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January 2021 – Indian Edition

Education Trends in 2021 Special

The latest issue of K12 Digest features insightful articles written by academic administrators, teachers, and industry leaders in India. They all talk about a common topic – trends that will reshape education in 2021.

Mentor’s Opinion

Reduced Disparity in Education Due to Online Education

Rustom Kerawalla, Chairman, Ampersand Group

Rustom Kerawalla is a renowned educationist, an EdTech entrepreneur, and a veteran expert in the global and Indian education policy landscape. He has over three decades of experience in working with diverse policymakers and government institutions.

Admin Perspective

What does the Education Sector have in Store for the Year 2021?

Damayanti Bhattacharya, Principal, Jasudben ML School and Bloomingdales Pre- Primary

Damayanti Bhattacharya is a veteran educator with an experience of over 30 years in the field of education. She has been striving to bring out the importance of character building and overall personality development of the students.

Industry View

Edtech Trends that will Alter Education in 2021

Beas Dev Ralhan, Co-Founder and CEO, Next Education India

Beas Dev Ralhan is the Chief Executive Officer of Next Education India Private Limited, a technology-driven education enterprise, headquartered in Hyderabad. Beas co-founded this educational organisation in 2007 along with Raveendranath Kamath, an IIT Kharagpur alumnus.

Academic View

How to Develop Video and Visual Content for Children

Nidhi Bansal, Pro-Vice Chairperson, Pacific World School

Nidhi Bansal brings with her years of rich corporate experience in international firms in India and abroad. Nidhi started Pacific World school in 2018, and in just 2 years the school is rated number one in its vicinity.

Admin Perspective

Trends in Education Sector for the Year 2021

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. In 2013, Parikh entered the field of education by founding The Green Acres Academy in Chembur, Mumbai.

Admin Perspective

Importance of Co-Curricular Activity in the Post-COVID-19 Normal

Niru Agarwal, Trustee, Greenwood High

Totally approachable and down to earth, with forever a cheerful smile; that is Niru Agarwal, Trustee, Greenwood High School. Quite early in life, her leadership qualities were there for all to see, which found their true manifestation in her emergence as an entrepreneur par excellence, with a vision for the betterment of the society.

Industry Views

Societal Mindset Shift Towards Subjects and Career

Mohammed Zeeshan, Co-founder & CEO, MyCaptain

Mohammed Zeeshan is the CEO and Co-Founder of MyCaptain, an online mentoring platform. His vision has always been to impact Education and bring a societal mindset shift when it comes to Careers in India and all across the World, and MyCaptain is a step towards this.

EdTech Insights

Role of AR and VR in transforming the emerging Education technology sector

Sumana Iyengar, CEO & Co-Founder, Goavega

Sumana is an experienced IT professional, having spent over 23 years in the industry. Before starting Goavega, she worked in several large MNC’s and product companies.

Academic View

Technology will Lead Education Industry in 2021

Dr. Varun Gupta, Educationalist, India Peace Ambassador, Entrepreneur and Education advisor to the State of Africa African Diaspora

Dr. Varun Gupta is the Executive Vice President at On Sky Global and Chief Operating Officer, a USA and UK based institution respectively, engaged in imparting skill-based job-ready career programs in various capacities.

Industry View

How Ed-Tech Tools can be Leveraged for Empowering Teachers

Ashish Chaturvedi, Founder, School Diary

An IIM-Kolkata alumnus, Ashish founded uFony, the parent company for School Dairy, in Pune. The School Diary App is a specifically designed technology solution for the education sector, aimed to simplify and streamline the parent-teacher communication.

Industry View

Tips to prepare your teens this year for Hybrid Learning

Dr. Swati Vijay, Honorary Director of Motion education Pvt. Ltd. & Director of Motion Kids

Dr. Swati Vijay is a Speech Therapist, Audiology Specialist, and gold medalist in (College and year). She played a pivotal role in helping people with voice problems, stuttering, speech pathology, and now provides consultation to hospitals seeking this certification.

Academic View

Unravelling the World of Coding for Young Minds

Sourav Biswal, Head of Robotics and Computer Science, Orchids - The International School

Sourav is a passionate and motivated individual with a keen interest in upcoming tech related products. He is currently heading the robotics department in K12 Techno Services. He is looking after the content and kit development along with it the operational, financial aspects of the educational toys that are being currently developed.

Industry View

Study Now, Pay Later: The New Education Financing Trend in 2021

Rishab Mehta, Founder & CEO, GrayQuest

Rishab Mehta is Founder and CEO of GrayQuest, a fintech start-up that is building pioneering credit products in India’s $120B education ecosystem. Rishab graduated Magna Cum Laude in Finance and Economics from Babson College, the renowned entrepreneurship institute in Massachusetts, USA.