PROFILE OF MRS. RAFIA ZAFAR ALI

Mrs. Rafia Zafar Ali, M.Sc., M.Ed, has an experience of about four decades in the field of education, out of which she served as Principal for last 29 years in various leading institutions of India and abroad.

Current Assignments

  • Director / Principal, Leaders Private School, Sharjah, UAE.
  • Mentor of CBSE affiliated schools in the Gulf.
  • Convenor of Inspection Committee for affiliation and upgradation of CBSE schools in the Gulf.
  • Former Treasurer of Council of CBSE Affiliated Schools in the Gulf.
  • City Coordinator for CCE  Evidence of Assessment of CBSE.
  • CBSE Tele counselor.
  • Member-Advisory Council, Skyline University College, Sharjah.

Award, Felicitations & Honours

  1. Honoured with the Indira Gandhi Award for the Best Principal of the Central District of Delhi in 1999.
  2. Recipient of National Award of Teachers 2010 from Hon’ble President of India.
  3. Recipient of CBSE Mentor Award to Principals for the year-2013 from Hon’ble Minister of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.
  4. Recipient of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Outstanding Director Award-2016 by Himakshara Rashtriya Sahitya Parishad (India) at Kanyakumari.
  5. Recipient of ‘Best Principal Award’ at Indywood Educational Excellence Awards-2017-UAE Chapter held at Sharjah on 28th March 2017.
  6. Recipient of ‘Indywood Educational Excellence Awards-2018’ for Professional Excellence in Administration, held at Hyderabad (India) on 2nd December 2018.
  7. Leaders Private School was felicitated with Sharjah Sustainability Award in the field Rationalization of Energy in 2013 under her able guidance.
  8. In the year 2014, under her able leadership the school received the Sharjah Environment Awareness Award for integrating best practices in linking green values in teaching Art to students
  9. Has been acknowledged by Skyline University of Sharjah for meritorious work by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Salem Al Qassimi, the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah.
  10. Awarded with the certificates of appreciation from Department of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Social organizations, Chief Commissioner of Bharat Scouts & Guides, Help Age India for her contributions in social activities, activities of Guides, Adult Education and conducting Center level Science Exhibition as its Convenor etc.
  11. Under the aegis of Office of the Consulate General of India, Dubai interviewed by Suno102.4 FM / Radio Asia, Dubai & Radio Mirchi 88.8 FM Dubai in 2012 and 2014 respectively.

Her scope of work extended manifolds beyond the call of a Principal which involved many National & Social upliftment programs including Girl Guide, Adult Education, NSS, Polio Eradication, Environment Education, Cleanliness Drive, Anti smoking, Population Education & Gender Indiscrimination campaigns. She takes keen interest and passion in inculcating among the students and teachers values and ethics, by guiding the team in organizing cultural programs, charity events, Health and Fitness programs.

She has an inspiring influence and is the key source of constant motivation for entire Leaders fraternity.