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'''Ashish Garg''' is an Indian education [[futurist]] and non-executive director for [[Ricoh]] India.<br />
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==Educational activities==<br />
As an education futurist<ref>{{cite web|title=Future of Learning Forum {{ndash}} Program Schedule|url=http://www.et-futureoflearning.com/agenda.php|website=[[The Economic Times]]|accessdate=27 August 2014}}</ref> she studies emerging global trends and the challenges and opportunities they present in the context of K-12 education. A strong advocate of the ‘innovation ready over career ready' paradigm,{{clarify|date=April 2017}} she is better known for her 'Discover Tomorrow Progressive Principals Workshops'.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170404043236/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3440376791.html "'Children Need More Real-Time Experience': Principals Discuss Future of Education at a Workshop."] DNA : Daily News & Analysis. Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. September 24, 2014. Retrieved April 03, 2017 from HighBeam Research.</ref> She believes that human capacity to dream and to lead enriched and fulfilled lives in the future depends on the choices we make today and that ‘future is not something that happens to us, it is something we create.’ Within this context her quest for a ‘preferred’ future as compared to a ‘possible’ or ‘probable’ future drives her work and commitment to the future of learning.<br />
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A former member of the [[UN ICT Task Force]], her experiences with [[educational technology]] and [[youth development]] give her a perspective on defining the future of learning. She advises and consults with country governments, education boards and progressive school leaders across India, the Middle East and Africa. She is an invited speaker to national and international forums including the [[World Summit on the Information Society]] (WSIS), the [[World Economic Forum|World Economic Forum (WEF)]], [[World Bank]] and [[United Nations|UN]] meetings in Asia, Africa and [[Europe]]. She also serves on the jury of several ICT and Education Awards.<br />
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==Directorial positions==<br />
Ashish Garg is the chair of the advisory board of the Economic Times Education Initiative – ‘Future of Learning (2014–2016)’. She sits on the board of [[Ricoh]] India Ltd,<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=268952883&capId=20358882&previousCapId=873778&previousTitle=OMRON%2520Corporation Ashish Garg: Executive Profile & Biography – Businessweek]. Bloomberg.com (23 July 2014). Retrieved on 2015-11-30. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407192418/https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=268952883&capId=20358882&previousCapId=873778&previousTitle=OMRON%2520Corporation |date=7 April 2017 }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150219134602/http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol=RICO.BO Ricoh India Ltd (RICO.BO) People]. Reuters.com. Retrieved on 30 November 2015.</ref> [[UNESCO]]’s Open Knowledge Community and the North East Development Foundation. She headed the creation of India's National Policy on ICT in Education as a strategic advisor to the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Ministry of Human Resource Development]], Government of India. She also led the development of the Rajasthan Education Initiative,<ref>{{cite web|title=A Review of the Rajasthan Education Initiative (REI) |url=http://www.gesci.org/assets/files/REI%20Report.pdf |publisher=GeSCI |page=13 |year=2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924021933/http://www.gesci.org/assets/files/REI%20Report.pdf |archivedate=24 September 2015 }}</ref> a multi-stakeholder education project in partnership with the [[Government of Rajasthan]], [[World Economic Forum]] and [[Confederation of Indian Industry]]. An expert on multi-stakeholder partnerships in education, she is the author of several publications.<br />
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==Qualifications==<br />
Ashish is a gold medalist with Honors in English Literature and a national scholarship award. She also holds a degree in Education and Human Resource Management.{{cn|date=July 2020}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170404043335/http://www.futuristashish.com/ Ashish Garg website]<br />
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