Dr. Bali previously served as the Principal of GD Goenka World School, Gurugram, has served as the Housemaster & Geography teacher for 12 years at the Doon School Dehradun and has been the Head of the Humanities Dept. & Geography teacher for 5 years at the Army Public School Dagshai.

A teacher par excellence, Dr. Bali has earned a reputation as an educator with deep empathy for students, and a visionary outlook on education as a leader.

During his illustrious career in some of the premier institutes of the country, notably as the Housemaster of Tata House in the Doon School, Dehradun, he was dynamically invested and instrumental in leading his house to the top position in the school both in academics and extra-curricular activities.

Being an effective educational leader requires a complex set of knowledge, skills, and qualities. Dr. Bali is adept at all! He is a progressive leader who believes that inclusion, integrity and insight are keys to good administration. He is a firm believer in the infinite potential of the young minds he mentors and adheres to the principle that education is incomplete without incorporating core values within the system.

His core educational values can be summed up as follows:

• Providing an inclusive and nurturing environment.
• Building collaborative partnerships between students, teachers, parents and community based on respect and mutual understanding.
• Transparency and encouraging involvement of all stakeholders in decision making.

A visionary in the making

Dr. Bali, awarded with the Best Young Principal Award, possesses a clear vision and a strong sense of mission and purpose. He is a self-driven leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. He believes in empowering those around him, and many have risen in ranks because of his excellent people management skills and ability to motivate people to attempt ambitious goals.

His presence and his style of leadership consistently empowers people, young and old, student and teacher alike. He has a passion for discovering unique and compelling ways in which he can improve his people, environment and himself.

A man who believes that legacy institutions must inculcate and imbibe the latest and the best without losing the immense benefits of tradition, and that young and modern institutions must take the best from past practices without losing focus on the future.

His relentless work ethic, dynamism and personal magnetism has buoyed many individuals and groups to overcome odds and adversities. His vision for the future of education in India and worldwide is worth listening to, especially as he combines time-tested principles of yore with the best that the modern methods can offer.

Dr. Bali is married to Shivani, a talented and artistic wife. They are blessed with an affectionate son, aptly named, Prem.