Baela Raza Jamil is the recipient of the 2024 Asia Education Medal awarded by T4 Education. She is the founder and CEO of Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi and the creator of the Children’s and Teachers’ Literature Festivals, now known as the Pakistan Learning Festival. A former Technical Advisor to the Ministry of Education, Baela is a passionate advocate for children’s learning. She promotes ITA’s educational solutions for girls and vulnerable groups, including children’s publications and innovative libraries such as Kitab Mahol Garee. As a leading public policy advocate, Baela champions the right to education (Article 25A), Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), girls’ education, climate change initiatives, as well as skills and livelihoods.

Baela is an advisor and board member of multiple organizations representing Pakistan on national and global platforms and is currently a member of the Chief Minister’s Advisory Committee on Education and a co-opted member of the Prime Minister’s National Task Force on National Education Emergency.