Global Advisory Board - Vanita Uppal OBE
An educator with over thirty years in international education, Ms. Vanita Uppal OBE is the Director of The British School New Delhi. She is the proud recipient of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of her services to British education in an international context, becoming the only Indian serving principal to receive this honour. Under her leadership, the school has won global acclaim and prestigious international awards such as the TOP British School in the world (2018).
Ms. Uppal is a member of the IB Heads Council and Vice Chair of the Executive Board of FOBISIA. In addition, she Chairs of the International Division of HMC being the first Indian woman to be appointed to this role. She is the founding member of India’s first IB Heads Association and has chaired the North India network of heads of schools offering Cambridge IGCSE & ‘A’ levels for over six years.
Ms. Uppal holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in History from St. Stephens College, Delhi University. Ms. Uppal is a PTC and an AISH graduate, and a certified International school leader.
