Make room for curiosity
Education should help young people ask better questions, consider different perspectives and become confident, independent learners. Experiential and inquiry-based learning connect this purpose with classroom practice.
About Sharat
An educator’s perspective. A leader’s responsibility.
A professional life shaped by classrooms, school communities and the people who make learning possible.
A professional life in education
Sharat Kumar Singh is an educational leader, principal and textbook author whose work brings together curriculum, teacher development and the everyday practice of school leadership.
His career has taken him from teaching economics and leading subject departments to academic coordination and principalship across schools in India. Experience with CBSE and Cambridge curricula, alongside IB-inspired approaches, informs his attention to both academic depth and the wider development of young people.
Across these roles, his focus has remained on the relationship between people and systems: helping teachers develop their practice, making academic processes coherent, and creating room for students to question, explore and take responsibility for their learning. His writing extends that work into textbooks and learning resources.
Currently
Principal, Delhi Public School, Aerocity
Hyderabad · November 2025–present
Educational philosophy
People at the heart of good education.
Four principles connect the work of leading an institution with the everyday experience of teaching and learning.
Invest in the educator
A strong curriculum comes alive through the people who teach it. Mentoring teachers and middle leaders, listening to their experience and supporting reflective practice are central to a healthy academic culture.
Build systems with people
Good academic systems grow through dialogue, clarity and shared purpose. Planning, assessment and institutional processes should help educators translate curriculum intent into consistent classroom practice.
Recognise the individual learner
Students need both agency and support. Differentiated teaching, thoughtful assessment and an inclusive learning environment help schools respond to different strengths, needs and ways of learning.
Professional journey
A career in education.
From subject leadership to principalship, across school communities in India.
- November 2025–presentCurrent role
Principal
Delhi Public School, AerocityHyderabad
School leadership at Delhi Public School, Aerocity, Hyderabad.
- 2021–October 2025
Principal
GEMS Cambridge International SchoolHoshiarpur
Led a school working with Cambridge and CBSE curricula, with a focus on academic planning and student learning.
- 2016–2021
Principal
Litera Valley SchoolPatna
School leadership through a period of curriculum development and documented student achievement in the 2021 CBSE Class 10 results.
- 2014–2016
Principal
Simpkins SchoolAgra
Led a large CBSE senior secondary school, supporting its academic and co-scholastic culture.
- 2013–2014
CEO & Principal
7i World SchoolGwalior
Directed academic planning, faculty recruitment and institutional development.
- 2010–2013
Principal
Edify SchoolNagpur
Introduced Cambridge practices and holistic approaches to learning.
Earlier roles
- 2009–2010
Academic Coordinator
Taurian World School, Ranchi
- 2005–2009
HOD Commerce/Economics
Sarala Birla Academy, Bangalore
- 2004–2005
HOD Economics
Notre Dame Academy, Patna
- 1999–2004
HOD Economics, Head of Activities & Examinations
Delhi Public School, Patna
Academic foundations
Qualifications & areas of practice
Academic qualifications
Master of Arts in Economics
Patna University
Bachelor of Education
Patna University
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics
Patna College, Patna University
Areas of practice
- Curriculum development & academic planning
- Teacher mentoring & leadership development
- School development & academic systems
- CBSE & Cambridge curriculum experience
- IB-inspired pedagogy
- Experiential & inquiry-based learning
- Inclusion & differentiated instruction
- NEP 2020, STEAM & foundational learning
Beyond school life
Beyond school life, his interests include Indian classical music, ghazals and jazz, as well as gardening, cooking, nature and fine arts.
Continue the conversation
Good work begins with a conversation.
For professional conversations, educational collaboration and speaking enquiries.
Professional profile
A professional life in education.
Sharat Kumar Singh
Educational Leader | Principal | Author
Currently
Principal, Delhi Public School, Aerocity
Hyderabad · November 2025–presentSharat Kumar Singh is an educational leader, principal and textbook author whose work brings together curriculum, teacher development and the everyday practice of school leadership.
His career has taken him from teaching economics and leading subject departments to academic coordination and principalship across schools in India. Experience with CBSE and Cambridge curricula, alongside IB-inspired approaches, informs his attention to both academic depth and the wider development of young people.
Across these roles, his focus has remained on the relationship between people and systems: helping teachers develop their practice, making academic processes coherent, and creating room for students to question, explore and take responsibility for their learning. His writing extends that work into textbooks and learning resources.
Professional experience
- Principal, Delhi Public School, Aerocity, HyderabadNovember 2025–present
- Principal, GEMS Cambridge International School, Hoshiarpur2021–October 2025
- Principal, Litera Valley School, Patna2016–2021
- Principal, Simpkins School, Agra2014–2016
- CEO & Principal, 7i World School, Gwalior2013–2014
- Principal, Edify School, Nagpur2010–2013
- Academic Coordinator, Taurian World School, Ranchi2009–2010
- HOD Commerce/Economics, Sarala Birla Academy, Bangalore2005–2009
- HOD Economics, Notre Dame Academy, Patna2004–2005
- HOD Economics, Head of Activities & Examinations, Delhi Public School, Patna1999–2004
Qualifications
- Master of Arts in Economics — Patna University
- Bachelor of Education — Patna University
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics — Patna College, Patna University
Publications
- Maths Marvel Series — Indiannica Learning
- Together With Social Science — Rachna Sagar
- Patterns Series — Jay Cee Publications
- My Life with Science — Selfypage Developers Pvt Ltd. (IIP imprint) · ISBN 978-93-6252-134-7
sharatsingh16@gmail.com