REIMAGINING EDUCATION | Atishi, Bikkrama Daulet Singh and Sarah Jacob

From start-ups with foresight to new innovations in the field of VR-fuelled education and changes planned in current education systems, 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐨 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐦 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞. Can future policies pave a way for change and if indeed they can, will blended learning stay as a gamechanger wherein education can actually impart lifeskills, mental sustenance, and awareness about global issues? The time is ripe for us to take a good look at our education systems and ask what their real purpose is. 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝, our series that crystal-gazes into a future of innovation.

Atishi, Member of The Legislative Assembly of Delhi
Atishi is an elected representative to the Legislative Assembly of Delhi and began her political career as part of the India Against Corruption movement. She is best known for her work as the Advisor to the Education Minister of Delhi. Atishi is the architect behind the Delhi education revolution which has given 1,600,000 children the opportunity to realise their full potential, irrespective of their family’s socio-economic background. She is currently the Chairperson of three Delhi Assembly Committees- the Committee on Ethics, the Committee on Environment and the Standing Committee on Education.

Bikkrama Daulet Singh, Co-Managing Director, Central Square Foundation
Bikkrama Daulet Singh is Co-Managing Director at Central Square Foundation (CSF), a non-profit organisation striving to ensure quality school education in India, with a focus on foundational learning. Singh is one of the leading expert voices in school education reform in India. His expertise in school education spans across Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, EdTech, and India’s private school sector.

Sarah Jacob, Journalist & Anchor, New Delhi Television
Sarah Jacob is a journalist and the anchor of 'We the People', one of NDTV’s flagship programmes that airs at the prime time of 9.30 pm every Sunday. Previously, Sarah has been the US correspondent for the group. She has covered both the 2008 and 2012 Presidential Elections. As a reporter, Sarah has worked extensively in the fields of health and education and the environment.