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Samaaj, Sarkar, Bazaar are now best aligned to ensure universal foundational literacy and numeracy
When we look back at the 2020s, will we be able to conclude that this was the decade in which India completed its long journey to ensure universal foundational literacy and numeracy? Can we promise this to the 250 million children, many of whom are still waiting to join the rest on the journey of […]
DIKSHA:The world’s largest digital education platform, created by the Government Of India
In the seventh episode of EY’s ‘Leading into Tomorrow’, Kait Borsay of Times Radio speaks to Dr. Amarendra Behera(Joint Director, Central Institute of Education & Technology, National Council of Education Research and Training, Ministry of Education, Government of India) Shabnam Sinha (Lead Education Specialist at the World Bank in India) and Shankar Maruwada (Co-founder and […]
Aadhaar moment in Indian education – II
This is an excerpt of an article written by Anirudha Dutta and published on LinkedIn on August 13, 2021. There is a large body of student population probably of around 200mn that has no access and/ or affordability for the top-end EdTech products. Students in this segment attend low cost public schools, budget private schools […]
World moving to data driven micro credentials
This is an excerpt of an article written by Chitra V Ramani published in the Hindu online publication on Jan 15, 2018. “Learning will go micro and will become just-in-time expertise to provide a product or service… Credentials will become data-driven and your work will become your resume, as the world moves to data-driven micro […]
Tech is triggering mass revolution in education
This is an excerpt of an article published in the BusinessLine on January 15, 2018. “Today, 2.5 billion people have smartphones and they have options in terms of data, apps and capabilities. This has an impact on education too,” said Nandan Nilekani Chairman, EkStep, and Non-Executive Chairman, Infosys. Inaugurating a three-day conference on ‘The Future […]
Prepare for a life of ‘micro-education,’ says ed tech expert Maruwada
This is an excerpt of an article written by Sophie Edwards and published on the Devex website on 22 March 2018 Educators need to prepare for a coming “education revolution” that will see learners breaking from traditional models to embrace shorter spurts of education throughout their lives, according to technology expert Shankar Maruwada. However, policymakers […]
Think Big, says Shankar Maruwada
This is an excerpt of an article published on the lidji.org knowledge hub website on March 1st, 2021. CEO and Co-founder of the EkStep Foundation, Shankar Maruwada, explains how they’re leveraging technology, big data and mobile platforms to drive forward education at scale in India. Infosys Chairman and Co-founder, Nandan Nilekani, and Rohini Nilekani, are […]
Big Data as an Enabler of Primary Education
This is an excerpt of an article that was published on Mary Ann Liebert,.inc publishers online publication on 1 September, 2016 The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. -Lao Tzu Tens of millions of children across the globe lack a basic primary education and are unable to exercise their full potential as […]
QR coded textbooks
This is an article was written by Shruthi Mohan and was published in YourStory on Feb 9, 2018 Nandan, along with his wife, Rohini, Founder of Arghyam Foundation, co-founded Ekstep Foundation, a digital platform for education that aims to address learning challenges in the primary education space. In the panel discussion on the topic ‘Realising […]
Lessons from India in digital disruption
This is an excerpt from an OpEd authored by Nandan Nilekani in the The New Times online newspaper on June 12, 2019. Digital technology can rapidly transform how countries provide services such as education and health to their citizens. The public services of the future should be effective, efficient, fair, data-driven, and responsive to individual needs. And the groundwork to turn this vision […]
Rohini Nilekani on technology and education
This is an excerpt from a resource available on the Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies website published on March 9, 2020. Every child deserves education as a fundamental right in this country. But even today, we are not able to guarantee that right for all the children in India. We realise how complex it is to achieve […]
The Resilient School
The original video was published on July 9, 2020 by Ashoka University Disruption wrought by COVID-19 is different. We have transitioned to a world that needs to coexist with this unpredictable threat. In these times, our schools must quickly respond to the breakdowns. However, a response is necessary, but not sufficient. We need to get […]
Lessons from the EkStep Journey : The ant and the elephant
This is an excerpt from an article published on The Founding Fuel on March 5, 2021 by N S Ramnath. In a conversation with Founding Fuel’s podcast series Virtuoso, hosted by Anna Assisi, Shankar Maruwada, CEO of EkStep Foundation traces the journey of EkStep and distills some of the key lessons for entrepreneurs and builders. […]
Online Classes – Let’s Plan Not Ban
This is a copy of an article available on the Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies website published on June 12, 2020. In its wisdom, the state has recently banned all online teaching for classes 1-5. The state comes with honourable intentions. The arguments being made are on the grounds of equity, public health and learning. The equity […]
Catalysing Ecosystems to Resolve Societal Challenges
This is an excerpt of a case study available on Societal Platform. Societal Platform Thinking posits a reimagining of social change through a systemic approach that brings the government, society and the market together. It is based on the following elements: shared infrastructure; co-creating in context: network of networks; minimalistic design; and empowerment through data. The […]