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Friday, July 24, 2026 8:54 PM

Interviews

Interviews

Viral Jain, Chairman & Managing Trustee – Lokpriya Providentia International School, emphasizes on future-ready education, balancing skills and academics, and the need for mindset shift in schooling

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The name “Providentia” is quite unique. Can you elaborate on its meaning and philosophy? “Providentia” means the ability to see the future. It is inspired by an Egyptian concept where the goddess represents foresight. The idea behind the name is

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Hiranmay Mahanta, CEO – i-Hub Gujarat, shares insights on innovation ecosystems, student entrepreneurship, and policy-driven skill development

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What initiatives are being undertaken under your leadership at i-Hub Gujarat? We are a Government of Gujarat enterprise working with higher education institutions and schools to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. i-Hub supports students in their journey from “mind to market.”

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Nijpriya Vikalp Panchal, Academic Director – Rising Kids Preschool, emphasizes on NEP 2020 implementation, teacher empowerment, and holistic hygiene in early childhood education

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What is your perspective on NEP 2020 and its implementation in early childhood education? NEP is about implementation, transformation, and policy. Transformation cannot happen with a closed or transactional mindset—it requires an open mindset. Leaders play a crucial role in

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Prof. Dharmendra Singh, Director – IIIT Vadodara, emphasizes on knowledge-first approach, sincerity in innovation, and the role of AI as an amplifier in education and entrepreneurship

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At IIIT Vadodara, while students traditionally have an engineering mindset, there is also a growing entrepreneurial mindset. What initiatives are being taken to support this? The scenario has completely changed now. Earlier, people were mostly focused on government jobs or