AMEETA M. WATTAL

PRINCIPAL

SPRINGDALES SCHOOL

PUSA ROAD AND KIRTI NAGAR

NEW DELHI

Recipient of National Teachers’ Award 2005 from the President of India.

PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

Member, Expert Committee of the Central Board of Secondary Education, (CBSE) for Adolescent Education Program to be integrated in schools all over the country.

• Member, Focus Committee of the National Council of Education Research Training (NCERT). Formed to frame the curriculum for Peace Education to be integrated in schools from primary to high school levels.
• Member, Committee on Developing Strategies for Promoting Education for Peace Among SAARC Countries
• Member, Steering Committee for Peace Education Towards the creation of a Spiritual Forum for World Peace at the United Nations launched by the World Council of Churches, Geneva, in collaboration with UNESCO.
• O ne of the twelve International Council Members of the International Association of Religious Freedom. An UNO consultant working in the area of Curriculum Development, Peace and Human Rights.
• Academic Expert on the Oslo Coalition in collaboration with The UNESCO in the field of tolerance, intercultural and human rights education. 
• Worked for the past three decades in the area of Education and Peace and Human Rights with youth and women to develop awareness in the areas of Environment, Child Rights & Women Development programmes.
• Appointed as Academic Advisor on the panel of IILM, New Delhi India ( Institute of Learning and Management) having affiliation with University in UK.
• Serving as an advisor on the Management Boards of several Educational Institutions in India.
• Trainer for Special Needs Educator, her work with children in the field of mild autism, Attention Deficiency Disorder, dysgraphia, and Dyslexia, helped in bringing inclusive education in many schools.
• Pursuing P.HD on ‘Gandhian Symbolism: A Vehicle for Education for Peace’ from Jamia Milia Islamia under the guidance of Prof. Mushirul Hasan.

POSITIONS HELD:

Principal Air Force School Agra

Education Programmer British Council S. Korea, China and

Hong Kong

Special Needs Consultant WAB ( Western Academy Beijing)

International School Beijing

Coordinator, Creative Arts Indian Embassy Beijing

School

Director Special Needs International Study Beijing

Group

Consultant – Creative American Intl. Beijing

Writing School

Educator – Business Schlum Berger Hong Kong

Management

(British Council)

Educator – Nokia Shanghai

(Telecommunication)

Programme Secretary for All India Institute New Delhi

Women’s Studies of Christian Higher

Education

Lecturer, English St. Francis Degree Osmania University,

College Hyderabad

Worked in capacities of Head of department English, Academic & Administrative Supervisor in the following schools, Convent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi, St. Colamba’s, New Delhi, Convent of Jesus and Mary, Agra, St. George’s College, Agra. Taught at International schools around the world comprising of IB ( International Baccalaureate) and IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) curriculum.

 Workshops Conducted As a Resource Person:

Building Bridges of Peace: Integrating School and Society for Principals and Teachers at Heritage School, Calcutta .

• Enhancing Leadership Capacities and Potential Among Professional Women at IIM, Ahmedabad .
• ‘Leading Schools’ at IIM Lucknow .
• Story Telling Through Peace Education and the Mission of Healing : (Workshops on Drama) at the conference on Transformation of World through Peace Education” at the IXth Assembly of the World Council of Churches at Porto Alegre, Brazil .
• Human Rights Workshop organized by the IARF, Calcutta .
• The experiential nature of Peace Education , National workshop for educators.
• Critical Moment in Inter-religious Relations and Dialogue: Thinking Together, Assessing the Present, and Imagining the Future , for the Preparatory Committee, World Council Churches, Geneva .
• Towards the creation of a Spiritual Forum for World Peace at the United Nations , second workshop by the World Council of Churches, Geneva .
• Conducted Workshop for the Teachers and Teacher Educators in India and Sri Lanka, organized by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Education and the Asia Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (Under the auspices of UNESCO), Sri Lanka.
• Conducted workshops for teacher’s motivation programmes at
• Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, India
• Madras Christian College, Madras, India
• Sagar School, Alwar, Rajasthan, India
• Convent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi, India
• Convent of Jesus and Mary, Ambala, Punjab, India
• Convent of Jesus and Mary, Simla, India
• Convent of Jesus and Mary, Dehradun, UP, India
• Convent of Jesus and Mary, Mussorie, UP, India
• St. John’s College, Agra, UP, India
• Dayal Bagh University, Agra, UP, India
• Coordinator – Workshops and Seminars – NPSC
• CIEFL
• Baroda University
• Value educator operations (MAGIS)
• Conducted Conference on feminist Studies at Christujyoti, Bangalore .
• Attended International Meeting of Experts, (UNESCO), to foster Inter-Cultural Inter-Religious understanding through School Education, Oslo , September.
• Participated in the Programme on ‘ Strategic Leadership for Schools in a Changing Environment, IIM, Ahmedabad, September.
• Common Wealth Society, Beijing, China Coordinator.
• Conducted and Coordinated UGC Seminar, Dayal Bagh University, Agra

Papers Published and Presented:

Creativity and its Development in Students Role of School Teacher and Society` in Creativity in Education, Sarup & Sons

• Inter-faith Dialogue on Peace at the World Council of Churches, Geneva, Switzerland
• Country Report on Multicultural Schooling at The Oslo Coalition, Global Meeting of Experts, Norway.
• New Educational Concepts : Max Muller Bhawan, Hyderabad,
• Women’s Voices : 6 th International Common Wealth Conference.
• The Child as a Unicorn : 41 st English Teachers Conference, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
• A difference of View : National Conference for Feminist Studies.
• The Art of Communication and Public Speaking: AIACHE, Bangalore.
• Creativity in Education - Role of School, Teacher and Society : Kakatiya University, Warangal

CONTRIBUTIONS TO:

 Media :

Special Correspondent KNOW – India New Delhi

(Ministry of Tourism

Newsletter)

Editor Destination India New Delhi

Special Correspondent Travel Trends New Delhi

Editor Parenting Magazine New Delhi

(National magazine for

child development)

Language Programmer Sheraton Group India

for Adult Literacy of Hotels

Doordarshan TV (Morning Show) :

• Interviews and Educational Programmes for National Network TV
• Dubbing of documentaries for Television
• Programmes conducted on Youth and Social Welfare (All India Radio)
• Correspondent for Femina on Women’s issues from , Times of India & Deccan Chronicle Hyderabad

Theatre:

Written, conceived and directed street plays in English and Hindi on social issues relating to Women, Environment, Communal Harmony, Unemployment, AIDS, Drug Abuse and Illiteracy. Presentations have been made at:

• Madras Christian College , Tamil Nadu
• Loyola College, Madras, Tamil Nadu
• Stella Maries, Madras, Tamil Nadu
• Padmavati Maha Vidyala for women studies, Tirupati
• Carmel College, Bangalore
• IT College, Lucknow

 AWARDS :

  ‘Order of the Star of the Italian Solidarity’ Award conferred by the president of the Republic of Italy.

• Award for Environmental and Ecological Education by The Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment.
• Global Human Rights Protection Award by Indian Institute of Human Rights.
• Recipient of the National Teachers Award from the President of India, Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam on Teachers’ day.
• Shiksha Shiromani Puraskar awarded by the Institute of Economic Studies.
• British Council International School Award by the British Council.
• Pride of India Award for outstanding individual achievements and distinguished Services to the Nation.
• Dr. S. Radhakrishnan National Award – for outstanding service in the field of education.
• Rajiv Gandhi Rashtriya Ekta Award for outstanding services and achievements by All India National Unity Congress
• Industrial Excellence Award for work in the field of Mentally challenged children (Autism & Dyslexia) .
• Award for Environment and Peace by The Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment.
• Indira Gandhi Sadbhavna Award for outstanding individual achievements and distinguished services to the Nation by National Integration and Economic Council
• “Quality Education and Awareness Award 2002” by World Quality Congress for implementation of quality programmes and Policies.
• Certificate of Appreciation on “Recalling and Rebuilding Common Cultural Heritages at National and Local levels in Multi-Religious Societies in Asia” organized by International Association for RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, Oxford, UK
• Vocational Education and Development Award for outstanding work done in the area of vocational education.
• World Human Rights Promotion Award for work done in the field of Human Rights.
• Award for Coordination of School Activities, at the Eight Conference of Parties (COP – 8) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by National Museum of National History.
• INTEL Technology Grant for the Best Integration of Computer Technology in Curriculum .
• Award of Honour in recognition to services in the filed of Education and Community Services by State & National Awardee Teachers Association, Delhi .
• Delhi Environmental Education Didactics (DEED) Award for the outstanding contribution in the area of environmental education.