“Recalling @APJAbdulKalam’s words: Primary education needs creative teachers, syllabus & classrooms – Inspiring Vedanta; imbibed at #NandGhar”
New Delhi, July 30, 2015: Today as 1.2 billion Indians mourn the passing away of Dr.A P J Abdul Kalam, Vedanta pays homage to one of India’s greatest educationists, a scientist par excellence and most of all a great thinker. Dr.Kalam was a passionate teacher, a keen learner and spent his life to enlighten millions of youth in the country. “Creativity is the key to success in the future and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level,” former President A P J Abdul Kalam had said while interacting with college students in 2011.
Dr. Kalam’s vision and teachings continue to inspire Mr. Anil Agarwal, Chairman, Vedanta, who has committed to building 4000 modern Anganwadis, called NandGhars, where primary education to children will be provided in a creative environment and boosted by digital learning; a social initiative aligned to the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ‘Building as a Learning Aid’ a concept piloted by UNICEF, which will feature learning concepts embedded within the structure, will attempt to increase attendance and attention span of children. In addition, the centres are equipped with solar panels, to ensure that learning aids will receive uninterrupted power supply.
This next generational Anganwadi, is a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model between the Government of India and Vedanta, designed to be the grass root incubation centre providing nutrition and education, with amenities such as TVs, toilets and water supply, aimed at the holistic development of the mother & child. This unique concept is proposed to be run as a shared space in which 50% of the time will be devoted to children’s education and the remaining half to support women’s skill development, through digital learning.
Today India looks poised to grow at over 7.5%. While it is a robust rate, Mr. Agarwal, is confident that it can achieve double-digit growth, once malnutrition and poverty is eradicated.
Date:
Thursday, July 30, 2015