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Making Every First Day Count: TCSRD’s Vision for Inclusive and Meaningful Education
Mr. Chintan Joshi, Head – Corporate Advocacy, Communications & CSR, Tata Chemicals
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Making Every First Day Count: TCSRD’s Vision for Inclusive and Meaningful Education

Every child deserves a first day of school filled with hope, confidence and the promise of a better future. Yet, for many children in rural and underserved communities, ensuring enrolment is only the beginning of their educational journey. In this interview, Mr. Chintan Joshi, Head – Corporate Advocacy, Communications & CSR, Tata Chemicals, discusses how Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development (TCSRD) is supporting Shala Praveshotsav 2026 across Gujarat’s Okhamandal region. The initiative supported 2,534 newly enrolled students through educational kits and brought together employees, schools, government representatives, parents and local communities to make the transition into school...

19 Aug 2026

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Beyond Average Learning: What India Must Do Next to Ensure Every Child Learns
Dr Dhir Jhingran, Founder and Executive Director, Language and Learning Foundation (LLF)
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Beyond Average Learning: What India Must Do Next to Ensure Every Child Learns

India’s foundational learning agenda has moved from policy intent to a more sustained focus on what happens inside classrooms. Five years into NIPUN Bharat, the challenge is no longer simply to establish foundational literacy and numeracy as a national priority, but to ensure that progress reaches every child, particularly those who remain furthest behind. In this conversation, Dr Dhir Jhingran, Founder and Executive Director, Language and Learning Foundation (LLF), reflects on what India has achieved, where the gaps persist and what it will take to translate system-level reform into meaningful classroom change. Drawing on three decades in public service and extensive experience in...

18 Aug 2026

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IMI Kolkata: Taking Management Education to Rural Enterprise
Prof. Dr. Mohua Banerjee, Director, IMI Kolkata
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IMI Kolkata: Taking Management Education to Rural Enterprise

Rural entrepreneurship is increasingly emerging as a critical pathway to inclusive economic growth, particularly as women-led Self-Help Groups move beyond livelihood support towards enterprise creation and market participation. With millions of rural women already organised through the Self-Help Group ecosystem, the next challenge lies in building the managerial capabilities, digital readiness, market access and local support systems required to help these enterprises become sustainable and scalable. In this context, business schools have an opportunity to extend their role beyond preparing corporate leaders and contribute directly to grassroots economic transformation. IMI Kolkata’s...

14 Aug 2026

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80 Years of Independence: Has Development Reached India’s Tribal Communities?
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80 Years of Independence: Has Development Reached India’s Tribal Communities?

India has expanded its policy focus and investment in tribal development, with programmes addressing housing, education, healthcare, forest rights and livelihoods. But as the country approaches its 80th year of Independence, the more difficult question is whether these interventions are translating into lasting improvements in the lives of tribal communities. Every year, as India prepares to celebrate Independence Day, the country returns to the ideas of freedom, equality and opportunity. For many Indians, the meaning of independence has gradually expanded beyond political freedom to include access to education, healthcare, livelihoods and the ability to participate in the country’s...

15 Aug 2026

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From Classroom Ideas to Real-World Impact: How vivo Ignite Is Building India’s Next Generation of Young Innovators
Mr. Geetaj Channana, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, vivo India
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From Classroom Ideas to Real-World Impact: How vivo Ignite Is Building India’s...

India’s demographic dividend will translate into long-term social and economic value only when young people have the opportunity to turn knowledge into solutions. With more than 1.5 million schools and over 300 million students, the scale of India’s education ecosystem is immense, but so is the challenge of ensuring that innovation is not limited by geography, access or exposure. Against this backdrop, vivo Ignite: Technology & Innovation Initiative is seeking to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world problem-solving by giving school students access to mentorship, technology and industry expertise. Now in its fourth edition, the initiative has expanded its focus to...

17 Aug 2026

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