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Inaugural Session: Re-imagining Education in 21st Century Workplace: Expanding boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability

It is imperative to reimagine school & higher education in the light of the 21st century workplace by putting an emphasis on extending the frontiers of knowledge, skill, and employability in order to make learners adaptable and in line with industry needs. The skills needed to stay relevant are evolving at a faster rate than ever before as new industries are created, while others that already exist grow or drastically collapse. Educators, administrators, and leaders in school & higher education sector must approach students’ skill competency with a growth mindset that will help them succeed in the global knowledge-based economy and throughout their careers. It is clear that the future generation needs to be educated about developing digital capabilities and the creation, deployment, and ethical usage of technology. At the same time, students in the 21st century must learn how to cultivate and employ creativity, communicate clearly, and engage in critical discourse. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Quotes from the Speakers

Chandan Anand

Chandan Anand, Founder, CEO & Group Editor, ArdorComm Media Group said, “Launch of NEP 2020 brought good hopes and positivity to overall education sector which can balance the disruption of teaching learning process. We are also witnessing the high growth of adoption of Education technology with a global ed-tech investment reaching out to whooping 18 billion dollars in 2020 and overall market for an online education projected to reach more than 250 billion dollars by 2030.”

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Prahar Anjaria

Prahar Anjaria, Founder & Chairman, RANGOLI Group of Institutes; Secretary, AOPS said, “We have to prepare the next generation for unknown profession, so we have to focus on value education, skill-based education and experiential learning.”

Raja Pathak

Raja Pathak, Director, Satya Vikas School said, “We have chosen to be Educators and nurture the generation next with right values and virtues and transform them into diligent and industrious citizens of India. Though our routine is monotonous there is newness in the eyes of our students, 40 pairs of eyes and each pair has a unique Sparkle, different dreams, different stories to share and above all different capabilities to capture what is taught.”

Glimpses of the session

Inaugural Session:- Re-imagining Higher Education in 21st Century Workplace: Expanding boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability

Panel 1 :- National Education Policy 2020 for School Education: Action & Implementation in ‘New-Normal’

The New Education Policy (NEP), which seeks to universalize education from pre-school to secondary level, was approved by the Union cabinet in July 2020. NEP-2020 is a comprehensive framework emphasising education from the primary level to higher education in the nation and will replace the National Policy on Education-1986. NEP-2020 has a target of 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by 2030 since the goal of any education system is to benefit children so that no child loses any opportunities to learn and succeed because of circumstances of birth or background. The Policy states that one of the main objectives of all education sector development programmes will continue to be closing social gaps in access, participation, and academic outcomes. It is the need of the hour to discuss what are the action & implementation of the NEP 2022 for the school education sector in the New Normal and going ahead. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Quotes from the Speakers

Nirali Dagali

Nirali Dagali, Principal, Calorx Public School, Ghatlodiya said, “It’s the need of the hour to discuss the action and implementation of NEP 2022 in the school education sector.”

Vijay Aher

Vijay Aher, Director, Vatsalya International School, Anand said, “Focus of our teaching and learning should not be on the rot-learning, memorization, it should be basically shifted to conceptual learning.”

Dr. Seema Negi

Dr. Seema Negi, Director Principal, Sanjeevani World School, Mumbai said, “If each one of us can have a learner’s mindset, we can have winner’s mindset, we can have anti-fragile mindset because covid has taught us if we don’t have anti-fragile mindset we cannot succeed.”

Raj Mirani

Raj Mirani, Chairperson & Director, Divine Life International School, Ahmedabad said, “As per the pedagogical structure is concerned the government has put upon light on the curriculum, the 10+2 system is replaced by 5+3+3+4 system.”

Vipul Patel

Vipul Patel, Chairman, SNV International School, Nadiad said, “Previously we had 12 years of school education now we have 15 years as the pre-primary has been included in the formal education, because I think scientifically it has been proven that 85% of the child’s brain develop by the age of 6 years.”

Glimpses of the session

Panel 1: Reimagining higher education through the ‘PHYGITAL’ mode of learning: Enhancing student employability

Panel 2 :- Redefining Early Childhood Care and Preschool Education to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

Early childhood is characterised as the time of development between birth and the age of eight, during which significant brain development occurs. As children are greatly influenced by their surroundings and the people in them, this stage continues to be crucial. One of the most important components of the modern education ecosystem is early childhood care. The establishment and operation of pre-schools must receive a great deal of attention because they are the cornerstone of a child’s education and lay the groundwork for their future careers. Young children are unfortunately being denied access to a high-quality education due to a systemic lack of planning and infrastructure. Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) encompasses more than just school readiness. It seeks to create a child’s social and general foundation for lifelong learning and wellbeing in a comprehensive manner. It has the potential to raise up future citizens who are compassionate, competent, and responsible. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Quotes from the Speakers

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Prahar Anjaria

Prahar Anjaria, Founder & Chairman, RANGOLI Group of Institutes said, “We are proud that from day one since last 14 years we start our communication and Rhymes through mother tongue and it is essential for selection of preschool teachers.”

Pritam Kumar Agrawal

Pritam Kumar Agrawal, Founder & Director, Hello Kids Preschool & Riverstone School said, “Early years is not about academics it's all about life experiences, that life skills which we are preparing a child for.”

Sajid Ali

Sajid Ali, President, Little Millennium Pvt. Ltd. said, “I very strongly feel that early years is the most important age of a child, this is the only time when a child learns life skills.”

Dharmesh Kapasi

Dharmesh Kapasi, President, Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd. (SEIL) said, “As we all know pre-schools are the foundation years of the child, but in preschool as we all are aware that we do not know after 10 years what exactly or where exactly the child is going to be and therefore we have to understand the scientific way of dealing with it and create a strong foundation.”

Chirag Agarwal

Chirag Agarwal, Founder Director, EarlyVentions - Chain of Preschools said, “Technology without being aware, without being educated about it makes no sense but education without technology has no future.”

Glimpses of the session

Panel 2: What’s better for today’s Ideal University Education? Multi-disciplinary or e-learning adaptability?

Panel 3 :- How to Ensure Inclusive & Equitable Education – Access to Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All?

Using inclusive education is one of the best ways for educators to maintain the best learning environments in their classes. The term “inclusive education” is a teaching strategy in which all students, regardless of aptitude, learn together in the same environment. All students should be treated fairly and given equal opportunities in a supportive learning environment. In a welcoming and prejudice-free learning environment, student diversity and individuality should be valued. It is certain that no student will miss any of the content by teaching everyone at once. Despite the fact that teachers will have different teaching styles and pace, being taught by the same teachers helps ensure that all students have equal access to the study material. Despite this, educators should keep adapting their lectures to all students’ needs. Differentiated learning opportunities can meet the educational needs of every student while also enhancing the learning environment and helping students reach their greatest potential. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Quotes from the Speakers

Bharat Gajipara

Bharat Gajipara, Chairman, Sarvodya School, Sarvodaya Education Network; President, SFSO, Rajkot said, “Inclusive education is based on emotions, if we don’t have emotions then we can’t bring all types of students in a classroom.”

CA Utpal Shah

CA Utpal Shah, Director, Amity School, Bharuch; Amicus International School, Vadodara said, “I feel that lifelong learning requires a voluntary accomplishment on the part of an individual, I can learn only if there is an inner desire to learn.”

Manhar Rathod

Manhar Rathod, Managing Director, Shree Gyanguru Vidhyapith, Bhavnagar said, “An educator plays the most crucial role in ensuring inclusive and equitable education.”

Sabina Sawhney

Sabina Sawhney, Principal, Delhi Public School, Bopal said, “When we talk about equitable education it is very important for us to understand that we have to reach out to each and everybody. A teacher in a class has to be equipped to handle all kinds of students”

D.V. Mehta

D.V. Mehta, Chairman, Genius Group of Institution & Gardi Vidyapeeth, Rajkot said, “Right to education is the best example of equitable education, this education policy is having sustainability as the top priority, your sustainability will only be possible if you have lifelong learning.”

Dr. Deepak Rajguru

Dr. Deepak Rajguru, Chairman, Vibrant International Academy, Surat said, “Our new education policy 2020 has also stressed upon inclusive and equitable education. After going through the NEP 2020 document I felt that it has a lot of weight but doesn’t have burden.”

Glimpses of the session

Panel 3: How can blended learning change the dynamics of the teacher-student relationship?

Panel 4 :- Redefining Immersive Learning with Gamification, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) to Facilitate Learning

Due to their immersive experiences, innovative information sharing capabilities, and potential to provide virtual experiences that expand access to educational opportunities that would otherwise be restricted by cost or physical distance, AR, VR, MR technologies are a promising addition to the expanding field of education technology. However, these technologies have just recently become accessible and affordable enough for these applications and devices to be used in practical classroom settings. Users can interact with virtual items that appear in their actual surroundings using augmented reality (AR), also known as mixed reality (MR). The scenarios where users must engage with virtual items while also keeping situational awareness of their physical environment benefit the most from this. How can we redefine immersive learning with gamification, VR, AR & MR to facilitate learning is a crucial thing to discuss at this point of time? To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Quotes from the Speakers

Anantha Krishnan B

Anantha Krishnan B., CEO-Operations, Kalorex Group, Ahmedabad said, “Due to the immersive experiences, Innovation, Information Technology sharing capabilities and the potential to provide a virtual experience and to expand the educational opportunities, AR, VR and MR Technologies are becoming a big thing in today's education scenario.”

Shaji V. Mathew

Shaji V. Mathew, Director, Shankus Divine Child Group of Schools, Surat said, “Whether it is VR, AR or MR everything is being used by the students even before the teachers know about it and it is going to transform the teaching learning process completely.”

Abhay Ghosh

Abhay Ghosh, Director, Shanti Asiatic School, Ahmedabad said, “We have to also ensure that the basic amenities in the schools have to be there a good internet connection is very important. 5G has launched in some of the cities, I hope it reaches out very soon in the classrooms and then you see the revolution and then you see AR, VR, MR how it makes a difference in the education system.”

Liza Shah,

Liza Shah, Managing Trustee, Apple Global School, Ahmedabad said, “In India before two years situation was little different but after covid I feel each and every corner of India each and every person whether literate whether illiterate they know how to use technology. Technology can play very important role actually in Indian education system.”

Francis Fernandes

Francis Fernandes, Principal, ASIA English School, Ahmedabad said, “To make AR VR MR a reality just a small step wherein we ask our teachers to evaluate the way they look at their lessons is important and that will indeed drive how curriculum for immersive learning will develop on its own.”

Bandita Roy

Bandita Roy, Vice Principal, Delhi Public School, Mehsana said, “I think as an educator AR, VR, MR if everything falls in place and if the students are willing to learn and if the mental block is not there this will be a boon for the students and in the education sector.”

Glimpses of the session

Panel 4: How can exposure to New Age Technologies help in fostering Experiential Learning Pedagogy?

Industry Presentation - Knauf Ceiling Solutions India

Shraddha Haldankar

Shraddha Haldankar, Marketing Lead, Knauf Ceiling Solutions gave an industry presentation on the topic "Creating Engaging Learning Spaces" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th Oct 2022.

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Industry Presentation - College Board

Meenakshi Kachroo Chatta

Meenakshi Kachroo Chatta, Senior Director, South and Central Asia, The College Board gave an industry presentation on the topic "College Board in India" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th Oct 2022

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Industry Presentation

Rakesh Malaviya

Rakesh Malaviya, Chief Operating Officer, Head Monet-India gave an industry presentation on the topic "WWW, An Independent Theatre of War" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th Oct 2022

Industry Presentation

Rishab Mehta

Rishab Mehta, Founder & CEO, GrayQuest gave an industry presentation on the topic “GrayQuest" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th Oct 2022

Industry Presentation - Teachmint

Zoheb Shah

Zoheb Shah, Associate Director, Teachmint gave an industry presentation on the topic “Integrated School Platform by Teachmint" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th Oct 2022

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Felicitation Ceremony

Award Ceremony

Higher Education

Inaugural Session: Inaugural Session: Re-imagining Education in 21st Century Workplace: Expanding boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability

It is imperative to reimagine school & higher education in the light of the 21st century workplace by putting an emphasis on extending the frontiers of knowledge, skill, and employability in order to make learners adaptable and in line with industry needs. The skills needed to stay relevant are evolving at a faster rate than ever before as new industries are created, while others that already exist grow or drastically collapse. Educators, administrators, and leaders in school & higher education sector must approach students’ skill competency with a growth mindset that will help them succeed in the global knowledge-based economy and throughout their careers. It is clear that the future generation needs to be educated about developing digital capabilities and the creation, deployment, and ethical usage of technology. At the same time, students in the 21st century must learn how to cultivate and employ creativity, communicate clearly, and engage in critical discourse. To propel discussion on this, the eminent higher education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Quotes from the Speakers

Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar

Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar, Director/Vice Chancellor- Gujarat National Law University and Gujarat Maritime University said, “Universities are supposed to give universal knowledge, prepare human beings to face any kind of situations.”

Parth Kotecha

Parth Kotecha, Trustee & Associate Vice President, Noble University, Junagadh said, “If Gita would have been only about Sri Krishna it would have completed in one page, Arjun has continuously asked the questions. So, allow the students to ask the questions unless and until they get satisfied and be prepared to answer the questions.”

Prof. Ami U. Upadhyay

Prof. Ami U. Upadhyay, Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University said, “We will not be able to prepare future for our kids, we have to prepare our kids for the future because future is not decided.”

Glimpses of the session

Inaugural Session:- Re-imagining Higher Education in 21st Century Workplace: Expanding boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability

Panel 1 :- National Education Policy 2020 for School Education: Action & Implementation in ‘New-Normal’

The New Education Policy (NEP), which seeks to universalize education from pre-school to secondary level, was approved by the Union cabinet in July 2020. NEP-2020 is a comprehensive framework emphasising education from the primary level to higher education in the nation and will replace the National Policy on Education-1986. NEP-2020 has a target of 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by 2030 since the goal of any education system is to benefit children so that no child loses any opportunities to learn and succeed because of circumstances of birth or background. The Policy states that one of the main objectives of all education sector development programmes will continue to be closing social gaps in access, participation, and academic outcomes. It is the need of the hour to discuss what are the action & implementation of the NEP 2022 for the school education sector in the New Normal and going ahead. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Quotes from the Speakers

Dr. CA Achyut Dani

Dr. CA Achyut Dani, Director General & Provost, JG UNIversity, Gandhinagar said, “NEP 2020 has been the subject matter of discussion across the nation, across states in every education forum but the next step which is important to make it successful is the implementation part.”

Dr. Parag Sanghani

Dr. Parag Sanghani, Provost, P P Savani University, Surat said, “In my views the major challenge about the implementation of NEP is the mindset issue because until and unless we change the mindset of administrator, faculties, students, parents it is very difficult to implement the NEP.”

Amit Mahensaria

Amit Mahensaria, CEO, upGrad Campus said, “The NEP does not restrict you, it lays down the guiding principles and associated things, now it’s for the university leaders to think how would you implement it, how would you take steps which meets your perspective.”

Prof. M. Muruganant Ananth

Prof. M. Muruganant Ananth, Provost, Adani University, Ahmedabad said, “I think the new education policy has opened a huge ground for us to explore, it sets a base for us to know that this is the track but, in this track, however fast you want to proceed go ahead but they are not wanting to stop.”

Prof. Sandeep Sancheti

Prof. Sandeep Sancheti, Provost (Vice-Chancellor), Marwadi University Rajkot said, “We all dream and we should all dream and that’s how we drive ourselves so NEP is also a policy with dreams. And this particular NEP is not a policy with limited dreams, its super dreams and you know super dreams are sometimes difficult to achieve and that challenge should always be there in front of us.”

Dr. A. K. S. Suryavanshi

Dr. A. K. S. Suryavanshi, Vice Chancellor, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar said, “The world is reaching out towards a micro specialization. Hence multidisciplinary approach is the need of the hour.”

Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Chakravorty

Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Chakravorty, Executive President, Indus University, Ahmedabad said, “About the implementation of NEP we should see that as an individual what best we can do to fit ourselves into this particular transformational aspect that the NEP has put forward for all of us.”

Glimpses of the session

Panel 1: National Education Policy 2020 for Higher Education: Action & Implementation in ‘New-Normal’

Panel 2 :- Redefining Early Childhood Care and Preschool Education to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

Early childhood is characterised as the time of development between birth and the age of eight, during which significant brain development occurs. As children are greatly influenced by their surroundings and the people in them, this stage continues to be crucial. One of the most important components of the modern education ecosystem is early childhood care. The establishment and operation of pre-schools must receive a great deal of attention because they are the cornerstone of a child’s education and lay the groundwork for their future careers. Young children are unfortunately being denied access to a high-quality education due to a systemic lack of planning and infrastructure. Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) encompasses more than just school readiness. It seeks to create a child’s social and general foundation for lifelong learning and wellbeing in a comprehensive manner. It has the potential to raise up future citizens who are compassionate, competent, and responsible. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Quotes from the Speakers

Hemant Sahal

Hemant Sahal, Founder & CEO, CollPoll said, “There is a framework which I specifically talk about when it comes to technology in educational institutions, it talks about having a system of record at the base, system of engagement and system of intelligence.”

Dr. Saurabh Shah

Dr. Saurabh Shah, Provost(I/C), GSFC University, Vadodara said, “I think pandemic was the best time of realization and experimentation and many innovative practices came out, the important one was engagement of students virtually.”

Dr. Kerav Pandya

Dr. Kerav Pandya, Director, C K Shah Vijapurwala Institute Of Management, Vadodara said, “We are talking about the technology in education, we have already learned during the pandemic part that how we can utilize it.”

Prof. (Dr.) M. S. Rao

Prof. (Dr.) M. S. Rao, Provost (Vice-Chancellor), Swaminarayan University, Gandhinagar said, “As per as ICT tools and ed-tech concept is introduced into the higher education, I feel these tools have a great role and great significance in understanding what to learn, how to learn, when to learn and where to learn.”

Parth Kotecha

Parth Kotecha, Trustee & Associate Vice President, Noble University, Junagadh said, “I would say that technology has taught us one thing that earlier we didn’t allow students to take mobiles in the classrooms and now the entire class is being taken by mobiles.”

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Panel 2: Use of ICT & EdTech in Transforming Digital Infrastructure in a Campus

Panel 3 :- Research-based Learning, Skill Development and Multidisciplinary Approach: A Robust eco-system in HEIs

The framework of research-based learning aids in preparing students to be lifelong learners and inquirers. In a research-based learning approach, students actively seek out and use a variety of materials, texts, and resources to explore significant, pertinent, and engaging questions and problems. A distinctive educational strategy called multidisciplinary education enables students to study and explore multiple courses or curricula from various fields. Education is not confined to one field of study. For instance, an engineering student may choose a humanities course. A multidisciplinary approach is a technique for curriculum integration that emphasises the various viewpoints that experts from various fields can contribute to demonstrate a theme, subject, or problem. An interdisciplinary curriculum uses various academic fields to study the same subject. The HEIs should ensure how this robust ecosystem can enable students to develop their skills through research based learning and multidisciplinary approach. To propel discussion on this, the eminent higher education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Quotes from the Speakers

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Dr. Amit Ganatra

Dr. Amit Ganatra, Provost, Parul University, Vadodara said, “Nowadays you are aware that the real challenge what we are facing to bring the students into class and unless and until we make our curriculum relevant, we are going to instill the right skill among the students it is very challenging situation for all of you.”

Dr. D. J. Shah

Dr. D. J. Shah, Provost, Sankalchand Patel University, Mehsana said, “We all talk about research and innovation but creativity will not come with the bindings, for all kind of creativity and innovation that we want to bring from the student, we have to give them some freedom.”

Prof. (Dr.) B. Sendilkumar

Prof. (Dr.) B. Sendilkumar, Dean & Director -Health Sciences, VinayakaMissions Research Foundation, Salem said, “We need to have industry academia collaboration in terms of Health Sciences team also because students are nowadays not only placed in hospitals but in some MNC companies also.”

Prof. (Dr.) P. M. Udani

Prof. (Dr.) P. M. Udani, Director General, CVM University, Anand said, “Research based education is demand of today, what is happening today is that we don’t have a balanced kind of a curriculum structure.”

Dr. Saurin R. Shah

Dr. Saurin R. Shah, Vice Chancellor, Silver Oak University, Ahmedabad said, “In my opinion if we talk about research-based skilling education at university level we need to really look at this from different perspectives since we have a complete range of students.”

Glimpses of the session

Panel 3: Research-based Learning, Skill Development and Multidisciplinary Approach: A Robust eco-system in HEIs

Panel 4 :- Industry-ready Curriculum & Employability Skill Sets: A Journey not a Destination

Employability skill sets are the diverse skills people use at workplace. In addition to a candidate’s academic credentials, employers frequently look for a varied collection of talents. Employees should concentrate on enhancing their employable skills in order to remain relevant and increase their productivity. Here comes an important role of the HEIs to provide an industry ready curriculum to the learners to develop their employability skill sets. It is the need of the hour to understand the industry needs and design the curriculum in such a way that a student develops that skill set to perform that specific task in the industry. To propel discussion on this, the eminent higher education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Quotes from the Speakers

Prof. (Dr.) Avani Umatt

Prof. (Dr.) Avani Umatt, Provost, TeamLease Skills University, Vadodara said, “What we have seen is that there is a widening gap between education training employability skills and employment and in India we have a target of a labor force requirement of about 363 Million by 2025 so we are looking at the challenge that is thrown upon us as the Institutes of higher education.”

Prof. Ravikumar K.

Prof. Ravikumar K., Director, Bapu GKV, Gandhinagar said, “When we talk about the industry readiness curriculum how far the curriculum is being designed or developed based on the industry needs is important.”

Dr. Minal Saxena

Dr. Minal Saxena, Dy. Director, Sagar Institute of Research and Technology, Bhopal said, “I think apart from technical set a counseling set at the Institute level also is a mandatory thing that we need to have at universities also.”

Dr. H.N. Shah

Dr. H.N. Shah, Director (GIT), Gandhinagar University, Ahmedabad said, “After covid the entire life of the individuals have changed even our thought processes also change so now how we are come up with the new things or good things for the betterment of the society or for the betterment of the industry also to strengthen our nation is more important.”

Glimpses of the session

Panel 4: Industry-ready Curriculum & Employability Skill Sets: A Journey not a Destination.

Industry Presentation - Monet India

Anand Vats

Anand Vats, Technical Director, Monet India Design Center gave an industry presentation on the topic “Real-time Engagement Detection & Analytics for Training and Education Transformation" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15th Oct 2022

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Industry Presentation - College Board

Meenakshi Kachroo Chatta

Meenakshi Kachroo Chatta, Senior Director, South and Central Asia, The College Board gave an industry presentation on the topic “India Global Higher Education Alliance" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15th Oct 2022

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Industry Presentation - upGrad Campus

Amit Mahensaria

Amit Mahensaria, CEO of upGrad Campus gave an industry presentation on the topic “Transforming Campuses to Future-Ready Institutions" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15th Oct 2022

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Industry Presentation - ExtraaEdge

Sushil Mundada

Sushil Mundada, Co-Founder, ExtraaEdge gave an industry presentation on the topic “Winning at Higher Education Admissions in 2022" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15th Oct 2022

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Industry Presentation - TruScholar

CA Mayur Zanwar

CA Mayur Zanwar, Co-Founder, TruScholar gave an industry presentation on the topic “TruScholar " at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15th Oct 2022

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Felicitation Ceremony

Award Ceremony

School Education

Inaugural Session: Re-imagining Education in 21st Century Workplace: Expanding boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability

It is imperative to reimagine school & higher education in the light of the 21st century workplace by putting an emphasis on extending the frontiers of knowledge, skill, and employability in order to make learners adaptable and in line with industry needs. The skills needed to stay relevant are evolving at a faster rate than ever before as new industries are created, while others that already exist grow or drastically collapse. Educators, administrators, and leaders in school & higher education sector must approach students’ skill competency with a growth mindset that will help them succeed in the global knowledge-based economy and throughout their careers. It is clear that the future generation needs to be educated about developing digital capabilities and the creation, deployment, and ethical usage of technology. At the same time, students in the 21st century must learn how to cultivate and employ creativity, communicate clearly, and engage in critical discourse. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Watch the session:

Quotes from the Speakers

Chandan Anand

Chandan Anand, Founder, CEO & Group Editor, ArdorComm Media Group said, “Launch of NEP 2020 brought good hopes and positivity to overall education sector which can balance the disruption of teaching learning process. We are also witnessing the high growth of adoption of Education technology with a global ed-tech investment reaching out to whooping 18 billion dollars in 2020 and overall market for an online education projected to reach more than 250 billion dollars by 2030.”

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Prahar Anjaria

Prahar Anjaria, Founder & Chairman, RANGOLI Group of Institutes; Secretary, AOPS said, “We have to prepare the next generation for unknown profession, so we have to focus on value education, skill-based education and experiential learning.”

Raja Pathak

Raja Pathak, Director, Satya Vikas School said, “We have chosen to be Educators and nurture the generation next with right values and virtues and transform them into diligent and industrious citizens of India. Though our routine is monotonous there is newness in the eyes of our students, 40 pairs of eyes and each pair has a unique Sparkle, different dreams, different stories to share and above all different capabilities to capture what is taught.”

Glimpses of the session

Inaugural Session:- Re-imagining Higher Education in 21st Century Workplace: Expanding boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability

Panel 1 :- National Education Policy 2020 for School Education: Action & Implementation in ‘New-Normal’

The New Education Policy (NEP), which seeks to universalize education from pre-school to secondary level, was approved by the Union cabinet in July 2020. NEP-2020 is a comprehensive framework emphasising education from the primary level to higher education in the nation and will replace the National Policy on Education-1986. NEP-2020 has a target of 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by 2030 since the goal of any education system is to benefit children so that no child loses any opportunities to learn and succeed because of circumstances of birth or background. The Policy states that one of the main objectives of all education sector development programmes will continue to be closing social gaps in access, participation, and academic outcomes. It is the need of the hour to discuss what are the action & implementation of the NEP 2022 for the school education sector in the New Normal and going ahead. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Quotes from the Speakers

Nirali Dagali

Nirali Dagali, Principal, Calorx Public School, Ghatlodiya said, “It’s the need of the hour to discuss the action and implementation of NEP 2022 in the school education sector.”

Vijay Aher

Vijay Aher, Director, Vatsalya International School, Anand said, “Focus of our teaching and learning should not be on the rot-learning, memorization, it should be basically shifted to conceptual learning.”

Dr. Seema Negi

Dr. Seema Negi, Director Principal, Sanjeevani World School, Mumbai said, “If each one of us can have a learner’s mindset, we can have winner’s mindset, we can have anti-fragile mindset because covid has taught us if we don’t have anti-fragile mindset we cannot succeed.”

Raj Mirani

Raj Mirani, Chairperson & Director, Divine Life International School, Ahmedabad said, “As per the pedagogical structure is concerned the government has put upon light on the curriculum, the 10+2 system is replaced by 5+3+3+4 system.”

Vipul Patel

Vipul Patel, Chairman, SNV International School, Nadiad said, “Previously we had 12 years of school education now we have 15 years as the pre-primary has been included in the formal education, because I think scientifically it has been proven that 85% of the child’s brain develop by the age of 6 years.”

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Panel 1: Reimagining higher education through the ‘PHYGITAL’ mode of learning: Enhancing student employability

Panel 2 :- Redefining Early Childhood Care and Preschool Education to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

Early childhood is characterised as the time of development between birth and the age of eight, during which significant brain development occurs. As children are greatly influenced by their surroundings and the people in them, this stage continues to be crucial. One of the most important components of the modern education ecosystem is early childhood care. The establishment and operation of pre-schools must receive a great deal of attention because they are the cornerstone of a child’s education and lay the groundwork for their future careers. Young children are unfortunately being denied access to a high-quality education due to a systemic lack of planning and infrastructure. Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) encompasses more than just school readiness. It seeks to create a child’s social and general foundation for lifelong learning and wellbeing in a comprehensive manner. It has the potential to raise up future citizens who are compassionate, competent, and responsible. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Prahar Anjaria

Prahar Anjaria, Founder & Chairman, RANGOLI Group of Institutes said, “We are proud that from day one since last 14 years we start our communication and Rhymes through mother tongue and it is essential for selection of preschool teachers.”

Pritam Kumar Agrawal

Pritam Kumar Agrawal, Founder & Director, Hello Kids Preschool & Riverstone School said, “Early years is not about academics it's all about life experiences, that life skills which we are preparing a child for.”

Sajid Ali

Sajid Ali, President, Little Millennium Pvt. Ltd. said, “I very strongly feel that early years is the most important age of a child, this is the only time when a child learns life skills.”

Dharmesh Kapasi

Dharmesh Kapasi, President, Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd. (SEIL) said, “As we all know pre-schools are the foundation years of the child, but in preschool as we all are aware that we do not know after 10 years what exactly or where exactly the child is going to be and therefore we have to understand the scientific way of dealing with it and create a strong foundation.”

Chirag Agarwal

Chirag Agarwal, Founder Director, EarlyVentions - Chain of Preschools said, “Technology without being aware, without being educated about it makes no sense but education without technology has no future.”

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Panel 2: What’s better for today’s Ideal University Education? Multi-disciplinary or e-learning adaptability?

Panel 3 :- How to Ensure Inclusive & Equitable Education – Access to Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All?

Using inclusive education is one of the best ways for educators to maintain the best learning environments in their classes. The term “inclusive education” is a teaching strategy in which all students, regardless of aptitude, learn together in the same environment. All students should be treated fairly and given equal opportunities in a supportive learning environment. In a welcoming and prejudice-free learning environment, student diversity and individuality should be valued. It is certain that no student will miss any of the content by teaching everyone at once. Despite the fact that teachers will have different teaching styles and pace, being taught by the same teachers helps ensure that all students have equal access to the study material. Despite this, educators should keep adapting their lectures to all students’ needs. Differentiated learning opportunities can meet the educational needs of every student while also enhancing the learning environment and helping students reach their greatest potential. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Bharat Gajipara

Bharat Gajipara, Chairman, Sarvodya School, Sarvodaya Education Network; President, SFSO, Rajkot said, “Inclusive education is based on emotions, if we don’t have emotions then we can’t bring all types of students in a classroom.”

CA Utpal Shah

CA Utpal Shah, Director, Amity School, Bharuch; Amicus International School, Vadodara said, “I feel that lifelong learning requires a voluntary accomplishment on the part of an individual, I can learn only if there is an inner desire to learn.”

Manhar Rathod

Manhar Rathod, Managing Director, Shree Gyanguru Vidhyapith, Bhavnagar said, “An educator plays the most crucial role in ensuring inclusive and equitable education.”

Sabina Sawhney

Sabina Sawhney, Principal, Delhi Public School, Bopal said, “When we talk about equitable education it is very important for us to understand that we have to reach out to each and everybody. A teacher in a class has to be equipped to handle all kinds of students”

D.V. Mehta

D.V. Mehta, Chairman, Genius Group of Institution & Gardi Vidyapeeth, Rajkot said, “Right to education is the best example of equitable education, this education policy is having sustainability as the top priority, your sustainability will only be possible if you have lifelong learning.”

Dr. Deepak Rajguru

Dr. Deepak Rajguru, Chairman, Vibrant International Academy, Surat said, “Our new education policy 2020 has also stressed upon inclusive and equitable education. After going through the NEP 2020 document I felt that it has a lot of weight but doesn’t have burden.”

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Panel 3: How can blended learning change the dynamics of the teacher-student relationship?

Panel 4 :- Redefining Immersive Learning with Gamification, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) to Facilitate Learning

Due to their immersive experiences, innovative information sharing capabilities, and potential to provide virtual experiences that expand access to educational opportunities that would otherwise be restricted by cost or physical distance, AR, VR, MR technologies are a promising addition to the expanding field of education technology. However, these technologies have just recently become accessible and affordable enough for these applications and devices to be used in practical classroom settings. Users can interact with virtual items that appear in their actual surroundings using augmented reality (AR), also known as mixed reality (MR). The scenarios where users must engage with virtual items while also keeping situational awareness of their physical environment benefit the most from this. How can we redefine immersive learning with gamification, VR, AR & MR to facilitate learning is a crucial thing to discuss at this point of time? To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Anantha Krishnan B

Anantha Krishnan B., CEO-Operations, Kalorex Group, Ahmedabad said, “Due to the immersive experiences, Innovation, Information Technology sharing capabilities and the potential to provide a virtual experience and to expand the educational opportunities, AR, VR and MR Technologies are becoming a big thing in today's education scenario.”

Shaji V. Mathew

Shaji V. Mathew, Director, Shankus Divine Child Group of Schools, Surat said, “Whether it is VR, AR or MR everything is being used by the students even before the teachers know about it and it is going to transform the teaching learning process completely.”

Abhay Ghosh

Abhay Ghosh, Director, Shanti Asiatic School, Ahmedabad said, “We have to also ensure that the basic amenities in the schools have to be there a good internet connection is very important. 5G has launched in some of the cities, I hope it reaches out very soon in the classrooms and then you see the revolution and then you see AR, VR, MR how it makes a difference in the education system.”

Liza Shah,

Liza Shah, Managing Trustee, Apple Global School, Ahmedabad said, “In India before two years situation was little different but after covid I feel each and every corner of India each and every person whether literate whether illiterate they know how to use technology. Technology can play very important role actually in Indian education system.”

Francis Fernandes

Francis Fernandes, Principal, ASIA English School, Ahmedabad said, “To make AR VR MR a reality just a small step wherein we ask our teachers to evaluate the way they look at their lessons is important and that will indeed drive how curriculum for immersive learning will develop on its own.”

Bandita Roy

Bandita Roy, Vice Principal, Delhi Public School, Mehsana said, “I think as an educator AR, VR, MR if everything falls in place and if the students are willing to learn and if the mental block is not there this will be a boon for the students and in the education sector.”

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Panel 4: How can exposure to New Age Technologies help in fostering Experiential Learning Pedagogy?

Industry Presentation - Knauf Ceiling Solutions India

Shraddha Haldankar

Shraddha Haldankar, Marketing Lead, Knauf Ceiling Solutions gave an industry presentation on the topic "Creating Engaging Learning Spaces" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th Oct 2022.

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Industry Presentation - College Board

Meenakshi Kachroo Chatta

Meenakshi Kachroo Chatta, Senior Director, South and Central Asia, The College Board gave an industry presentation on the topic "College Board in India" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th Oct 2022

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Industry Presentation

Rakesh Malaviya

Rakesh Malaviya, Chief Operating Officer, Head Monet-India gave an industry presentation on the topic "WWW, An Independent Theatre of War" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th Oct 2022

Industry Presentation

Rishab Mehta

Rishab Mehta, Founder & CEO, GrayQuest gave an industry presentation on the topic “GrayQuest" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th Oct 2022

Industry Presentation - Teachmint

Zoheb Shah

Zoheb Shah, Associate Director, Teachmint gave an industry presentation on the topic “Integrated School Platform by Teachmint" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th Oct 2022

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Felicitation Ceremony

Award Ceremony

Higher Education

Inaugural Session: Inaugural Session: Re-imagining Education in 21st Century Workplace: Expanding boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability

It is imperative to reimagine school & higher education in the light of the 21st century workplace by putting an emphasis on extending the frontiers of knowledge, skill, and employability in order to make learners adaptable and in line with industry needs. The skills needed to stay relevant are evolving at a faster rate than ever before as new industries are created, while others that already exist grow or drastically collapse. Educators, administrators, and leaders in school & higher education sector must approach students’ skill competency with a growth mindset that will help them succeed in the global knowledge-based economy and throughout their careers. It is clear that the future generation needs to be educated about developing digital capabilities and the creation, deployment, and ethical usage of technology. At the same time, students in the 21st century must learn how to cultivate and employ creativity, communicate clearly, and engage in critical discourse. To propel discussion on this, the eminent higher education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Quotes from the Speakers

Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar

Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar, Director/Vice Chancellor- Gujarat National Law University and Gujarat Maritime University said, “Universities are supposed to give universal knowledge, prepare human beings to face any kind of situations.”

Parth Kotecha

Parth Kotecha, Trustee & Associate Vice President, Noble University, Junagadh said, “If Gita would have been only about Sri Krishna it would have completed in one page, Arjun has continuously asked the questions. So, allow the students to ask the questions unless and until they get satisfied and be prepared to answer the questions.”

Prof. Ami U. Upadhyay

Prof. Ami U. Upadhyay, Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University said, “We will not be able to prepare future for our kids, we have to prepare our kids for the future because future is not decided.”

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Inaugural Session:- Re-imagining Higher Education in 21st Century Workplace: Expanding boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability

Panel 1 :- National Education Policy 2020 for School Education: Action & Implementation in ‘New-Normal’

The New Education Policy (NEP), which seeks to universalize education from pre-school to secondary level, was approved by the Union cabinet in July 2020. NEP-2020 is a comprehensive framework emphasising education from the primary level to higher education in the nation and will replace the National Policy on Education-1986. NEP-2020 has a target of 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by 2030 since the goal of any education system is to benefit children so that no child loses any opportunities to learn and succeed because of circumstances of birth or background. The Policy states that one of the main objectives of all education sector development programmes will continue to be closing social gaps in access, participation, and academic outcomes. It is the need of the hour to discuss what are the action & implementation of the NEP 2022 for the school education sector in the New Normal and going ahead. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Dr. CA Achyut Dani

Dr. CA Achyut Dani, Director General & Provost, JG UNIversity, Gandhinagar said, “NEP 2020 has been the subject matter of discussion across the nation, across states in every education forum but the next step which is important to make it successful is the implementation part.”

Dr. Parag Sanghani

Dr. Parag Sanghani, Provost, P P Savani University, Surat said, “In my views the major challenge about the implementation of NEP is the mindset issue because until and unless we change the mindset of administrator, faculties, students, parents it is very difficult to implement the NEP.”

Amit Mahensaria

Amit Mahensaria, CEO, upGrad Campus said, “The NEP does not restrict you, it lays down the guiding principles and associated things, now it’s for the university leaders to think how would you implement it, how would you take steps which meets your perspective.”

Prof. M. Muruganant Ananth

Prof. M. Muruganant Ananth, Provost, Adani University, Ahmedabad said, “I think the new education policy has opened a huge ground for us to explore, it sets a base for us to know that this is the track but, in this track, however fast you want to proceed go ahead but they are not wanting to stop.”

Prof. Sandeep Sancheti

Prof. Sandeep Sancheti, Provost (Vice-Chancellor), Marwadi University Rajkot said, “We all dream and we should all dream and that’s how we drive ourselves so NEP is also a policy with dreams. And this particular NEP is not a policy with limited dreams, its super dreams and you know super dreams are sometimes difficult to achieve and that challenge should always be there in front of us.”

Dr. A. K. S. Suryavanshi

Dr. A. K. S. Suryavanshi, Vice Chancellor, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar said, “The world is reaching out towards a micro specialization. Hence multidisciplinary approach is the need of the hour.”

Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Chakravorty

Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Chakravorty, Executive President, Indus University, Ahmedabad said, “About the implementation of NEP we should see that as an individual what best we can do to fit ourselves into this particular transformational aspect that the NEP has put forward for all of us.”

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Panel 1: National Education Policy 2020 for Higher Education: Action & Implementation in ‘New-Normal’

Panel 2 :- Redefining Early Childhood Care and Preschool Education to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

Early childhood is characterised as the time of development between birth and the age of eight, during which significant brain development occurs. As children are greatly influenced by their surroundings and the people in them, this stage continues to be crucial. One of the most important components of the modern education ecosystem is early childhood care. The establishment and operation of pre-schools must receive a great deal of attention because they are the cornerstone of a child’s education and lay the groundwork for their future careers. Young children are unfortunately being denied access to a high-quality education due to a systemic lack of planning and infrastructure. Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) encompasses more than just school readiness. It seeks to create a child’s social and general foundation for lifelong learning and wellbeing in a comprehensive manner. It has the potential to raise up future citizens who are compassionate, competent, and responsible. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Hemant Sahal

Hemant Sahal, Founder & CEO, CollPoll said, “There is a framework which I specifically talk about when it comes to technology in educational institutions, it talks about having a system of record at the base, system of engagement and system of intelligence.”

Dr. Saurabh Shah

Dr. Saurabh Shah, Provost(I/C), GSFC University, Vadodara said, “I think pandemic was the best time of realization and experimentation and many innovative practices came out, the important one was engagement of students virtually.”

Dr. Kerav Pandya

Dr. Kerav Pandya, Director, C K Shah Vijapurwala Institute Of Management, Vadodara said, “We are talking about the technology in education, we have already learned during the pandemic part that how we can utilize it.”

Prof. (Dr.) M. S. Rao

Prof. (Dr.) M. S. Rao, Provost (Vice-Chancellor), Swaminarayan University, Gandhinagar said, “As per as ICT tools and ed-tech concept is introduced into the higher education, I feel these tools have a great role and great significance in understanding what to learn, how to learn, when to learn and where to learn.”

Parth Kotecha

Parth Kotecha, Trustee & Associate Vice President, Noble University, Junagadh said, “I would say that technology has taught us one thing that earlier we didn’t allow students to take mobiles in the classrooms and now the entire class is being taken by mobiles.”

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Panel 2: Use of ICT & EdTech in Transforming Digital Infrastructure in a Campus

Panel 3 :- Research-based Learning, Skill Development and Multidisciplinary Approach: A Robust eco-system in HEIs

The framework of research-based learning aids in preparing students to be lifelong learners and inquirers. In a research-based learning approach, students actively seek out and use a variety of materials, texts, and resources to explore significant, pertinent, and engaging questions and problems. A distinctive educational strategy called multidisciplinary education enables students to study and explore multiple courses or curricula from various fields. Education is not confined to one field of study. For instance, an engineering student may choose a humanities course. A multidisciplinary approach is a technique for curriculum integration that emphasises the various viewpoints that experts from various fields can contribute to demonstrate a theme, subject, or problem. An interdisciplinary curriculum uses various academic fields to study the same subject. The HEIs should ensure how this robust ecosystem can enable students to develop their skills through research based learning and multidisciplinary approach. To propel discussion on this, the eminent higher education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Dr. Amit Ganatra

Dr. Amit Ganatra, Provost, Parul University, Vadodara said, “Nowadays you are aware that the real challenge what we are facing to bring the students into class and unless and until we make our curriculum relevant, we are going to instill the right skill among the students it is very challenging situation for all of you.”

Dr. D. J. Shah

Dr. D. J. Shah, Provost, Sankalchand Patel University, Mehsana said, “We all talk about research and innovation but creativity will not come with the bindings, for all kind of creativity and innovation that we want to bring from the student, we have to give them some freedom.”

Prof. (Dr.) B. Sendilkumar

Prof. (Dr.) B. Sendilkumar, Dean & Director -Health Sciences, VinayakaMissions Research Foundation, Salem said, “We need to have industry academia collaboration in terms of Health Sciences team also because students are nowadays not only placed in hospitals but in some MNC companies also.”

Prof. (Dr.) P. M. Udani

Prof. (Dr.) P. M. Udani, Director General, CVM University, Anand said, “Research based education is demand of today, what is happening today is that we don’t have a balanced kind of a curriculum structure.”

Dr. Saurin R. Shah

Dr. Saurin R. Shah, Vice Chancellor, Silver Oak University, Ahmedabad said, “In my opinion if we talk about research-based skilling education at university level we need to really look at this from different perspectives since we have a complete range of students.”

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Panel 3: Research-based Learning, Skill Development and Multidisciplinary Approach: A Robust eco-system in HEIs

Panel 4 :- Industry-ready Curriculum & Employability Skill Sets: A Journey not a Destination

Employability skill sets are the diverse skills people use at workplace. In addition to a candidate’s academic credentials, employers frequently look for a varied collection of talents. Employees should concentrate on enhancing their employable skills in order to remain relevant and increase their productivity. Here comes an important role of the HEIs to provide an industry ready curriculum to the learners to develop their employability skill sets. It is the need of the hour to understand the industry needs and design the curriculum in such a way that a student develops that skill set to perform that specific task in the industry. To propel discussion on this, the eminent higher education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Prof. (Dr.) Avani Umatt

Prof. (Dr.) Avani Umatt, Provost, TeamLease Skills University, Vadodara said, “What we have seen is that there is a widening gap between education training employability skills and employment and in India we have a target of a labor force requirement of about 363 Million by 2025 so we are looking at the challenge that is thrown upon us as the Institutes of higher education.”

Prof. Ravikumar K.

Prof. Ravikumar K., Director, Bapu GKV, Gandhinagar said, “When we talk about the industry readiness curriculum how far the curriculum is being designed or developed based on the industry needs is important.”

Dr. Minal Saxena

Dr. Minal Saxena, Dy. Director, Sagar Institute of Research and Technology, Bhopal said, “I think apart from technical set a counseling set at the Institute level also is a mandatory thing that we need to have at universities also.”

Dr. H.N. Shah

Dr. H.N. Shah, Director (GIT), Gandhinagar University, Ahmedabad said, “After covid the entire life of the individuals have changed even our thought processes also change so now how we are come up with the new things or good things for the betterment of the society or for the betterment of the industry also to strengthen our nation is more important.”

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Panel 4: Industry-ready Curriculum & Employability Skill Sets: A Journey not a Destination.

Industry Presentation - Monet India

Anand Vats

Anand Vats, Technical Director, Monet India Design Center gave an industry presentation on the topic “Real-time Engagement Detection & Analytics for Training and Education Transformation" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15th Oct 2022

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Industry Presentation - College Board

Meenakshi Kachroo Chatta

Meenakshi Kachroo Chatta, Senior Director, South and Central Asia, The College Board gave an industry presentation on the topic “India Global Higher Education Alliance" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15th Oct 2022

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Industry Presentation - upGrad Campus

Amit Mahensaria

Amit Mahensaria, CEO of upGrad Campus gave an industry presentation on the topic “Transforming Campuses to Future-Ready Institutions" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15th Oct 2022

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Industry Presentation - ExtraaEdge

Sushil Mundada

Sushil Mundada, Co-Founder, ExtraaEdge gave an industry presentation on the topic “Winning at Higher Education Admissions in 2022" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15th Oct 2022

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Industry Presentation - TruScholar

CA Mayur Zanwar

CA Mayur Zanwar, Co-Founder, TruScholar gave an industry presentation on the topic “TruScholar " at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15th Oct 2022

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Felicitation Ceremony

Award Ceremony

School Education

Inaugural Session: Re-imagining Education in 21st Century Workplace: Expanding boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability

It is imperative to reimagine school & higher education in the light of the 21st century workplace by putting an emphasis on extending the frontiers of knowledge, skill, and employability in order to make learners adaptable and in line with industry needs. The skills needed to stay relevant are evolving at a faster rate than ever before as new industries are created, while others that already exist grow or drastically collapse. Educators, administrators, and leaders in school & higher education sector must approach students’ skill competency with a growth mindset that will help them succeed in the global knowledge-based economy and throughout their careers. It is clear that the future generation needs to be educated about developing digital capabilities and the creation, deployment, and ethical usage of technology. At the same time, students in the 21st century must learn how to cultivate and employ creativity, communicate clearly, and engage in critical discourse. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Quotes from the Speakers

Chandan Anand

Chandan Anand, Founder, CEO & Group Editor, ArdorComm Media Group said, “Launch of NEP 2020 brought good hopes and positivity to overall education sector which can balance the disruption of teaching learning process. We are also witnessing the high growth of adoption of Education technology with a global ed-tech investment reaching out to whooping 18 billion dollars in 2020 and overall market for an online education projected to reach more than 250 billion dollars by 2030.”

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Prahar Anjaria

Prahar Anjaria, Founder & Chairman, RANGOLI Group of Institutes; Secretary, AOPS said, “We have to prepare the next generation for unknown profession, so we have to focus on value education, skill-based education and experiential learning.”

Raja Pathak

Raja Pathak, Director, Satya Vikas School said, “We have chosen to be Educators and nurture the generation next with right values and virtues and transform them into diligent and industrious citizens of India. Though our routine is monotonous there is newness in the eyes of our students, 40 pairs of eyes and each pair has a unique Sparkle, different dreams, different stories to share and above all different capabilities to capture what is taught.”

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Inaugural Session:- Re-imagining Higher Education in 21st Century Workplace: Expanding boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability

Panel 1 :- National Education Policy 2020 for School Education: Action & Implementation in ‘New-Normal’

The New Education Policy (NEP), which seeks to universalize education from pre-school to secondary level, was approved by the Union cabinet in July 2020. NEP-2020 is a comprehensive framework emphasising education from the primary level to higher education in the nation and will replace the National Policy on Education-1986. NEP-2020 has a target of 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by 2030 since the goal of any education system is to benefit children so that no child loses any opportunities to learn and succeed because of circumstances of birth or background. The Policy states that one of the main objectives of all education sector development programmes will continue to be closing social gaps in access, participation, and academic outcomes. It is the need of the hour to discuss what are the action & implementation of the NEP 2022 for the school education sector in the New Normal and going ahead. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Quotes from the Speakers

Nirali Dagali

Nirali Dagali, Principal, Calorx Public School, Ghatlodiya said, “It’s the need of the hour to discuss the action and implementation of NEP 2022 in the school education sector.”

Vijay Aher

Vijay Aher, Director, Vatsalya International School, Anand said, “Focus of our teaching and learning should not be on the rot-learning, memorization, it should be basically shifted to conceptual learning.”

Dr. Seema Negi

Dr. Seema Negi, Director Principal, Sanjeevani World School, Mumbai said, “If each one of us can have a learner’s mindset, we can have winner’s mindset, we can have anti-fragile mindset because covid has taught us if we don’t have anti-fragile mindset we cannot succeed.”

Raj Mirani

Raj Mirani, Chairperson & Director, Divine Life International School, Ahmedabad said, “As per the pedagogical structure is concerned the government has put upon light on the curriculum, the 10+2 system is replaced by 5+3+3+4 system.”

Vipul Patel

Vipul Patel, Chairman, SNV International School, Nadiad said, “Previously we had 12 years of school education now we have 15 years as the pre-primary has been included in the formal education, because I think scientifically it has been proven that 85% of the child’s brain develop by the age of 6 years.”

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Panel 1: Reimagining higher education through the ‘PHYGITAL’ mode of learning: Enhancing student employability

Panel 2 :- Redefining Early Childhood Care and Preschool Education to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

Early childhood is characterised as the time of development between birth and the age of eight, during which significant brain development occurs. As children are greatly influenced by their surroundings and the people in them, this stage continues to be crucial. One of the most important components of the modern education ecosystem is early childhood care. The establishment and operation of pre-schools must receive a great deal of attention because they are the cornerstone of a child’s education and lay the groundwork for their future careers. Young children are unfortunately being denied access to a high-quality education due to a systemic lack of planning and infrastructure. Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) encompasses more than just school readiness. It seeks to create a child’s social and general foundation for lifelong learning and wellbeing in a comprehensive manner. It has the potential to raise up future citizens who are compassionate, competent, and responsible. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Prahar Anjaria

Prahar Anjaria, Founder & Chairman, RANGOLI Group of Institutes said, “We are proud that from day one since last 14 years we start our communication and Rhymes through mother tongue and it is essential for selection of preschool teachers.”

Pritam Kumar Agrawal

Pritam Kumar Agrawal, Founder & Director, Hello Kids Preschool & Riverstone School said, “Early years is not about academics it's all about life experiences, that life skills which we are preparing a child for.”

Sajid Ali

Sajid Ali, President, Little Millennium Pvt. Ltd. said, “I very strongly feel that early years is the most important age of a child, this is the only time when a child learns life skills.”

Dharmesh Kapasi

Dharmesh Kapasi, President, Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd. (SEIL) said, “As we all know pre-schools are the foundation years of the child, but in preschool as we all are aware that we do not know after 10 years what exactly or where exactly the child is going to be and therefore we have to understand the scientific way of dealing with it and create a strong foundation.”

Chirag Agarwal

Chirag Agarwal, Founder Director, EarlyVentions - Chain of Preschools said, “Technology without being aware, without being educated about it makes no sense but education without technology has no future.”

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Panel 2: What’s better for today’s Ideal University Education? Multi-disciplinary or e-learning adaptability?

Panel 3 :- How to Ensure Inclusive & Equitable Education – Access to Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All?

Using inclusive education is one of the best ways for educators to maintain the best learning environments in their classes. The term “inclusive education” is a teaching strategy in which all students, regardless of aptitude, learn together in the same environment. All students should be treated fairly and given equal opportunities in a supportive learning environment. In a welcoming and prejudice-free learning environment, student diversity and individuality should be valued. It is certain that no student will miss any of the content by teaching everyone at once. Despite the fact that teachers will have different teaching styles and pace, being taught by the same teachers helps ensure that all students have equal access to the study material. Despite this, educators should keep adapting their lectures to all students’ needs. Differentiated learning opportunities can meet the educational needs of every student while also enhancing the learning environment and helping students reach their greatest potential. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Bharat Gajipara

Bharat Gajipara, Chairman, Sarvodya School, Sarvodaya Education Network; President, SFSO, Rajkot said, “Inclusive education is based on emotions, if we don’t have emotions then we can’t bring all types of students in a classroom.”

CA Utpal Shah

CA Utpal Shah, Director, Amity School, Bharuch; Amicus International School, Vadodara said, “I feel that lifelong learning requires a voluntary accomplishment on the part of an individual, I can learn only if there is an inner desire to learn.”

Manhar Rathod

Manhar Rathod, Managing Director, Shree Gyanguru Vidhyapith, Bhavnagar said, “An educator plays the most crucial role in ensuring inclusive and equitable education.”

Sabina Sawhney

Sabina Sawhney, Principal, Delhi Public School, Bopal said, “When we talk about equitable education it is very important for us to understand that we have to reach out to each and everybody. A teacher in a class has to be equipped to handle all kinds of students”

D.V. Mehta

D.V. Mehta, Chairman, Genius Group of Institution & Gardi Vidyapeeth, Rajkot said, “Right to education is the best example of equitable education, this education policy is having sustainability as the top priority, your sustainability will only be possible if you have lifelong learning.”

Dr. Deepak Rajguru

Dr. Deepak Rajguru, Chairman, Vibrant International Academy, Surat said, “Our new education policy 2020 has also stressed upon inclusive and equitable education. After going through the NEP 2020 document I felt that it has a lot of weight but doesn’t have burden.”

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Panel 3: How can blended learning change the dynamics of the teacher-student relationship?

Panel 4 :- Redefining Immersive Learning with Gamification, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) to Facilitate Learning

Due to their immersive experiences, innovative information sharing capabilities, and potential to provide virtual experiences that expand access to educational opportunities that would otherwise be restricted by cost or physical distance, AR, VR, MR technologies are a promising addition to the expanding field of education technology. However, these technologies have just recently become accessible and affordable enough for these applications and devices to be used in practical classroom settings. Users can interact with virtual items that appear in their actual surroundings using augmented reality (AR), also known as mixed reality (MR). The scenarios where users must engage with virtual items while also keeping situational awareness of their physical environment benefit the most from this. How can we redefine immersive learning with gamification, VR, AR & MR to facilitate learning is a crucial thing to discuss at this point of time? To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Anantha Krishnan B

Anantha Krishnan B., CEO-Operations, Kalorex Group, Ahmedabad said, “Due to the immersive experiences, Innovation, Information Technology sharing capabilities and the potential to provide a virtual experience and to expand the educational opportunities, AR, VR and MR Technologies are becoming a big thing in today's education scenario.”

Shaji V. Mathew

Shaji V. Mathew, Director, Shankus Divine Child Group of Schools, Surat said, “Whether it is VR, AR or MR everything is being used by the students even before the teachers know about it and it is going to transform the teaching learning process completely.”

Abhay Ghosh

Abhay Ghosh, Director, Shanti Asiatic School, Ahmedabad said, “We have to also ensure that the basic amenities in the schools have to be there a good internet connection is very important. 5G has launched in some of the cities, I hope it reaches out very soon in the classrooms and then you see the revolution and then you see AR, VR, MR how it makes a difference in the education system.”

Liza Shah,

Liza Shah, Managing Trustee, Apple Global School, Ahmedabad said, “In India before two years situation was little different but after covid I feel each and every corner of India each and every person whether literate whether illiterate they know how to use technology. Technology can play very important role actually in Indian education system.”

Francis Fernandes

Francis Fernandes, Principal, ASIA English School, Ahmedabad said, “To make AR VR MR a reality just a small step wherein we ask our teachers to evaluate the way they look at their lessons is important and that will indeed drive how curriculum for immersive learning will develop on its own.”

Bandita Roy

Bandita Roy, Vice Principal, Delhi Public School, Mehsana said, “I think as an educator AR, VR, MR if everything falls in place and if the students are willing to learn and if the mental block is not there this will be a boon for the students and in the education sector.”

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Panel 4: How can exposure to New Age Technologies help in fostering Experiential Learning Pedagogy?

Industry Presentation - Knauf Ceiling Solutions India

Shraddha Haldankar

Shraddha Haldankar, Marketing Lead, Knauf Ceiling Solutions gave an industry presentation on the topic "Creating Engaging Learning Spaces" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th Oct 2022.

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Industry Presentation - College Board

Meenakshi Kachroo Chatta

Meenakshi Kachroo Chatta, Senior Director, South and Central Asia, The College Board gave an industry presentation on the topic "College Board in India" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th Oct 2022

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Rakesh Malaviya

Rakesh Malaviya, Chief Operating Officer, Head Monet-India gave an industry presentation on the topic "WWW, An Independent Theatre of War" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th Oct 2022

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Rishab Mehta

Rishab Mehta, Founder & CEO, GrayQuest gave an industry presentation on the topic “GrayQuest" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th Oct 2022

Industry Presentation - Teachmint

Zoheb Shah

Zoheb Shah, Associate Director, Teachmint gave an industry presentation on the topic “Integrated School Platform by Teachmint" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th Oct 2022

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Felicitation Ceremony

Award Ceremony

Higher Education

Inaugural Session: Inaugural Session: Re-imagining Education in 21st Century Workplace: Expanding boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability

It is imperative to reimagine school & higher education in the light of the 21st century workplace by putting an emphasis on extending the frontiers of knowledge, skill, and employability in order to make learners adaptable and in line with industry needs. The skills needed to stay relevant are evolving at a faster rate than ever before as new industries are created, while others that already exist grow or drastically collapse. Educators, administrators, and leaders in school & higher education sector must approach students’ skill competency with a growth mindset that will help them succeed in the global knowledge-based economy and throughout their careers. It is clear that the future generation needs to be educated about developing digital capabilities and the creation, deployment, and ethical usage of technology. At the same time, students in the 21st century must learn how to cultivate and employ creativity, communicate clearly, and engage in critical discourse. To propel discussion on this, the eminent higher education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar

Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar, Director/Vice Chancellor- Gujarat National Law University and Gujarat Maritime University said, “Universities are supposed to give universal knowledge, prepare human beings to face any kind of situations.”

Parth Kotecha

Parth Kotecha, Trustee & Associate Vice President, Noble University, Junagadh said, “If Gita would have been only about Sri Krishna it would have completed in one page, Arjun has continuously asked the questions. So, allow the students to ask the questions unless and until they get satisfied and be prepared to answer the questions.”

Prof. Ami U. Upadhyay

Prof. Ami U. Upadhyay, Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University said, “We will not be able to prepare future for our kids, we have to prepare our kids for the future because future is not decided.”

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Inaugural Session:- Re-imagining Higher Education in 21st Century Workplace: Expanding boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability

Panel 1 :- National Education Policy 2020 for School Education: Action & Implementation in ‘New-Normal’

The New Education Policy (NEP), which seeks to universalize education from pre-school to secondary level, was approved by the Union cabinet in July 2020. NEP-2020 is a comprehensive framework emphasising education from the primary level to higher education in the nation and will replace the National Policy on Education-1986. NEP-2020 has a target of 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by 2030 since the goal of any education system is to benefit children so that no child loses any opportunities to learn and succeed because of circumstances of birth or background. The Policy states that one of the main objectives of all education sector development programmes will continue to be closing social gaps in access, participation, and academic outcomes. It is the need of the hour to discuss what are the action & implementation of the NEP 2022 for the school education sector in the New Normal and going ahead. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Dr. CA Achyut Dani

Dr. CA Achyut Dani, Director General & Provost, JG UNIversity, Gandhinagar said, “NEP 2020 has been the subject matter of discussion across the nation, across states in every education forum but the next step which is important to make it successful is the implementation part.”

Dr. Parag Sanghani

Dr. Parag Sanghani, Provost, P P Savani University, Surat said, “In my views the major challenge about the implementation of NEP is the mindset issue because until and unless we change the mindset of administrator, faculties, students, parents it is very difficult to implement the NEP.”

Amit Mahensaria

Amit Mahensaria, CEO, upGrad Campus said, “The NEP does not restrict you, it lays down the guiding principles and associated things, now it’s for the university leaders to think how would you implement it, how would you take steps which meets your perspective.”

Prof. M. Muruganant Ananth

Prof. M. Muruganant Ananth, Provost, Adani University, Ahmedabad said, “I think the new education policy has opened a huge ground for us to explore, it sets a base for us to know that this is the track but, in this track, however fast you want to proceed go ahead but they are not wanting to stop.”

Prof. Sandeep Sancheti

Prof. Sandeep Sancheti, Provost (Vice-Chancellor), Marwadi University Rajkot said, “We all dream and we should all dream and that’s how we drive ourselves so NEP is also a policy with dreams. And this particular NEP is not a policy with limited dreams, its super dreams and you know super dreams are sometimes difficult to achieve and that challenge should always be there in front of us.”

Dr. A. K. S. Suryavanshi

Dr. A. K. S. Suryavanshi, Vice Chancellor, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar said, “The world is reaching out towards a micro specialization. Hence multidisciplinary approach is the need of the hour.”

Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Chakravorty

Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Chakravorty, Executive President, Indus University, Ahmedabad said, “About the implementation of NEP we should see that as an individual what best we can do to fit ourselves into this particular transformational aspect that the NEP has put forward for all of us.”

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Panel 1: National Education Policy 2020 for Higher Education: Action & Implementation in ‘New-Normal’

Panel 2 :- Redefining Early Childhood Care and Preschool Education to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

Early childhood is characterised as the time of development between birth and the age of eight, during which significant brain development occurs. As children are greatly influenced by their surroundings and the people in them, this stage continues to be crucial. One of the most important components of the modern education ecosystem is early childhood care. The establishment and operation of pre-schools must receive a great deal of attention because they are the cornerstone of a child’s education and lay the groundwork for their future careers. Young children are unfortunately being denied access to a high-quality education due to a systemic lack of planning and infrastructure. Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) encompasses more than just school readiness. It seeks to create a child’s social and general foundation for lifelong learning and wellbeing in a comprehensive manner. It has the potential to raise up future citizens who are compassionate, competent, and responsible. To propel discussion on this, the eminent school education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Hemant Sahal

Hemant Sahal, Founder & CEO, CollPoll said, “There is a framework which I specifically talk about when it comes to technology in educational institutions, it talks about having a system of record at the base, system of engagement and system of intelligence.”

Dr. Saurabh Shah

Dr. Saurabh Shah, Provost(I/C), GSFC University, Vadodara said, “I think pandemic was the best time of realization and experimentation and many innovative practices came out, the important one was engagement of students virtually.”

Dr. Kerav Pandya

Dr. Kerav Pandya, Director, C K Shah Vijapurwala Institute Of Management, Vadodara said, “We are talking about the technology in education, we have already learned during the pandemic part that how we can utilize it.”

Prof. (Dr.) M. S. Rao

Prof. (Dr.) M. S. Rao, Provost (Vice-Chancellor), Swaminarayan University, Gandhinagar said, “As per as ICT tools and ed-tech concept is introduced into the higher education, I feel these tools have a great role and great significance in understanding what to learn, how to learn, when to learn and where to learn.”

Parth Kotecha

Parth Kotecha, Trustee & Associate Vice President, Noble University, Junagadh said, “I would say that technology has taught us one thing that earlier we didn’t allow students to take mobiles in the classrooms and now the entire class is being taken by mobiles.”

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Panel 2: Use of ICT & EdTech in Transforming Digital Infrastructure in a Campus

Panel 3 :- Research-based Learning, Skill Development and Multidisciplinary Approach: A Robust eco-system in HEIs

The framework of research-based learning aids in preparing students to be lifelong learners and inquirers. In a research-based learning approach, students actively seek out and use a variety of materials, texts, and resources to explore significant, pertinent, and engaging questions and problems. A distinctive educational strategy called multidisciplinary education enables students to study and explore multiple courses or curricula from various fields. Education is not confined to one field of study. For instance, an engineering student may choose a humanities course. A multidisciplinary approach is a technique for curriculum integration that emphasises the various viewpoints that experts from various fields can contribute to demonstrate a theme, subject, or problem. An interdisciplinary curriculum uses various academic fields to study the same subject. The HEIs should ensure how this robust ecosystem can enable students to develop their skills through research based learning and multidisciplinary approach. To propel discussion on this, the eminent higher education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Dr. Amit Ganatra

Dr. Amit Ganatra, Provost, Parul University, Vadodara said, “Nowadays you are aware that the real challenge what we are facing to bring the students into class and unless and until we make our curriculum relevant, we are going to instill the right skill among the students it is very challenging situation for all of you.”

Dr. D. J. Shah

Dr. D. J. Shah, Provost, Sankalchand Patel University, Mehsana said, “We all talk about research and innovation but creativity will not come with the bindings, for all kind of creativity and innovation that we want to bring from the student, we have to give them some freedom.”

Prof. (Dr.) B. Sendilkumar

Prof. (Dr.) B. Sendilkumar, Dean & Director -Health Sciences, VinayakaMissions Research Foundation, Salem said, “We need to have industry academia collaboration in terms of Health Sciences team also because students are nowadays not only placed in hospitals but in some MNC companies also.”

Prof. (Dr.) P. M. Udani

Prof. (Dr.) P. M. Udani, Director General, CVM University, Anand said, “Research based education is demand of today, what is happening today is that we don’t have a balanced kind of a curriculum structure.”

Dr. Saurin R. Shah

Dr. Saurin R. Shah, Vice Chancellor, Silver Oak University, Ahmedabad said, “In my opinion if we talk about research-based skilling education at university level we need to really look at this from different perspectives since we have a complete range of students.”

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Panel 3: Research-based Learning, Skill Development and Multidisciplinary Approach: A Robust eco-system in HEIs

Panel 4 :- Industry-ready Curriculum & Employability Skill Sets: A Journey not a Destination

Employability skill sets are the diverse skills people use at workplace. In addition to a candidate’s academic credentials, employers frequently look for a varied collection of talents. Employees should concentrate on enhancing their employable skills in order to remain relevant and increase their productivity. Here comes an important role of the HEIs to provide an industry ready curriculum to the learners to develop their employability skill sets. It is the need of the hour to understand the industry needs and design the curriculum in such a way that a student develops that skill set to perform that specific task in the industry. To propel discussion on this, the eminent higher education leaders and industry experts emphasized on the topic at ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” held on 14th & 15th October 2022 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Prof. (Dr.) Avani Umatt

Prof. (Dr.) Avani Umatt, Provost, TeamLease Skills University, Vadodara said, “What we have seen is that there is a widening gap between education training employability skills and employment and in India we have a target of a labor force requirement of about 363 Million by 2025 so we are looking at the challenge that is thrown upon us as the Institutes of higher education.”

Prof. Ravikumar K.

Prof. Ravikumar K., Director, Bapu GKV, Gandhinagar said, “When we talk about the industry readiness curriculum how far the curriculum is being designed or developed based on the industry needs is important.”

Dr. Minal Saxena

Dr. Minal Saxena, Dy. Director, Sagar Institute of Research and Technology, Bhopal said, “I think apart from technical set a counseling set at the Institute level also is a mandatory thing that we need to have at universities also.”

Dr. H.N. Shah

Dr. H.N. Shah, Director (GIT), Gandhinagar University, Ahmedabad said, “After covid the entire life of the individuals have changed even our thought processes also change so now how we are come up with the new things or good things for the betterment of the society or for the betterment of the industry also to strengthen our nation is more important.”

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Panel 4: Industry-ready Curriculum & Employability Skill Sets: A Journey not a Destination.

Industry Presentation - Monet India

Anand Vats

Anand Vats, Technical Director, Monet India Design Center gave an industry presentation on the topic “Real-time Engagement Detection & Analytics for Training and Education Transformation" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15th Oct 2022

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Industry Presentation - College Board

Meenakshi Kachroo Chatta

Meenakshi Kachroo Chatta, Senior Director, South and Central Asia, The College Board gave an industry presentation on the topic “India Global Higher Education Alliance" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15th Oct 2022

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Industry Presentation - upGrad Campus

Amit Mahensaria

Amit Mahensaria, CEO of upGrad Campus gave an industry presentation on the topic “Transforming Campuses to Future-Ready Institutions" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15th Oct 2022

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Industry Presentation - ExtraaEdge

Sushil Mundada

Sushil Mundada, Co-Founder, ExtraaEdge gave an industry presentation on the topic “Winning at Higher Education Admissions in 2022" at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15th Oct 2022

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Industry Presentation - TruScholar

CA Mayur Zanwar

CA Mayur Zanwar, Co-Founder, TruScholar gave an industry presentation on the topic “TruScholar " at NEW NORMAL- Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15th Oct 2022

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Felicitation Ceremony

Award Ceremony