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R. CHANDRASEKAR

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

Where would you place tive and clear goals for
education on your national teachers and students — to
list of priorities? see the big picture.
Absolutely at the very top.
I consider myself blessed Your favourite book on
to be in service of the na- education.
tion through education. A New Culture of Learn-
ing: Cultivating the
How best to upgrade gov- Imagination for a World
ernment schools? of Constant Change by
Inculcate greater levels Douglas Thomas and
of social responsibil- John Seely Brown. It
ity within their teachers’ enabled me to crystal-
communities. For this, lise my thoughts about
willingness of government the future of educa-
school teachers to upskill tion.
themselves and upgrade
the system is vital. Should the education
outlay be doubled
Thinker/philosopher you by cutting defence
admire the most. expenditure?
The Chinese philosopher I couldn’t agree more! A
Confucius. One of his well-educated citizenry
many teachings was “Suc- is the best defence against
cess is a work in progress. foreign aggression.
Keep moving towards
your dream no matter What is your 3-point
how long it takes.” This prescription to revitalise
has become my philoso- Indian K-12 education
phy and watchword. post-pandemic?
My 3-point prescription
Your favourite Nobel laure- would be to
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-
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
inspire every student to ics, sports, co-curricular government will pro-
strive to reach the top. How satisfied are you and technology-enabled vide necessary support
with the growth and education. and facilities needed to
Your leadership style. development of the MS contemporise the national
I believe in setting distinc- Dhoni Global School and Pessimistic or optimistic education system.

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