Promoting Engaging and Enjoyable Learning NEP 2020 mandates that learning should be holistic, integrated, inclusive, enjoyable, and engaging. To minimize rote learning and to encourage holistic development and 21st-century skills (such as critical thinking, creativity, scientific temper, multilingualism, problem-solving, ethics, social responsibility, and digital literacy), curriculum, textbooks, pedagogy, and assessment at all stages of…
Basic Education Department, Uttar Pradesh, along with Mantra4change implementing the ‘Super – 50 Campaign’ under the NIPUN Bharat mission with the idea of building 50 model blocks by march 2024. Under this campaign, there are several activities like workshops, WhatsApp engagement, reviews, and peer learning spaces being conducted. Here is a Case Study on…
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” – Peter Drucker, Management Consultant & Author What does the phrase even mean? Let’s take a moment to summarise the phrase before we dive into the how of it. In a nutshell, it means that no matter how strong your business or program strategy is. It would remain strong…
Introduction “Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are”– These profound words by Mason Cooley are the most relevant when it comes to WHY reading is important. Reading is one of the best adventures you can embark upon. It has the ability to transport us to incredible places,…
On 13th Oct 2022, Mr. Deepak Satwalekar visited Mantra4Change to interact with the leadership team during the ‘half-yearly stepback’. Mr. Deepak M. Satwalekar was the Managing Director of HDFC Ltd., India’s first and largest specialized provider of housing finance. He then became Managing Director and CEO of HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (2000-2008), the…
An account by Sushant, Program Communications Lead, Mantra4Change A super busy Wednesday morning, an empty coffee cup on the table, I was in the middle of a draft, totally immersed in writing a story, barely aware of what was going around me when I heard Sekhar calling me – niche chalo, Anil Kumble aaye…
Under the NIPUN Bharat mission, there are several initiatives being taken by stakeholders at the state, district, block, cluster, and school levels. In Uttar Pradesh, through different projects/campaigns under the School Leadership Development Program, the Mantra4Change team is trying to strengthen and enable different stakeholders at each level to drive these improvement initiatives. Here is…
Mantra will soon be completing ten years, and our Mantra family has grown over the past decade; # JantaofMantra diaries aim to bring stories of our Mantra family. Here is Rafi’s account, reminiscing the last five years at Mantra. I recently completed five years with Mantra and thought I’d take this time to relish…
At 10:30 AM, students of grade 7 at the Government Higher Primary School, Old Chandapura, gathered in their activity room. Their energy was palpable as Ms Sindhu entered with materials of all kinds in her hands – ready to kickstart the two-hour workshop of the Entrepreneur Cell. “Settle down, kids,” she says. “Today, we’re going…
Are you a teacher/educator who’s always looking for fun and innovative teaching strategies? At Mantra4Change, we continuously engage with helping teachers develop best practices for their classrooms. Through our Teacher Professional Development Training, we introduce teachers to an array of resources. A few months ago, we had the opportunity to collaborate with the…