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India.
Direct talk. “The prime objective
of CBS is to prepare children for
leadership positions in the uncertain
and complex world of the future.
Combining the best of Indian and
Scandinavian education, our We
Lead curriculum is concentrated on
making learning joyful and stimulat-
ing without compromising academic
rigour. We believe this is best done
through projects and play-based
pedagogies. To this end, we have
partnered with LEGO Education
to develop academic competencies
through play. Moreover, CBS’ learn-
ing ecosystem is developed by Apple
Education Solutions Provider and
teachers are given digital profession-
Andersen: leadership preparation objective. Inset: Snehdeep Aggarwal al development by Apple-certified
trainers,” says Andersen.
Andersen’s challenging brief Future plans. Andersen has am-

bitious plans to internationalise
CBS through its induction into the
openhagen-born ALLAN in senior administrative positions Global Schools Alliance. “We plan to
KJAER ANDERSEN is the in Danish youth education institu- leverage this network and introduce
CBangalore-based director of tions including business schools, international exchange programmes
the new age K-12 Chaman Bhartiya a social and healthcare school and and internships for our students.
School (CBS) — the first education several gymnasiums (higher second- Moreover, member schools also
initiative of the Gurgaon-based real ary schools). benefit from professional develop-
estate heavyweight Bhartiya Group In the new millennium Andersen ment programmes, international
(annual revenue: Rs.1,300 crore). was appointed founder-principal of workshops and teaching fellowships
Construction of two of the three the government-run Orestad Gymna- of GSA,” adds Andersen.
integrated complexes of the state- sium School, Copenhagen. Since According to a recent study by
of-the-art Bhartiya City sited on a then over the past 15 years, Orestad Universitas 21 (U21), Denmark has
125-acre estate in suburban Banga- — defined by its circular staircases, the world’s fourth best higher educa-
lore is finished. On full completion open learning spaces, fully digital- tion system because it is supported by
of Bhartiya City its population is ised teaching material and advanced a strong and carefully designed K-12
estimated to reach 30,000. pedagogies — has evolved into the school system. The chances of Ander-
Newspeg. CBS is all set to admit its world’s 15 most innovative schools sen discharging his brief to transform
first batch of KG-class V children according to the US-based website K-12 education in India are good!
on June 29, subject to the current Business Insider. Andersen is also Paromita Sengupta (Bangalore)
Covid-19 national lockdown being the founder of the Roskilde-based
lifted. Global Schools Alliance (GSA) — a
History. A public administration, select group of 15 innovative member Exact science
Danish language and literature, schools from nine countries.
business management and history In May 2018, Andersen was invit- teacher
alumnus of the University of South- ed by the Bhartiya Group chairman
ern Denmark, Copenhagen Business SNEHDEEP AGGARWAL to concep-
School and Roskilde University tualise and establish a globally com- ath prodigy NEELAKAN
(Denmark), Andersen began his parable K-12 school in Bhartiya City THA BHANU PRAKASH
career in 1974 as a teacher of Danish with the brief to “transform Indian MJONNALAGADDA (20) is
language and literature at Tietgens- education”. Confident that his wide a final year B.Sc student of Delhi’s
kolen, a vocational business school in experience enables him to discharge top-ranked St. Stephen’s College. He
Odense. This was followed by stints this brief, Andersen translocated to is also founder of Exploring Infinities

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