Who We Are
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Feisal Wani
President
Serving the needy is one of my favorite pastime. Working with our communities, I feel, we can make this world a better place to live. I am MBA by Education, and my strength lies is leading organizations towards greater goals. I bring my experience to Prof. Bashir Foundation and guide it in managerial and financial planning
Tariq Ahmad Bhat
Vice President
I have an inner urge for education which has brought me to this field. I have founded a school in Kashmir, in its capital, Srinagar. Besides my preoccupation in my school I am desirous of working for the underprivileged. My conviction is that quality education must be as much available to the poor as to the rich. This is what makes me the part of this organization
Mukhtar Ahmad
Head Education Support Program (ESP)
I am a teacher by profession. I love to spend time with children. I am a science graduate from Kashmir University and I have 20 years of experience teaching in schools. I am idealistic and see education from this standpoint. I have contributed to educational projects of in Prof. Bashir Foundation
Mubashir Ahmad Khan
Head Innovation Mentoring Program (IMP)
I am an innovation mentor. I started my professional career as teacher trainer in B.Ed College in 2005. I was entrusted to coordinate B. Ed contact programs in Srinagar (J&K) for several sessions. From 2009, I have been working in Department of School Education as teacher. Since 2012 I have been mentoring students for INSPIRE MANAK Science Awards/Science Exhibitions each year
Muhammad Yunis
Program advisor
We could not do what we do without the passion, dedication, and determination of Reese Whiteman. They came to us after many years of working in political organizations, and their expertise has been a great help along the way.
Fazl Illahi
Head School Adoption Program (SAP) & Research Innovation & Transformation in Education (RITE)
I have trained more than two thousand teachers. My passion has made me gain experience for the past one and a half decade training teachers, fine tuning curricular and pedagogic systems in schools. My sustained research work with teachers and schools has made me devise and develop a 4C lesson plan compliant with the system of our schools
Rauf Mir
Coordinator Education Support Program (ESP)
I am the school leader by profession. I have been educating children particularly from the economically weaker sections of the society. I am particularly familiar with the problems that the schools for the underprivileged encounter. I bring my know-how to this non-profit by identifying locations and areas of intervention in schools
Abdullatief Mattoo
Treasurer
I am a go-getter who likes to work with targets. I am a B.E. in engineering, besides interest in building I am very passionate about social work. I am enthusiastic about social transformation through individual and concerted action. That’s why I am associated with PBF from the beginning