Shalom Hills International School

Dr. Lilly George was born with innate leadership skills and humanitarian fervour. Her zeal to help fellow human beings was nurtured by the encouraging atmosphere that her family provided. As she graduated from a school-kid to a gentle but strong, soft but stern lady with undaunted courage of her convictions, Dr. Lilly George has successfully created a niche for her in the fields of education, community development and social work. She is an epitome of integrity, morality and righteousness. She is a visionary and a dreamer, who provides an inspiring picture of a shared future that solves many problems and provides hope - Hope to people at large particularly the ones in need. She leads on the path of service following the very light shown by God Almighty. A humanitarian armed by her benevolent compassion and enormous empathy, she can be second to none. Her altruistic service, commendable endeavors, and indelible contribution towards the community are laudable and exemplary. She is dynamic, enthusiastic, simple and yet so compelling that she captures hearts wherever she goes. Her vision, initiative, perseverance and resilience make her one of the central pillars among the builders of the society. She believes that the society can be built only when the students are made proficient in their subjects, are inculcated with the fundamentals of values and in addition can be provided with a vision for life. A committed educationalist Dr. Lilly George is the Founder-Chairperson and far- sighted architect of the Shalom Hills Group of Schools, which are among the top elite schools of Gurugram. She is an embodiment of love, grace, strength, passion and wisdom. She is an institution-builder and a team-builder, who always wanted to build a puissant, sovereign and self-reliant community of educationists serving and contributing in nation building. She devised every stratagem in the book to beat the embargoes and sanction regimes in the field of education. Her independent mind, charismatic personality and vivacious persona resonate in the hearts of her associates, her teachers, her children, who affectionately call her, their Mother Darling. Her overwhelming love for children is known to all. In her own words, children are her power, her strength, and her love. Her entire life has been devoted to the welfare of children. Children are her world and she leaves no stone unturned in creating a magical world in reality for those who walks into her life. A pioneering philanthropist, solely on the strength of hard work and perseverance. She believes that only a humble heart that can bring a change and one should be rich by the hand that gives. She is a person of deep faith and goodwill. She is the reason for happiness in many lives irrespective of caste, creed, religion and region. With her hallmark of lasting love and a generous heart she has earned encomiums such as Angel of Love, Mother Darling etc. She always believed that success and failure will be there in life, and one has to defeat the fear. And that is what she does so fastidiously and in all efficacy and humility. Dr. Lilly George was associated with Delhi YWCA (the largest women's organization in the world) for a long time and her tenure as its President has seen the YWCA espouse path-breaking and innovative work in the fields of vocational training, education, skill development projects, AIDS awareness programs, and social rural development projects. As Patron of Delhi Malayalee Association, she worked with passion for the community in various ways. As Principal Advisor (Projects) of the Cultural and Educational Centre, she took the lead in establishing the Centre for DMA in RK Puram, New Delhi. She is associated with, and has contributed to many socio-cultural-educational organizations. She is a passionate nature lover, who strongly believes that a green and clean environment can keep our planet safe. She plants and nurtures trees, ensures that they are well looked after, and even communicates with them in her unique style. A basic thinker, a Lady of Substance, and a visionary in action, Dr. Lilly George has always been in the forefront of various initiatives that extended relief and succour to the disadvantaged. Her characteristic is such that her heart goes out to any person in distress. She has undertaken a number of benevolent activities that benefited many poor and downtrodden people.