January 28, 2018, Puducherry
The world is moving faster and faster. Information is multiplying more rapidly than anyone can organize or absorb it. Job requirements are changing before our eyes. Technology is creating new jobs and destroying existing ones. The type of education we offer will be a critical determinate of our success in meeting these challenges. We require rapid and radical changes in the way we educate youth to prepare them for success in the society that is emerging.
The one-day conference on Future Education was organized by The Mother’s Service Society (MSS), an educational and social science research institute and owner of Primrose School, Puducherry in collaboration with Mind Mingle Education, New Delhi, the World Academy of Art & Science and the World University Consortium, USA.
The conference examined the changes needed in our schools and provided an opportunity to know, learn and adopt the different innovative methodologies, strategies and ideas practiced in different schools across India and overseas.
This conference was a follow-up to the 1st & 2nd International Conferences on Future Education at the University of California at Berkeley on October 2-3, 2013 and at the University of Rome III on November 16-18, 2017. Click here for the report on International Conference on Future Education conducted in Rome, Italy by WAAS, WUC and MSS.
Welcome Address
Jareena Begum
Principal, Primrose School
New Paradigm in Education
Garry Jacobs
Vice-President, MSS; CEO, WAAS & WUC
Aims of Education
Ashok Natarajan
Secretary, The Mother’s Service Society
Essence of Educational Inspiration
Vidya Rangan
Director, Primrose School
The lost ‘Why?’ of our school system
Shakeel Ahmad
Co-founder, Mind Mingle, New Delhi
Student-Centered Learning
L. Kannan
Former Vice Chancellor, Thiruvalluvar University
Preparing for Future Challenges of Life
Ritu Kohli
Principal, Eicher School, Faridabad, Haryana
International Trends
Ranjani Ravi
Associate Fellow, WAAS; Associate Editor, Cadmus Journal
Enhancing Employability
G. Senthilkumar
Chairman, Helikx Open School, Salem
What Employers Want
S. S. Sreejith
CEO, GIIMS, Kochi
Accelerated Technical Training
S. Sairaman
Project Director, Consortium for Indian IT Education, Chennai
What Steve Jobs didn’t learn at School
Senthil Inbarajan
Software Professional, US
Developing Entrepreneurs
Ramesh Kumar
Chief Executive, Chem Coats Ltd., Chennai
What Ought to be the Aim of Education?
K. Srinivas
Prof. of Philosophy, Dean (i/c), Col. Dev. Council, Puducherry Univ.
Role and Responsibilities of Teachers
P. P. Mathur
HOD, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Puducherry Univ.
Learn While You Earn
M. Chandrasekaran
Project Director, MSS, Puducherry
Memorization and Understanding
Latha Chandrasekaran
Senior Research Fellow, MSS, Puducherry
Early Childhood Learning
M. Gayatri
Vice Principal, Primrose School, Puducherry
Holistic Contextual Learning
Shweta Rangan
Teacher, Primrose School, Puducherry
Teaching Etymology
S. Devakanni
President, SpellBee International, Chennai
Speed Reading and Composition
Vasugi Balaji
Research Analyst, MSS, Puducherry
Using Literature in Teaching
Janani Ramanathan
Associate Fellow, World University Consortium, Chennai
Basic Contextual Math
Vani Senthil
Research Analyst, MSS, Puducherry
Math Science Education
Yogaraj
Director of LOCUS Institute for Math-Science Education
Success Stories
Arulmozhi Arasi
Programme Director, SpellBee International, Chennai
Character Education
A. Vijayakumar
Founder-President, I.N.D.I.A. Trust, Chennai
Community Development in Curriculum
T. Sudha
Principal, TVS Academy, Tamil Nadu
Early Childhood Education
Gaurav Nigam
Director, Modern International School, New Delhi
Voice of The Students
Mohammed Javeed Basha
Student, Primrose School, Puducherry
Toward A New Educational Paradigm
Garry Jacobs
Vice-President, MSS; CEO, WAAS & WUC
Toward A New Educational Paradigm
Vidya Rangan
Director, Primrose School, Puducherry
Toward A New Educational Paradigm
Naveen Sharma
Director, Mind Mingle, New Delhi