FICCI ARISE's high-powered delegation connects with international education community at leading global platforms – BETT and Learnit
Indian education delegation meets global industry experts and policymakers in London, discusses means of enhancing quality of education
New Delhi, March 30, 2022: FICCI Alliance for Re-Imagining School Education (FICCI ARISE) mounted a 60 plus member high-powered delegation of top educationists and policy makers to London, UK to participate in two of the leading and most sought-after global platforms – BETT and Learnit; and visit prestigious educational institutions like the University of Cambridge, UK and King’s College London.
This visit provided the Indian delegates tremendous exposure to the latest technologies that exist in the space of education, and also offered an excellent opportunity to connect with the global education community. The curated engagements in terms of B2Bs and thought leadership sessions provided the delegates a chance to work towards improving and enhancing the quality of education being delivered in the classrooms; reimagine new paradigms that would create pathways for school education to focus on creating capabilities powered by inclusivity, inquiry and innovation. Through this delegation, FICCI ARISE provided global exposure and a platform for indigenous ed-tech companies, by giving them an opportunity to reach out to the international market space.
Shishir Jaipuria, Chairman, FICCI ARISE & Chairman, Seth Anandram Jaipuria Group of Educational Instituions shared “Learners of today are vastly different from those born in the 20th century. Today’s learners are multi-taskers, inventive and disruptors. Educators, therefore, have to adopt ways of learning tailored to the learners of tomorrow. Through mobilizing this visit to London, UK, we at FICCI ARISE, are acting as a facilitator to explore global partnerships, improve and enhance the quality and delivery of education and exposure to latest technologies”.
Some of the eminent dignitaries who joined this delegation include Kanwar Pal, Minister of Education, Government of Haryana; Dr. Mahavir Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana; Dr. Antriksh Johri, Director (IT), CBSE; Manoj Kumar Srivastava, Director (Professional Examinations), CBSE; Shanavas C, Principal Director – Education, Government of Nagaland; along with senior leaders from the independent school sector.