Mr. ARVIND KUMAR SINGH

Address : Bungalow No. 109, Sai Dham Colony,

Khadgaon Rd, Latur, Maharastra-413531

Tel : +91-8408999399 / +91-7506280366

E-mail : arvind_sohani@yahoo.com

Date of Birth : 20th August 1965

Qualifications : M. Sc., B. Ed., D. S. M.

Experience : 24 Years

Present Service : Principal, Podar International School, Latur

EDUCATION

D.S.M. : Yashwantrao Chavan Open University, Nashik 2014

B.Ed. : Barkatulla University, Bhopal 1995

M.Sc.(Maths) : Awadesh Pratap Singh University, M.P. 1990

B.Sc. (Maths) : Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur 1986

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

▫ Developing a strategic plan for the institute, in consultation with the staff members, including the preparation of a staffing and resource plan.

▫ Engaging the staff of the institute in devising and agreeing the strategic plan.▫ Reviewing the performance of the institute in terms of its objectives as stated in its

strategic plan and in its staffing and resource plan.▫ Spearheading all financial matters, including financial planning and sustainability,

resource allocation, the identification of new sources of income, the monitoring of expenditure to ensure that it is within appropriate levels.

▫ Ensuring linking of resource allocation to strategic and operational planning; compliance with approved financial policies; ensuring all staff is aware of the existence and extent of the institute’s financial regulations.

▫ Managing and monitoring of implementation of the resource allocation process within the institute.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

▫ Managing and encouraging an information flow to staff and students within the institute regarding developments.

▫ Ensuring the effective operation of the institute in accordance with approved governance procedures.

▫ The general management, subject to policy, of the institute's physical facilities and equipment, including the allocation of rooms and other space.

▫ Overall responsibility for ensuring that the institute's arrangements comply with legal requirements and related policies such as safety, data protection and data retention policy, freedom of information.

▫ Implementing decisions of the CBSE Board and supplying information in accordance with their directions.

▫ Preparing an annual report in agreement with the peers and for consideration by the senior management.

▫ Establishing proper control of inventories and annual physical stocktaking. ▫ Overseeing proper maintenance of service records of all employees; institute proper

service rules for all categories of staff. ▫ Imparting expert judgment on all matters of show cause notices, charge sheets,

enquiries etc. ▫ Ministering over staff welfare matters and conceiving plans and measures for their

redress them. ▫ Cementing relationship with local authorities useful to the school’s smooth

functioning.   ▫ Responsible for the 'student lifecycle' from registration or admission to graduation

or leaving.▫ Conceptualizing and implementing regulations and assigning juniors to deal with all

queries and complaints in a timely manner.▫ Undertaking initiatives to ensure that all examination and assessment processes

take place in an ethical way.▫ Maintaining high levels of quality assurance, including course evaluation and course

approval procedures.▫ Dealing with staff recruitment matters that fall within the remit of the institution.▫ Creating a supportive working environment for all staff in the institute and fostering

their career development.▫ Ensuring that staff review and development is completed in a timely manner.▫ Reviewing the performances of the academic staff in line with the Institute’s

guidelines.

▫ Allocating duties to staff within the institute and managing them in accordance with the policies and procedures.

▫ Handling grievance procedures for staff and managing relevant disciplinary procedures for both staff and students.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Podar International School, Maharashtra as Principal since Mar’13.

▫ Adhered to the CRDC guidelines while implementing curriculum and syllabus in all 57 Podar International schools in Toto.

▫ Efficiently updated the progress of the school for the satisfaction of trustee at Head Office in Mumbai.

▫ Excellent management of 2300 number of students and 125 manpower strength.▫ Mentoring and Monitoring Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation in School 99

Percentage as per guidelines of CBSE.

Sunbeam School, Mughalsarai, Chandauli (UP) as Principal Mar’09 – Mar’13

▫ Played the role of Centre Superintendent of CBSE Board Examination of CBSE Board Exams of 10th & 12th standards.

▫ Supervised 1700 students in the school.▫ Planned and organized CBSE East Zone Handball Tournament of approximately 600

participants.▫ Undertaken measures to give importance to activity based learning which enabled

students to think, to discuss, to assess, to resolve the problems. ▫ Successfully implemented project approach of learning in school for better learning

of the aspirants.▫ Conducted workshop through JODO GYAN Society for Maths & EVS and 3 workshops

for continuous & comprehensive evaluation (CCE) and workshop for Admins by Mr. B.L. Handoo.

▫ Attended Inter National Seminar for Excellence in School Education at IIT New Delhi. ▫ Applauded for introducing Smart Class in 3 class rooms through Educomp Pvt. Ltd.

DAV Public School as Teacher - Jun’92- Mar’09

▫ Responsibly imparted knowledge on the subject Mathematics to 12th grade students and guided them in future career & competition.

▫ Functioned as the Academic In-charge and analyzed latest trends in Mathematics teaching and tracked updated developments in this field.

▫ Readily available to listen any student problems and coach them for IIT exams through mail and by providing assignment sheets.

▫ Independently created 20 model papers to enable students to be prepared and score more than 90% marks for 12th board examinations.

▫ Recipient of certificate of appreciation by top management of DAV College Managing Committee.

▫ Conducted workshop of 50 Senior Secondary Mathematics Teachers of Jharkhand & acted as one of the resource personnel.

WORKSHOP & SEMINARS

▫ Mentor conclave: questioning and co creating Education held at J.N Tata Auditorium

Indian Institute of Science Campus Bangalore.

▫ Excellence in school education an international workshop by IIT Delhi.

▫ Leadership traits of Successful Principal by Varanasi Sahodaya

▫ Workshop at Jalandhar by D.A.V College Managing Committee.

▫ 5 Days workshop by CBSE inpanelled agency (H.R Consultant) at Pune

(Maharashtra.)

▫ Positive School Etho and Behavior workshop by Dale Carnige Organized at Latur,

Maharashtra.

▫ Energy to Synergy workshop For Principals by Podar Education Network in 2013- 14

▫ Energy to Synergy workshop For Principals by Podar Education Network in 2014 - 15

▫ Energy to Synergy workshop For Principals by Podar Education Network in 2014 - 15

▫ Energy to Synergy workshop For Principals by Podar Education Network in 2015 - 16

▫ Learn shift workshop for principal by Roneb Habib, A Class educationist of

California.

▫ 7 Days London trip for Bett show training

AWARDS AND FELICITATION1. “Financial Wizards” award by Podar Education Network (win the 7 days trip for

London).2. “Commitement to excellence award” by Podar Education Network.3. Certificate of appreciation by National Teachers Council.4. “Adarsh Principal” by Rashtra Bhasha Vikas Parishad.5. “Active Principal” award by Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Gyanpeeth.6. “The Best District Principal award” by Science Olympiad Foundation.7. Rs. 100000/- Cash Prize by ICICI Bank as a “Creative Masters”

PERSONAL DETAILS

Languages : Hindi & English.

Interests : Reading books written by Shiv Khera ,Sudha Krishnamurti, Chetan Bhagat.

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