Dr. Moti Prakash migrated to India in the wake of Partition, at the age of 16. Uprooted from his native land and facing grave economic hardship in a family of ten, he began life humbly in a room in a chawl, with no financial assistance from any source. It was a great struggle for bare survival.
In 1951, immediately after passing his S.S.C. examination from the Poona board, he began a career in teaching while continuing his own studies.
He began teaching in 1951 at the Sindh Cosmopolitan High School, Chembur, Bombay, and then joined the K. J. Khilnani group of schools, rising to Principal of K. J. Khilnani High School, Dadar (1968-1977).
In February 1977 he was appointed the first Principal of the Indian High School, Dubai, then with 600 students on its rolls - today one of the most sought-after schools in the Gulf, permanently affiliated to the CBSE. He retired as Principal in 2000, was elevated to Rector, and finally retired in April 2002.