ArdorComm Media Bureau
April 24, 2026
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 to enable students to see the future and then act accordingly. Just like your platform envisions the future of education, we want our students to become future-ready individuals.
Can you tell us more about your school and its reach?
We have been established in Jamnagar for the last 10 years. Most of our students come from Jamnagar and nearby areas, including rural regions within a 40 km radius.
We follow the CBSE curriculum. After attending today’s session, it has really ignited a new wave of thinking in me. It has pushed me to rethink and reshape the way education is imparted in our school.
We will definitely adopt new approaches, especially around technology and an important area like cyber safety. We have taught children how to use the internet, but we have not yet taught them how to stay safe from it—and that is extremely important today.
In a city like Jamnagar, how do you balance academics and preparing students for competitive exams while also making them future-ready?
This is a big challenge. Skill development and competitive exams do not always go hand in hand.
Competitive exams are more like a race; they are not necessarily about skills but about catering to a specific intellectual level. These exams exist because there are limited seats in institutions, so they are designed to filter students accordingly.
It does not mean every student is meant for something like IIT. If a student who is not aligned with that mindset is pushed into such a system, it may not benefit them.
So, competitive exams and skill development are two different things. But as educators, we must prepare students for both.
We need to design an education system that caters to every type of learner—whether average, bright, or somewhere in between. Each student should get what they need based on their abilities.
How do you address the digital gap between Tier 1 cities and smaller cities like Jamnagar?
Ahmedabad may be a Tier 1 city, and Jamnagar a Tier 3 city, but today technology has reached everywhere.
Almost every school now has digital labs or at least a multimedia room. While Tier 1 cities may have more advanced facilities, schools in smaller cities are also actively adopting technology.
The difference lies more in paying capacity than availability. Despite limitations, schools everywhere are trying to build modern, technology-enabled learning environments.
What are the key factors that attract parents and students to your school?
From day one, I have told parents that marks and books are not everything. Knowledge is no longer confined to textbooks—it is available everywhere.
We need to build a skilled and innovative India. For that, we must think beyond textbooks and marks.
Parents often say they want their child to be like “Rancho” (from 3 Idiots), but during PTMs, they still focus only on marks and ranks. This mindset needs to change.
We must evaluate children not just on academics but also on their skills. Some students may excel in studies, others in different skills. We need to recognize and nurture both.
What are your key takeaways from today’s forum?
I feel that everyone is working in isolated patches. Each school or institution is doing its own work separately.
The biggest takeaway for me is that these “patches” need to come together. When combined, they can create something revolutionary.
If we bring together ideas, efforts, and innovations from different stakeholders, we can build a strong roadmap for the future of education and for shaping students’ lives.