As an educator, I have always loved going to schools and meeting students, teachers, and other stakeholders. In the last few months, I had several opportunities to visit schools and meet the enablers of education there. As part of the newly launched program ‘Project Based Learning,’ I was on a field visit and went…
The best ideas emerge when very different perspectives meet – Frans Johansson …and better impact emerges when different approaches are combined. In the field of education as well, it takes all kinds to move the needle – whether we are working at scale, or in a small number of schools, or in teacher development,…
Back in April 2023, during a school visit in the district of West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, I was asked a peculiar question by a student of grade 6 while a few curious minds and I were having an interesting “let’s-get-to-know-each-other” conversation over lunch. She asked me in somewhat broken but comprehensible English, “Ma’am, what was…
“Confidence and determination come not from always being right, but from not fearing to be wrong.” What does a leader look like? Take a moment to envision that image. Does it include enthusiastic, innovative, and passionate children? While we might not typically associate children with leadership, it’s increasingly becoming a reality in schools in Karnataka’s…
Teacher education and training play a pivotal role in shaping the quality of education in any country. Recognizing the crucial role that teachers and teacher educators play in fostering effective learning environments, India, since its independence in 1947, has acknowledged the need for well-prepared and competent educators to drive educational reforms and advancements. Consequently, the…
Introduction Imagine a city with a vibrant park at its center. In this park, a group of children gather to play. The laughter echoes as they slide, swing, and climb with joy. Now, picture a scenario where the cost of entry to this playground is imposed on each child. Some children, unable to pay,…
March 02, 2023, Bengaluru: As I stepped out of Innovations, a venue near Mantra4Change’s office in Bengaluru, after finishing the last session of Mantra Manthan, Mantra’s annual reflection & strategy meet, I was greeted with a wave of heat that immediately made me break into sweat. The air was thick, with the regular car horn…
Understanding Public Education in Punjab Punjab forms one of our planet’s earliest known civilizations, the Indus Valley. It flourished and has consequently been ravaged by many kingdoms and powers under the rich basins of the many rivers running through it from which the state derives its name. Today, the Punjab state is widely known…