Education
A showcase of India’s top ed innovators making an exemplary contribution to the education sector
In our series “India’s Top Ed Influencers”, ScooNews turns the spotlight on the country’s top education innovators who are pushing the boundaries and ringing in change for the better. Our careful curation showcases the work of those making an exemplary contribution to the education sector.
In India, we tend to think of innovation in education as a new-fangled concept – it is far from that. What was Gandhi if not an ed innovator when he wrote, “Education must be of a new type for the sake of the creation of the new world”? Promoting education “which liberates,” he endorsed an ideal buniyadi shiksha (basic education) for all.
Gijubhai Badheka had helped introduce Montessori education methods to India back in 1920, founding the Bal Mandir pre-primary school. Similarly, nationalist and spiritual reformer Sri Aurobindo and philosopher-writer J Krishnamurti emphasised holistic and child-friendly education systems long before it became fashionable to do so.
The 21st century comes with its own enormous challenges, which are often overwhelming. Yet battling the odds, are a band of committed educationists, who are ideating pedagogy and processing innovations to revitalise the education system as it exists in India. With institutions largely unprepared to rise to the demands of the day, the effort of innovators in education is especially commendable to help India achieve its potential.
In our series “India’s Top Ed Influencers”, ScooNews turns the spotlight on the country’s top education innovators who are pushing the boundaries and ringing in change for the better. Our careful curation showcases the work of those making an exemplary contribution to the education sector.
From the crusader fighting for the implementation of the RTE Act which mandates 25% reservation for children from the economically weaker section in every unaided private school, to the co-founder of India’s educational non-profit which reaches three million primary school children in India every year… From the pioneer driving changes in early childhood education, to the creator of the free online education platform which has produced over 6,500 video lessons teaching a wide spectrum of academic subjects… these are the individuals spurring change.
What’s more, they are sharing their vision on India’s School of the Future – a ScooNews initiative which will collate, validate and disseminate existing and new ideas for a progressive model of future schools, and predict and document implementations needed.
Their 5-point agenda on the way forward is of immense importance, as we embark on a new year filled with hope and promise!
Stay tuned over the next few days to learn more about these Ed Innovators spurring change in India's education landscape.