In India, a dynamic agricultural nation walking ahead with a ton of conceivable outcomes, education stays the essential focus. The motto here is to educate millions, contacting the remotest corners of the country. Alongside government and private associations, different educational startups are taking a stab at the grassroots level. In such a manner, KA EduAssociates, an educational startup established by Fatima Agarkar demands special mention. Fatima Agarkar, known for her unremitting journey in the steadily developing field of education for the past 18 years is the overseeing trustee and head of JBCN Education, co-founder of KA Edu Associates just as the founder of the Agarkar Center of Excellence. Her passion for teaching has motivated her for various jobs she has had – an edupreneur, teacher, and guide. She is Ajit Agarkar’s (former International Cricketer) wife and a famous educationist in the world of education.

State and University topper, Fatima has a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from England, aside from her B.ED and ECCE, and started her journey in the corporate world. She was named Education World’s “Best 50 Young Educators” in 2014 and was also a beneficiary of a few honors for her extraordinary commitment to education in 2013 and 2015. The latest of her recognitions is the Young Achiever’s Award in March 2017 that perceives women in various backgrounds for inventive practices in their choice of field and being adjudged Education Pioneer by Asia’s most esteemed brands in March 2018. After being associated with big names such as Commerzbank, Times of India, and Egon Zender International, she set up three premiers K-12 public and global schools in Mumbai.

Having assembled enormous experience from overseeing 25 national and worldwide schools, including pre-schools and a school for youngsters with learning difficulties, Fatima currently expects to open doors for stakeholders in the education space enthusiastically for teacher training, special needs, and sports. Spearheading, “out of the box” and a daring person, Fatima’s affection for young minds characterizes her enthusiasm for the group she leads.

Fatima is also the Vice President for the Early Childhood Association in India, a forum for the organization of pre-schools in India; Advisory Board Member of Lit O Fest – Mumbai Chapter, a scholarly art festival uniting young writers together and Wockhardt Foundation. She is a woman who accepts that a child’s dream shouldn’t be lined up with their parent’s desire.

Credits: Bajaj Capital