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for all learners. We are thrilled with the engagement with and democratizes education”
India. It is a role model for other countries. We have to
ensure that the Educator is well equipped with the training Priya Anand, Head of School, Whitefield,
and the resources and the support to do their best work.” Bangalore said, “The world changed in the blink of an
eye. We adopted the Microsoft platfrom with the help of
Sonja Delafosse, Business Strategy Leader Tech Avant-Garde which helped us to manage the shock of
Educator Engagement Program, Microsoft says the pandemic well and learning continued.
“Our Learning Model Journey was In-person pre-pandemic,
Remote in Lockdown, Hybrid in Emerging from Pandemic Krishank Mallik, IT Director AryaGlobal Group
and shall be Blended post Pandemic. Schools, Students and of Schools said “We were well prepared before the
teachers are resilient and the goal of resilience is to overcome Pandemic. Our 250 teachers were already M.I.E. certified,
the unexpected and survive and then eventually thrive.” 10,000 Parents and 5,000 Students were trained, across
all our Schools. We were one of the first Schools to conduct
Vinnie Jauhari, Director Education Advocacy Online Exams during the lockdown. In fact our smooth
Microsoft, India vehemently reiterated “The elements of transition got us International recognition.
Skilling, exposure to Technology using Digital Platforms are
going to define the key contours of Education as we move The host Ali Sait engaged some of the eminent Panelists
forward. What seemed impossible 1.5 years ago is today in a discussion on Education, asking pertinent questions
a reality. Microsoft partners with Schools, Think Tanks, relevant to the subject and the way forward. It was a
Policy Makers, CBSE, and NCERT. to offer opportunity to three hour event of very high standard the audience were
bring about a systematic change in schools, in Pedagogy mesmerize with possibilities. Education was Reimagined.
through a holistic transformation of the Teachers through
the M.I.E. Expert Program.” The Hybrid Learning Graduation for the participants
will take place on 8 September 2021. Graduates will be give
Roshini Kumar, President, Lycee Corp In her certificate and a kit to train their colleagues.
welcome address said “We are in the process of welcoming
Education 3.0, the third genre of Learning. First came the From 5 September, 2021 to 5 October 2021 Educator
Gurukul of the Philosophical System, then the Brick and Empowerment festival will be conducted. Hybrid Learning
Mortar set up and now the Hybrid Learning. Microsoft and Graduates will train minimum of 50 teachers each. The aim
Tech Avant-Garde are trying to establish a system for the is to train at least One Lakh teachers in this one month on
Knowledge Age, the Connected Learning Community.” Hybrid Learning fest.

Eddna Samuel CEO Motif expressed “We are in Across the globe, there is a
a tight spot, the new genre of learning Hybrid Learning is a growing recognition at the policy
wonderful initiative, but it require fresh funding. The school level, of the need to revamp
are not in a position make the commitment, we as a community national systems relative to
should chip in to save our future intellectual capital from goals, curriculum, pedagogy,
eroding. I suggest that this is the right time corporates and assessment, and the roles of
social organization such as Rotary should donate their CSR teachers, students, and
towards rebuilding education in the new format”. just about everyone who
works with students. Put
R. Chandrashekar, Chairman, Litera Valley another way, there is a radical
Zee School, Hosur, & M S Dhoni Global School, convergence that something
Bangalore presented his school case study on how they is fundamentally wrong
were equipped by training their teachers, parents and with education. Covid-19
teachers and students much before the pandemic, on the ironically has upended
day one of the lockdown they started virtual learning and the entire system in a
now they are prepared for Hybrid Learning. way that opens up
radical possibilities
M.K. Sherwani, Managing Trustee, The for transforming
Blossoms School Aligarh while presenting his case education—an
study said “We have the right hardware and software to opportunity of the
combat any adversities of the pandemic we are well trained century we would say!
by Tech Avant-Garde to handle the Hybrid Learning which ROSHINI KUMAR
I think is the right way forward, which is flexible, equitable Thought Leader - Digital Transformation
roshinik@lyceecorp.com
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