Brilliant Minds Come Together - Global Edfest

'Global Educators Fest 2023'! #GoodSchoolsAlliance. Imagine, 743 brilliant minds came together in Jaipur to celebrate education. Quite the intellectual fiesta, we must say! Good Schools Alliance - exclusive Community Partner #GoodSchoolsAlliance #SGEF2023 #GlobalEdFest Good Schools Alliance Schools and program partners are in alliance for Lifelong Learning and exploring new interests at My Good School.

Soldier Educationist

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Lt. Col. Sekhar is a soldier educationist who has been in leadership positions as a soldier, educationist, and as an academician for over 30 years. A post-graduate in Chemistry as well as in English, he has had a distinguished career in the Armed Forces, heading Sainik/Military Schools, Instructor in the Indian Military Academy, Registrar of autonomous Colleges. After taking premature retirement from the Army, Lt. Colonel Sekhar was Director (Education and Empowerment) with Atul (CSR) Ltd wherein he established the Atul Institute of Vocational Excellence from scratch. He was also Director& Head of Schools, Alpha Group of institutions, Trichy.

A regular speaker, moderator, and presenter in conferences/study groups, he now is the Executive Director of Aditanar Educational institutions, whose 9 Colleges and Schools have been uplifting rural India since 1965. #HappyTeachers #BrewingKnowledge #SGEF19

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People's Prince

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Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar is a scion of the 1500-year-old House of Mewar in Udaipur. Born on the 28th of January, 1985, he is the only son of Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar and Smt. Vijayraj Kumari Mewar of Udaipur.

Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar is Trustee – Vidyadan Trust, Trustee – Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation, Executive Director – Lake Palace Hotels & Motels Pvt. Ltd., Executive Director – Historic Resorts Hotels Pvt. Ltd. and President – Maharana Pratap Smarak Samiti.

As a child, Lakshyaraj was raised to respect and honour his esteemed lineage, which is rich in history and culture. His childhood was spent in hearing stories about his valiant ancestors and their remarkable traditions. He was greatly inspired by his paternal grandfather, his late Highness Maharana Bhagwat Singh Mewar, whose diligent service to society and sense of charity, exemplified the importance of serving the community while upholding social and moral responsibilities

With a belief to working his way to the top, Lakshyaraj started his career from scratch by working as a waiter at the Four Seasons Hotel in Australia, followed by a stint at several cafes in Australia.

On his return to Udaipur, he joined the family business and undertook the refurbishment of the iconic Jagmandir Island Palace as his maiden venture, Through 2006-07, under his management, Jagmandir Island Palace reinforced its position, as one of the world’s most exclusive Regal Wedding destinations.

Thereafter Lakshyaraj turned his attention to developing Palkikhana as a European-style café at the picturesque Manek Chowk of the City Palace, Udaipur. With experienced chefs by his side, Lakshyaraj worked painstakingly to improve the F&B (food and beverages) quality and service standards across the HRH Group of Hotels.

Lakshyaraj is an ardent sports enthusiast and is especially passionate about Cricket. His consistent efforts and love for the game are well respected, as he is an Advisor to the President of the Rajasthan Cricket Association.

Lakshyaraj’s unwavering commitment to social causes and his dedication to the public has created awareness on several issues related to the rural and urban populace in the region. He has conducted various campaigns to create awareness in the field of education, health, environment, and other social causes, in order to improve the standard of living and quality of life of the local people.

Lakshyaraj also takes pleasure in working for and encouraging the youth, especially in creative fields. He provides opportunities for them to exhibit their talent and participate in many remarkable events.

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Building brands from scratch

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Bodhisatwa Dasgupta or Bodhi as he’s popularly known has had his fair share of the advertising cake. He’s worked at Ogilvy, Widen+Kennedy, JWT, Grey and a bunch of others. And after having a slice of humble pie, he has quit pursuing the only one thing he’s perhaps half-decent at – building brands from scratch. Bodhi is obsessed with the power of honest communication and tries to humanize the brands he works with.

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Bodhi’s other love is his daughter, who he has successfully taught how to make a half-decent omelette and chicken curry. When he’s not working with exciting start-up brands, he’s writing books he’ll never finish and napping. Bodhi is currently consulting with MAD about Ed.  #HappyTeachers #BrewingKnowledge #SGEF19

Of Science & Innovative Digital Pedagogies

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Anantha Duraiappah took the position as inaugural Director of the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) based in New Delhi, India in 2014. A science-policy pacesetter, with over 33 years’ experience, he now plays a key role in positioning UNESCO MGIEP as a leading research institute on education for peace, sustainable development and global citizenship.

Anantha received his PhD in economics specialising in mathematical and computational modelling from the University of Texas in Austin, USA. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed books and journal articles and presently sits on the editorial boards of a number of international peer-reviewed journals. He is a Fellow of the World Academy of Arts and Sciences (WAAS), a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and a visiting Professor at the University Of Tokyo, Japan.

In his previous post at the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), he initiated and played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). He was the Co-Chair of the Biodiversity Synthesis Group of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and founding director of the Inclusive Wealth Report released at the Rio+20 Summit in 2012.

Dr Duraiappah is presently focusing on strengthening the science-policy guide in Education by researching and exploring how the neurosciences of learning can contribute to developing emotional & intellectual intelligence through innovative digital pedagogies.

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When Excellence & Passion meet

His Excellency Shri V. P. Singh Badnore (born 12 May 1948) is the Governor of Punjab, India and Administrator, Union Territory of Chandigarh. He was a member of Rajya Sabha, elected on 17 June 2010. He was earlier a member of the 14th Lok Sabha and 13th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Bhilwara constituency of Rajasthan.

He was chosen as the Member of Parliament from Bhilwara (Lok Sabha constituency) from tenure 1999-2009

Positions Held

: 1977-1980, 1985-1990, 1993-1998, 1998-1999 Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
: 1988-1999 Cabinet Minister Irrigation, Government of Rajasthan.
: 1999-2004 Member Thirteen Loksabha
: 2004-2009 Member Fourteenth Loksabha
: 2010-2016 Member Rajya Sabha
: 1999-2000 Member Committee on Energy and Defense and Convener of its Sub-Committee on Action Taken Report 2001
: Convener, Sub-Committee on Electricity Bill, 2001
: Convener, Sub-Committee on Nuclear Energy 2001-2002
: Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Stock Market Scam 2001-2003
: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs Member
: National Advisory Committee
: NCC Member, Library Committee Member, National Tourism Board
2004-2009 Committee on Energy Member,
: National Tiger Conservation Authority July 2010
: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Environments and Forests May 2012 – Sept. 2014
: Member Committee on Petitions Aug. 2010 – Aug. 2011 and Aug. 2012 – May 2014
: National Advisory Committee on Tourism, 2002-2003
: National Committee on NCC
: Wild Life Preservation Board, Rajasthan for the last 20 Years
: Steering Committee, “Project Tiger”
Board of Governors, Mayo College Ajmer since 1985
: Collaboration Committee of Mayo College General Council; Vice President,
Bhartiya Janta Party, Rajasthan, 1989-1990 and 2001- 2010
: Mayoor School, Abu Dhabi since 2013
Founder Member and Executive Member, Indo British Parliamentary Forum;
2003-2004; Co-Chair of the Indo US Parliamentary Forum;
Worked in London(UK) in New Caxton Encyclopedia in 1970;
Worked in Escorts Ltd. (India) in the Management Cadre 1970-1977 and 1980-1981
Founder Member / Vice President
: Mayoor Abi Dhabi School, 2012-2013
: Mayoor Chopasni, Jodhpur, 2012-2013 and
: Mayoor School, Raipur, 2012-2013, 2015
: Jan. 2015 – Participated UNFPA-IAPPD Conference at Bangkok
: Sept. 2015 – To attend Climate Change and Renewable Energy Conference of Parliamentarians at London, UK
: Oct 2015 – Leader of 5 Members MP’s Delegation to Japan for furthering bilateral relationship sponsored by Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan
: On August 22, 2016 – Took over as the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of UT Chandigarh

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The Power Of Edtech

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Director, Extramarks Education India Pvt. Ltd. and CEO, Extramarks Education Foundation, Ms. Poonam Singh Jamwal strongly believes that EdTech innovation can help imbibe pedagogical principals and good practices universally. Technology platforms help tap each learners’ unique potential, cater quality at scale, measure outcome and sustain the quality and individual uniqueness paradigm. A leader with a vision and drive, she has been pivotal in the success of Extramarks.

This energy packed strategist has taken Extramarks Education Digital Solutions-K-12 Curriculum based 2D, 3D, VR, AI-based modules, assessments, and platforms, to enhance and energise the learning space in the school and beyond school. The latest innovation which taking the education world by storm is a digital learning ecosystem – Total Learning, a One-App-One-Solution for all learning requirements. There is a seamless continuation of learning from School to Home connecting all stakeholders on a single platform.

Spearheading the learner journey from foundation years to Career, she also leads Career Counselling Cell and the Competitive Exam Prep (IIT JEE/NEET) vertical through 40 offices pan India and online packages. Today over 9000+ schools, 1 lakh teachers and 9 million+ students benefit from Extramarks Solutions across all K-12 national and international curricula.

With her strong belief that quality education is the right of every child, she drives Extramarks Education Foundation to take Ed-Tech solutions to the unprivileged learner and making him future ready. With this gumption to bring equity in quality education and take the Ed-Tech solutions to the remotest corner, the recent CSR projects, have reached out to 45,000 + girl students, 1500+ teachers, 130+ schools, 11 states with 12 corporate partners.

She leverages her two decades of rich corporate experience to connect like-minded people and organizations towards creating quality education access for all.

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A Chevening Scholar and alumnus of University of Bradford, Poonam holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Masters in Education (MA) and PG Journalism. Business Strategist, Youth Marketing Expert, Disrupter, Speaker, Writer, Trainer, Painter.
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The Power Of Plan

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Where would you go out to play, if every park in the city would throw you, and your friends out – on the reason that playing in a playground, will ruin the grass. To the 16-year-old Chirag, that didn’t fit well, and somehow under the influence of the internet, he started a campaign on Facebook, reached out to his other friends, and started a community playground development project. By working with their hands and converting a wasteland in their residency – a bunch of kids ended up changing the rules of play – and got featured into a daily local – sharing the story, how Chirag started a Football academy for over 50 players in the city and running it for free.

The passion only grew, when he decided to drop out of the Chartered Accountancy program and shift to Bangalore to study Psychology. Only a few months in Bangalore, and having missed working with the kids, he joined a Youth Football Academy as a Coach and picked up bringing play to kids as young as 4-year-old. His next Eureka moment came. when he realised that the immersion while playing increased for kids when he started to address cones as trees. He kept his experiments running, and soon, when the other discourses in his University challenged his way of thinking, he did the next big thing. For a mere proof of concept, he cycled all the way from Bangalore to Jaipur, a journey of 2300kms in 11 days. This was followed by another epic, where he ended up cycling from Jaipur – West to East India – Bhutan – Myanmar – Thailand – Cambodia – Laos – Vietnam, around 13000kms in 8 months, alone, by crossing all land borders. The journey concluded as a researched understanding learning patterns across cultures and later translated into designing and facilitating noncompetitive sports and play sessions for a Kindergarten in Bangalore. Luckily, in 2017, he was back in Jaipur, and this time got summoned by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, to head Rajasthan in a program called Mission 11 Million, in collaboration with FIFA, to host FIFA U17 WorldCup in India, and bring the joy of Football to 11 Million kids around the country.

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Currently, Chirag Singal runs a project called “Giraffe Uncle”, which gets kids to have more efficient time playing outdoors, in a non-competitive, inclusive, and emerging design. He has been invited to TEDx, IIM A, NITs, BITS, numerous schools, and colleges to share his story and insights for the work, and promotes his stand for the practices we bring to the playground for our toddlers.

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Tiny Steps for Big Changes

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Dr Swati Popat Vats is the founder President of Early Childhood Association India, an association that works for quality care and education of our youngest citizens (0 to 6 years). Dr Vats is President of Podar Education Network and she leads over 290 preschools and Daycares as founder Director of Podar Jumbo Kids. She is also the National representative for the World Forum Foundation.

She is Nursery Director of Little Wonders Nursery (UAE) that has branches in Jumeirah and Sharjah.  She has received many accolades and awards for her contribution to Early Childhood Education and has been conferred the Fellowship of Honor from the New Zealand Tertiary College. She was the founder consultant for the Euro Kids preschool project in India and helped set up TATASKY’s children’s television activity channel- ACTIVE WHIZKIDS. She is the founder expert on the world’s first video-based parenting website www.born-smart.com that helps parents understand and nurture brain development in the first 1000 days.

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Swati has authored many books for parents and children and is a strong advocate of nature-based learning in the early years and promotes brain research-based teaching and parenting in her workshops across the globe. Swati tweets and blogs on education and parenting and can be followed on @swatipopat or www.kiducationswatipvats.blogspot.in

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Believe in the power of technology

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Mr Arunabh Singh is a committed School Principal, Educationist, Innovator and promotor of Nehru World School, Ghaziabad. An Alumnus of Kings College London and Hindu College, Delhi University, He has been awarded “Innovation in Progress” Fellowships for two consecutive years at World Round Table Conference for Educational Leadership and “Global Teacher Accreditation” award from Cambridge Foundation for his Action Research on Continuing Professional Development of Teachers.

Mr Singh is  Co-chair of FICCI ARISE for UP and a British Council School Ambassador. Alongside he is associated with other International Organisations such as Goethe Institute, Tony Blair Faith Foundation and CBSE. He frequently participates in TV debates and speaks on various national and international forums across the globe on topics primarily concerning education and progressive learning.

Along with his passion in the field of PK-12 education space he also a visiting faculty at the CBI Academy where he has trained officers from Central Bureau of Investigation, National Investigation Agency, Narcotics Control Bureau and Police forces to name a few.

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Passionate about innovation, technology, entrepreneurship and igniting young minds, he is a proponent of distributed leadership model and firmly believes “Technology may not replace teachers, but teachers who use technology effectively will replace those, who don’t.”

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