Ms. Iffat Ibrahim

Ms. Iffat Ibrahim is one of India’s most prominent and highly regarded school principals. In her 30 years as an educator, Ms. Ibrahim has served as a Lecturer, Programme Coordinator, Headmistress, Vice Principal, and Principal. Under her leadership, CHIREC International has received multiple awards.

During her twenty years at CHIREC and as Principal since 2011, Ms. Ibrahim has worked with curriculum committees in most academic disciplines and has experience in designing both student and faculty assessment techniques.

She has innovated and directed many programmes, including the CHIREC MUN, the Online Student Council Elections, Digital Library, class websites as a means for teachers to upload homework and information about specific class activities. Her commitment to maintaining a balance between students’ academic achievement and their personal development has taken CHIREC International to its first ever International School Award by the British Council.

Iffat Ibrahim received a B.Ed from Annamalai University (Tamil Nadu, India), a B.Sc in Zoology and an M.Sc in Zoology from Delhi University (Delhi, India). She has been recognized as the Most Influential Principal of an Indian School by the World Education Congress in the year 2016, and was awarded the “Acharya Devo Bhava” in commendation of her teaching practices and pedagogical innovation, motivation to learners and outstanding services for the cause of education by Brainfeed Magazine in 2016.