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June 2021 – India Edition

Most Innovative Schools in Bangalore - 2021

In this issue, we have identified the ’10 Most Innovative Schools in Bangalore’ that have gone the extra mile to provide quality education during this challenging time.

MENTOR'S OPINION

Focus on Curriculum and Teaching Methodologies Over Degree Stamping

Dr Niranjan Hiranandani, Provost, HSNC University

The importance of academic excellence in the making of a highly successful first-generation business entrepreneur is perhaps best personified by Dr Niranjan Hiranandani.

COVER STORY

SKEI – Smt. Kamalabai Educational Institution

Situated in the heart of Bangalore, SKEI is a 90-year-old Institution that believes in imparting education to children. To prepare for the future, the school focuses on the present to develop competencies within every child. The new curriculum of SKEI is based on the belief that schooling should mimic real life, where mixed-ability mixed-aged and mixed-gender groups collaborate to solve problems.

ACADEMIC VIEW

Identifying students with mental health disorders: A guide for parents and teachers

Alka Kapur, Principal, Modern Public School

Ms. Alka Kapur, (CBSE & State Awardee) Principal, Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi is an empowering leader, a zealous educationist with rich academic and administrative experience offering an illustrious career of 32 years in educational research.

ACADEMIC VIEW

Educators’ Stress Is A Serious Matter That Needs Attention

Dr. Somali Ghosh, Asst. Professor, Case Western Reserve University, and Chief Strategy Advisor, Kapdec

Dr. Ghosh began her career with the elite Indian Economic Service (IES) within the Planning Commission of India. She is inspired by the fascinating field of marketing and the wonderful students who brighten every classroom.

INDUSTRY VIEW

Role of EdTech Platforms Once Schools Re-open

Divya Lal, Managing Director, Fliplearn

Divya Lal is a visionary and charismatic leader and Ted X Speaker with over two decades of experience. At Fliplearn, her role as Managing Director provides her the unique opportunity to bring all her skills on board to create a platform which can address the need for quality education in India.

ADMIN PERSPECTIVE

Importance of competency based learning for students

Rohan Parikh, Managing Director, The Green Acres Academy

Rohan Parikh has attained a BSc in Economics from Wharton Business School, an MBA from INSEAD, and has more than ten years of experience in the Real Estate and Hospitality industries.

INDUSTRY VIEW

How Technology can Improve the Admission System in Digital India

Nikita Sivakumar, Co-Founder and CEO, AdmitNXT

Nikita started out in one of the fast growing ecosystems in the world – Turbostart – a sector-agnostic national program aimed at helping start-ups find their way and beyond, from its inception in 2019.

INDUSTRY VIEW

Benefits galore: New-age education tools – Lower operational expenses and much more

Jerold Chagas Pereira, Executive Director & CEO, mPowerO

Jerold has 20+ years of high performance in operations and business development across electronics, retail, hospitality and real estate sectors

BEST PRACTICES

Top 5 Tips for Surviving the Upcoming Exam Stress

Harshada Keer Ajmera, Activities and Events Coordinator and a Spanish Teacher, Aditya Birla World Academy

Harshada is responsible for all things not academic at the Senior School in ABWA. Being a teacher at heart, she believes that education must move beyond material mastery.

ADMIN PERSPECTIVE

Teaching Methodologies that Schools must adopt to Improve Student Experience and retain Knowledge

Rajiv Bansal, Director-Operations, Global Indian International School (GIIS) India

Rajiv is a Business Leader with over 25 years of experience in Education industry in India, APAC, Africa and Latin America & the Caribbean

INDUSTRY VIEW

The Government Schools’ Readiness of Adopting ATL

Sarang Gagan, Founder, Eduphoria

Eduphoria is the idea of Sarang Gangan who has spent nearly 20 years working in the education sector. During these years, he understood the challenges & gaps that exist in the Indian education system and bridges them.

INDUSTRY VIEW

Edtech Sector’s emergence among the masses in the COVID-19 era

Vikas Kakwani, Founder, AAS Vidyalaya

With lots of blessings, some perseverance, and a bit of luck, Vikas has come a long way from the narrow lanes of the old Meerut city where he was born and brought up. After graduating with an honors degree from IIT(Roorkee), he joined IIM(Lucknow) majoring in Marketing & Finance.

ACADEMIC VIEW

Choosing the Right School for Children with Learning Disabilities with a Curriculum Specially Designed for Them

Aisha Bharmal, Head of Junior School, The Aditya Birla Integrated School

Over the past 15 years, Aisha has enjoyed learning from students, parents and colleagues, and intends to continue doing so.