that the curriculum broadens students’ intellectual, physical and emotional horizons to build a strong spirit of integrity, compassion, and generosity. Ratna Reddy believes that school life must be a quest for meaning that transcends the boundaries of conventional curricula, textbooks, and standardized examinations. She hopes that graduates of CHIREC learn to recognize and manage the intricacies of our world and provide them with the skills and attitudes to take responsible action towards our collective future. Ratna Reddy received her B.Sc. in Home Science and a Masters (M.Sc) in Child Development from A. N. G. R. University (Hyderabad, India). She then went on to receive her M.A in Early Childhood Education from the University of Iowa (Iowa, U.S.A.). Ratna Reddy is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, U.S.A, the Indian Association of Pre-School Education, the Association of Montessori International, the CII – India Women Network, FLO, Hyderabad, and a lifetime member of the Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad. For having pioneered the provision of liberal, engaging and enabling education for students of pre-primary to class XII, Ratna Reddy has been conferred numerous national and international awards. Honours: Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by Education Today Magazine 2019 Awarded with the Pride of Telangana Award in 2019 for her extraordinary contribution to the growth and development of school education in Hyderabad and Telangana, and particularly for her commitment to adopting and integrating the best international pedagogies and practices within Indian K-12 education Awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Education Leadership by Education World Magazine 2018 Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by Education Today Magazine 2018 Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by Brain Feed Magazine 2017 Youngest recipient to be conferred the Dr. Paidi Laxmaiah and Dr. P. L. Sanjiva Reddy Memorial Talent Award 2017 in the field of education. Invited to speak at the National Women Parliament on the topic ’Building your own Identity and Vision for Future’ in Feb, 2017. Won the ASIAONE Award for the “Most Influential Leader” across Asia in the year 2016. Nominated for the GLOBE Platinum Awards for the “Best brand and Leader” category in the year 2016 Felicitated for her contribution to education by Andhra Mahila Sabha P. Obul Reddy Public School on Teachers’ Day 5th September, 2015. One of the three Women from India to win the prestigious “International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge Award” in the year 2014. Awarded “Outstanding Achiever Award” by FICCI Flo in 2013.

Ms. Sanchita Raha has joined CHIREC as the Principal of the International Section after Mr. Omkar Joshi’s retirement. Ms.Sanchita Raha is a veteran educator and leader, having over 24 years of experience in teaching and administration. She has handled several curricula that include ICSE, ISC, SEBA, and IBDP. She was instrumental in setting up the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at The Heritage School, Kolkata, where she worked for 14 years.