D Y Patil International School – Creating a Learning Environment for Young Minds
While K-12 schools have been moving toward digital teaching and learning for many years, COVID-19 has undoubtedly accelerated the progress. The rapid move to remote online learning at the onset of the pandemic is an experience that I am sure most school and district administrations would not want to relive; however, the results will have a lasting positive impact on their teachers, students and parents. Digital instruction can no longer be considered ancillary for K-12 schools. Despite the overwhelming...
Creating a Conducive Learning Environment for Students
Gender biases prevail in all sectors, and the education sector is no exception to it. There are regions in the country where women’s leadership is not appreciated, which reflects how women are perceived. While we see many successful women leaders in the education sector, there is a need to...
Consolidating an International Method of Teaching
Every leader has a great story to tell; a large part of it traverses through the institution they represent. The tale of Mrs. Meera Isaacs, who completed 25 years as the Head of the Cathedral & John Connon School Mumbai, is an inspiring one. But the story of the...
Having the Mind and Mindset as the Best Influencer
Some define leadership to be a force to inspire and motivate action. Others say that a leader is someone who encourages others to work towards a common goal. To make it effective, leadership must be effectively communicated to others to work together and achieve something greater than what one...
Focusing on Solution, Rather than Challenges
Women in leadership roles are a minority in India. The glass ceiling is yet to be broken fully. Though most women take up the teaching profession, very few are part of the policymaking in education. The education sector needs more women from marginalized communities to be a part of...
Inspiring the Next-Gen in Education
One of the inspirational leaders in education, Varsha Agarwal Rodewald, has come a long way to transform educational practices at Ascend International School as the Secondary School Principal since its inception in 2012. She attended a CBSE school, studied Economics and Political Science at the University of Mumbai, and...
Stereotypes and Women Representation in Education Sector
Kiran Meena is the Co-Founder & Head of Content at SchoolMyKids. She is responsible for all day to day activities and handling the content of the platform. Previously Kiran has worked as an Assistant professor of Botany in Hansraj College and Shivaji College, Delhi University. She is a BSc...
Shaping the Future of Education in India
Priya Rajwade is a passionate educator and holds a post-graduate degree in Science as well as Education and a PG diploma in Management as well as Guidance and Counselling. She has 25 years of experience in the field of education with experience across various boards. She is a transformational leader...
How Teaching Should be Activity and Application-Based to Meet the Requirements of Diverse Learners
Cindy Sequeria is a Grade 4 homeroom teacher at The Gera School. She has been in academics for over two decades and is a hands-on involved teacher, teaching Math and science. Over the decades teaching has evolved. Every professional needs to be updated in his/her field. Teachers too...
Achieving the Perfect Combination in Indian Education
Tara Singh Vachani is the Executive Chairperson of Antara Senior Living and the Managing Trustee of Max India Foundation 2.0, which represents the Max Group’s social responsibility efforts. As Executive Chairman of Antara Senior Living, Tara’s aim is to give a new dimension to senior living in India. She...
New Era for Mental Health – Inclusion & Acceptance
Nehal Sequeira’s expertise as a Psychologist and a Clinical Hypnotherapist, allows her to deal with varied areas in counselling including parental counselling, child counselling as well as academic and career counselling. Presently, she is working at Orchids The International School, as the Head of the Department of Counselling &...
Education and Societal Support Help Women Thrive
Women in leadership roles are a minority but we see companies that have women in leadership positions, such as PepsiCo, Bicon, etc., have scaled at a faster pace than...
Education Vs Talent: Which is More Important for a Better Career
Shahnaz Husain, Founder, Chairperson and Managing Director of the Shahnaz Husain Group, who, herself took the Indian herbal heritage across the globe and has received international acclaim for pioneering the Herbal beauty care movement and taking the Indian herbal heritage of Ayurveda worldwide. Her brand is the first Herbal...
The Untapped Potential of Learning in a Museum
Garima Sharma leads the education programming at ReReeti Foundation where she designs educational resources on history, heritage, and culture for school students, and conducts teacher professional development courses to help school teachers engage with museums more effectively. She is the facilitator of Museums – A Teacher’s Tool workshop that...
Tips to Embrace a Hybrid Work Environment
Kiran Dham, CEO, Globus Infocom Limited, has been leading Globus Infocom Limited for the past 10 years and has successfully turned the organization into a well-established, trusted, Make in India brand in the technology industry. Globus Infocom Limited is an industry leader for past 20 years in the field...
The Evolution of the Learning and Development Industry
As a corporate leader and HR strategist, Manashi has been managing businesses and personnel throughout her career, with a focus on creating winning teams and successful organizations. In her current position as Founding Business Director at Genius Inside, she brings in the talent and organizational skills to enhance lives...
10 Most Inspiring Indian Women in School Leadership
Women constitute nearly half of India’s population and play a vital role in the country’s economy. The talks of women empowerment, participation, and representation are usually done by their male counterparts. But, where do women stand in society? While there are reservations in different sectors for women, the participation...
Why Do We Need More Women in School Leadership?
The importance of women in school leadership is not a widely studied subject in India. Several reports have been written on the hindrances women face while traversing the career ladder in the education sector. However, hardly any of them address the why factor for improving the quality of schools...