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R. CHANDRASEKAR

Chairman, MS Dhoni Global
School, Bengaluru and the Litera
School, Bengaluru and the Litera
Valley Zee School, Hosur

tive and clear goals for
W h e r e w o u l d y o u p l a c e tive and clear goals for
Where would you place
teachers and students — to
e d u c a t i o n o n y o u r n a t i o n a l teachers and students — to
education on your national
see the big picture.
list of priorities?
list o f p ri o ri ti es? see the big picture.
Absolutely at the very top.
I consider myself blessed Y o ur f a v o uri t e boo k o n
Your favourite book on
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Inculcate greater levels Douglas Thomas and
John Seely Brown. It
of social responsibil- John Seely Brown. It
enabled me to crystal-
ity within their teachers’ enabled me to crystal
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communities. For this, lise my thoughts about
willingness of government the future of educa
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• Enable students to like,
ate. • Enable students to like,
Sir C.V. Raman. His love, learn…
determination and intel- • Make them mentally and Litera Valley Zee Schools? about the future of educa-
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lectual integrity while physically strong Delighted and excited tion in India?
conducting research in • Make them future-ready about the growth of these Highly optimistic, as I
adverse conditions should for the 21st century institutions in academ- believe that the Central
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I believe in setting distinc- Dhoni Global School and P essimisti c o r o p timisti c education system.
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