Shri Kartikay Saini has dedicated 36 years of committed service to the country as an Educationist who has revolutionized the education system by pioneering initiatives in the teaching-learning systems, thus benefitting hundreds of schools across the country. His dedicated and sustained efforts in the field of Special Education for children with intellectual disabilities have been applauded not only in the National education fraternity but also in numerous countries in the Asia Pacific as well as the world. As a Founder Chairman of the Scottish High International School Gurgaon almost 20 years ago, Shri Saini spiralled the holistic education and integrated development of children with intellectual disabilities at par with normal school children.
He was honoured and awarded at the House of Commons, London, in 2019 amongst sitting members of the British Parliament. Shri Saini was felicitated in March 2023 at Oxford University, UK, where he was invited to deliver an address to the Academia and Scholars of Keble College, Exeter College, and St Antony College at the University of Oxford as he is the first Indian School Chairman to be invited as a Speaker by the Oxford University. The Government of Sri Lanka also felicitated Shri Saini in 2022 for his outstanding contribution to Education. Shri Saini was also honoured and appointed by Sri Lanka SUNFO (Organisation of Sri Lanka for pursuing UN sustainable goals globally), as the Goodwill Ambassador of Sri Lanka to India for UN Sustainable Goals 2030. For his outstanding work on Inclusive Education and his contribution to the cause of promoting Hindi language in Mauritius, Shri Saini was also awarded, in a official Govt ceremony, by the President of Mauritius, His Excellency Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun.
Shri Kartikay Saini was invited for a TED Talk at Man Sagar Lake Jaipur, to speak on disability and Inclusive education on the topic "Disability and Inclusion" getting 4 million views worldwide in just 30 days (Refer proof in media file). His initiatives to nurture and inspire the youth leadership of this country towards self-inspired learning and inclusion brought him to the fore to lead many conferences in the Asia Pacific region as well as the World, including countries like Singapore, Thailand, Spain, Azerbaijan, and the Dominican Republic, etc (Refer proof in media file). Thousands of youth across the world have gained immensely from his workshops emphasizing holistic growth, inclusive sports, social responsibility, and Inclusive leadership. Shri Saini, is a researcher and has many publications under his name. He is an author of chapters in four books published under reputed publishers like Taylor and Francis, IGI Global etc and has written numerous articles in renowned academic journals like Journal of Management , Academy of Marketing Studies Journal etc. The ICSE Board of Indian Education has felicitated him with the highest award The Derozio Award for his work in the field of Inclusive Education. Leaders and organizations across the world, including Europe, Eurasia, Africa, and the USA have applauded Shri Saini for his ideas for inclusive education to give justice, welfare and dignity of the disabled population of the world. Due to his immense contribution to field of Inclusive Education, he has been recognized by the Forbes Magazine, Education Evangelista, Education Today, Hindustan Times, and Times of India Group as Leading Educationist of the country. As the former Chairman of Special Olympics Bharat and the Board Member of the Special Olympics Asia Pacific and as the worldwide Board of Special Olympics International representing India, Shri Saini ensured the inclusiveness of children with intellectual disability in sports and education. Shri Saini has been recognized with over 200 felicitations and awards in the last 2 decades. He has been invited to worldwide summits and educational conferences in the USA, Spain, Manila, Bangladesh, Abu Dhabi, Bhutan, Singapore, Washington, Chicago, Philadelphia, Azerbaijan, and the Dominican Republic, among others, where he has been globally felicitated for his unparalleled work by the World Education Summits and International Baccalaureate conferences. He is on the Board of INTED, Spain, IFFAI for the education system, Golf Foundation of India, and numerous institutes worldwide. His recognition and awards by the ICSE Board, ISFI, International Baccalaureate Organisation, Cambridge University, and dozens of worldwide organisations bear testimony to his path-breaking initiatives. Many schools across India and the world followed suit in the process of inclusive education quality authorization and assessment systems as a standard. His commendable service to education, special education, integrated schooling, and inclusive youth goes beyond the call of normal duty and a lifetime of dedicated effort.