Footprint Newsletter (Jan 2016)

8/18/2019 Footprint Newsletter (Jan 2016)

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Wishing all our readers a very happy new

year and may we give individual andcollective expression to our new year

resolution in addressing the Education

Challenge. I have a wish-list of interesting

challenges which I am confident that my

colleagues in IL&FS Education will pursue

with renewed ideation and intellectual

vigour

The current generation of learners are

'digital natives' as compared to the older

generations of 'digital nomads'. Given this

aptitude and appetite for technology (of

our learners), how we treat ICT in theclassroom deserves more respect than an

accidental integration at best, and a forced

intrusion at its worst. Probably ICT enabled

pedagogy is more a challenge to teachers

than the technology itself . So how do our

teachers navigate shifts in classrooms to

get more out of technology to deepen

insights into Science, research andinnovation at the school level itself? We

also need to design elegant programmes

for knowledge delivery by using shared

resources on the internet or in an off-line

mode, given the present temper of the times

There is a need to create wholesome

models which extend quality education not

just to private school-going learners but to

the marginalised and those studying in

Government schools as well. And while

many initiatives around this objective are

truly exemplary, many times these aresingular achievements on a small scale.

And while these establish good practice

a n d a r e i n s p i r a t i o n a l , w e n e e d

transformative action which works on a

scale with speed and quality and is outcome

oriented

IL&FS Education is committed to these areas

of educational improvements through itswork in Government and private schools. We

are extending school and curriculum

boundaries through progressive pedagogy,

community based education, life skills,

c o m m u n i c a t i v e E n g l i s h , r e a d i n g

programmes, technology platforms, school

enrichment programmes and mobile

solutions, impacting 13 million students and

teachers in ~28,000 schools in the country

As long as we all continue to execute our

programmes with fidelity be it in capacity

creation of teachers; defining, achieving andmeasuring quality outcomes; and integrating

the less understood dimension of technology

in the classroom with flair and immediacy, I

am hopeful we will inch closer to improving

educational standards in our country

A new year, new resolutionsand new hopes...

Editorial


2/16

IL&FS Education partners Microsoft as it launches the

latest version 'Windows10'. The launch event

showcased K-Yan as a simple, all-in-one solution

which improves the teaching - learning experience in

classrooms. K-Yan is fully compatible to Windows 10

and leverages features such as Edge being launched

as part of Windows 10

IL&FS Education partners Microsoft for

the launch of Windows 10

A sleeker and compact design

Amplified audio with high quality sound output

Increased luminosity of the projector

Pre-loaded with Windows 10

Weighs less than 6 kgs

Upgraded RAM of 4 GB & Storage Capacity of 1TB

New inbuilt interactivity interface with several

advance features

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the chosen path for Katsina State's rapid

development, which is needed in order to alleviate poverty and combat unemployment in the state.

No meaningful development can take place in this century without ICT competence. Katsina State

Government has concluded arrangements to introduce an information technology based educational

initiative called 'K-Yan' which means Knowledge Vehicle

K-Yan in Nigeria

Governor of Katsina StateNigeria

H.E. Aminu Bello Masari

K-Yan (Vehicle of Knowledge) is a unique device developed in collaboration with IIT - Bombay.

A 6-in-1 device, it is highly innovative, portable and interactive

A new version of ‘K-Yan’, the flagship product of the Company has been launched recently

The new model with higher specifications, adopting the latest technologies available in the computing

and projection industry, is now available to both national and global markets

It is transforming the way classroom teaching is transacted in more than 30,000 institutions, impacting

10 million students and 5,00,00 teachers

Introducing the new K-Yan


3/16

K-Class speak

The greatest myth of our times is that technology is communication and the number one benefit of Information Technology is that

it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative, productive, learn things they couldn’t learn earlier, in a

nutshell it is all about potential. K-Yan, The vehicle of Knowledge is a centre for educational innovations and one of the core

technology components of K- Class. This, along with ICT @ Schools is in sync with the 12th Five Year Plan whose objective is to

make quality education available, accessible and affordable to the target population in the age group of 6 to 18 years

K-Yan, is a multipurpose digital teaching-learning device which integrates a capability of a high end computer, projector, built in

audio - video, DVD/CD player and interactive smart board into a compact unit

Director Meghe Group of Schools

Nagpur

Mrs. Abha Meghe

Principal of Balvantray Mehta Vidya Bhawan, ASTHMANew Delhi

A K Tripathi

The introduction of K-Yan in the academic session of 2014-15 has changed the outlook of the students in Balvantray Mehta

Vidya Bhawan. They have been able to visually perceive what, until now, they were only imagining. The K-Yan has turned class

rooms to smart class rooms and the students have fallen in love with learning - the fun way. It's easy to handle and is a useful

combination of a computer and projector

Granting compatibility with various input devices such as pen drives, DVDs and CDs , it's truly user friendly and beneficial

The accessibility of internet is another added bonus to teachers as it assists them in satisfying the curiosity of the most avid

learner and also in taking more and more steps to give students the best from the wealth of knowledge available online

A holistic learning programme K-Class, is an ingenious combination of interactivity, curriculum mapped content & other

value added services. It integrates technology with teaching learning methodology for improving overall learning

outcomes. K-Class helps create and nuture a conducive and stimulating learning environment. It empowers teachers,

facilitates overall development of students and focuses on innovative IT enabled education solutions

K-Class in Philippines


4/16

Wheeling computer education in rural India

Digital Duniya – Computer Education on Wheels: CSR initiative of

IL&FS Transportation Network Limited (ITNL), Digital Duniya was

started 4 years back with an aim to introduce digital education to grade

5-8 students in Government schools where computer education was not

accessible. IL&FS Education is implementing this mobile computer lab

programme through 5 buses in Moradabad, Bareilly, Khed Sinnar,

Pune-Sholapur and Jharkhand for ITNL; and is also implementing it

under Oil India Ltd (OIL) CSR in Duliyajaan, Assam through 9 buses

Fun and Learning in Digital Duniya: The curriculum involves learning

through gaming and utility software. Some ideas from Digital Duniya that

other schools could implement are: Tux Paint to explain water cycle,

cycle of ecosystem, geometric shapes etc

Digital Duniya

Initiate the change you want to see

Community reciprocating our efforts in Education for greater reach

The community from Dhule District, Maharashtra, have

demonstrated a lesson in ownership of their children's education.

Convinced that technology in education is a catalyst for a positive

impact on their children's learning, 40 villages took the initiative to

collect funds from farmers, teachers and parents for purchasing

K-Yans with multimedia Marathi content. In this way around 50

schools were able to purchase K-Yan with community

participation. Each of the school principals & teachers themselves

have contributed Rs 3000-5000 for this. Education Of ficer at

Dhule Zila Parishad (ZP) for Primary Department Mr Mohan

Desale has been supportive & has contributed Rs 1000/- from his

own pocket to each of the 50 schools. The 1st school to initiate this

was ZP School, Indave where the Principal Mr Gavit & his

teaching staff actually collected Rs 100-200 from ladies workingon farms towards the initiative. A leading institution from Mumbai

has supported a lot of schools with a small percentage of the cost

of digitisation. Dhule is the only district in Maharashtra where 50

ZP Schools were digitised at one go through this initiative of the

teaching staff & community participationPM Modi's address to nation being

viewed on K-Yan at ZP School, Indave

Ability for calculations could be built using Tux Math

imaginatively. Tux Type can be used to involve

students in building a vocabulary through gaming

In future these buses can be used to wheel e-learning

programmes in sanitation, financial literacy, women

hygiene and health, functional English for students

and the community

The impact of the Digital India Programme by 2019

envisages a digitally empowered nation andinnovative and mobile solutions like these can take

the Digital India Vision to the village doorstep

ICT Initiatives

Implementing CSR for OIL in Duliyajaan, Assam through 9 buses


5/16

ICT @ Schools:

The Himachal Government has envisaged the improvement of learning outcomes with the use of ICTenabled pedagogies under their ICT@Schools scheme. IL&FS Education has set up ICT labs in 1525Government schools (including 5 smart schools), and is training 7500 teachers in using K-Class which iscurriculum mapped digital content to integrate multi-media in their classroom practice and in IT skills.When technology, rather than being an additional layer in the classroom is embedded within the design ofthe teacher's lesson plan and pedagogy; and when it fits comfortably with the curriculum or instructionalplans of teaching, is indicative of integrated technology

Computer Labs by IL&FS Education:

Apart from HP, IL&FS Education is implementing ICT@Schools in 17000 schools in Maharashtra, Odisha,Rajasthan, West Bengal, Bihar and Gujarat as a PPP with the State Governments

Himachal Pradesh

I did not know anything about computers earlier. But after the training I have received from IL&FSEducation in the ICT@Schools by H.P. Government and the way Mr Azam Sheikh & Pooja Ma'am(Trainers of IL&FS Education) have taught, my teaching will become very interesting and effectiveand children will understand better

Shivani, Girls Senior Secondary School, Nainikhad, Baghdar, Himachal Pradesh

@Schools

Shri Virbhadra Singh, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Mr RCM Reddy, MD & CEO, IL&FS Education andMs Deepti Lamba, COO, IL&FS Education at the inauguration of the HP ICT@ Schools Project in Kangra District


6/16

LEAP under the CSR of Noida Toll Bridge Company

Limited (NTBCL) in Noida

For the Students, By the Students, With the Students :

In a celebration of democratic values and leadership, 300 students of Upper

Primary School, Bisrakh Block, Gautam Budhha Nagar, UP, voted in an election

to constitute their student body, on 20th Dec 2015. The candidates were

nominated by the school principal and teachers on the criteria of attendance &

performance. The candidates then prepared their Agenda which was shared

with the students during assembly. This was followed by a secret ballot where

students voted for the post of President, Vice President, 4 House Captains

(Narmada, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Kaveri) and one Co–Captain. This was

accompanied by the teachers drawing connections with Indian political system,

and guiding them on the relevance of elections. This practical exercise is part ofst

the Sashakt Vidyalaya programme for imparting 21 century skills, under LEAP

Education is never one way. As teachers we should

avoid communication gap with learners and we should

constantly analyse the learning levels and reflect on our

teaching practice

LEAP (Learning Enrichment and Advancement Programme) by IL&FS Education, aimsto enhance the academic/behavioral competencies of students, and teachereffectiveness for improved learning levels of students. Math Science, English,Computers, Reading Habits and Life Skills are focus areas of this school supportprogramme. Under LEAP, schools are being supported with the provision of technology

Maruti Suzuki has launched a CSR supported programme in 13

Government schools of Haryana (Gurgaon, Manesar, Rohtak)

focused on improving learning outcomes of students and

ensuring grade appropriate learning levels

Mentor Support Programme : There are 43 teacher mentors

being provided to support the Government school teachers in

Math, Science, English and IT, and they have undergone

intensive training by IL&FS Education in using K-Class & the

K-Yan, Adding Dimensions, Math and English kits, Ready toRead Library programme

Monitoring and Evaluation : Maruti has laid a lot of emphasis on

strong mechanisms to monitor the programme along with IL&FS

Education to demonstrate the ef ficacy of this programme

IL&FS Education implements Maruti Suzuki CSR Programme in13 Schools of Haryana

If children are spending time in school, and not achieving age-appropriate learning levels, then it is

a lost opportunity for the nation. The problem is not unemployment but rather unemployability and

one of the main causes is the low learning levels in schools. Maruti has decided to address the

issue of low learning level in Government schools of Haryana in partnership with IL&FS Education

and the Education Department to create a successful and replicable model

Mr Ranjit SinghGeneral Manager, CSR & Sustainability

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

Mr. Manoj Verma, D.E.O, Gautam Budh Nagar launched

LEAP in 2 schools of Bisrakh block in Sector 12 of Noida,

on 30th September 2015. He was accompanied by

Ms. Karuna Sharma B.E.O Bisrakh

Training of Supplementary Teachers under LEAP


7/16

L&FS Education implements LEAP in Tribal Schools in JharkhandL&FS Education is implementing Schoolmprovement Programme in 42 schools

across 6 districts in Jharkhand, with a specialocus on tribal girls studying in Kasturba

Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs)

The programme aims at improving educationaloutcomes through innovative teachingearning methodologies including technologyComputer labs, K-Yan, Content) and non-echnology (Adding Dimensions, Learning

Kits) resources to improve conceptualunderstanding in English, Math, Science andComputers

The teachers and the students found theprogramme extremely beneficial and the preand post tests indicated a significantmprovement in student performance acrossClasses 6 to 10. The programme has beenecommended to be replicated across other

districts in Jharkhand as a district reformmodel to improve educational outcomes

L&FS Education is also implementing aimilar programme in 300 Minority Schools in

Uttar Pradesh

teaching aids ( K-Class the multimedia content classroom experience facilitated by the K-Yan ) and non technology teachingaids Adding Dimensions (BaLA based learning boards), interactive kits (English Relay, Math Master and Science Plus andReady to Read the Library Programme), Teacher Training in progressive pedagogies (integrating constructivism with inquiry

stand activity based learning), 21 Century Skills, Subject Mentors and regular monitoring and assessment frameworks. Weare implementing LEAP in 360 schools in the country

Activity Based Learning in Math under LEAP

21st century skills, under LEAP

Students elect their student body

Ever since technology is being used in classroom teaching, the students are showing more interest in subjects as well as in

learning computers. The average percentage of students attending school on a daily basis has risen from 50% to about 80%

Principal

S.S Uchh Vidyalaya

Khunti, Jharkhand


8/16

Being responsible is coolBeing responsible is cool

Project : UNNATI by Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksa Abhiyan (UPMSA), Government of Uttar Pradesh, to enhance competencies infunctional English of class IX students in 100 Government Secondary Schools across 6 districts

Programme: English@School Senior imparting communicative English skills. Conducted through activity based sessions for students topractice skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing

Outcome: Language development will enhance students' communication skills, self confidence and personality development.Communication in English language is an enabler and an important employability skill. Under its cascading effect these efforts will alsostrengthen the community

IL&FS Education has also implemented this programme in 750 Government schools in Uttarakhand

IL&FS Education is imparting communicative English skills under its functional English programme English@School delivered underProject UNNATI, a Government initiative

Functional English ski lls programme for Class IX Students in Uttar Pradesh

Launched on Dec 9, 2015, by Shri. Vishnu Kant Pandey-Joint Director in the presence of other of ficials from RMSA ,School principals, teachers and students

Adolescents in school sayno to underage drinking

is a life skills programme sensitising 25000 young people in 80 schools inprivate and Government schools in the rural and urban areas of Haryana, Rajasthan,

Maharashtra and Karnataka on the prevention of underage drinking

Legal drinking age in India varies from 17-25 years. 9% of alcohol users are introduced to itbefore 15 years of age, and 28% between 16 and 20 years (National Survey on drugabuse in India by the United Nations Of fice on Drug and Crime)

Substance abuse has become rampant. Peer pressure, adolescent issues, other riskbehaviours, social context and lack of counselling hasten the journey fromexperimentation to habit for adolescents. Cool Teens addresses these concerns throughindirect messaging. The programme is being received very positively by parents, schoolsand students

Successful completion of English@School senior

Supplementary Education


9/16

Road safety week Celebrations: Safe Roads, Happy Homes with Toyota

Road Safety Week in Bangalore: A sleepy Sunday morning with a dip intemperature did not keep an enthusiastic crowd at home in Bangalore when theToyota Event Hubs promised a day of fun and excitement

Sunday Buzz at the Road Safety week: The Road Safety week celebrations atdealer points got a rousing start with a wide bouquet of events organized by IL&FSEducation, and saw a huge turnout of families. Painting competitions, quizzes, fun

and games with prizes and gifts drove home the serious message of Road Safety

Toyota Safety Education Programme: IL&FS Education is partnering withToyota under its CSR, for implementing a road safety programme, to enhanceawareness about road safety amongst students in the age group of 9-16 yearsthrough a school based training program. This training will instill the importance ofbeing a sensible and responsible road user. The Road Safety Week celebrations isone of the various activities that Toyota undertakes as part of its CSR with multiplestakeholders to generate enthusiasm about road safety

Project aims of Panchi

Improving Education Indicators: inclusion of out-of-schoolchildren with an accelerated bridge programme to enrol them in thenearby Government school; and tuition support to children enrolledin school, after school hours. 3 teachers have been provided atPanchi who supported by IL&FS Education, help these children toachieve their age appropriate learning levels in reading, Math,EVS/Science, English, critical thinking and communication skills

st 21 Century Skills:develop self-confidence, positive self-image and

independent expression, through behavioral change and an all round exposure - excursions, pottery, theatre and filmmaking workshops, sports, health and hygiene awareness, avoidance of substanceabuse, financial literacy etc

Panchi Visits Humanyun's Tomb for a date with History, Math and Nature : Panchi students made a special journey into the past on 20th Oct 2015, an experience

they had never dreamt of. They visited Humayun'sTomb with Renu Punhani from IL&FS Educationto start a Math project. Amazed by its grandeurand size, they explored the monument built 450

years ago, and learnt about symmetry in thegateways, graves, on the floor, the ceiling and inthe gardens. Math came alive in the MughalArchitecture from the medieval era. Climbingtrees and playing games, it was a day to rememberwhen learning and fun became one… On theirreturn to the Panchi Centre, they did their Mathproject with an understanding which wasintimately experienced

A Math project and a date with History

Priya, a Panchi student, is 9 years old and runs a tea shop with her 15 year old brother in Ghazipur slums.Her parents work in the IL&FS waste to energy conversion plant. Along with Priya and her brother, they

have 2 more daughters to support. Priya studies in Class IV in a Government Primary School but sinceshe has no support in studying post school hours, her performance was deteriorating. She even hadtrouble calculating money at her tea shop due to poor mathematical skills. Priya has been a part of thePanchi Programme for 6 months now, and things have radically changed for her. She attends schoolregularly and shows keen interest in studying and has considerably improved with calculations

On the road to Success

Humayun’s Tomb Complex

Student activities as part of the ToyotaSafety Education Programme

Teacher’s Day at Panchi:Students teaching younger children


10/16

The India Didactics Association (IDA) is a premier trade association focusing on the education and training industry. A member of the WorldDidactics, IDA is engaged in improving the learning ecosystem in India. The IDA Awards is India's only award recognized by the GlobalEducation fraternity. Each year the award ceremony is held concurrently with World Didac India – the largest exhibition in the Asia-Pacific

region for educational material, training & technology based solutions - with companies from across sectors showcasing their products andinnovations

The IDA Awards are offered in 11 categories in areas such as holistic development, ICT product, digital content, assessment solutions etc.The ICT Company in Education Award is the highest recognition conferred to a company for setting Industry benchmark on Innovation,Implementation, Impact, Sustainability and Scalability. Companies like Extramarks and Vedantu were the other finalists in this category.Pearson India was awarded in this category last year

This award celebrates our innovative ICT solutions that have enhanced the learning and teaching environment across schools. It is atestimony of our hard work, diligence and dedication towards taking Quality education to the most dif ficult and remote parts of the country.It is a reinforcement of our belief in creating socially relevant and need based products for students, teachers, educators, parents andcommunities

IL&FS Education

awarded

the globally

recognized

IDA - ICT

COMPANY

in EDUCATION

Award, 2015

IL&FS Education displayed its Ready to Ready Library Programme, a 4-level

reading habits programme at the World Book Fair '16 as part of the National Book

Trust (NBT) Children's Pavilion. This Reading Habits programme comes with a

Reading Wall, Graded selection of IL&FS Education Publications and NBT books

(both vernacular and English),

a 4-level activity based reading

programme with assessments to

track the reading level of students.

All the other educational solutions ofIL&FS Educat ion were a lso

exhibited as part of the display and

interesting learning activities were

conducted for visitors and children

at the NBT Children's Pavilion

His excellency, Mr Alphonso Stoelinga, Ambassadorof Netherlands using the K-Yan and scribbling with

the help of the interactive pen, that too in Hindi!

Deepti Lamba, COO, IL&FS Education, Neena Paul, Zonal Head - South, IL&FS Education,Kunal Tyagi, Vice President, IL&FS Education, and Lokesh Bajaj, Vice President, IL&FS Education

receiving the IDA Award for Best ICT Company in Education at Bengaluru, 2015

IL&FS Education @ World Book Fair '2016

Announcements


11/16

Sunny's journey with IL&FS Education is truly an inspirational

story. He joined us as a K-Yan Engineer for a project in Himachal

Pradesh in 2011 and is now managing a big project in the capacity

of a Deputy Project Manager

Right from the beginning, Sunny has been high-spirited & a keen

learner. He has worked in various ICT projects in Rajasthan &

Odisha

His eagerness to outperform and own up his teams made him

quite popular & loved during his stint as a Zonal Manager in

Odisha. He, then moved to his home-state as a Deputy Project

Manager and since then he has been an excellent performer. His

enthusiasm and motivation had helped improve the team

productivity and complete every task within the given time-frame.

His tireless efforts have helped the project to reach the next level

No matter how dif ficult or impossible a task may seem, Sunny's

favourite words are - "Ho Jaayega.. (it will be done)". Wishing all

the best to Sunny for his future endeavours

Star Performer

Announcing a Heritage Walk: A Heritage-Photo walk in thehistoric precincts of Shafiq Memorial Sr. Secondary School inBara Hindu Rao area of Delhi, will be conducted by IL&FS

Education and the school students for photographers, artistsand social media writers to experience and narrate thedynamic story of this school. The school under the DelhiEducation Society, serves students from the marginalisedcommunity around it. Dr. Zakir Hussain played a key role inthe establishment of the school and the work is currentlysupervised by the Jamia Milia University (JMU) & the ViceChancellor of the University is the Ex Of ficio Chairman of theSociety. IL&FS Education under its CSR is supporting theschool

Frames from the past: Heritage-photoWalk at Shafiq MemorialSr. Secondary School, Delhi

y K n u n m u a S r

Deputy Project Manager

(ICT Project, Himachal Pradesh)


12/16

Hoping to see a four leaf clover for a good

luck charm? Fibonacci told us several

centuries ago why chances are we won’t -

the number 4 is not part of the Fibonacci Sequence!

Some ideas that have reframed epistemological

foundations have brought about a transformative

change in the way we view and transact with the physical

world the Fibonacci Sequence is one such idea where

nature and Math, two awe-inspiring worlds of their own,

are mutually complementary. The world loves ideas :

re-hashing existing ideas, dreaming alternative ideas

and innovating around the bigger ideas. The 'idea'

journey in our classrooms can all start with inquiry based

learning

Exploring the Fibonacci sequence in the environment

around us - leaves, flowers, fruit, phenomena etc;

observing, questioning, predicting/hypothesising,

invest igat ing, understanding, explaining and

constructing our own conclusions can help in extending

the appreciation of Math in an intimate way. True to the

inquiry tradition, learning activities linked to the

Fibonacci sequence can be r ich in content,

(mathematical reference in this case) and can integrate

Math with natural Sciences, ICT and arts to name a few,

and projects can be researched and designed by

teachers. Further, it will encourage learner groups to

spread out beyond the classroom; and can provide

suf ficient opportunities to students to work at divergent

levels, given their learning styles and learning levels

Most teachers themselves have not had an experience

of inquiry based learning and so may find the process

restricting initially, but with iterations, training and

research this practice could be mutually rewarding for

students and teachers

Large piece of paper

Graph paper

Ruler

Compass

Colored pencils

Fibonacci Rectangles

Complete the Fibonacci sequence below (try to do it without help!):

0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, __ , __ , __ , __ ,

Let's draw some rectangles using these Fibonacci numbers

The interesting thing about making rectangles like this is that the ratio (the number that shows how the sides relate to each

other) stays the same, no matter how big the rectangle gets. This ratio gives us rectangles we call the “Golden Rectangle”

because they are said to be the most beautiful rectangles to look it. The ratio is called the Golden Ratio

Bulletin Board - Resource room for teachers

Sequence: 1,1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, ...

Exploring Fibonacci Sequence andInquiry Based learning

Working with Fibonacci

By: Charu Malhotra, Renu Punhani Academic GroupIL&FS Education

End of month:

1 1

3 2

4 3

5 5

2 1

No. of Pairs: A man put a pair of rabbits

together . How many pairs

of rabbits can be produced

from that pair in a year , if

each pair bears a new pair

from the second month

onwards?


13/16

Il&fs education remains at the forefront,

transforming education with our staff and

field teams being trained on research-based

teaching methodologies, incorporating

technology in education and robustly

assessing the impact of our projects

Technology in education: A workshop by Google

Monitoring and evaluation: A workshop by CLEAR / J-PAL South Asia

IL&FS Education participated in a workshop on

Implementing Google Apps in schools to improve teacheref ficiency, student engagement and school-widecollaboration

We at IL&FS Education have a strong focus on ensuringthat our work has a positive impact and improves thelearning levels of students, the competencies of teachersand wider school environment. To ensure that our impact

is measured in line with international best-practices, aworkshop with CLEAR / J-PAL South Asia, a leader inimpact assessments worldwide was organised to ensurethat our programme design, evaluation methods anddecision making process remains focussed on positivelyimpacting the lives of our beneficiaries

From rote learning to inquiry-basedlearning...

IL&FS Education project teams from across 12 states inthe country attended a workshop on inquiry-basedlearning in Ramgarh, Uttarakhand conducted by DrKamala Menon, Dr Vibha Raizada, Dr Srila Basu, andYashika Chandna, who are at the forefront of educationalresearch and practice in India. This workshop wassignificant as our work in schools helps teachersincorporate the constructivist approach. Inquiry andactivity based learning are very important dimensions

which help transform the learning experience to enablestudents develop the analytical and critical thinkingabilities to function in the real world

The purpose of inquiry is to build anunderstanding that questioning is theessence of learning, to make questionsuseful, and use them to generate newideas is the purpose. Learningbecomes useful when it is applied

Ex-principal and currently a mentor of

Mirambika Free Progress School run by Sri

Aurobindo Educational Society

Dr. Kamala Menon

Observe Examples in Nature

Golden Ratio


14/16

ProgressivePedagogies

World ofEducation Services


15/16

Opportunities with

IL&FS Education


16/16

IL&FS Education believes that nurturing young minds is critical for the socio-economic growth of the country. We offer

comprehensive learning solutions for a wide spectrum of audiences ranging from children in schools and informal setting, to

teachers, adults and corporate. The use of Technology, Innovation, Interactivity, Portability and Capacity Building are key

principles driving our Education solutions to enhance both the learning and teaching experience

Incorporated in 1997, IL&FS Education & Technology Services (IL&FS Education) is India’s leading social infrastructuredevelopment company which focuses on creating scalable solutions using technology as a key driver. Through our work in

Education, Skills Development, Cluster Development, and Health, we are impacting more than 13.5 million people across

India, Africa and South Asia

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