My father is a primary school teacher and he is very strict about studies. When I was a child, I used to live in his terror.
My father is a primary school teacher and he is very strict about studies. When I was a child, I used to live in his terror.
Good governance is essential for the success of any organization. It steers the organization effectively by providing necessary support, from legal compliance to securing resources in a way that enhances trust and confidence.
We are taught that education is an important tool to change society for the better. And education is the only way you can become the person who can make change happen. But in my village, education is not treated like this. Mostly people don’t understand the value of it.
Shiv Nadar Foundation has been nurturing children including underprivileged but meritorious rural children to become an agent of change for their societies through education.
I have been a Biology teacher all my life. And any Bio teacher would tell you how hard it can be to teach reproductive system to a class full of teenagers.
In my village, women don’t have opportunities. They take care of their families, work in fields, but they are rarely an earning hand.
Accountability in the social sector must begin with the people one is looking to serve.
In our highly connected, digital world; technology plays a key role in fostering a culture of inclusiveness.
Lisa Heydlauff tells stories for a living – inspiring, interesting and innovative stories. Based in New Delhi, Lisa is the founder of ‘Going to School’, a not-for-profit organization that makes movies, books and radio programs for children to teach them a unique set of skills.
Education is regarded as one of the most powerful tools to transform individuals, communities and countries as it provides us the basic means to lead an impactful and aspirational life.
Over the last few decades, India has made visible progress in increasing literacy levels. However, as the nation progresses, the quality of education – possibly a bigger concern than the reach of education – is still a much debated subject.
India has historically lagged on the quantum and quality of research in higher education Over the last few years a number of academic studies have provided evidence that the research emerging from Indian univeristies has fallen short both on quantum and quality.
Driving the agenda of research in Higher Education Institutions
Stories from the Field is a series of interviews with people form the Shiv Nadar Foundation who work with children, youth and other beneficiaries. It provides an uninhibited and unconventional view of the on-ground efforts they undertake and the impact of their work on the lives of the beneficiaries as well as on the society.
“What art does is to coax us away from the mechanical and towards the miraculous.” – Jeanette Winterson
One of the earliest behaviors we develop as kids is the art of doodling on blank sheets of paper.
Lisa Heydlauff tells stories for a living – inspiring, interesting and innovative stories. Based in New Delhi, Lisa is the founder of ‘Going to School’, a not-for-profit organization that makes movies, books and radio programs for children to teach them a unique set of skills.
The legacy of any culture is very closely embedded in its language – oral traditions are passed on, history is put on paper and the intricacies of life are documented best in the language of the time, and of the people. Hindi, in many ways, is that language.
Stories from the Field is a series of interviews with people from the Shiv Nadar Foundation who work with children, youth and other beneficiaries. It provides an uninhibited and unconventional view of the on-ground efforts they undertake and the impact of their work on the lives of the beneficiaries as well as on the society.
The Shiv Nadar University (SNU) is located in Greater Noida in India’s National Capital Region.
Once he was an aid-recipient. Today, he is an aid-provider. Senthilnathan’s life turned around when he received a scholarship from SSN.
VidyaGyan Leadership Academy, an institution of the Shiv Nadar Foundation, has been established on the belief that a child’s economic background should not be a hindrance to the heights he or she can achieve.
Shikha, Vaishali, Sumit. These are not just the names of three teenage kids from rural Uttar Pradesh. They represent the aspirations, hopes and dreams of lakhs of kids from India’s largest state.
Ms Shikha Sirohi, Graduating Student, VidyaGyan, addresses the first batch of alumni of VidyaGyan at the Inaugural VidyaGyan Graduation Day on August 4, 2016.
Mr. Bishwajit Banerjee, Principal, VidyaGyan, Bulandshahr, addresses the first batch of alumni of VidyaGyan at the Inaugural VidyaGyan Graduation Day on August 4, 2016.
Ms Barkha Dutt, Senior Journalist and Consulting Editor, NDTV, addresses the first batch of alumni of VidyaGyan at the Inaugural VidyaGyan Graduation Day on August 4, 2016.
Mr. D. Shivakumar, Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo India, addresses the first batch of alumni of VidyaGyan at the Inaugural VidyaGyan Graduation Day on August 4, 2016.
Mr. TSR Subramanian, Founding Chairperson, Board of Management, VidyaGyan and Former Trustee, Shiv Nadar Foundation, addresses the first batch of alumni of VidyaGyan at the Inaugural VidyaGyan Graduation Day on August 4, 2016.
Ms Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, Board of Management, VidyaGyan and Trustee, Shiv Nadar Foundation, addresses the first batch of alumni of VidyaGyan at the Inaugural VidyaGyan Graduation Day on August 4, 2016.
Few pearls of wisdom by Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC & Honorary Doctorate recipient at the convocation ceremony of Shiv Nadar University.
Few pearls of wisdom by Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC & Honorary Doctorate recipient at the convocation ceremony of Shiv Nadar University.
Few pearls of wisdom by Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC & Honorary Doctorate recipient at the convocation ceremony of Shiv Nadar University.
Few pearls of wisdom by Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC & Honorary Doctorate recipient at the convocation ceremony of Shiv Nadar University.
Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, talks about the economic aspect of education in India in his keynote address as chief guest at the 2nd convocation ceremony of Shiv Nadar University.
Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, talks about the economic aspect of education in India in his keynote address as chief guest at the 2nd convocation ceremony of Shiv Nadar University.
Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, talks about the economic aspect of education in India in his keynote address as chief guest at the 2nd convocation ceremony of Shiv Nadar University.
Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, talks about the economic aspect of education in India in his keynote address as chief guest at the 2nd convocation ceremony of Shiv Nadar University.
Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, talks about the economic aspect of education in India in his keynote address as chief guest at the 2nd convocation ceremony of Shiv Nadar University.
Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, talks about the economic aspect of education in India in his keynote address as chief guest at the 2nd convocation ceremony of Shiv Nadar University.
