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University perspective
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A Journey Down SantoSh Kumar Choubey
The Memory Lane

Chancellor, Rabindranath Tagore University (RNTU),
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Chairman, Shridhar University
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WES Elets’ World Education Summits
The Legacy, The Vision
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digitallearning – a Vision broadening World’s
educational horizon 58
Sumit GuPta
Managing Director
Indiannica Learning Pvt Ltd
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manju rana
Principal-cum-Director
Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad
pre school perspective

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dr manjula Pooja Shroff
aicte perspective MD & CEO KALOREX Group
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dr manPreet SinGh manna jitendra KarSan
Director (PMSSS & SWAYAM), All India Council for Technical
Chief Executive Officer, Safari Kid
Education (AICTE), MHRD, Government of India
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nrDc perspective raman bajaj
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Chairman and Managing Director
National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) conference reports
school perspective 27
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Former Member of the Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh, and 105 117
Founder Manager, Lucknow Public Schools (LPS) and Colleges
COVER STORY
digitalLEARNING -
A Journey Down
The Memory Lane
W
ith almost every sector of society at large witnessing a change in one way or the other, a transformation
of unprecedented scale is happening at a rapid pace. To build a solid foundation and make education
affordable and accessible, the focus is on embracing technological innovations.
Since 2005, the digitalLEARNING magazine has been instrumental in recording the key developments linked to
this education landscape.
Due to a sharp internet penetration, courtesy the Narendra Modi Government’s Digital India and Sarv Shiksha
Abhiyan programmes, the education sector is consistently doing away with the traditional chalk-and-talk methods
and adapting technology to expand its reach.
Offering a 360 degree perspective of this transformation in the Indian education sector, as enunciated through
interviews and articles involving top edu-leaders, experts, policymakers and industry leaders, the digitalLEARNING
magazine has bridge a communication gap among all stakeholders over the years.
A significant feature of this magazine has been a summary report of each summit hosted by digitalLEARNING
magazine’s parent company Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd that confluences top edu-experts, industry leaders and
policymakers to initiate dialogue through deliberations and discussions.
But the most interesting feature of the magazine has been its cover stories that have explored and thrown light
upon key subjects dominating the education landscape in different phases over the years.
Flipping through the pages of the magazines makes one understand how this magazine has existed as a barometer
of developments in the world of education, appreciated by top edu-experts, regulators, vice chancellors, school
principals, and the industry leaders, writes Sandeep Datta of Elets News Network (ENN), offering a glimpse of this
odyssey as observed through its cover stories so far.
At the outset in 2005, the magazine explored various dimensions that are required to draw focus of all, especially
the government and private sector. It underlined the efforts being already made and the need to look at the vast
horizon of possibilities for a better tomorrow for the generation next.
From 2006 onwards, the magazine started becoming a significant place for itself in the industry and its cover
stories started evoking interest of readers at large in the education domain.
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Our notable covers stories’
list included
2017
A number of stories featured in the magazine in 2017 drew a
lot of attention due to the way they holistically touched upon
various aspects of the education domain.
The list of cover stories included a special interview of Manjula
Pooja Shroff, MD & CEO, Kalorex Group, narrating how
KALOREX is nurturing 21st century learners.
Our cover story “MENA Region taking modern education in its
stride” narrated how the MENA region has made big strides in
the education sector, quadrupling the average level of schooling
since 1960, halving illiteracy levels since 1980 and achieving
2018 almost complete gender parity in primary education.

We also took out an “Annual Resource Guide: Sourcing
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Educational Prerequisites” as the main story in this year to

Understanding the Narendra Modi Government’s ambitious provide the education stakeholders a clear understanding on
dream to ensure transformation in all sectors, especially on the technology solutions to ease the teaching, learning and
the education landscape, the digitalLearning magazine school management processes.
is resolutely highlighting the latest technologies and finest
practices. “Jharkhand: Skilling Youth Enabling Growth” Another important story “Rajasthan Higher Education
observed how in the wake of the need to develop skills of embracing change for new era of opportunities” throwing light
Jharkhand’s youth to make them employable, highlighting the upon the higher education landscape of Rajasthan reflecting
endeavours and the vision behind it. how along with quantitative expansion the thrust is on
qualitative aspects here.
“Stimulating School Learning for Higher Education” narrated
how initial learning processes play key role in shaping In a special issue on WES Delhi, the main highlight was a story
children’s personality that further leads to their approach “World Education Summit Legacy Bringing Brightest Minds
towards any situations in personal or professional life. Together”. It narrated how the WES has brought together
decision-makers, influential experts to explore groundbreaking
Through “Top Influencers Shaping up School Education World
innovations and take concrete steps to make significant
in Digital Era” story we tried to focus on top influencers’ best
practices, visions and discussing their challenges and brought improvements to worldwide education over the years.
solution providers. Another important story “Are Schools Safe For Children?” was
In another cover story, “Destination Uttar Pradesh The Next driven by a spate of incidents in some schools. It delved on
Big Education Hub” we tried to explore how Uttar Pradesh why there is an urgent need for effective policies that could
government’s continuous efforts have helped the State to ensure fool-proof security of the kids in schools and what are
improve its overall literacy rate, number of schools, colleges, the solutions.
technical institutions and universities. One of the most significant cover stories has been “Happy
India’s experiment of modern technology through digitisation Education: Dubai Inspiring the World”. It touched upon the
was explored through our cover story ”Reforming Education emirate’s world of education in which a distinct approach to
through Digitisation”. It was done as India’s education sector promote a sense of learning is being encouraged while ensuring
is witnessing the increased use of technology such as Cloud happiness.
Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality in day-to- The other stories included – “eduPAYMENT GATEWAYS Easing
day practices related to education sector. the Transaction Hassles”, “Transforming School Education
Our recent cover story “India Needs Skill-oriented Education Practices Through Innovation”, “SSIP: An Idea that became a
to Boost Employability” underlined how that the education Policy” , “Rajasthan Govt All Set to Bridge Students-Industry
system will have to continue to take the lead role to provide Gulf”, besides an in-depth interview of S K Rathor, Founder and
the youngsters required skills and training, especially to Managing Director, Sanfort Group, revealing how the group is
higher education students. fostering cognitive development among children.
2016
In this year, one of our stories “EduTech Redefining Learning
Landscape” explored and highlighted how educational institutions
are taking the burden to advance culture of innovation, foster
environments that accelerate learning and creativity and to
create the conditions for innovations.
Our “Dubai Discourse Setting the Agenda for Futuristic
Education” story was about how Dubai is gearing up for
the future. It has actively pursued branch campuses of top
2014
schools around the world, presenting an amazing spectrum of
international learning centres.
We touched upon another set of issues through a number of Cover
Stories like, “TEACHING Under Transformation”, “eduPAYMENT
GATEWAYS Easing the Transaction Hassles”, “University In 2014, touching upon various prominent subjects of
Admissions Go Online”, “Setting the Course of education“, “Brats relevance, we focused on various dimensions related to the
n Cuties Abode of Preschool Learning”, “Jharkhand Moots world of education in India.
Strategy for Higher, Technical Education & Skill Development”, As main issues of them, we brought out two important
“EuroKids Creating Waves IN THE WORLD OF PRESCHOOLS – rankings in different issues like the “Private University
Interview -- Prajodh Rajan, EuroKids International Co-Founder Ranking” and the “Engineering Colleges Ranking”. Through
and CEO”, and “Defining the finest schools of India”. our cover story “Home Away from Home”, we tried to explore
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the world of boarding schools and the challenges linked to

it. Whether such a new world is actually suitable to a child’s
growth or not.
Other issues were explored and underlined through other
cover stories involving “Person of the year – Ashish Dhawan,
Founder & CEO, Central Square Foundation”, “School Educators
of Tomorrow”, “Starting Digital Revolution in the Classroom”,
“Interactivity is the Future”, “Let’s Walk the Talk”, and
“Grassroots to Galaxies – World Education Summit”
We also brought out “Annual Resource Guide” our annual
directory edition offering a holistic coverage India’s education
2015 space as an endeavour to cover the impact of social media

on school children, technological innovation that aims to curb
rampant food wastage, and also private sector companies that
In 2015, we endeavoured to touch upon various key issues are revolutionising education solutions through their new
through our cover stories such as, “Tapping into a tablet-savvy technologies and systems.
future”, “Starting Digital Revolution in the Classroom”, “Big Through our “School Ranking Issue” we tried to select and
Data Better LEARNING”, “Securing US$ 20 bn Opportunity”, rate the top schools located in eight zones – Metros and cities
“Lessons Learned Through ERP”, “Scaling the Skill Gamut”, “A in North, Central, South, West, East, North-East and Union
guide to RESOURCEFUL future – Annual Resource Guide”, “Array Territories of India
Learning into Young Minds”, “Role of Technology in Bridging the
Educational Fault Lines”.
How smart education is being introduced in the Indian education
landscape was highlighted through our cover story of “Smart
Education”. Through another story “Learning on CLOUD”, we
tried to explore how IT professionals were trying to cope with
the diminishing budget and the skeleton staff. The challenging
environment has led to the adoption of cloud technologies
in education as an easy attractive option. In another story
“Safeguarding Education GATEWAYS”, it was attempted to
explain how online learning and technology based education have
become an important part of the curriculum. The technology has
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In 2013, we hit upon various important things through
interviews and special stories such as “Policy Initiatives
Higher Education in 2012” “Pouring Quality in Indian
Education System” “Pervesh Project: A Creative Learning
Model in Primary Education of Punjab”, “Digital Classrooms
The Linchpin of Education”, “INDIA an Emerging R&D
Destination”, “Annual Resource Guide” and “Emerging
Preschool Chains in India”. In this year, we also brought out
first School Ranking Issue, mentioning about ‘Top Schools of
2011
India’.
Some of our other prominent stories included “Education needs
both – Teachers & Technology” focussing on the significance
of these two factors holding their own significance in many The year 2011 witnessed a lot of key issues getting
ways. This year also witnessing first engineering ranking issue highlighted by our magazine.
titled “Top Engineering Colleges of India” besides an in-depth The year witnessed launching of the “World Education
interview of Dr Akhilesh Gupta, the then Secretary, University Summit” envisaged as a major global platform for dialogues,
Grants Commission (UGC). debates and deliberations upon policies, tools and methods
of learning towards education for all. Inaugurated by leading
global dignitaries on 13th July 2011, it was organised by the
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Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) along with

Center for Science Development and Media Studies (CSDMS)
and Elets Technomedia in New Delhi.
Of these issues, the prominent ones thrown light upon were
--“Interactive Whiteboards: Bringing Life To Classrooms” we
talked about how going out of tradition is hard-hitting and
resistive on Indian mindsets. It was a comprehensive reportage
of IWB (interactive whiteboards market scenario in India).
In another important story: “Employ-ability in High Growth
Sectors” we tried to underline that the bookish knowledge
2012
of a new employee may not be enough in the long-run as
sustainability is a big factor in the growth of an individual.
This year we also brought out “Resource Guide: Serving the
We featured a special report “Exploring New Frontiers in Needs of the Education Community”. It was taking forward
Education” covering eminent leaders, thinkers and innovators the previous year’s success and tremendous demand in the
who attended eINDIA 2011, in Gujarat. It was about taking a market for better insights and to enable consumers make an
multifaceted look at a set of ICTs that are changing the world informed decision.
in more ways than anyone of us could ever have foreseen. Our other important stories included: “School Education
Our other issues included one focused on “Educating India” @2010”, “Upgrading Skills through Professional Courses”,
which celebrated 75th issue of digitalLEARNING magazine “Developing Professionals from GrassRoot Level”, “Loynpo
involving private sector companies in education to discuss on Thakur S Powdyel, Minister of Education, Bhutan on WES
how digital technologies were developing. 2011”, “Providing End-to-End Education Solutions for K-12
sector: Pearson Education Services”, “Way to Digi-Literate
Some of the other prominent stories in other issues included India?”¸ and “Gain at Grassroots”.
“The Push to Install Technology-rich Labs” , “Interactive
Whiteboards Bringing Innovations into Education”, “The
Scenario for Higher Education in India Issues, Challenges
and New Opportunities”, “Tablets Redefining Education
Delivery”, “Planning for Education in the 21st Century”,
“Education as a vehicle of happiness”, “ Education and Social
Responsibility -- Ryan International Group of Institutions”,
“Funding Higher Education”, and “Madhya Pradesh Emerging
as an Educational Hub”.
2009
Of the prominent cover stories in 2009, the ones that fascinated
maximum attention were “e-Skills meet UP-SKILLING & RE-
SKILLING”, “Interactive White Board Market: No Real Signs
of Recession”, “eIndia 2009 -- Education for All, Opportunity
with ICTs: Policy vs Practice”, and “ICT in Education: Resource
Guide 2009-2010”.
“e-Skills meet UP-SKILLING & RE-SKILLING” hit upon the
concern that a new shortage of skills and talent in IT and
2010
business is threatening business growth. This skills shortfall is
very different from the shortage experienced during the dot-
com squeeze of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Then there
were shortages of specific, technical skills and domain-specific
One of our biggest conclaves has been the eAsia summit,
expertise. Today, by contrast, there are shortages of people with
which formed the basis of bringing the top-notch and key
more general qualifications, experience and business insight.
experts and industry leaders under one roof to deliberate
upon and share the grand vision along with its challenges and Another interesting cover story was “Interactive White Board
solutions. Market: No Real Signs of Recession” which underlined how
outside IT Labs, a cost-effective bundled solution – incorporating
The annual International Information and Communication
PC, projector and Interactive White Board (IWB) – appear to be
Technologies for Development (ICT4D) event had the objective
the best route to increasing IWB (Interactive Whiteboard) sales.
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of reinforcing technology and knowledge-centric growth and

needs of Asia vis-à-vis globe, through capitalisation of market “eIndia 2009 -- Education for All, Opportunity with ICTs: Policy
economy and boosting human development. vs Practice” laid stress upon the role and significance of eIndia
2009 in raising vital issues like ensuring education for all and
One of our cover stories “eASiA 2009” underlined the
emerging opportunities with Information and Communications
deliberations, dialogues, debates and knowledge sharing in
Technology (ICT) and existing or needed polices and the ongoing
ICT4D. It highlighted our thrust on ‘Opportunities for Digital
practises.
Asia’ and provided the right opportunity for all stakeholders in
the ICT arena to come closer and share a level-playing ground “ICT in Education: Resource Guide 2009-2010” was one
through active conferencing and networking. such cover story that sought to draw attention to the fact
how academic community of today is flooded with a maze
This year our another story “Technology Integration and
of information. However, the end-users are not able to make
Management Education Trends” focused on the incredible
adequate use of the vast resource base since these are scattered
growth of the Indian economy in the past few years and
and quite often not available when they are most needed.
how it has accentuated the need and the demand for highly
competitive and well informed management graduates. It focused on the fact how exciting new developments have
left the community in want of a guide to direct them through
Our another story “Changing IT trends in Andhra Pradesh”,
the jumble and provide them with a one-stop-solution to their
held significance as the State of Andhra Pradesh produces half
requirements. The Resource Guide, while acting as the need
a million graduates from its colleges and universities annually
of the hour, was thus an attempt to untangle and simplify the
but due to poor awareness of industry grade skills only 10%
massive maze and bring to the users a demystified version of
of general graduates and 25% engineering graduates can be
the great technology and education mammoth.
employed.
“From the Principals’ Desk” was a unique endeavour of the
Through our story ‘NIIT University: A New Model In Higher
digitalLearning magazine in highlighting and exploring
Education’, we highlighted how this a not-for-profit university
through an overview of some of the schools in Hyderabad that
is set to become an ideal example of learning in innovation,
have successfully deployed and used ICT in curriculum and
backed by end-to-end technical infrastructure. It is a new
daily administration. The write up highlighted the extent of
and futuristic institution of higher learning. The university
ICT integration and willingness of the schools in adapting the
is committed towards bringing innovation in learning, in the
changing technological practices.
emerging global knowledge society.
Our other notable stories of the year included “Striving To
Other important stories of the year included: “Technology
Make India a Knowledge Society”, “University – Industry
Integration and Management Education Trends”, “Workforce
Interface”, “Building Knowledge Society With Open And
Development Tool to Shape up New Age Education Agenda”,
Distance Learning”, “Higher Education in India”, “IGNOU
“ICT Tools and Equipments”, “The Responsible Corporate”,
Community Colleges”, and “Vocational Training and Skills
“All is Well with Indian Secondary Education?”, and “Coming,
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2008
The year brought another opportunity for us to raise a range of
key issues and factors influencing the education landscape in
different ways.
“ICTs The Only Way to Move Forward”, “11th Five Year Plan
India’s Education Plan!”, “Building Knowledge Society with
Open and Distance Learning”, “Computer Curriculum in
Elementary Schools”
“ICTs The Only Way to Move Forward”, the cover story stressed
upon the need to upgrade secondary and primary schools and
even the entire education system. The Government of the day
also agreed and admitted the presence of several challenges all
around in the education sector. The story summarised to state
2007
that the solution lies in advancing with the new age technologies.
Our another cover story was “11th Five Year Plan India’s
Education Plan!”. It deliberated about the roadmap of the
Government of India in the years to come and how significant In 2007, we aimed to explore various issues lying unattended
it felt the need to bring innovative approach to consolidate the from national perspective. We observed there were
education sector of India. Considering that education affects innovations being embraced in imparting of education. In this
every household in the present times, such an indepth review
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light, we raised those vital issues through interesting stories.

held big significance for all.
One such story was “The e-Learning Wave in Higher Education”
“Building Knowledge Society With Open And Distance Learning” which stated that traditional institutions offering higher
was an endeavour towards understanding and exploring the education in India required to turn more customer-centered
crucial role the open and distance learning is playing and its and draw lesson from businesses such as “Customer is the
potential in near future towards developing a knowledge society. King”. It also stated the universities needed to leverage their
With the help of another notable cover story “Computer competitive advantage in term of the ICT revolution and the
Curriculum in Elementary Schools”, the magazine’s effort was to new model of e-education has to be relied upon.
look at the elementary schools and their computer curriculum. It “Effectiveness of Online Learning Communities to Enhance
talked about how with e-Learning and digital adaptive learning Student Learning” story underlined that a considerable
becoming buzzwords, the age of integration of ICT in school attention has been given to the ‘Y Generation’. This has
education seemed to have truly arrived. But a big section of rural influenced the overall effectiveness of online learning
areas seems to be just beginning to wake up to the idea in their communities towards a better and enhanced student learning
schools. It underlined the fact that a systematic curriculum can be experience.
instrumental in developing algorithmic thinking and organisation
skills. This will not only lay a foundation for future programming Our another cover story “From Blackboard to Keyboard, Where
skills, but develop important life skills. does the Industry Drive us Next?” helped us to understand
that technology integrated education is widely recognised
The other interesting cover stories included – “Educational as an important part of the total education and training
Development Index in India”, “Will we make it? Education for system. Rapid innovation in information and communications
all”, “Harnessing Growth”, “ICT in Schools-Glimpses from Afar”, technology (ICT) is transforming the way we work, the way
“MKCL Developing Innovative Recording Solution”, “Mindanao we interact, the way we learn, and the way we live. The real
eLearning Space Quality Management System”, “Higher challenge is how to reposition it in response to the global
Education in Malaysia”, and “eASiA 2008 -- ICT, Innovation, forces driving change in a knowledge-based economy.
Impact”.
The other special stories of the year included: “Implementation
and Strategies for Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia
(UiTM), “Towards a Goal of Global Excellence”, “Rethinking the
Asian ICT and Education Agenda”, “India Progressing Towards
Universal Elementary Education”, “Making a Reflective Teacher
with ICT”, “A Reflective Agenda: ICT and Education in India and
Beyond Digital Learning India 2007”, “Whiteboards Bringing
Interactivity in Education”, “Education, Unplugged: Schools
Make Cable-Free Connections”, and “From Structuralists to
Instrumentalists”.
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2006-05
The 2005-2006 was that phase for our magazine which Education” indicated how the Smart Schools in Malaysia
marked the beginning of a golden era for us in the Indian were never intended for smart students at the outset. They
education landscape. During this stage, the key subjects of actually meant to bring together the Education Ministry,
our investigation, exploration and elaborations to deliberate private industries and other stakeholders to work hand-in-
upon them in a comprehensive way before the world at large hand to create a schooling culture that is informed, thinking,
included: and creative using technology as an enabler in the teaching
One of our cover stories “ICT & the Third Revolution in and learning process. It focussed on the implementation of the
Education Policy” suggested that ICT was a powerful tool teaching and learning processes at the pilot schools and the
holding the potential to transform educational opportunities challenges faced by the schools.
and life chances of all students, including those who are The other prominent stories included:
normally excluded by virtue of their special circumstances “360 degree perspective of education since 2006”, “Blueprint
and special educational needs. for a Knowledge Society Dr A P J Abdul Kalam presents
If used appropriately it can also improve the quality his vision”, “Thai schools principals become facilitators
and consistency of instruction by providing an enabling for e- Learning”, “Higher education in Thailand”, “UNESCO
environment for both students and teachers to access SchoolNet-Learning network”, “Learning, Innovation, and
information and resources. However, it opined that technology a Way Forward the USAID experience in India”, “Localising
must be the servant of educational practice and not its master. e-content”, “European Schoolnet”, and “Learning throughout
Digital Learning initiated a discussion on ‘ICT in Education life A Look into Non-Formal Education practices in Asia”.
Policy’ in the month of September 2006, which stimulated In essence, over the years the digitalLearning magazine has
a number of views, voices and visions from all parts of the been driven by an overwhelming enthusiasm and the spirit to
globe. Through “Because Policy is Judged by Results, not bring transformation in the Indian education. And, till date it
Intentions” touched various dimensions to examine the has been dedicatedly engaged in exploring and underlining
country’s education policies’ evolution and the need to look at every possible key issue dominating the national educational
what they were yielding in place what is yet to take place out landscape while strongly underlining the challenges to
of the pipelined projects. influence the great vision behind imparting and transforming
In another significant story, “Deconstructing Secondary education in India.
digitalLearning – A Vision Broadening
special feature
World’s Educational Horizon

Understanding the immense benefit of developing a society that is full of empowered and
capable citizens, there has always been a huge scope to benefit from education. Beyond the
confines of geographical boundaries, the digitalLearning magazine, an initiative of Elets
Technomedia Pvt. Ltd., is leaving no stone unturned in promoting finest practices and expertise
gained over the years in education sector, writes Akash Tomer of Elets News Network (ENN).
I
n the rapidly evolving global education landscape, it is very important for Education system should generate employment
every stakeholder of the education sector to keep abreast of latest and the generators and not employment seekers, alone.
best educational practices. There is a large gap in the availability of employable
Every aspect of education, curriculum, pedagogy, teaching-learning practices skills. To bridge the gap, an interface is needed
and technology implementation are advancing in a way to help students between the education system and the needs of
in a quick yet effective learning and teachers in fruitful knowledge delivery. the economy sectors. India needs a large number of
Moreover, along with adopting the latest practices, the challenges of education talented youths with higher education for the task
sector across the world must also be highlighted. of knowledge acquisition, knowledge imparting,
Elets Technomedia since its inception, is bringing edu-leaders from across knowledge creation and knowledge sharing
the globe on common platforms to deliberate on the challenges and share the towards national development missions,” Dr A P J
best practices. Abdul Kalam, former President of India said at the
Being a premier technology and media research organisation, Elets through first World Education Summit, organised by Elets
its summits, publications and online presence strives to bring the Indian held in New Delhi in 2011.
education sector at par with the global standards.
The organisation has spread its wings in India and across the world over the Contribution to Global Education Sector
years since 2003. Other than building knowledge-sharing platforms, it’s been Events:
championing the cause of the governments and highlighting importance of ICT Education is a diversified term as it includes
for education, governance, health, urban development, and banking and finance preschool education, school education and higher
sectors. education and nowadays, it is not limited to
“While India should be open to sharing expertise and experience available chalk and board only. Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd
in many-nations, it should be remembered that it has 600 million youths organises educational conferences in various parts
and—Indian policy, education have to walk on its own shadow. That means, of the world every year to showcase innovations in
India has to evolve a unique system of education with employability as focus. the education space.
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groundbreaking innovations in the education the readers of the magazine to know about latest
sector and propagate them in different parts of the government policies and amendments in them
world to make meaningful improvements in global along with the practices adopted by top educational
education. institution to improve the education sector of India.
It can be observed that the views shared by The magazine is a collection of thoughts shared
above mentioned leaders are the ways and methods by globally renowned leaders like late Dr A P J
that India and other countries may adopt to be at Abdul Kalam, Former President of India; Loynpo
par with standard of education globally. At the 11th Thakur S Powdyel, then Education Minister, Royal
“
World Education Summit held in Dubai, Dr Abdulla Government of Bhutan; Kapil Sibal, then Minister for
Al Karam, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Human Resource Development & Communications
Director General of the Knowledge, and Human & IT, Government of India; Dr Najma A Heptulla,
Development Authority (KHDA), Dubai, said about then Minister for Minority Affairs, Government of
special feature
the use of technology in education, “The future is India; Dr Abdulla Al Karam, Chairman of the Board Being a premier
here! Automation and Artificial Intelligence are going of Directors and Director General, KHDA, Dubai; technology and
to decide how we live, how we work -- every industry V Radhakrishnan, State minister of Education, Sri
media research
will be affected. It has started taking over jobs that Lanka, and other distinguished personalities.
involve repetitive tasks, which could be done by
organisation,
robots. That means, the jobs we are preparing for Portal: Elets through
our students today will no longer exist. If you are digitalLEARNING‘s mission is to raise awareness its events,
teaching students skills that can be done by a robot, about how Information and Communication publications and
all you are preparing is just another robot. People are Technology (ICT) is playing a seminal role in online presence
asking: how will this affect our future and everyday enhancing the scope, reach and quality of strives to bring
life? The question we hear less often is how can I education. In essence, digitalLEARNING offers an the Indian
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global standards.
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kind of jobs should I choose?” The portal reports from a complete 360 degree
Other than WES, Elets through its School perspective – through education news coverage
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Covering every segment of the education what’s next in education.
industry, Elets Technomedia also organises Higher In all, Elets and digitalLEARNING are striving to
Education & Human Resource Conclaves. The bring the best global practices to India and at the
conclave is a grand confluence of country’s top same time making world aware about the innovations
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HR managers to discuss about ways to enhance at global level but also in the, it is the effort of the
employability of students, knowledge and skills that organisation bring equity in terms of education
enable them to become an entrepreneur or seek a among all the sections of the society and address
successful career. most of the challenges in this sector.
WES
World Education Summit legacy
Elets’ World Education Summits

The Legacy, The Vision
In an endeavour to enhance awareness and build knowledge-sharing platforms
highlighting the growing significance of Information Communication Technology (ICT)
in education, every year, Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd organises the World Education
Summit (WES). Elets News Network (ENN) explores its legacy.
In a consistently expanding horizon of education and changing market scenarios, the approach and purpose
of imparting education requires a fresh look at fixed intervals of time.
In this light, the World Education Summits (WES) organised by digitalLEARNING, an initiative of Elets
Technomedia Pvt Ltd., have emerged as quintessential platforms of knowledge-exchange and highest level
of engagement in India and different parts of the world over the years.
Taking the meaning of imparting education to a new level, redefining the objectives and approaches to
perceive meaning of literacy, knowledge, and skills in sync with the modern-day trends and making them
relevant as per market demands, these summits today hold an unprecedented significance.
Since education’s diversified horizon is narrated in terms of preschool, school, higher education, and skill &
vocational training classification, the Information Communication Technology (ICT) is influencing all, playing
a key role in reinventing teaching-learning processes.
Even though the traditional chalk and talk methods have held their own significance at different stages of
development, the need and reach of ICT cannot be underestimated by any breath of imagination in the
present times.
Its importance is further boosted most importantly when taking education to the last-mile has also turned a
collective mission of the Government and the private sector.
Every day, there are new innovations related to lecture delivery methodologies, curriculum and pedagogy.
These innovations and ICT are supporting schools, colleges/universities, and skill & vocational training
institutes to deliver the knowledge swiftly and precisely.
In an endeavour to highlight and deliberate upon the innovations, initiatives and best practices being
followed across the globe, the 11 editions of WES held in India and abroad mainly in Dubai (UAE), Bahrain
(Bahrain), Denver (US), and New Delhi — hold a distinct significance. These have enabled underlining the
best happening developments on the international education landscape.
It is a matter of pride that since 2011, the WES has brought together top decision makers, edu-leaders,
industry leaders, thought leaders and practitioners annually. Today, it exists as a premier international
platform dedicated to innovation and creative approach in education where top decision-makers share
insights with on-the-ground practitioners and collaborate to rethink concept of education.
12th WORLD
EDUCATION
SUMMIT, Delhi
9-10 August 2018
2011
The Grand Conference
World Education Summit is the congregation of some of
the leading thinkers in the education world from across the
world. The latest edition of World Education Summit going
to be organised in Delhi will inspire one and all, making them
understand the challenges and opportunities of the rapidly
evolving education world through a new prism.
Over 350 inspirational speakers from india and abroad are
invited to deliberate on various topics and discuss various 2012
challenges during the summit.
Expo
Ed-startups, edu-tech companies and edu-corporate will
showcase their products and services. The exhibition at the
summit showcases unique yet effective teaching methodologies,
networking and product interactions among different sections of
the education landscape. Over 70 exhibitors are like to showcase
latest and the best practices in education landscape during the
12th edition of the summit.
2013
Awards
The 12th World Education Summit Delhi 2018 aims to recognise,
highlight, honour and encourage leading models/projects/
processes of excellence and sustainable innovations in preschool,
school, higher education, skill & vocational training, corporate,
and Government sector.
The awards will also see entrepreneurs in the education space
getting recognised. The summit has, in its past too, brought to
fore unique initiatives and projects that have caused a paradigm
shift in the education sphere within. 2014
2016 2015
The Reflection on Past
Thought Leaders from across the globe have been part of
Elets initiatives since last decade. Be it India, Asia or Middle
East, Africa or Europe, policymakers have attended WES and
shared their vision to create a developed knowledge based
society. Be it preschool, school, higher or skill & vocational
education, global thought leaders from these verticals
have enriched Elets conferences with their presence as
well as opened up new horizons for the visionaries.
delhi 2011
World Education Summit 2011 created history by
delhi 2012
Elets World Education Summit 2012 created a
attracting representations from over 50 countries. knowledge sharing platform to discuss various aspects
Thought leaders and policymakers from countries of of ICT for education ranging from School Education
Middle East, Africa, Europe along with India congregated to Higher Education and Technical Education. Global
together to ideate, deliberate and discuss on new Leaders like Minister of Education from Mauritius and
technological interventions for over all development of other countries participated in the premier conference
education world over. on education.
Hon’ble Late Loynpo Thakur Kapil Sibal E Ahmad Shigeru Aoyagi Dr Sunil Nawaratne
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam S Powdyel Hon’ble Minister of Human Minister of State for Human Director and UNESCO Secretary, Minister
Former President of India Hon’ble Minister Resource Development Resourse Development, representative to India, of Higher Education,
of Education, Royal and Communications and Government of India Bhutan, Maldvies, Sri Lanka Government of Sri Lanka
Government of Bhutan IT, Government of India
Dr Thomas Christie Dr Taseer Al Nuaimi Goeffrey Conaghan Dr Theophilus Mooko Dr Pascal Chazot Prof S S Mantha
Director, Aga Khan Hon’ble Minister of Commissioner to India, Deputy Permanent Secretary, President, National Chairman, All India Council
University Examination Education, Hashemite State Government of Ministry of Education and comission of Employment for Technical Education
Board Kingdom of Jordan Victoria, Australia Skills Development, and Training, France (AICTE)
Republic of Botswana
Kalorex Group
,
delhi 2013
Harmonising Global Efforts: Strategies for steering the
delhi 2014
TheWorld Education Summit 2014 was more than a
education sector - Keeping this theme as focal point conference. It built a strong community around it and
of discussion, WES 2013 witnessed congregation of provided various business and networking opportunities
thought leaders under one roof to discuss various issues for education leaders and industry leaders. The dynamics
related to education. Member of Parliament, France and of education sector was then changing rapidly world
key policy makers from Indian Government shared their over and WES 2014 provided an opportunity to all the
views for creating an effective education ecosystem. stakeholders to come together and deliberate, discuss
and explore the horizon.
Prof Wajih Owais HE Shaida Mohammad HE Rizali Wilmar Vishaka Nanayakkara Justice M S A Siddiqui Moli Diva
Minister of Higher Education Abdali Indrakesuma Ministry Of Higher Chairman, National Deputy Head of English
and Scientific Research, Ambassador of the Islamic Indrakesuma, Education, Government of Commission for Minority and Foundation Studies,
Government of Jordan Republic of Afghanistan Ambassador of Indonesia SriLanka Educational Institutions, Australian College of
to India to India New Delhi Kuwait
Robert O Ferrer Mark Parkinson Shri Shahid Ali Khan Praveen Prakash William Bickerdike Dr. Najma A Heptulla
First Secretary, Embassy of Executive Director, Minister, Minority Welfare Joint Secretary, Technology Regional Director Union Minister for Minority
the Philippines Kunskapsskolan and IT, Government of Enabled Learning and Cambridge International Affairs, Government
Eduventures, India Bihar, India Mission Director,NMEICT, Examinations of India
MHRD
delhi 2015
From Canada to Australia- Global leaders from the
DUBAI 2016
The sixth WES was organised in Dubai in collaboration
world of education came together to deliberate upon with Knowledge and Human Development Authority
different aspects of school and higher education and (KHDA), Dubai. It witnessed presence of 100 schools
skill development in WES 2015. With the presence of and colleges from Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
ministers and key policymakers from India sharing their region. World education awards over the years have
vision on education for all, the summit also created unique seen top innovations from education sector in private
platform of knowledge sharing amongst the policy makers, and public space get highlighted and recognised at
eduleaders and industry leaders. this global platform.
Kalthoom Al Balooshi Dr Abdullah Al-Shibli Prof Andrew Tagart Dr Abdulla Al Karam Hon. V. Radhakrishnan Chris Cobb
Executive Director, Director General of the Vice Chancellor, Chairman of the Board State Minister of Education Vice-Chancellor
Knowledge and Human Colleges of Applied Sciences, Murdoch University of Directors & Director Sri Lanka (Operations) & COO
Development Authority Ministry of Higher Education, General, KHDA, Dubai University of London,UK
(KHDA), Dubai The Sultanate of Oman
Prof Allan Rock Dr Daljit Singh Cheema Manish Sisodia Dr Ayoub Kazim Dr. B.R. Shetty Ryan Pinto
President, University of Hon’ble Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, Managing Director Dubai Chairman Abu Dhabi Indian CEO, Ryan International
Ottawa, Canada Department of School Government of NCT International Academic City School Group of Institutions
Education, Goverment of of Delhi and Dubai Knowledge Village
Punjab
delhi 2016
The seventh WES was organised in New Delhi in
BAHRAIN 2017
From Dubai to Bahrain, the World Education Summit
collaboration with NSDC, and witnessed presence organised on 8-9 March, was more than a conference. It
of 200 Schools and 130 Universities from India. has a strong community around it and provided various
World Education Awards over the years have seen business and networking opportunities for education
top innovations from education sector in private and leaders and industry leaders.
public sector. These innovations were highlighted and

recognised at this global platform.
Raghubar Das Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi H E Tomasz Lukaszuk HE Dr Majid Bin Ali AL- Christine Nasserghodsi Paul Fear
Hon’ble Chief Minister, Minister of miniority Affairs, Ambassador, Embassy Nuaimi Director of Innovation and Chief Executive Officer,
Jharkhand Government of India of Poland Minister of Education, Entrepreneurship, Gems British Accreditation
Kingdom of Bahrain Education, Dubai Council, United Kingdom
Eduardo J Padrón Dr Marc Poulin, Amol Arora Prof Ghassan Aouad Ken Jones Prof Yusuf Abdul
President, Miami Dade Assistant Professor, School Vice Chairman &
President, Applied Science CEO, Al Dhafra Private Ghaffar Abdulla
College, Miami of Graduate Studies & University, Bahrain Schools, Abu Dhabi President, Kingdom
Managing Director,
Director of MBA and Shemrock & Shemford University, Bahrain
MITGov pograms, Canadian Group of Schools
University, Dubai.
denver 2017
9th World Education Summit 2017, Denver brought
delhi 2017
The World Education Summit 2017 Delhi created another
together the pioneers of education fraternity to the knowledge sharing platform to discuss various aspects
University of Denver for exchanging and retaining of ICT for education ranging from School Education to
new innovations in education industry. Higher Education and Technical Education. Global Leaders
The University of Denver was the best place for such like Minister of Education from Dubai, Sri Lanka and
kind of a educational workshop which witnessed various dignitaries from other countries participated in
congregation of educationists from all over the world. the premier conference on education held in the capital.
Kiran Maheshwari Anil Sahasrabudhe Anil Swarup

Minister, Higher and Chairman, Secretary, Department
Technical Education, AICTE of School Education
Sanskrit Education, & Literacy, MHRD,
Science and Technology, Government of India
Government of Rajasthan
Chris Cobb Dr V S Radhakrishnan Kalthoom Al

Pro Vice-Chancellor Minister of State for Balooshi Executive
(Operations) and Chief Education, Sri Lanka Director of Education
Operating Officer, Development, KHDA,
University of London Dubai, United Arab
Emirates (UAE)
dubai 2017
A galaxy of edu-leaders from different parts of the world
recently joined Dubai’s top-notch education experts and
practitioners to deliberate upon the latest innovations,
practices, strategies and challenges of the educational
landscape of Dubai. The occasion was 11th elets World
Education Summit (WES) 2017, Dubai, which witnessed

an impressive congregationof key decision-makers
including education ministers, top government officials,
college/university directors and vicechancellors, school
owners and principals.
Abdulla Al Karam Dr Archana Thakur Kalthoom Al Balooshi

Chairman of the Board Chief Vigilance Officer & Executive Director of
of Directors and Director Joint Secretary University Education Development,
General of the Knowledge Grants Commission KHDA, Dubai
and Human Development
Authority (KHDA), Dubai
Mark Beer Ramesh Mudgal Amol Arora

OBE Chief Executive Principal Global Indian Vice Chairman & Managing
DIFC Courts International School Director,
Dubai International Shemrock & Shemford
Financial Centre Group of Schools
AICTE: Facilitating Technical
Education to Promote Development
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is revising curriculum, reforming
norms, emphasising on skill-based education and supporting the innovations by students to
improve the higher education system in India and bring it at par with global standards, said
Dr Manpreet Singh Manna, Director (PMSSS & SWAYAM), All India Council for Technical
Education (AICTE), MHRD, Government of India in an interview with Gopi Krishna Arora
and Akash Tomer of Elets News Network (ENN).
What are the various recent

AICTE Perspective
initiatives taken by the AICTE to

improve the higher and technical
education system in the country?
“
Since its inception, AICTE is working with
a mandate to check the quality of technical
education imparted in India and maintaining
its standards at par with global level. The
viewpoint of recent Government, stakeholders
and the council’s leadership has made the AICTE
We have
a facilitator more than a regulator. The AICTE has
initiated the taken a number of student-centric and faculty
concept of “Skill empowerment initiatives.
Knowledge In one of its initiatives, the AICTE is revising the
Providers” curriculum and developing a model curriculum to
and “National be implemented in more than 10,000 universities
Employability across the country. If the curriculum is not revised of the learner would be evaluated based on his
Enhancement as per the industry trends and requirements, the understanding not by giving repetitive subjective
Mission employability among students will decline. We are question answers.
having one of the largest human resources of the Along with aforementioned initiatives, we
(NEEM)”.
world yet we have to hire employees from other have started many other initiatives to nurture
Under these two
countries of the world. students holistically.
schemes, we have When the education system was started,
linked institutes student from around 70 countries across the How the AICTE is planning to
with industries world used to come to India where 2,000 teachers revise the curriculum and making it
”
were available to teach around 10,000 students. relevant to industry requirements?
However, nowadays, many of Indian students are The students after passing out 12th board exams
going abroad to get higher education may be due have enough theoretical knowledge to clear the
to quality and for the future prospectives. We entrance exams for various courses but they lack
are asking the same set of questions in every practical knowledge, as only 40 per cent of our
end-semester exam. An effective assessment curriculum focuses on it. We have reversed the
methodology helps teachers to know about their practice. Now, the higher education curriculum’s
students’ learning traits and AICTE is also trying 60 per cent is about the practical implementation
to improve the education system in the country of knowledge. For this purpose, we have started
including examination reforms in which outcome industry-interactions in colleges which is helping
students to get hands-on experience. Moreover,
emphasis on the practical aspect of the learning
is laid without compromising the standard
of the curriculum.
Skill India is one of the most

important projects of the Government
of India, how is AICTE contributing
to it?
The present Government of the country is
emphasising on skill development among the
students. The Government has constituted a
separate ministry for it and in line with the
centre’s vision many amore universities with ocus
on skill development are likely to come up soon. How has been the response for the
AICTE being the major stakeholder to the Startup Policy since its launch?
Ministry of Human Resource Development The policy has given students the platform to
(MHRD) and education sector of the country is submit their ideas or innovations and check
contributing through National Skill Development its feasibility. We have organised Smart India
AICTE Perspective
“
Corporation (NSDC) to boost the country’s skill and Hackathon 2017, through which around 50+
vocational training ecosystem. The National Skills students turn up as start-ups. The same scenario
Qualifications Framework (NSQF) was designed witnessed this year as well. Few of them could
by the AICTE. Under NSQF there are level 1 to receive international funding like from Korea.
level 9, it helps a person who have never been We are going to identify some more start-ups
pursued higher education courses to complete AICTE being and will help them in form of financial support
their masters. To achieve this, we have launched the major and mentorship from the top industry leaders
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY), stakeholder to of the country.
under which the infrastructure at engineering the Ministry of
colleges can be utilized 24x7. Human Resource What initiatives are likely to be taken
Development by the AICTE in future to strengthen
How is the AICTE with the help (MHRD) and technical education in the country?
of other departments connecting A 10-point agenda has been created to improve
education sector
with industries to provide relevant technical education sector of India after discussion
of the country
training to students? with all the stakeholders and the national
We have initiated the concept of “Skill Knowledge
is contributing academic boards. By 2020, we have to get to
Providers” and “National Employability through get 50 per cent of AICTE approved institutions’
Enhancement Mission (NEEM)”. Under these National Skill courses accreditated through National Board of
two schemes, we have linked institutes with Development Accreditation (NBA) to provide education at par
industries. At the institute, the students will get Corporation with the global standards.
theoretical training whereas the industries will be (NSDC) to boost We also asked all the States to submit their
responsible for practical training of the students. the country’s skill prospective plans for the next 10 years including
Under this umbrella, we have also initiated and vocational the demand and supply of engineers. The data will
Startup Policy. Under the policy, we are helping help us to decide that if any other engineering
training
the students to realise their innovative ideas into college is required in the State or not.
ecosystem
”
a final product through the seven research parks We have also tightened the rules under which
and 35 incubation centres. Another initiative that a State can only increase its seats or number
has received a great response is “Adjunct Faculty”. of courses if it is NBA accredited. Moreover,
Under the scheme, higher education institutes if an institute has a National Assessment and
can have the 20 per cent of its faculty members Accreditation Council (NAAC) score of 3.5 out
from the industry. Such faculties help students of 4, it will be given full autonomy and they
to know about the latest industry trends. It also will be free to design their curriculum, fees and
helped the industries to understand their role in nomenclature of courses within the framework
imparting quality technical education. provided by the UGC.
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Empowering Students through
Community Engagement, Field Trips
Experiential learning engages students in critical thinking,
problem solving and decision-making in contexts that are
personally relevant to them, writes Nellie Ahmed, Founder &
Managing Trustee, Maria’s Public School, Guwahati, for Elets
News Network (ENN).
E
xperiential learning does not happen within
Nellie Ahmed is an Education Futurist
the classroom. It takes place through first-
and Founder & Managing Trustee of
Experiential Learning
hand experience of students and helps

Maria’s Public School, Guwahati with
develop skills and knowledge through engagement
over 25 Years of work experience in
in experiences that connect classroom theory with
Education Management and Small and
civic engagement, travel, research and projects
Medium Enterprise. She loves to study
outside the confinement of class room.
and identify new and emerging trends
It is a holistic approach to prepare students
in education. In 2015, she founded
for life skills. The Experiential Learning model
‘The Maria’s Braveheart’ endeavour to
accents on measuring students’ performance
promote Biodiversity and Environmen-
through outcomes that comprises information,
tal studies and bring learning beyond
skills and approaches.
classrooms while guiding every student
It is essential for schools to establish a learning
to stash advantageous information and
environment that uses a practical yet appropriate
build a strong foundation for righteous
methodology to develop and implement an
mind-set and broad perspective of life
action plan.
amongst student community.
Experiential learning is the simplest way to get
students working either individually or in groups.
Curriculums are designed to give students a chance students in community-based initiatives as part of a
to absorb knowledge by acting on a specific part of class assignment is also known as Service Learning.
content in an unequivocal manner. Unlike open class This aspect of education combines learning goals
discussion, content is structured to give students by integrating meaningful community service
a chance to learn by practicing. This engagement with instruction and reflection to enrich the
helps them grasp knowledge better and actively. learning experience, teach civic responsibility,
Experiential learning is mainly great because it and strengthen communities. In this form of
aids students to raise queries rather than simply experiential education, learning proceeds through
find answers. For example, a project that involves a cycle of action and reflection as students seek to
observe real issues and find deeper understanding
and skills for themselves. In the process, students
link personal and social development with academic
and cognitive development.
Typically, community engagement is designed
via collaboration between faculty and community
partners to gives students experiential opportunities
to learn in real world amenity and develop skills
while addressing community needs.
It is one of the most significant teaching
methodologies that foster personal, educational, and
practical value for students to engage in sustained
and substantive learning.
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NRDC: Promoting Research &
Innovation Across Universities
The NRDC is actively promoting research and
innovation across universities and the present
innovation/startup eco-system in the country is offering
a conducive environment for students to choose
entrepreneurship as an ideal career option, says Dr
H Purushothsm, Chairman and Managing Director,
National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), in
conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).
Edu-tech Perspective
we are changing our policies wherein we not only look at publications but
also look for number of patents filed, number of technology(ies) transferred/
commercialised etc. In NIRF ranking of universities, research has been
given adequate weightage now. This has resulted in a change in attitude
of researchers across the country. We, at NRDC, have been endeavouring
to encourage R&D and promote filing of patents and commercialisation of
technologies/research outputs by opening UIFCs (University innovation
Facilitation Centre) at various universities. We have so far opened such
centres at AIl India Institute of Medical Sciences (New Delhi), Amity
In terms of an emphasis on the University (UP), National Institute of Technology (Silchar), Indian Institute
research and development, how of Engineering Sciences and Technology (West Bengal), IIT Kanpur, Gujarat
has the education system in India Technical University (Ahmedabad).
evolved in the recent times? NRDC has also been funding universities for value-addition of technologies/
There are about 815 universities and more than research outputs to promote R&D/Innovations. For example, University of
3,400 technical institutes in India and every Delhi developed a technology for Targeted Gene Delivery System which
year about 15 lakh students graduate in various required in-vivo study at Albert Einstein Research Institute, USA and
engineering streams. However, except few NRDC have funded the said project. Similarly, NRDC has various schemes
universities and IITs, the research activities are like Techno-Commercial Support, Patent filing assistance, Programme for
very limited. Many of the universities are only Development of Technologies for Commercialisation (PDTC) for various value
teaching with little or no emphasis on R&D. addition of technologies like preparation of market survey, techno-economic
In addition, the boom in the IT industry has feasibility report, basic engineering design package, preparation of Know-
also caused a reduction of enrollments in higher how documents, etc.
education – which essentially leads to research.
If we look at universities in the USA and other Along with educational institutions, how the country’s
developed countries, these play a key role in corporate sector can contribute in building a stronger
bringing radical or disruptive innovations to research community?
the society through their strong basic and The Corporate sector can contribute significantly in building a strong research
applied research. This is missing in many Indian community by way of sponsoring projects to universities, offering R&D
universities. The proactive policies and huge fellowships and research chairs etc. In India, while corporate/private sector
investments in offering quality education in those spends about 30 per cent, the Govt spends about 70 percent of the total R&D
countries make the universities innovation hubs. spent. The scenario is exactly opposite in developed countries. There is a need
We are yet to implement any act or policy like for enhanced R&D spends by the corporate sector. There are large numbers
Bay Dole Act in the USA to motivate researchers of corporate involved in carrying out research work and engaging students
and professors to undertake R&D work and for the same. Some Corporate sectors have separate R&D set up for carrying
commercialise their R&D outcomes. But gradually out research. NRDC has been associated with many such Corporate R&Ds
IPR Workshop/Awareness Programmes Innovations Awards - 3 awards (Rs 3 lakhs
conducted by NRDC in Universities each) and budding innovation awards for
Sr No University Place students – 5 awards (Rs 1 lakh each). In addition,
1 Jawahar Lal Nehru Kakinada NRDC has been helping the researchers in the
Technical University filing of patents, international patent search,
2 Bombay University Mumbai provide various techno-commercial supports for
3 Pondicherry University Pondicherry successful commercialisation of technologies.
4 Birla Institute of Mesra, Ranchi To support universities in capacity building in
Technology
Intellectual property rights, World Intellectual
5 Andhra University Vishakhaptnam
Property Organisation (WIPO) established a
6 GITAM University AU Vishakhaptnam
College of Engineering
Technology and Innovation Support Centre (TISC)
at NRDC-Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre
7 Veera Surendra Sai Sambalpur
University of Science & (IPFC) at AP innovation Society, Visakhapatnam.
Technology TISC is promoting IPR Awareness and capacity
8 NIT Raourkela building in universities on IPR and Innovation.
NRDC has also opened its outreach IPFC office
Edu-tech Perspective
like NTPC, BEML, BHEL, IOCL, SAIL for patenting at University Agriculture Sciences, Bengaluru.
and commercialisation of the research outputs/ Further, it has signed MoUs with a large number
“
technologies. of universities and has conducted hundreds of IP
and Technology Transfer Awareness Programmes
What are the programmes conducted across universities in last few years.
by NRDC to encourage research
and technology transfer along with How NRDC supports techno-
promoting innovations among the commercial projects to promote NRDC has been
youth? and commercialise innovative also funding
NRDC has been carrying out several promotional technologies? universities for
programmes for encouraging and inculcating the NRDC has several programmes for promotion, value-addition
spirit of inventivity of the researchers, scientists, development and commercialisation of lab of technologies/
students, etc. through its structured schemes scale technologies emanating from various R&D research
i.e., Programme for Inspiring Inventors and organisations/universities in the country. The
outputs to
innovators (PIII) and Programme for Development activities include the filing of patents, carrying out
promote R&D/
of Technologies for Commercialisation (PDTC). patent search, market survey, preparation of Basic
Under this scheme, several value-added services Engineering Design Package, Techno-economic
Innovations
”
are being provided by NRDC to researchers. feasibility study, testing of the products, carrying
Every year, NRDC awards Meritorious Invention out field trials/clinical trials, authentication
Awards in three categories i.e., Innovations of the products, obtaining third-party quality
Awards - 2 awards (Rs 5 lakhs each), Societal assessment certificates, etc.
Patents filed by NRDC for Universities/Institutes in 2016-17

S No. Inventor Invention Field of Contact Detail
Invention
1 Professor Anjan Kr An Efficient and affordable Epidemiolical Bio Chemistry Calcutta
Das Gupta & others sensor for Hemoglobin. University
2 Dr Naveen Sharma & Development of herbal formulation for Herbal MLS
others the management of black scurf disease University,
in potato cropes Jaipur
3 Dr Mukesh Kumar & De-stoning of Bercziziphus mauritiona Agriculture NDRI
others fruits and its value addition
4 Dr Neelam Rani & Sample and cost effective method for Agri- CCSHAU
others identification of pearl millet hybrid for biotechnology
purity assessment
5 Dr Urvashi B Singh Rapid, Safe, Amptitiable DNA from Molecular- AIIMS
ZIEHL-NEELSEN stained microscopic biology
slides

After carrying out proper evaluation and University Technologies Commercialised by NRDC during Last Five Years
value addition to the technologies, we bring it to Sl. No. Name of University Technology Commercialised
industries for undertaking its commercialisation. 1 Annamalai University, Annamalai Seaweed Extract Fertiliser
For example, the Superabsorbent Hydrogel Nagar
technology developed by Indian Agriculture 2 University of Delhi, Delhi Nano Ocular Delivery System
Research Institute (IARI) is a wonderful Targetted Gene Delivery
technology. One gram of the product can absorb System
500ml-1000ml of water and thus offer great value 3 Collage of Pharmacy, Moga Topical Nano-fibrous Ocular
Patch
to the agriculture sector, particularly where there
4 Calcutta University, Kolkata Activated charcoal filter for
is a shortage of water. But its effect on various
effectively reducing para-ben-
crops at different agro-climatic conditions was not zosemiquinone from the
evaluated and the entrepreneurs were not able to Mainstream cigarette smoke
gain confidence. NRDC sponsored about Rs 25 5 University of Agricultural Sciences, Jackfruit based value added
lakhs to IARI to conduct field trials on various Bengaluru products
crops to generate the efficacy data. Subsequently, Ready-to-eat honey paan
beeda
NRDC prepared basic engineering design package,
Nata-de-coco production
feasibility reports etc. and then approached
from microbial fermentation
industry for licensing. Like this, there are many of coconut water through
success stories NRDC is currently part of. enrichment techniques
NRDC Perspective
Production of Karnataka rice

Please tell us about various hybrid-2 1 (KRH-2)
Entrepreneurship Development Tamarind dehuller and
deseeder
Programme carried out by NRDC in
6 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Liquid bio-fertiliser tech-
recent years.
Coimbatore nology
NRDC carries Entrepreneurship Development
7 Govind Ballabh Pant University of Animal drawn six-in-one
Programme (EDP) every year in several Agriculture&Technology, Pantnagar tillage 1outfit/ assembly
locations for promoting the entrepreneurship Subsoiler-cum-differential
among the fresh graduates, local unemployed rate fertiliser applicator
youths, etc. to educate them about the 8 Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Utilisation of carcass
technological opportunities, various schemes Sciences University, Namakkal
of the Governments/ Ministries/departments, 9 Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi MTEA for Fruit Coating
training and skill development programmes, to
demonstrate working of some machines, etc. developed by public funded research institutes under Council of Scientific
In the last four years, NRDC has carried out & Industrial Research (CSIR), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR),
21 EDP and skill development programmes and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Council of
about 2000 people were benefited from these Medical Research (ICMR) universities and is recognised as a large repository
programmes. Some of the EDP programmes of technologies in almost all sectors of industry including Agriculture, Agro-
carried out by NRDC in recent years include: processing, dairy, biotechnologies, electrical, electronics, chemical, drugs and
EDP through skill training on brass melting pharmaceuticals, herbal medicines etc. There is a huge opportunity for young
furnace for production of brass artifacts, home entrepreneurs/students to start their start-up ventures. The government of
decor items and ornaments at Jamshedpur, EDP India has also opened up several schemes for start-ups. NRDC has also opened
on CSIR-NEERI Zar- Low cost water purification an incubation centre in its premises. In addition, NRDC also provides various
system at Rangpo, East Sikkim, EDP Training on value-added services to the inventors/researchers through its promotional
Handmade paper at Jorhat, Assam, developing programmes for encouraging the spirit of inventivity by awarding them cash
entrepreneurship for disinfection of silkworms and medals/certificates, assistance in filing patents, value addition to the
rearing houses and silk cocoon harvesting at technologies etc.
Mysore, Karnataka, Solar Energy Solution in A big entrepreneurial movement is going on now in the country and it
Remote Tribal Areas by Tribal Youth, Srikakulam, is the best time for students to take entrepreneurship/start-ups as a career.
Andhra Pradesh, etc. I urge all the aspiring student entrepreneurs to make use of the pro-active
Govt policies/supporting innovation and start-up ecosystem unveiled by
What message would you like to give State and Central Governments. Students who would like to realise their
to country’s youth? entrepreneurial dreams may contact NRDC for the support, mentoring and
NRDC has access to all the technologies hand-holdings.
Carrying Out Social Responsibility
Is Real Worship: S P Singh
Along with imparting education, it’s our responsibility to
support underprivileged sections of the society. It will
realise the motive of equity in education, says S P Singh,
former Member of the Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh,
and Founder Manager, Lucknow Public Schools (LPS) and
Colleges, in conversation with Arpit Gupta of Elets News
Network (ENN).
School Perspective
taken by me because human values must be lived.

The career counselling sessions conducted by me
are beneficial for job seekers.
You are also promoting cleanliness

related activities in nearby slums.
Please describe about them in brief.
The cleanliness initiative was firstly undertaken
by Mahatma Gandhi. It is another aspect of social
How are you contributing towards responsibility under which every citizen of the
betterment of economically weaker country should be healthy and their surroundings
and backward sections of the society?
“
are clean and disinfected. To encourage people
Nowadays, there is a huge demand of private take part in this initiative, I distributed soaps
schools as the government schools are lacking in slums and told them about the benefits of
in required number of teachers, facilities and the cleanliness. Soap distribution is our regular
infrastructure. Such a situation brings a great practice. The activities have been conducted
Natural disasters responsibility on private schools to make the across hundreds of villages.
are a great children of economically weaker sections educated.
threat to nature, We teach such children in our schools after regular How do you support the society
humanity and classes are over. It is a social responsibility of every during any natural disaster?
other creatures teacher, school owner and school. I have started Natural disasters are a great threat to nature,
on earth. It’s practice of teaching poor children under which the humanity and other creatures on earth. It’s
everyone’s school staff motivates students’ parents to send everyone’s responsibility to help the human
their wards to get education in our school. We beings whenever an area is affected by a
responsibility to
appointed teachers of four subjects: Hindi, English, calamity. Either it is earthquake in Bhuj, Gujarat
help the human
Science and Mathematics and hundreds of poor or Kosi River’s tragedy in Bihar or Uttarakhand’s
beings whenever students are getting benefitted under the initiative. disaster, Lucknow Public School and its staff
an area is affected In addition to that, we provide these students have supported the affected people in the best
by a calamity books and sometimes snacks etc. The initiative way possible. I encourage my staff to donate
”
is not funded by the Government or any other their one day salary and ask my students to
organisation. To carry out social responsibilities is donate clothes, edibles and their pocket money.
my prime concern. It’s just like worship. In winters, In Uttarakhand, we donated Rs 21 lakh, of which
I distribute blankets and sweaters in far-flung the share of school students and staff was Rs 10
villages. I distribute sweaters in Government and lakh and my share was Rs 11 lakh. In this way,
private schools. I organise blood donation camps we support any natural disaster affected area in
and eye check-up camps. These all initiatives are the country.
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What is the vision and mission of
LPS?
Our vision is to empower and make our country
prosperous by providing quality education to a
large number of students. Our mission is to try
to impart the best quality education to students
with support from principals and teachers. It is
with our combined efforts that we are producing
the best results in the country.
What innovations are adopted in

your school and what is the role
of technology in improving the
educational practices?
When we started the school, only blackboard
used to be the tool of the teaching. Nowadays,
the technology plays a vital role in education as
School Perspective
the entire education sector is using digital tools
and devices like tablets, i-pads, smart phones In the recently announced board
etc to get the knowledge. We also encourage results, Lucknow Public School
our teachers and students to attend conferences performed extremely well which
and summit to remain updated about the latest ranked it among the top 10 schools
and the best practices of the education segment. of the country, what is your take on
“
Technology is supporting the education fraternity this?
well as the whole world is online and anyone can For the first time, in the school’s history, the first
access unlimited knowledge with a click of mouse. and the second toppers of the ISC-2018 exams
are from our college. It is a lifetime achievement
The group is into school education for us. Some of our schools are affiliated to CISCE,
as well as in higher education, how which is spread across the world and scoring the
The cleanliness
has been the sync between the two top positions by students of LPS has established initiative was
fields? our brand’s name globally. I would like to firstly undertaken
We have a staff of more than 2,000 people and congratulate students, teachers and their parents by Mahatma
are teaching more than 28,000 students. We for achieving this landmark. Both the toppers Gandhi. It
focus on commerce and science till secondary have been studying in our school since childhood is another
level. We have adopted the curriculum designed which clearly reflects that we help every student aspect of social
and developed by National Council of Educational in achieving his/her dream. responsibility
Research and Training (NCERT) at pre-primary,
that every citizen
primary, secondary and senior secondary levels. You have opened a new branch of LPS
of the country
At higher education level, we follow the norms in New Delhi, please elaborate on the
decided by the University Grants Commission infrastructure and other facilities it
should be
(UGC) as well as Lucknow University. The offers to students. healthy and their
professional courses conducted in our institutions This is our first branch out of Uttar Pradesh. The surroundings
are as per the industry demand. These professional Lucknow Public School branch is located at Asthal are clean and
courses make the students job ready. We always Mandir Marg, Sangam Vihar, New Delhi. It has disinfected
”
try that the students pursuing degree courses in been opened with the unique vision of value based
our institution get the campus placement and do quality education. The school with its world class
not remain unemployed after completing their infrastructure, best teaching practices, digital
degree. classrooms, vigilance, security, and surveillance
Recently, we conducted a national level Job Fest in system will help students to nurture in a friendly
which over 50 multinational companies participated yet secure environment. Like New Delhi, my plan
and over 500 students received job offer letters. It is to open schools in other metropolitan cities of
is our efforts to provide quality education and job India along with in United Arab Emirates (UAE)
offers to as much candidates as possible. and Mauritius.

MeritTrac: Empowering
Learners, Transforming Lives
M
eritTrac is a premier testing and Leading government organisations,
assessment company providing educational institutions, boards and universities
innovative assessment services to leading have trusted MeritTrac to streamline their
educational institutions, government organisations examinations – leveraging its rich experience and
and corporate entities. It’s a 100% subsidiary robust technology framework.
of Manipal Global Education (MaGE), one of the Over the last 18 years, MeritTrac has garnered
largest education services providers in India. significant expertise in test research, design,
MeritTrac has introduced assessment development and its delivery, and administration
processes and patented technologies for computer-based/online tests as well as paper-
empowering educational institutions, government based tests.
organisations, corporate and vocational training MeritTrac has been developing and
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providers across the globe in administering high administering tests for over 400 clients in more
quality tests. than 350 cities through 2,000+ certified test
Adopting a three-dimensional approach of centers.
design, develop, and deliver, MeritTrac has been The company has over 250 assessment
creating standardised and customised scientific specialists and a network of over 1,500 certified
tests for its clients. MeritTrac has a long-standing Test administrators across India. Leading
reputation for offering services that have educational institutions, examination boards,
exhibited superior quality, reliability, agility and universities, government bodies and corporates
transparency time after time. have trusted MeritTrac to streamline its
As a premier testing and assessment service examinations – leveraging its rich experience and
provider, MeritTrac has been leveraging its ISO robust technology framework.
and CMMI With a wide range of best in class offerings,
Level III MeritTrac has successfully helped organisations
certified test automate its examination processes from
processes in application form processing to result processing
transforming including test administration, candidate
the way tests authentication and digital evaluation of answer
are managed scripts.
and delivered. MeritTrac is a member of ATP (Association
MeritTrac of Test Publishers), USA, which is one of the
offers high prestigious associations of test publishing
levels of companies. MeritTrac recently partnered with ACT
r e l i a b i l i t y, - the US College Admission Test to provide end-to-
quality and end examination support and expand ACT’s base
security for in India.
consistently delivering large tests. In addition to MeritTrac has its largest network of test
computer-based tests and Paper and pen based centres in India. It has high quality assessment
tests, MeritTrac offers examination services like labs helping ETS - one of the world’s largest
online application processing, TracMARKS - On private non-profit educational testing and
Screen Marking (OSM) and online scientific role assessment organisation in delivering their world
based assessment solutions. renowned certifications in India.
Rabindranath Tagore
University Striving to Impart
Skill-Based Quality Education
RNTU’s focus is on the holistic learning and
development of a student ensuring the effective
application of knowledge for a secure future, says
Santosh Kumar Choubey, Chancellor, Rabindranath
Tagore University (RNTU), in conversation with Elets
News Network (ENN).
University Perspective
With the changing times and

a maddening race to emulate
competitors, what prominent
challenges a private university like
yours is faced with?
Initially, people did not show much interest
towards our private university due to their
inclination towards government-run institutions.
“
Gradually, we have developed a trust for us by What are some of the innovations
adopting world-class practices at the campus. being introduced by the
Now, we have gained credibility in the region by Rabindranath Tagore University for
overcoming the challenges posed due to being improved learning outcomes among
located in rural area, as well as providing the best students?
We are the possible education at affordable fee structures. RNTU is constantly evolving to inculcate newer
country’s first Lack of research content is another major dimensions of learning. Some the notable additions
university to challenge in rural India that needs to be addressed. to the faculty in the recent times include setting
incorporate We, at Rabindranath Tagore University (RNTU), up a lab for Internet of Things (IoT), Simulator Lab
necessary skill focus on research and skill-based learning. Unlike for renewable energy, labs on robotics and setting
other private universities in the region, we have up start-up and incubation cell.
development
developed an effective research-based educational We emphasise on research and patents, for
courses across all
structure. It helps our students in research-based which separate IPR Cell has been established. A
its formal degree learning instead of conventional methods. We separate wing has been started for skills. Pradhan
programmes have ongoing research on internationally trending Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) is supporting
”
topics as well as locally-relevant topics, like skill center of our university. For placement, CRT
sustainable agriculture and renewable energy. classes have been started for final year students
As India is facing high rate of unemployablity along with coaching classes for GATE and other
due to lack of required skills, we have established competitive examinations.
a skill-based learning curriculum to fill the gap
in education system. We are the country’s With placement of students becoming
first university to incorporate necessary skill a yardstick to evaluate a university’s
development courses across all its formal degree status, what has been your
programmes. All the students at our university achievement level in the context?
have to learn at least one skill every semester so How significant is innovation to your
that by the time they graduate, they are equipped university?
with at least five to six industry relevant skills. RNTU has been offering placement assistance and
consultancy to all its students. The University’s
Entrepreneurship Development Cell is also
supports the students in achieving their dream of
becoming an entrepreneur.
Our focus on skills, employability
entrepreneurship and incubation in addition to
the main curriculum has helped us transform
our students into industry-ready professionals.
We make sure that our students are professional
enough for upcoming opportunities by the time
they become graduates.
Along with it, the group has established inter-
linked Entrepreneurship Development Cells and
Incubation cells in all its institutions. It is by far
India’s only higher education group to receive the
Phase-I permission for “Atal Incubation Center with BSNL and holds a forward-looking skill
(AIC)” by the NITI Aayog. development partnership with Reliance Jio and
“
Innovation lies at the forefront of our Tata Group.
operations. Apart from research-oriented learning
and embedding skills in formal curriculum, we What steps have been undertaken
keep on evolving our educational pedagogies to for research-based learning by the
make them relevant and modernistic. university?
The rural areas of India lag far behind the We have over
Almost every other university is metropolitan areas in terms of research and 15 International
enjoying the fruits of collaborations, research - related literature. This has greatly and about 30
what initiatives have been taken by hindered the development of rural areas. Therefore, national level
your university on this front? an excellent research-oriented environment has collaborations
RNTU has partnered with the Indian Institute been our first and foremost priority.
with
of Science Bangalore and IITs. RNTU has We have over 15 International and about 30
organisations
also partnered with the National Institute of national level collaborations with organisations
Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) engaged in the field of research and education,
engaged in the
to train NIELIT scholars with advanced job- focusing on cross-border recognition of experts, field of research
oriented skills and provide certificates to students developing mechanics for innovative projects and education,
after successful completion of the university with quality assurance and forming research focusing on
courses and exams. partnerships. The key research areas at RNTU cross-border
Apart from this, RNTU is a partner in are renewable energy, agriculture, biotechnology, recognition
water management research partnership with literature, arts, material science, nano-technology of experts,
International Centre of Excellence in Water and environmental science. developing
Resources Management (ICE WaRM), Australia. With an allocation of rupees one crore seed
mechanics for
Under this partnership, the organisations jointly money and an equal amount of annual budget
innovative
hosted an international conference with 20 to promote research, we have established
countries coming out with a charter for reforms the CRG, which is autonomous body bringing
projects with
and a roadmap. RNTU students are researching research strength of five Universities of the quality assurance
extensively on Air Foil Wind Turbine and Solar AISECT Group of Universities, including the and forming
Reflective Materials in partnership with Benaka RNTU, on a single platform. Moreover, we have research
Biotechnologies Inc, USA. nine centers of excellence for research and partnerships.
”
The University also holds research linkages skills in Energy, Material Science, Earth & Space
with University of SIGEN (Germany), NCTU Science, Agriculture, Arts & Literature, IoT and
(Taiwan), Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA), Cloud Computing, Science Communication,
KAIST (South Korea), KYIV University (Ukraine), Entrepreneurship and Environmental science.
Tribhuvan University (Nepal) and MoI University These centers are known as Navratna Centers
Eldoret (Kenya). Apart from this, RNTU jointly of Excellence meant to promote research in
conducts post-graduate courses in partnership the university.

Evolving Aspects of
Child Education
I
have been in the school textbook publishing And this brings me to the next point of the role of
industry for close to two decades now. If I have a child as a student.
asked to assess the way content development has Just as we fulfil our professional roles as
changed over last 20 years, it would be an indicator teachers, managers, administrators, editors, etc, we
that how education has evolved with respect to the need to recognise that the child is also fulfilling the
needs of the latest generation. This “evolution” has professional role of being a student.
been more evident in the past five to seven years. We choose a professional role on the basis of
Today, our children are exposed to much more educational background, or pre-existing knowledge;
information than before and that too with fairly the same is true for a child about to start schooling—
easy access around their physical space through the child is not a blank slate and we, the adults,
television, mobile phones, and the Internet. So should recognise and respect that.
much information is being meted out through Every child has knowledge, experience, and
“
advertisements—something children consume both abilities, which we have to leverage to make their
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actively and passively. learning experience better.

There is definitely a positive side to this: children And I would like to explore this through two
are more tech-savvy, they are aware of environmental parameters: content and presentation.
threats, and they are constantly learning new things. We call this the knowledge economy. But are we
As a content They are sharper and seem to know what they want. really equipping the child with the skills to process
creator and Unfortunately, at the same time, they are also the available knowledge and leverage it correctly?
more so as a witnessing irresponsible behaviour of adults around We want students to be critical thinkers — one
school textbook them like, the increasing violence and aggression, of the most-talked about 21st century skills. And for
publisher, I am the apathy towards the environment, the intolerance students to be critical thinkers, we must give them
responsible for to conflicting viewpoints. choices; they should be able to make choices and be
what a student As a result, the demands of childhood and responsible for those choices.
is reading and growing up have changed, children seem to grow We must help them, not by guiding their choice
up faster—the innocence of childhood is being lost. but in building their decision-making skills—by
assimilating. To
It is fast giving way to the most undesirable fallacies pointing out the pros and cons of a choice, by
a child, every
and biases, inflated and fragile egos, impractical teaching them how to assess or evaluate a decision,
single letter in a ambitions and cravings for film star-like lifestyles, by teaching them how to reflect on those choices
book and every often pushing them towards psychological disorders (which will eventually lead to self-assessment). This
single sound a and even criminality. will help them to think independently and critically
teacher utters in We, as adults and the people responsible for and not necessarily be influenced by peers or seniors.
classroom are raising a generation, have to be aware of and This will also be a long way in building
gospel truths. sensitive towards these developments. their analytical skills and ability to synthesise
”
As a content creator and more so as a school information, making them tolerant and accepting
textbook publisher, I am responsible for what a towards varied perspectives and views without
student is reading and assimilating. being aggressively critical.
To a child, every single letter in a book and every And this brings us to think about the content we
single sound a teacher utters in classroom are gospel provide to students. As authors and editors, we have
truths. And this puts a lot of onus on teachers and to be on top of this game—constantly anticipating
publishers—what kind of education are we imparting how each lesson/activity/piece of information will
to the child? Is covering the syllabus enough? Are be processed. As editors and teachers, we must
we sensitising them enough to be tolerant towards be constantly on our toes—thinking about the
other human beings, towards the environment and knowledge we are imparting to students and the
other living creatures? methods used for it.
As a publisher, I try to ensure that my content students to access content 24x7, at their convenience.
not only provides knowledge but also values. They can view the content as many times as they
I believe values are not to be thrust down the want. But that does not necessarily mean that the
throats of learners as morals—“this is right”, “that is learning material has been personalised. A content
wrong”— because as they grow up, they will realise provider may say that they are explaining a concept
“
morals and values can be subjective too. Instead, to the learner three different times, but that does not
I try to provide choices to the learner for their necessarily entail three different ways.
assessment and decision-making. Are we really presenting the same content in
This brings us to the issue of presentation of a variety of different styles or design to suit an
the content. Presentation—both verbal and visual— individual learning style? In today’s digital
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plays a strong role as an influencer in terms of It is important to mention that no learner will world, where we
consumption of content. have one fixed learning style for all concepts—so
are dealing with
In today’s digital world, where we are dealing it becomes important for content providers and
digital natives,
with digital natives, this becomes the key factor. facilitators to explore how many choices can be
We must strike a balance between social learning provided to the learner for truly effective learning
this becomes
and individual learning. Designing content that and assimilation. the key factor.
caters to individualised learning is the mantra these We really have to start looking at the Hows--the We necessarily
days. Just as we see adult professionals as being different ways of presenting the content. must strike a
individually different, we need to recognise students For example, can difficult concepts in grammar balance between
as individual learners. be presented visually or through kinaesthetic social learning
We often claim to provide individualised learning experiences? Can we give students the choice and individual
to students—whether as publishers, digital content of accessing printed materials and audio-visual learning.
”
providers, or as teachers, but are we really doing that? resources for a course that is suitably graded and
We have certainly made a start, but we have mapped to a standard curriculum?
a long way to go to personalise learning for In conclusion, I would like to reinforce that
students in the true sense. Unlike the Gurukuls the school is the work setting for administrators,
of the ancient past, when learning was usually teachers, and students. And it is in this setting that
the privilege of the elite, today we are looking at we should start seeing all stakeholders with the
education of the elite and the masses both. We responsibilities they carry.
need to think about how we individualise such • The responsibility of student as a professional—
inclusive teaching-learning processes. making choices and being responsible for those
We have started looking at different ways of • The responsibilities of the administrators vis-à-
delivering content and digital resources and access vis the students and teaching staff in a school
to the same have started making a difference, albeit • The responsibilities of the teachers as facilitators
a small one. We must look for effective ways and of learning
means that personalise learning for students, and to • And as an extension of the same setting,
achieve that we need to start providing more choice the responsibility of textbook publishers
to students about what, when, and how—the last and content providers—what content we are
one being the most crucial. providing and how
Today, we have been able to individualise teaching-
(Disclaimer: The writer Sumit Gupta is Managing
learning for the student at the terminal/user level— Director of Indiannica Learning Pvt Ltd. Views
that is, one student, one machine; we are letting our expressed are a personal opinion.)

Shobhit University:
Promoting
Traditional Learning
with Global Outlook Kunwar Shekhar Vijendra
Co-founder & Chancellor, Shobhit University
S
hobhit Institute of Engineering and At Shobhit, we are working to achieve
Technology (popularly known as Shobhit excellence in research, and to ensure that our
University, Meerut), is a NAAC accredited research contributes to the well-being of the
deemed-to-be university u/s 3 of the UGC Act, society. We are a research-intensive university
1956. that shares the values of high-quality teaching
Ranked among top institutions of India, the within an environment of internationally
university aspires to make academic issues and competitive research. We seek to provide a
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commitments as key concerns of the young creative and supportive environment in which
generation and thereby, make a significant ideas are generated and flourish.
contribution to the academic developments The university is open to diversity in
wherever they are in the world. By fostering perspectives, experiences and traditions as
quality education, research and innovation, the essential components of a quality education in
university endeavours to empower youth. a global context. Excellence as the standard for
Shobhit University adopts the latest and teaching, scholarship, creative expression and
innovative methodologies for studies. As a service to the university community are crucial
completely purpose-built development, the for the members of the university. The university
campus is more compact than most similar lays stress on social responsibility in fulfilling
institutions, with all major facilities easily its mission to create, communicate and apply
accessible from a central parade. knowledge in a world shared by all people and
The University’s academic centers and held in trust for future generations.
programmes focus on education and research in The University Training & Development Centre
specific disciplines and areas of study, and share understands that active engagement of the
the knowledge gained with the nation and the industry with the academia is vital for developing
world. The faculty works with students to develop the required skills in the future professionals.
their academic skills, both in general and in the Lack of industry engagement in Indian Higher
context of specific courses or assignments. Education Sector has been sighted as one of the
We are committed to creating the best learning key reasons for outdated curriculum, irrelevant
environment and providing the right equipment research initiatives, inappropriate training and
and facilities, to help our students achieve their mentoring of students and faculty etc.
potential during studies. Our students learn in a Shobhit University is a preferred destination
variety of ways, including case studies, role-plays for recruitment among young universities in India.
and simulations. Because we know that no single More than 200 renowned corporate, research
approach can effectively address the range of organisations and institutions are patronising our
challenges they will encounter throughout their students by providing excellent job offers. The
career, this diverse set of education is designed university has evolved into a campus of Excellence.
to give them the breadth and depth of skills Our excellent talents are placed in the best of the
and experience they will ultimately need for corporate houses in India and abroad.
achieving success.
Digital Transformation in
Education: Insights
F
irst arrived steam and simple machines that mechanised some of the
work our ancestors had to perform. The next phase of change was about
electricity, the assembly line and the beginning of mass production.
The third era of industry came to light with the advent of computers and
automation, when robots and machines began to replace human workforce
on those assembly lines.
Now we are on the precipice of what the World Economic Forum calls
the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0). A 2011 German Government
initiative marks a new wave of automation developments in manufacturing.
In this era, computers and automation came together in an entirely new
way – with robotics connected remotely to computer systems equipped with
machine learning algorithms that can learn and control processes with very
little input from human operators.
Guest Column
Technology is no longer a good-to-have; it has become an integral part

of our lives and a mandatory skill requirement. In terms of penetration
Manju Rana
and completeness, technology touches all business sectors across world Principal-cum-Director, Seth Anandram
economies and its correlation to drive stronger economic transformations Jaipuria School, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad
with time.
In factories of the future, there will be virtual manufacturing ecosystems that applies knowledge for collaborative problem
where human beings and machines work together as peers and collaborative solving.
robots (cobots) with enough intelligence to contribute across the ecosystem. Curriculum designing and learning experiences
Artificial intelligence (AI), IOT, Big Data, Automation, ubiquitous mobile that encourage learners to solve real world
supercomputing, intelligent robots, self-driving cars, neuro-technological challenges collaboratively solving interesting
brain enhancements and genetic editing are among the words thrown around will be the key to thrive in this century. Dire
by technologists today. The evidence of drastic change is all around us and need of the present-day education system is that
it’s happening at an exponential speed. Education 4.0 should be the vision for the future
The nub is that we need to reinvent education to equip the workforce of education, which:
of tomorrow. It’s beyond doubt that education is at the centre of preparing • Responds to the needs of “industry 4.0” –
present and future generations to thrive. The education system is now where man and machine align to enable new
requiring transformation from a system based on facts and procedures to one possibilities
• Harnesses the potential of digital technologies,
personalised data, open source content, and
the new humanity of this globally-connected,
technology-fuelled world
• Establishes a blueprint for the future of
learning – lifelong learning – from childhood to
schooling, to learn in the workplace, to learn to
play a better role in society.
To build a relevant and impactful schooling
experience to the youth that enables to take on
the challenges of future, the conventional brick
and mortar schools have to transform drastically.
From an early age schools should enable
children to pick up voluntary self-motivated non-
segmented learning paths. Such life-long learning
paths should not only provide sustenance in
economic or social definitions but also help
children unlock their potential.
“The nub is
that we need
to reinvent
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Traditional learning is like simulation before education
the real-life begins. Pupils spend close to 18
to equip the
years before they are declared “ready for society”.
workforce of
As a rule of thumb, schools now need to take a
leave from other domains and engage in effective
tomorrow. It’s
knowledge sharing. As micro blogging platforms beyond doubt
like facebook and twitter gain popularity where that education is
people can be both producers of content and at the centre of
consumers of it (prosumers), schools will also have preparing present
to keep pace and transform themselves along and future
similar lines. In the classroom, teachers shouldn’t generations to
be knowledge centers but enablers that guide thrive.
”
students in the direction of what they seek. Such
an ecosystem would turn one-to-one interaction
into many-many interaction that is conducive to
ideation and collaboration.
To promote innovation among students,
the NITI Aayog has set up a target to establish
5,000 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) by March
2019 covering all districts in the country.
This indeed is a commendable initiative of the
Central Government, which goes well in sync year. We were amongst the very first fleet of
with the mission. schools to receive the Government grant to set
These labs are innovative work & play spaces up lab in our premises. The lab provides latest
for students between grade 8 to 12 to stimulate gadgets, software for new age designing, coding,
innovations combining science and technology. 3D printing, robotics, IOT etc for neoteric thinkers
The aim of ATL is to promote innovation and and innovators to showcase their talent, creativity
entrepreneurship in schools, universities and novelty of ideas.
and industry.
Seth Anandram Jaipuria School at Ghaziabad
(The writer Manju Rana is Principal-cum-Director
and Kanpur are privileged to have been of Seth Anandram Jaipuria School. Views expressed
successfully running Atal lab for the past one are a personal opinion.)

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Akshara International Schools,
Hyderabad: Instilling Life-Long
Learning Among Children
No wonder they are those whose behavioural traits, perceptions, beliefs,
and values a student incorporates and embraces is regarded as the Role Model.
Every teacher at Akshara plays that role to guide students. In doing so, they
draw inspiration from many teachers from the past like Swami Vivekananda and
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, and inspire students to achieve their fullest potentials and
greatest dreams.
“Literacy in itself is no education. Literacy is not the end of education or
even the beginning. By education I mean an all-round drawing out of the best
in the child and man-body, mind and spirit” said Mahatma Gandhi. Akshara
International Schools also works to bring unified development through world-class
infrastructure, academic plans, well-laid playgrounds and sports infrastructure.
As the re-inventor of the Gurukul concept, Rabindranath Tagore once said,
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“the main objective of teaching is not to give explanations, but to knock at the
doors of the mind”, Akshara group also follows the same concept. Teachers at
Akshara evoke students so as to ideate, expand and explore their thinking nerves.
They play the role of ideas’ incubators.
Jagan Mohan Rao “With a catchphrase ‘The Future Begins Here’, our centralised teams of
Chairman, Akshara International Schools Academics, Administration and Corporate Communication make use of techno-
www.akshara.edu.in savvy applications. Together, our teams are destined to enrich the learning
experience for students, encourage teachers to enhance their horizons and enable
parents in realising their dreams about children”, further shares Jagan Mohan Rao.
W
hitney Rapp and Katrina Arndt, authors At Akshara, a feature-rich Parent Mobile App has been enabling parents
of the “New Teaching Everyone: An to get regular communication, day-to-day personalised updates on student’s
Introduction to Inclusive Education” performance, direct connect staff. The mobile application is accessible for
say “You need to imbibe the interests of students both Apple and Android platforms. Akshara campuses use techno-friendly
to make learning relevant, authentic and valuable”. communication channels such as SMS, Email, IVRS Phones, Website, Social
Akshara International Schools group belong to that Media, YouTube, etc. All the events are livestreamed using Facebook Live and
league of abodes of ideal learning. YouTube Live.
“At Akshara, our journey is eternal, handholding “At Akshara, we strongly believe in an adage children are born with wings,
the tiny-tots in their march to acquire knowledge, akshara helps them to fly. Our team always motivate students by engaging
values, intelligence and more importantly the students in explorative and activity based sessions during their daily interactions.
life skills. We give utmost priority to on blending Our primary focus is to transform students as Global-Ready Citizens”, says
intensive sports training along with academics”, says Saritha Rao.
Jagan Mohan Rao, Chairman, Akshara Group. The team at Akshara aims to bring the most beautiful rainbow in lives of
Currently Akshara Group is operating with five students which will be full of energy, enthusiasm, participation, competitiveness,
campuses at LB Nagar, AS Rao Nagar, Kukatpally, sportsmanship, creativity and leadership skills.
Chintal and Wanaparthy in Hyderabad. The group Teachers affect eternity; no one can tell where their influence stops. The
is marching ahead to expand to prominent cities of teachers at Akshara, are working towards making the difference the great leaders
India. “We work closely with students to excavate dreamt of. Akshara International Schools Group determined to transform every
innate skills, unshackle inhibitions, unearth unique child into an innovative, confident and competent achiever to contribute to the
talents to turn them successful in all endeavours” advancements and betterments of the future world.
shares Saritha Rao, Executive Director, Akshara The vision of Akshara is to deveop a culture of learning that nurtures enquiring
International Schools. minds, imbibes universal values and pursuit of excellence for global settings.
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Kalorex: Shaping
Glocal Learners
Kalorex believes in empowering children and helping them to
succeed in all spheres of life. The group has added new dimensions
to its portfolio ensuring that it covers every segment of the
society, says Dr Manjula Pooja Shroff, MD & CEO, KALOREX
Group, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).
In the rapidly evolving educational How is the technology helping

landscape, how the Kalorex group education sector to evolve itself
Preschool Perspective
ensures quality education to children leading to improved teaching

of every age group? practices and learning outcomes?
Our vision is to provide quality education Technology is the driving force of the education
to all target groups of the society. Be it the system today. Teaching-learning practices are
underprivileged section or even the middle and moving away from teacher centric to student
high income group. All our schools cater to K-12 led. The teachers are trained to use the vast
education. We even offer franchise options for our online resources available to enhance the learning
“
preschool segment as stand-alone schools. So, we experience for the students and facilitate enquiry.
practically cover students from the early care age The knowledge is no longer confined to text books,
to grade 12 in most of our schools. We ensure so Flipped and Blended methodology is practiced
intake of teachers who are experienced and also widely in our schools. The change is now visible
trained in the new-age pedagogies. We have many where the old-school mindsets are changing
Parents will training programmes offered in-house to keep the and teachers are learning new technologies and
definitely have teaching quality high. strategies to use for their classroom practices.
expectations
of their child’s What are the measures adopted at How do you meet the expectations
school and so it is the schools under Kalorex group to of parents and requisite government
important to keep nurture global citizens along with standards simultaneously for
them in the loop nurturing dedication, devotion and your school?
compassion among them? I believe the system has to work hand-in-hand with
for any academic
“Shaping Glocal Learners” (Global + Local) is the society and the government. Parents will definitely
or administrative
our motto. By this, we intend to give global have expectations of their child’s school and so it is
decisions experiences even within local environments. important to keep them in the loop for any academic
”
So we have programmes through the British or administrative decisions. Our all schools follow the
Council, Department of Education and Training regulations and standards set by the Government
– Queensland, Desh Apnayein initiative and but we also believe that we must set the bar high
teacher exchanges through USEFI, running in for ourselves. For this reason, we set certain quality
all our schools where students and teachers standards for ourselves and conduct audits and
get the best exposures of international teaching trainings towards them. We try and incorporate the
practices and values. latest pedagogies and technologies to keep up with the
Our inbuilt Kalorex Taxonomy defines Glocal fast pace of learners and expectations of the parents.
Learners as students who are 21st century
citizens, with enquiring minds and a sense of What is your vision and mission for
ownership to their country and care for the upcoming years?
environment. Students partake in drives and Our vision is always to be focused on providing
programmes towards civic responsibilities and quality education with a mission to keep our
duties. Our lesson plans also imbibe values and systems evolving and dynamic as per the needs
sensibilities through experiential pedagogies. and demands of the educational sector.
Seth M R Jaipuria School Ensuring
Nation Building With Quality Education
The school ensures holistic development of all students through
holistic and integral education under the supervision of a
team of committed, innovative, and motivating teachers, says
Shreevats Jaipuria, Vice Chairman, Seth M R Jaipuria Schools
and Jaipuria Institute of Management, in conversation with Elets
News Network (ENN).
What are the ways in which your self-motivated from a very young age. In today’s
school has reached out and connected world no success is possible without the ability
with its neighbouring community? to work with people and in teams. This requires
School Perspective
Understanding the community around us is an empathy and listening skills. It gives not only a
integral part of a good education. We have multiple pathway to success but also makes one a better
“
programmes and opportunities through which human being, who understands and helps people
our school and college students reach out to the around himself or herself.
community around them. These include community
service, group projects and cultural activities. How do you perceive the present-day
educational system in our country?
How do teachers qualify school’s There are many world-class institutions both at
We have a strong
expectations and receive support the school and higher educational level. But the
belief in teacher from your school in achieving the average quality of institutions is very poor. We
development organisation’s vision? need to bridge this gap between a few great and
and learning as We have a strong belief in teachers’ development mostly poor institutions.
it paves the way and learning as it paves the way to success for
to success for any educational institution. We provide multiple What are the challenges faced by the
any educational training opportunities in school and outside Indian education system? How can it
institution. school to teachers on pedagogy, and subject be resolved?
We provide knowledge. Moreover, we provide them with new The greatest challenge is to improve access of
teaching ideas for each and every topic in the quality education. We need to build schools that
multiple training
syllabus through close to 1,00,000 lesson plans invest in improving the skills of teachers, and
opportunities
developed by us. give students the skills to be required not only
in-school and today but in the coming years as well. There are
outside school How does Seth M R Jaipuria Schools many institutions that are able to do this outside
to teachers encourage developing leadership metropolitan cities.
on pedagogy, capacity in its students?
and subject Leadership can’t be taught in a traditional What is the vision and motivation
knowledge classroom setting. It is developed through behind starting a new educational
”
practice. From a primary level, the school should institute?
make students participate and take responsibility Whenever we start a new educational institution,
both within and outside the classroom. our focus is on how we can give a differentiated
learning experience to the student. We strongly
What are the values inculcated by the believe that education has to be learner-centric and
school in its students to be successful participative. My vision is to make quality private
in life ahead? education available to students across towns and
The most important skill in today’s world is the cities in India. For far too long, quality institutions
ability to learn itself. We try to inculcate self- have been concentrated only in metropolitan cities
learning in our students, and try to make them and a few state capitals. This must change.
ASU: Nurturing
Young Leaders
The Apeejay Stya University (ASU) aims to promote
academic autonomy and empowerment, risk-taking
and commitment for exploratory research across
disciplines among its faculty and students, says
Aditya Berlia, Co-Promoter, Apeejay Stya and Svran
Group and Pro-Chancellor, Apeejay Stya University, in
conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).
What are the innovative methodologies students in gaining the requisite skills and flair to
adopted by Apeejay Stya University face the challenges of the 21st Century.
(ASU) that differentiate it from other ASU has multiple associations with industries
higher education institutes of India? across the globe including CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM,
The Apeejay Stya University was established in 2010 PHDCCI, NEN, AIMA, NHRD, MEDICI Institute, World
as a centre of global learning. The objective behind Brand Congress and CMO Asia. ASU also nurtures
the university was the positive transformation of the concept of entrepreneurship through an E-Cell in
“
society through value-based education among association with National Entrepreneurship Network
students. In a short span, ASU has been bestowed and has a unique Incubation Cell in association with
with numerous national and international awards PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry and
and accolades. ASU – India’s first Industry-Centric various industries.
Technology and Liberal Arts University is the result
India’s greatest of Apeejay Stya & Svran Group’s commitment of Research is a very important aspect
challenge in the developing a knowledge-based society. of higher education, how is the
next decade will The teaching-learning practices followed at the university encouraging its students
be to employ university emphasise on trans-disciplinary approach for research activities?
more than 15 and encouraging research across all programmes ASU is a centre for innovation and research in
million young and disciplines to solve complex problems. Applied Science & Technology, including support
people entering At ASU, each course is carefully designed for research in emerging technologies, Biosciences,
the workforce and vetted, and is revisited regularly in sync with Clinical Research, Pharmaceutical Sciences
the changing market dynamics based on a mark- and Electronics. State-of-the-art research and
each year. The
to-market approach. ASU allows its students to technology incubation facilities are available to
curriculum
graduate at their own pace (early or late) by choosing students and researchers. We provide research
followed at ASU their own customised path and have the freedom to opportunities across all levels including real-time
helps its students choose their own majors and minors. industry-led research.
to become
industry-ready How does skill and vocational training Along with education, career related
graduates. help the university to train its guidance is also very important for
”
students for a better future? How is youth, what steps have been taken by
the university leveraging the role of ASU in this regard?
industries in this regard? Career related counselling and guidance is provided
India’s greatest challenge in the next decade will to ASU students during their academic journey.
be to employ more than 15 million young people Each school at ASU has notable industry CEOs
entering the workforce each year. The curriculum as part of their Advisory Boards. The Corporate
followed at ASU helps its students to be industry- Resource Centre of ASU has an excellent placement
ready graduates. Moreover, industry interfaces, record achieved through extensive training and
workshops and mentoring by industry leaders help competency building modules.
Safari Kid Offering Customised
Learning to Children
Our learning environment is meticulously created and researched.
The design of our schools encourages imagination, creativity
and provides a stimulating learning environment, says Jitendra
Karsan, Chief Executive Officer, Safari Kid, in an interview with
Elets News Network (ENN).
What is the vision and mission of equipped with Uber tracking devices and parents
Safari Kid? get regular updates on the bus locations, pick-up
We provide the most comprehensive early childhood and drop points. We recruit only female support
curriculum, customised to each child’s needs, with staff or care providers at all centres. We strictly
the greatest amount of care. The objective of Safari follow a no male policy on campus. Our teachers
Kid is to provide safe learning environment, high are well trained to address/report/handle any safety
quality education based on our proprietory learning or medical issue. We have strategic tie-ups with
approach for every child. nearby hospitals for emergency services and some
centres have dedicated nurses as well. Our Safari Kid
“
Curriculum lays a strong foundation for communication app builds a level of transparency in
children’s learning, what are the areas communication as teachers send weekly reports and
of focus while designing it for the early images of children doing different activities.
childhood education at Safari Kid?
There is a conclusive research that shows that Along with Studies, how does Safari
Our Safari Kid first five years are the most crucial time for brain Kid help students develop independent
communication development in an individual. The experiences learning, creative thinking, and
app builds children have in these years help shape the adults excellent communication skills?
a level of they will become. We have the most comprehensive, At Safari Kid, the children are introduced to different
transparency in research-driven early childhood programme. Safari activities based on PSED (Personal, Social, Emotional
communication Kid’s emergent curriculum takes best practices from Development) and CLC (Cognition, Language and
Reggio-Emilia, Waldorf and Montessori teaching Communication) development such as public
as teachers send
methods. Our accelerated early years learning speaking, show and tell, and student-led conference,
weekly reports
programmes developed over 10 years in Silicon so as to ensure that they become more independent
and images Valley focuses on the fundamental development and are ready to face the world. At the end of every
of children areas of physical, personal, social, emotional, session, Safari Kid students emerge as confident,
doing different creativity, imagination, cognition, language and unique, reflective and critical thinkers.
activities. communication.
”
Our strongest pillar being customisation of How Safari kid involves parents along
curriculum best suited to a child’s learning abilities. with teachers for holistic development
Above all, the most crucial element is we care. We of its students?
care about the child’s development, well being and There are different programmes and events designed
their happiness. at Safari Kid that bring together the parents and the
teachers so as to provide a holistic development for
Along with creating a stimulating kids, such as student-led conference, sports day,
learning environment at preschool, annual day etc. We host events like Diwali and
what are the measures adopted at Christmas markets where parents put up stalls and sell
Safari Kid for a safe premises? their wares. Besides, the regular school programmes
At Safari Kid, we take great pride in our security and activities, we have an open communication policy
measures adopted for our children-on-campus. not only with the parents but with staff as well. State-
State-of-art CCTV cameras cover the entire premises of-the-art Safari Kid Parent App is designed to keep
and classrooms. Parents can view live CCTV parents aware about their ward’s progress and to
footage of campus on-demand. School buses are connect with their teachers.
Rangoli Preschool: Making
Learning A Joyful Experience
Laying emphasis on identifying and nurturing the natural
talent of students and making learning a matter of sheer
joy, remain the two important guiding principles of Rangoli
Preschool, says Prahar Anjaria, Chairman, Rangoli Group of
Institutes, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).
How Rangoli Preschools are different of parents and grandparents to interact with each
from other preschool brands in the other. As now, each part of the country has become
country? cosmopolitan, our children need to respect all

Rangoli boasts of many distinct features which religion and accept cultural diversity.
make it a premier brand across western India. These
include a research-based in-house development Please describe about Next Generation
course curriculum support, giving importance to Preschools and the E4 Pedagogy.
every individual centre with a focused approach on Rangoli Preschools lay emphasis on identifying
“
quality and last but not the least, an extensive start- and nurturing the natural talent of its students and
up and ongoing support. making learning a joyful experience. A Preschool is
every child’s first step to formal education. At this
What innovative practices are adopted stage, it is essential that the curriculum is designed
at Rangoli Preschools to support with consultation from teachers and eminent
A Preschool is learning needs of its students? educationists. We, at Rangoli, have done that and
every child’s first We believe that every child is different and thus designed the courseware that has a sharp focus on
we give them personalised treatment. Also, all the various developmental areas like socio-emotional,
step to formal
children don’t have same learning abilities. A child creative, language, physical, cognitive, intellectual,
education. At
may be an auditory learner, visual learner, a logical moral and aesthetic development.
this stage, it is learner or kinesthetic learner. Therefore, we have Rangoli follows an E4 pedagogy that uses
essential that designed our curriculum and training module to innovative methods to create a learning environment
the curriculum meet needs of all type of learners. For example, helping every child to utilise the pedagogy and
is designed with our story-telling sessions comprise four different achieve the milestones of learning and development.
consultation aspects: Narration, flashcards, puppets usage and This is our methodology where teachers explain
from teachers role plays/dramatisation. various concepts using their creativity, encourage
and eminent children to explore things and express their thoughts.
educationists What are the focus areas in curriculum It also helps teachers to judge the learning outcome.
to help children becoming future-
”
ready citizens? What is the vision and mission of
Developing social skills is the need of the hour. Rangoli Preschools?
We believe education is not only within the four Rangoli Group of Institutes works with the vision
walls of the school. Children need to be given of being among the top educational institutes of
exposure with the different people of the society. India by imparting quality education. We wish and
They need to interact with them to develop their attempt to have the best schools and preschools
communication skills. in each and every area to cater different needs of
Apart from it, the different types of cultural parents and students.
activities and religious fests bring them together. The mission is to give every child, the unique
While dealing with their peers, they learn and entity and personalised treatment they deserve,
unlearn lots of new things. Even the cultural Make learning a matter of sheer joy. Give teachers
exchange is also possible through different meets. the esteem and space for realising their potential.
We organise different activities for the involvement
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Little Millennium: Nurturing
Innovation in Education
Guided by the spirit of every child is unique, Little Millennium has been
at the forefront of bringing innovative products in the early childcare
space in India for over a decade, says Raman Bajaj, CEO, Little Millennium
Education Pvt Ltd, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).
How the practices followed at Little measures which includes measures such as
Millennium Preschool provide its restricted entry into the school premises,
students with fun learning and all- police verification of support staff, strict use of
around skill development? Escort cards during dispersals, school premises
Little Millennium’s key value proposition and its under CCTV surveillance, training to teachers
core differentiator is its scientifically developed on incident management and reporting, fire
“Seven Petal” curriculum, which ensures the extinguishers and first aid kits, among others.
overall holistic development of every child, Regular audits by our teams ensure full
through play activities and collaborative group compliance with all safety measures. In addition,
“
work. The curriculum’s seven key development our business partners and teachers are regularly
areas for children include: cognitive development, trained on fostering emotional literacy, which
fine and gross motor skills, language development, caters to the emotional and psychological well-
personal awareness, socio-emotional development being of our children.
We created and nurturing individual potential. The curriculum
India’s first is delivered using the Eclectic Approach that takes How are you ensuring in the
scientifically the relevant strategies and methodologies from curriculum to enable the children
developed multiple schools of thought on early childhood become future-ready in career?
preschool from across the world, to improve learning among We created India’s first scientifically developed
preschoolers. preschool curriculum that focuses on the holistic
curriculum
A young learner’s day at Little Millennium is development of each child, based on sequential
that focuses
a healthy mix of play (structured play and free learning and developmental milestones. Our
on the holistic play), fine motor activities, cognitive activities, stimulating environment and scientific curriculum
development of language learning and so on. Little Millennium’s nurtures the roots and lays the foundation to help
each child, based sports curriculum called Kickers Club - a first of every child achieve success in all phases of life.
on sequential its kind sports curriculum, is uniquely designed
learning and for kids in 3-6 years age bracket. This curriculum What methods are adopted at Little
developmental helps children inculcate the love for sports at an Millennium to enhance parents’
involvement in holistic development
”
milestones early age and develop collaborative skills. Also,
we foster a love for sports and yoga amongst of their wards?
our young learners through a path-breaking At Little Millennium, we conduct interactive
practice called the Story Yoga that combines the and engaging workshops on joyful parenting,
joy of listening to stories with desired outcomes especially for parents. These workshops are aimed
by enacting the same through simple stretching to create awareness about the joys of Parenting
exercises and yoga asanas. This ensures and are designed to help parents nurture their
the perfect all-round growth of the child’s children through behavioural deviations and habit
body and mind. disorders such as throwing tantrums, anger and
aggression, nail-biting, laziness, boredom etc. and
How the preschool maintains a safe, give them an environment of positivity that is
hygienic, comfortable yet a fun-filled truly holistic. These interactions cover important
learning environment for students? topics like the key challenges in parenting,
As a responsible playschool chain, we have an understanding of early childhood years and
exhaustive list of safety and security compliance developmental needs of children.
CMPS: Nurturing Joy of
Learning Among Children
Keeping the overall development of the child, Cambridge
Montessori Pre School (CMPS) is obligated to ensure an
environment of love, compassion, harmony, developing critical
thinking and making the child independent, says Pankaj
Kumar Singh, Managing Director, Jalsa Ventures Private
Limited, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).
What practices are followed at role in a child’s life. At CMPS, teachers are
Cambridge Montessori Pre School trained and made to work together with
(CMPS) to support children learn, colleagues, families, administration, policymakers
explore and grow in a warm and and community to support young children’s
caring atmosphere? educational needs.
The right learning environment combined with the Teachers at CMPS are encouraged to
right teaching methods enable the development participate in regular trainings, workshops,
“
of students’ emotional and creative abilities. The assessments which makes them more efficient in
environment at CMPS is according to the early handling grim situations and be able to provide
childhood needs which inculcate lifelong love for required acumen and resources.
learning, exploring, creating, imagining among
students and expanding their horizons for gaining Along with Studies, how
The curriculum knowledge. Our childhood education programme the CMPS helps its students
at CMPS takes cognizance of differences and adapts to the inculcating independent learning,
specific needs of every child. creative thinking, and excellent
provides
communication skills?
stimulating
How does the curriculum at CMPS CMPS is the perfect blend of academics, culture
learning support in nurturing every aspect of appreciation and socialisation. The children
experience that holistic development i.e. physical, get benefitted from the learning environment,
respond to every social and emotional along with intrinsically interesting materials and age
student’s unique educational? appropriate designed activities which enhance
characteristics The curriculum at CMPS provides stimulating their creativity, thinking skills and inculcate
and learning learning experience that respond to every language abilities.
styles so as to student’s unique characteristics and learning Our goal is to provide a rich environment to
reach their full styles so as to help them reach their full potential. allow children to explore the world around them
It aims at preparing students for a productive life with limitless learning opportunities.
potential.
”
in which their skills, patterns and attributes are
constantly changed or developed and applied as What is the vision and mission of
part of their lifelong learning. CMPS?
It challenges teachers to think differently Vision - Cambridge Montessori preschool aspires
about the student’s cognitive and affective to be amongst the top ten Pre School Chain in the
development, the more so as we believe, we have world by 2030.
to inculcate the 21st century skills in our learners. Mission - We will attain this milestone by
coordinating with top-notch montessorians
How are the teachers trained at across globe, high-end curriculum, strongest
CMPS to meet the educational needs possible safety & security measures,
of every child individually in these affordable and viable business plan and strong
critical early years? operational support.
Everyone along with teachers plays an important
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Shridhar University: Grooming
Globally Competitive Leaders
With a strong focus on skill development and employment-oriented
programmes, Shridhar University aims to nurture its students
as globally competitive citizens, says Vijay Pal Yadav, Chairman,
Shridhar University, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).
What are the unique programmes Aided Designs (CAD) and also teach Cloud
offered by Shridhar University to Computing techniques. However, we have not yet
nurture its students as globally reached the level of Artificial Intelligence and Virtual
competitive citizens? Reality. As of now, we teach web designing, CAD and
In Indian educational system, workforce preparation software programmes related to daily and domestic
and skills development are the aspects that are use. In short, we do cater for practical, livelihood-
considered as the most important among the lot. related and daily useable technology needs as part
Thus, recognising this, a paradigm shift must take of our teaching.
place in Indian educational landscape that would
“
also enable our students to be globally competitive. How is the university encouraging its
Shridhar University is educating young people students for research activities?
to become global citizens as it allows them to learn We put a strong emphasis on research and
about the interdependence of the world’s systems. innovation. This we do, through supporting excellent
It believes that solutions to global challenges are research within the core academic disciplines across
Shridhar achievable. It feels morally-compelled to confront the university, promoting research outcomes and
University is global injustices and takes responsible actions to support staff for original research endeavours. We
a technology promote a just, peaceful and sustainable world. also develop a strong web presence for research,
and livelihood- focused around the relevant themes while also linking
oriented How is the university collaborating with the research entries of various departments
university. As with industries to boost employability and centres to ensure academic colleagues, potential
far as technology of students through skill training? collaborators, funders and policymakers are fully
is concerned, Shridhar University is clearly focused on Workforce aware of the university’s strengths, providing a clear
preparation and skill development by offering framework in which development of the impact
we are having
employment-oriented programmes and creating a and outcomes from research activities are seen as
collaboration in
career path for non-graduate employees through our a priority, with support put in place, to encourage
Computer Aided unique programmes. Apart from the normal skills- such activities, and promoting activities that
Designs (CAD) related programmes we are also associated with communicate our research strengths and successes
and also teach various skill development related departments of in engagement with the wider public.
cloud computing India for implementing skill development projects for
techniques. high school dropout and backward / minority class of Along with education, career-related
”
people. We are providing skill upgrade options to the guidance is also very important for the
formal and informal sectors of the employed category youth, what steps have been taken by
through credential-based educational programs and Shridhar University in this regard?
non-credit oriented training programmes. A placement cell has been established at Shridhar
University with an aim to provide career guidance
What are the initiatives taken by cum placement assistance for all its students. The
the university to make students role of the cell is to provide necessary training to
competitive amidst such emerging the students to make them suitable for company
technological trends? interviews by enhancing their communication
Shridhar University is a technology and livelihood- skills, personality development and general
oriented university. As far as technology is knowledge. The cell is also responsible for providing
concerned, we are having collaboration in Computer opportunities to students for placement.
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and mentored by Cherie Blair Foundation (London),
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A
s we know, India is going through a
crucial phase of transition, from being
a predominantly rural country to one
where most people now aspire to live in cities. off the school bus and much more. It doesn’t seem
While there was 24% increase in crimes against less than an amazing app to keep affectionate
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There is nothing effects of conflict”. until you see your child coming back from school,”
more precious Myskoolbus enables tracking the current she adds.
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a child, and schools. Today, this app has over 10,000 users with that childhood injuries are not usual accidents,
50+ schools and 8,000 parents on its platform. they remains in the child’s heart for lifetime. There
nothing more
For parents, it has become a stroke of luck. The is need to supervise them as well.
important to our
app offers so many benefits like monitoring timing, Children are naturally curious and will love to
future than the routes and driving patterns, receiving notification explore the world around them. We need to watch
safety of all our for speed limits or unchartered routes, being them, as they can wander at the blink of our eye.
children informed in case of breakdowns. It is our responsibility as parents/guardians to
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Recently, CBSE has made it compulsory for schools
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Bezalel Institute:
Exemplifying Life-Skills
T
here has been a considerable increase in the number of private
educational consultancies on the rise, the major challenge is to make
clients realise how different are we from our competitors. Also, another
major challenge is to establish our credibility in the market where a few
unfortunate cases of fraudulence are still on the rise. Apart from this, another
challenge is to show compliance with both the university and Government
regulations and this has been achieved by legally registering the company,
thereby establishing compliance.
In terms of spoken language training centers, a major challenge is
being unable to assess individual student’s need and cater to that specific
need because unlike textbook-based English learning, spoken language
training has to meet the need of students across a diverse age group and
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In the language training center at Bezalel, the one innovative method we
blindly believe is customised curriculum, as this helps in catering to the needs
of students, professionals and the like, according to the purpose for which
Christopher Prasad Haridass they decide to take up any specific training course. Also a wide range of
CEO and Founder available techniques and technology is used for achieving maximum results.
Bezalel Institute for Higher Education Pvt Ltd In a world of competition, innovation not only helps the organisation but
also the students in achieving the maximum return for the money invested.
Thus, a user-friendly interface for students and agents to provide a hassle-
free process for student registration, university application, document
submission, fee payment etc, with individual login is provided. Another
service unique to Bezalel is that we provide student support throughout the
university tenure including a local guardian.
Billabong School: Bringing
Change with Students’
Holistic Development
Along with an aim to enable students become professionally
successful and personally secure individuals, Billabong
School is committed to produce individuals who are caring
and committed Indians, says Priti Agarwal, CEO & Founder,
Billabong High International School, Kanpur, in conversation
with Elets News Network (ENN).
How do you develop a curriculum that is both interesting In order to maintain a good learning
School Perspective
and focused on the holistic development of students? environment, what activities, along
At Billabong School, an enriching curriculum begins with the planning of coherent with studies, are conducted at the
and relevant scheme of works and lesson-plans by our qualified teacher. Our school?
curriculum seeks to develop and enrich every student’s subject knowledge. We Billabong High International School offers a unique
use an active learning approach, a high level of challenging environment, use and wonderful enrichment platform to all its
of appropriate questions, group work exercises, along with a thrust on digital students. This we do through hosting of our various
technologies to keep our students constantly motivated. initiatives that include:
• IIMUN – Indian International Model United
A good school must have good student-teacher Nations. This is an organisation based in India
coordination. What methods are followed at Billabong which conducts simulations of United Nations and
School to maintain a healthy coordination between Indian parliament in different cities.
teachers and students? • BHIS family quiz – The parent and child participate
Billabong is truly blessed with teachers who are passionate about teaching, and together to turn on their thinking caps.
who continuously create immersive platforms of learning for their students. Our • Cross-over faculty – An initiative under which
all teachers are extremely committed to the idea of pastoral care in school, and exceptional teachers travel from the top schools
this I believe, paves the way for a strong teacher-student connect. in the UK to teach and mentor our teachers and
students.
What strategies do you follow for innovation and reforms • In-service training of teachers – This initiative
in the school administrative system? is executed both in online and offline mode in
We are all global citizens living in a creative society, impacting each other, partnership with Cambridge and Yale – the two
every second of our existence. The technological revolution in recent times has world famous institutes.
established best practices in education, which have become a formal template • Open day – Open Day provides an opportunity to
of expected standards, and also an evaluation grid of any organisation in the prospective students and their parents to visit the
reckoning. Administration, being a continuous dynamic process, is always a school and observe the curriculum prior to their
work in progress to us. Thus, we are reviewing and improving our administrative actual enrolment.
practices all the time. • World Scholar’s Cup - Duke of Edinburgh
International Award
How does the school meet expectations of parents and • Annual quiz program
government alike (in terms of ensuring essential • Guest lecturers/ TED talks
standards)? • Aerospace & science discovery camp
While imparting education, we meet the expectations of parents, Government • Vocational courses
alike through implementing effective planning in our teaching and learcning and • Maths online
assessment practices. Along with this, a strong co-curricular thrust on creating • Career counselling through software like Naviance
enrichment platforms in sports, vocational education and transferable skills like • Regular debate coaching workshops
work-discipline and language competency also help in this regard. • World school debate
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he receding air quality in India’s capital, New projector’s performance could experience the
Delhi, has raised many concerns over time. following:
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50 (source) most polluted cities globally. Proper accumulation on internal parts and color wheel
precautions are necessary, especially when we sensors, there can be a deterioration in image
witness such changing times. With air pollution at quality (brightness and color decay,) which can
its peak in India, the need of the hour is to drive affect the overall classroom experience.
damage control excessively. • Thermal Issue- In the presence of dust,
The Indian Medical Association declared a projectors face thermal hikes and results
public health emergency, leading to immediate in lagging,which could severely impact the
actions like closing schools. The education sector experience and performance drastically
took a hit despite being a key contributor to the • Overheating - If certain amount of dust is
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Indian schools have open playgrounds with system, it will lead toprojectors’ airflow
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no windows or open windows. Adding to this, the airflow may result in overheating, equipment
AQI (Air Quality Index) levels are higher inside malfunctioning, breakdowns and undesirable
than outside. Keeping pace with the modern times maintenance costs.
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proven over time that uninterrupted learning has projection will face delays in visuals, flickering
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Withthese standards not being met, the quality of corrective measures. BenQ’s Dust GuardTM Series
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The fall in quality of the Indian education accumulation, and becomes invulnerable to it.
system is primarily due to lack of smart solutions Also, the optical engine is sealed, which enhances
along with the rising cost of maintaining to the safety of the projector.
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The entire world has been reduced to a global village
due to the advancement of technology, making
it a digital world wherein technology becomes a
necessary life skill, writes Sudhir Goel, Head of
Commercial Business, Acer India for Elets News
Network (ENN).
T
he infusion of technology has been a huge
catalyst for the education sector as a whole.
The rote learning methods are gradually being
done away with and schools both in urban and rural
Industry Perspective
areas are adopting advanced teaching methods.

Smart classrooms are becoming a norm and
teachers at the same time are considering ways to
improve the teaching methods and make it more
interactive. Education cannot be limited behind weaknesses and learning pace of every student
closed doors and blackboards, these days, it is more can be catered to. It opens up communication
“
about the way a child is taught to deal with practical channels, allowing students to get more attention
scenarios and using technology to enhance the as well as enabling them to track their coursework
learning experience. progress and identify areas of improvement. Student
By 2030, the urban population in India is feedback can, in turn, help improvise the system.
expected to grow faster than its overall population Device-based learning, such as through
When a
at present. This means that our economy and computers and projectors, will get rid of textbook
classroom is
education system will be under tremendous constraints. Students can use a digital surface
equipped with pressure. According to the present scenario of anywhere. Virtual Reality can be used to help
technology, education system in our country, not all sections of student use e-learning platforms on mobile devices
students are the society receive quality education and access to to interact directly with study material, and
provided with quality institutions. People have become more aware Augmented Reality can help teachers and trainers
an instant access of the importance of education and this can only be in performing tasks.
to information attributed to the reach of technology to various When a classroom is equipped with technology,
across the globe parts and various strata of the society. students are provided with an instant access to
that just adds up For technology to penetrate completely in the information across the globe that just adds up to
education sector, in both urban and rural areas, their learning experience. This also fosters a more
to their learning
there has to be government policies and support to collaborative learning environment; students,
experience.
”
accelerate the change. networked together online, can share information,
Rural areas still face difficulties to even get an work together on group projects, and interact with
easy access to basic education, lack of teachers, the instructor.
lack of interest, poverty, gender differentiation, lack Since we are still a developing country, a right
of infrastructure, common curricula are few of the recipe of education and technology would be a
reasons which are holding back the progress in rural combination of blackboard and smart classroom
education. But with the use of technology, education technology wherein the instructors should always
can be improved with greater reach to the rural and remember that students have widely heterogeneous
underprivileged. needs and learning styles.
Our education system, both urban and rural, at Also, it should always be remembered that the
present is in urgent need of digital infusion because instructor’s goal should be deep learning and that
it allows for personalised learning, and access to a excellent teaching skills are needed to reap benefits
global perspective. from technology and overcome its limitations.
The academic potential, strengths and (Views expressed are author’s personal)
Serosoft Delivering Leading-Edge
Solutions in Education Automation
Serosoft is focused on creating sustainable value growth through unique ideas
and innovative solutions for the education sector, says Arpit Badjatya, CEO & MD,
Serosoft Solutions, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).
Please describe briefly about

the solutions provided by your
organisation and how do they support systems. With our cutting-edge product-Academia,
educational institutions’ needs. we have been able to remove bottlenecks such
Serosoft’s Academia is a robust, feature-rich, as – non-configurability, lack of interoperability,
analytics-equipped, user-friendly product which is expensive and lengthy implementation initiatives
built on a cutting-edge and flexible architecture, and inadequate workflow capabilities. It ensures
enabling institutes to automate and streamline cost savings, higher efficiency, greater personnel
Edu-Tech Perspective
their functions and processes for both learning and productivity and better ROI for our clients.
administration, from enquiry to graduation.
“
Academia empowers educational institutions of What makes Academia better than its
varied sizes and operations to focus on delivering competitors?
high-quality education without worrying about We have developed Academia to be a world-leader in
the administrative processes. The architecture of campus automation. We believe we have a five-fold
With our cutting- Academia is designed in such a way that it meets the advantage over competitors owing to:
different needs of schools, colleges and universities. High Configurability: Academia provides high
edge product-
Academia helps create an educational community level of configurability which allows for quicker
Academia,
where each of its users can get their entire job implementation and a low cost of ownership for
we have been done on a click. It ensures better interaction customers.
able to remove between students, teachers, parents and institute’s Multi-centre capabilities: Academia can efficiently
bottlenecks management. It helps institutes’ administration in automate multi-centre/multi-brand organisations.
such as – non- taking effective decisions for better management of Our largest customer manages a group of 100
configurability, available resources. We are benefitting over 5,00,000 schools through one platform.
lack of learners from 200 institutions of 10 countries. Focus on Technology Innovation: We ensure
interoperability, innovation in our product and the embed cutting-
expensive What are various problems of edge technologies like Mobility, Artificial intelligence,
and lengthy institutes that Serosoft solutions help Nudge Tech, focus on CX and Inbuilt Analytics.
in resolving? Focus on ROI for the customers: Apart from all the
implementation
At Serosoft, we rise to meet the challenges of efficiency and productivity gains, we ensure our
initiatives and a rapidly evolving educational landscape that customers are ahead of their competitors and can
inadequate includes implementation of new technologies, new use Academia as a competitive advantage. Academia
workflow educational business models, and cost pressures. has ensured incredible IRR on the investment for
capabilities. With the goal of promoting effective learning, many of our customers.
”
teaching and automating educational administration, Our Culture and Domain Expertise: We have a
we assist institutions to implement our flagship high performing team with tremendous education
product – Academia. domain expertise.
Our domain expertise helps schools/colleges/
universities and training institutes to address Please describe your vision and
the questions like how to cope with the existing mission for upcoming years.
system constraints? Where should they deploy Our vision is to be the world-leader in education
their resources? How to integrate and automate the automation. Our mission is to design and deliver
fragmented functions, departments and processes? leading-edge solutions that ensure efficiency,
Our experience of over 200 educational clients cost-saving for the education ecosystem and
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n an effort to mentor Scheduled Tribe (ST) students of Arunachal Pradesh,
the Apex Foundation established a private university with professional
degree programmes, providing prospective ST students a wide range
of career streams. Though the dropout and attendance rate in the State
were far more than the national average, the university provides youths
an exposure to new ideas and career opportunities. They have started
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observing how much they can achieve after professional education.

The Law and Library programme at Apex Professional University
(APU) saw the maximum enrolment and today is a proud platform of
many future lawmakers and book keepers from a community which is
amalgamation of nature’s own heritage and strong tribal roots. APU has
not only opened their world to different career opportunities, but gave
them hope for the future. Today, we feel immense proud to claim that
more than 90 per cent of the students are from ST community alone,
perhaps the highest percentage in any private university in India.
The effects of the APU’s professional programmes are now being
felt far beyond the Arunachal Pradesh — they are reaching to remote Jagan Mohan Rao
communities in far North East, which is home to many similar habitats. Chancellor, Akshara International Schools
For APU, the learning goals are important to establish a comprehensive www.akshara.edu.in
interchange so that teachers and students understand the purpose.
Teachers benefit from using frameworks to organise objectives and clarify India and abroad. He has laid many milestones
it for themselves and for students. They plan and deliver appropriate in the field of online and distance education
instructions, design effective assessment tasks and strategies, and for the benefits of working professionals.
ensure that instruction and assessment are aligned with the effective Being among the eminent educationist of the
learning goal. Working on Bloom’s Taxonomy platform, the university nation, he is adviser to many projects and a
imparts knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and strategy consultant to various national and
evaluation in a systematic order. international institutions as well as business
The University is run by board of Governors and the Founder & houses. He is member and fellows of more than
Chancellor Acharya Dhanwant Singh. Acharya Dhanwant Singh is an a dozen institutions.
Allumni of IIM-A, a technologist, social entrepreneur and a Corporate Yogi. It is because of the selfless educational
Else than establishing APU – the only private university in India to educate services and vast social connect, that Ministry
and empower Scheduled Tribes (ST) by enrolling more than 90 per cent of Aayush has bestowed the first ever Yoga Park
ST students, he also has experience of more than 21 years of leadership, in Arunachal Pradesh, to be fully functional
mentoring and research. He has organised and attended more than 30 under Apex University Umbrella. There will be
state-level, national and international workshops, seminars conferences courses on Yogic Sciences, medicinal plants,
and training. He also has been conferred with more than 19 prestigious Astrology and Vastu, that too with the ancient
outstanding awards and prizes from various prestigious institutions in yet modernised Gurukul Methodology.
Thinking how to achieve?
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Inauguration of Education Conclave Bihar (From L-R): Prof Dolly Sinha, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Patna University ;
Sita Sahu, Mayor, Patna; Krishna Nandan Prasad Verma, Education Minister, Government of Bihar
Education Conclave Underlines Technology’s

Key Role to Enhance Quality
T
echnology can play a key role in improving The education conclave observed participation of
the quality of education, said Bihar edu-leaders including Prof Dolly Sinha, Pro Vice
Education Minister Krishna Nandan Prasad Chancellor, Patna University; Dr R K Pande, Vice
Verma recently in Patna while participating in Chancellor, Dr C V Raman University; Jaidevrath,
the Education Conclave, Bihar organised by Elets Senior Director, Microsoft; Abdul Hamid,
Technomedia with Microsoft as presenting partner. Secretary, Patna Municipal Corporation and Nand
Considering the scope and endeavours being made Kishor Kushwaha, Member, Food Commission,
by the Nitish Kumar Government in Bihar, this Government of Bihar.
education conclave organised on June 22 held a The conclave witnessed panel discussions on
distinct significance from various dimensions. the topics like: Transformative Practices towards
The conclave was the confluence of policymakers, Ensuring Quality in Higher Education, How to Scale
heads of schools and higher education institutes, up Personalised Learning in School Education and
university vice-chancellors and officials from the Reforming Education in The Age of Technology.
edu-tech corporate. Over 200 schools and higher During the conclave, top universities, B-schools,
education institutes participated in the conclave Engineering Colleges and Schools were also
from all over Bihar. felicitated by digitalLEARNING magazine for their
Also present on the occasion were Patna’s Mayor exemplary work in the field of education.
Sita Sahu and Bihar State Higher Education The industry presentations during the summit
Council’s Vice-Chairman Kameshwar Jha, who highlighted the scope of technology and its
deliberated on challenges and their contribution to comprehensive effect on the education sector. A
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Krishna Nandan Prasad Verma

Education Minister
Government of Bihar
“With regards to Bihar’s educational landscape, I can say that the State, in recent times, has made
rapid strides on many fronts. The current Government is committed to accelerate the pace of digital
transformation of State’s educational institutions and for this, we are joining hands with many relevant
stakeholders too. I am sure that various issues deliberated in the conclave would further offer us useful
insights on the areas that need to be worked upon.
The schools with not enough teachers can use smart classes, e-learning and digital learning to boost
the education sector. A digital revolution is needed in the State’s education sector so that students may
study through computers and enjoy the learning. The State Government is working towards making the
education system transparent. It is the reason that only deserving candidates can qualify the exams.”
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Sita Sahu
Mayor, Patna
“Just as food is essential for a human being,

similarly good education is essential for an all-round
development of citizens. Today, I am pleased to state
that Bihar in recent times, has taken many path-
breaking initiatives to bolster the state of education
in Bihar. I am happy to say that the State’s students
are now able to avail educational facilities and
opportunities at par with the standards prevalent in
any other State in the country.”
Kameshwar Jha Nand Kishore Kushwaha

Vice Chairman, Bihar State Higher Education Member
Council, Government of Bihar Food Commission, Government of Bihar
“There is an increased interest both by policymakers “Education is about finding out from the children:
and administrators of Bihar’s various for educational what are they good at? How good they are at the
institutes for transforming State’s institutions into things they are good at? When it comes to good
digitally-enabled institutions which indeed is a positive education, you really do need to keep the idea of ‘good
sign. Increasingly, institutions are embracing latest elitism’ in mind. In the form of global collaboration,
technologies to transform the delivery process of particularly Guyana and India partnership is in the
educational content. I am so pleased with the pace of area of offshore medical schools with providence in
State’s digital transformation that I can assure you, India operating in Guyana.”
after one year from now, in each district of Bihar you
would find at least two digitally-enabled institutions.”

Prof Dolly Sinha
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Pro Vice-Chancellor
Patna University
“The digitisation has a tremendous scope in improving the
state of education in the country and thus, I would say,
bringing about educational reforms through digitisation
is the need of the hour. Further, there is a need for the
establishment of universities which should act as a model
for the rest of the educational institutions in terms of
digitisation and modern techniques. Besides, for first-time
learners, an emphasis on the holistic development of
the candidates need to be nurtured, this should include
components such as gender issues, ethics, cleanliness,
and environmental sustainability.”
Jaydev Rath Dr R K Pande

Senior Education Director Vice Chancellor
Microsoft Dr C V Raman University
“We, at Microsoft, believe in empowering students and “Today, across Bihar there is a dearth of teachers
teachers create the world of tomorrow. The mantra for who are digitally skilled and are able to impart the
achieving this is by way of achieving better outcomes education as per the demands of the current scenario.
for students and backed by technology, managing While of late, I acknowledge the State’s policymakers
educational institutions effectively and efficiently. For have left no stone unturned for actualising an ICT-led
this, we have partnered with Government of India education landscape in the State, a lot is still left to be
for its various IT-enabled initiatives, one of them is done. I am sure inputs received under today’s conclave
SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young would be useful in this regard.”
Aspiring Minds) platform, whereby 30 lakhs students
are being benefitted out of it. There is a need for more
of such initiatives.”
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Brijesh Singh Prajyot Saran
Dr C V Raman University Director
Kaizala in Education, Microsoft
“Our key focus areas include an updated curriculum
in tune with the realities of today’s job market “Microsoft Kaizalaa, our mobile app for large group
and a digital approach to education. Most of our communication and work management can play
courses are ICT-backed. We give a strong emphasis a significant role in transforming the educational-
on making sure that we always have the latest in IT content delivery. The app showcases many features
infrastructure. In recent times, the university has such as the ability to connect with people both outside
been focusing on promoting skill-based programmes and inside the organisation, broadcast information
such as The National Skills Qualifications Framework such as text, photos, videos and documents. It also
(NSQF) which is a competency-based framework facilities Collection of data via polls or surveys,
that organizes all qualifications according to a series coupled with a chat interface and an ability to
of levels of knowledge, skills and aptitude. We connect with external partners through a public
have vocational courses such as courses in cloud group. We believe such an app can give a boost to an
computing, robotics too.” organisation’s work efficiency.”
Varun Dua
Solution Specialist Lead
Azure in Education, Microsoft
“Cloud technologies can really transform the Indian
education landscape and this is the best time to invest
in cloud technologies in the education sector since it
opens a plethora of limitless possibilities and computing
opportunities that can be made available for the benefit of
students. For example, you can start a virtual lab in cloud,
without worrying about your local infrastructure. Thus, if
your local computer has a browser, internet connection,
you can now think beyond your imagination and create
unlimited applications.”

Balendu Sharma Dadhich
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Director
Localisation, Microsoft
“Considering the fact that India being such a vast
country and home to numerous languages, I would
focus upon the utility of localisation (in terms of
language-based content) in the educational-content
delivery. Going forward, I believe, organisations that are
taking localisation seriously are bound to succeed in the
education sector in India. This holds true for the State of
Bihar as well.”
Simran Dawar Saif Khan

Product Marketing Zonal Manager
M365 Education, Microsoft Vawsum
“We, at Microsoft, strongly believe that digitally- “Vawsum’s Parent teacher engagement app can
backed delivery of educational content is the way improve the already -existing connect between school
forward and there exist a plethora of untapped and parents. It can especially be a boon to nuclear
opportunities if we are really able to effectively families who wish to always remain in touch with their
harness the full capability of new-age technologies wards’ school but due to lack of time, at times, are
such as cloud for educational purposes. While we are unable to do so.”
empowering students through our innovative product
offerings, we also offer applications to have some
control over students’ usage of IT environment. I think
that was one important area flagged recently by the
industry and our device management solutions are
exactly meant to offer such a control only.”
Panel Discussion: How to Scale up Personalised
Learning in school education
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(From L-R): Niraj Gupta, Principal, Takshila School, Gaya; Simran Dawar, Product Marketng Education, Microsoft; Col Prem Prakash SM, Principal, Radiant
International School, Patna; Reeta Jha, Director - Academics, NIMS International School, Jaipur.
Panel Discussion: Reforming education in the

age of technology
(From L-R): Prof Shahshank Shekhar, Bhagalpur College of Engineering; Dr Md Masood Ahmad, Director, Maulana Azad College of Engineering and
Technology; Anupam Singh, Director, Seth MR Jaipuria School, Patna; Prof (Dr) Nirmal Kumar, Principal, Bhagalpur College of Engineering; Reeta Jha,
Director - Academics, NIMS International School

Panel Discussion: Transformative Practices Towards
Ensuring Quality in Higher Education
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(From L-R): Dr Abhijeet Singh, Director, VIDM Institute of Design and Management; Neeru Kumari Jha, Administrator, International School of Management;
Balendu Sharma, Localization Lead Microsoft; Dr A K Nayak, Director, Indian Institute of Business Management; Kameshwar Jha, Vice-Chairman, Bihar
State Higher Education Council, Government of Bihar; Dr Sitesh, Registrar, Dr C V Raman University; Dr Md Masood Ahmad, Director, Maulana Azad
College of Engineering and Technology; Sanjay Kumar Parida, Dean-Academic ,Indian Institute of Technology
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North; Pramod Dubey, Mayor, Raipur along with other eminent dignitaries
Pondering Chhattisgarh’s
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scenario of Chhattisgarh, exploring possibilities Raipur Smart City Limited was felicitated for its role in
and challenges in terms of improving the quality of developing Raipur as an education hub.
education in the State and understanding plans and The conclave was the confluence of policymakers,
achievements of the Chhattisgarh Government for heads of schools and higher education institutes,
it, a day-long Education Conclave Chhattisgarh was university vice-chancellors and officials from the edu-
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with Microsoft as a presenting partner. The conclave witnessed panel discussions on the topics
Shrichand Sundrani, MLA- Raipur North; Pramod Dubey, such as: ‘It’s about Getting a Job – Not a Degree: Building
Mayor, Raipur, inaugurated the conclave held on June 27. strong linkages among educators, employers, and
entrepreneurs’; ‘Collaborative working between schools
Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Pramod Dubey said
and edtech companies to simplify Digital education’ and
that educating children is the biggest philanthropic work
‘Building a Successful Educational Brand’.
every citizen can do as a contribution to the society.
During the conclave, top universities, B-schools,
Also deliberating on the occasion as a special guest engineering colleges and schools were also felicitated by
was MLA Shrichand Sundrani who said, “Children of digitalLEARNING magazine for their exemplary work in
poor and middle class families should also be admitted the field of education. The industry presentations during
in private schools, so that all sections of the society the summit highlighted the scope of technology and its
have same access to education and are at same level in comprehensive effect on the education sector. A few
terms of education.” glimpses of the conclave:

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Magzine Launch at Education Conclave Chhattisgarh (From L-R): Sudhakar Rao, Director-Branding, ICFAI Group; Shrichand Sundrani MLA-Raipur North;
Pramod Dubey, Mayor, Raipur; Dr R P Dubey, Vice Chancellor, C V Raman University.
Pramod Dubey
Mayor, Raipur
“The country is becoming smarter in various aspects.

Cities are becoming smart and working methodology
of people is becoming smarter and digitalised. It is
the need of hour to work on health and education
sector of the country. It is good to see that the
conclaves like this playing their part in improving the
education sector of the country. The biggest challenge
municipal schools are facing is lack of teachers. The
platform can help us in addressing the challenge by
partnering with municipal schools in Public Private
Partnership (PPP) mode.”
Shrichand Sundrani
MLA-Raipur North
“Our Prime Minister not only wants employment

for youths of the country but he wants every youth
to generate employment for others as well. In line
with the vision of our Prime Minister, Chhattisgarh
Government has started many schemes to boost
the education sector in the State. From very
few universities, the State now has a significant
number of central universities, state universities,
private universities and higher education institutes.
Raipur is gradually becoming the leading education
hub of North India.”
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Salil R Shrivastava
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Engineer-in-Chief
Naya Raipur Development Authority
“When we talk about education, a lot of words
come to my mind such as knowledge, learning,
literacy, schooling, skills, quality education and value
education. All these are part of imparting education.
Every such aspect of education must be taken into
account in order to improve the education scenario in
the country.”
Gaurava Mishra Jitendra Singh Meena

Chief Operating Officer AIG Traffic and Technical Services
Raipur Smart City Limited PHQ Chhattisgarh Police
“Every citizen must have a feeling of belongingness “Over 12 lakh people lose their lives annually across
towards his/her on city. This is the reason we have the globe due to road accidents. In India, the number
started “More Raipur” which is derived from the term is 1.5 lakh annually. These numbers are so huge that
“Aamchi Mumbai”. It means that the city is mine and the road safety cannot be neglected. United Nations
I must take care of it.” has also declared the present decade as the decade
of road safety to reduce road fatalities.”

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Sudhakar Rao
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Director-Branding
ICFAI Group
“India is one of the largest economies in the world
which is expected to rise at a rapid pace in the coming
years. This also offers an opportunity for education
sector to disseminate knowledge through technology
to improve the education ecosystem.”
Dr R P Dubey Dr Jawahar Surisetti

Vice-Chancellor Psychologist and Educationist
DR C V Raman University Raipur
“Higher education across the globe is changing at “Experiential learning is important for kids to
a rapid pace. Today, the demand is of skill-based remember things throughout their lifetime. Along
education. The Government is also focussing on with teachers, parents can also play a very important
skill and vocational training of the students and has role in it. Schools may opt for creative ways to impart
started various schemes in this regard.” knowledge. It will improve the students learning
outcomes.”
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Dr Jayati Chatterjee Ashish Gupta
Head of Department Director - Modern Workplace
Dr C V Raman University Education, Microsoft
“The Education system needs to be reformed for “It is impossible to replace the “Gurus” (teachers)
providing quality education to the students. Digital who are the drivers of any achievement by the
technologies and tools may help in bringing this students. The technology just helps the teachers to
much-needed reform. The platform like education improve their efficiency and deliver the education to
conclave supports the universities to discuss and students in a better way.”
know about the latest and best practices followed
across the globe.”
Swati Kaushal
Head-Advocacy and Evangelism
Microsoft
“Microsoft has a huge presence in the education
sector. The company through its various products
helps the institutions to reach their maximum
potential in terms of learning outcomes and digitising
the classrooms. Our products enable Information
Technology delivery in institutes through ICT tools.”

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Panel Discussion: Building a Successful

Educational Brand
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(From L - R): Raghunath Mukherjee, Principal, Delhi Public School, Raipur; Durga Rao, Additional Director, Shankaracharya Group of Colleges; Dr Jawahar
Surisetti, Psychologist and Educationist, Raipur; Abhishek Pandey, Director, Disha Institute of Management & Technology; S V Tiwari, Head Corporate
Training BIT DURG; Sonia Wadhwa, Microsoft Innovative Education
Panel Discussion: Collaborative working between schools

and ed-tech companies to simplify Digital education
(From L - R): Shanmugam Paramasivan, Principal, Rungta International School; Dr Shruti Gupta, Director, Brilliant Public School, Bilaspur; Priyanka Tripathi,
Principal, Krishna Public school, Raipur; R K Trivedi, Dean, O P Jindal Group of Schools; M Fredrick, Principal, St Xaviers Public School, Korba; Chetna
sharma, Principal Monet DAV School
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Degree: Building strong linkages among educators,
employers, and entrepreneurs
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(From L - R): Dr A K Satpathy, Director, Gayatri College of Pharmacy; Prof (Dr) R Shridhar, Head of Technology, Commerce and Management Department,
Kalinga University; Dr Pramod Naik, Dean-Academics, Dr C V Raman University; Dr Sanjay Kumar Sahoo, Vice Chancellor, ITM University; Swati Kaushal,
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