About the Event
Central Square Foundation is hosting CSF EDuConclave to mainstream conversations on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) and Early Childhood Education (ECE) while reflecting on the journey of the last five years under the NIPUN Bharat Mission; leveraging EdTech & AI to strengthen teaching and learning in the classrooms; exploring the role of districts as last-mile drivers of NIPUN Mission fidelity, examining the role of philanthropy for system support in education and strengthening school governance for better learning for all children in India.
Message from the CEO
Key Themes
Agenda
Registration of Delegates
Welcome Address
Ishmeet Singh, CEO, Central Square Foundation
Special Address:
Special Address by Key Dignitary
Keynote Address by Chief Guest
Badalta Bharat, Viksit Bharat: Role of Philanthropy for System Support in Education
Moderated Chat with
- Ashish Dhawan, Founder Chairperson, Central Square Foundation
- Rakesh Bharti Mittal, Vice-Chairman, Bharti Enterprises
Moderated by: Ishmeet Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Central Square Foundation
Badhti Buniyaadi Shiksha: Strengthening FLN in India
Panel Discussion
*MoE perspective on FIVE Years of NIPUN: by Smt. Archana Sharma Awasthi, IRS, (Addl. Secy, Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSE&L), Ministry of Education, Government of India)
Panelists:
- Dr. Ravi Kota, IAS (Chief Secretary, Govt. of Assam) (TBC)
- Shri Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma, IAS (ACS, Basic and Secondary Education Department, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh)
- Dr. E Naveen Nicolas, IAS, Director, School Education & State Project Director, SSA, Telangana
- Shri Vijay Singh Dahiya, IAS, Principal Secretary, Govt. of Haryana
- Dr. Dhir Jhingran (Retd-IAS), Founder-Executive Director, Language & Learning Foundation
- Dr. Saadhna Pandey, Chief of Education, UNICEF
- Satish Menon, Senior Program Officer, Global Education, Gates Foundation
Moderated by: Dr. Parthajeet Das, Project Director, Foundational Learning, Central Square Foundation
Nipun Ki Neev: Practice Excellence in States & Districts
Panel Discussion
Panelists:
- Shri Abhinav Gopal, IAS, Chief Development Officer Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Shri Avinash Kumar, IAS, District Magistrate, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
- Shri Anudeep Durishetty, IAS, District Collector, Khammam, Govt. of Telangana
- Shri Prateek Jain, IAS, District Collector, Narayanpet, Govt. of Telangana
- Shri Jatin Goyal, Former Director of Education, UT of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Moderated by: Santanu Chari, Project Director, Foundational Learning, Central Square Foundation
School, Samaaj aur Badlav: From Report Cards to Accountability in Learning
Panel Discussion
Panelists:
- Shri Kekhrieloulie Yhome, MLA & CM Advisor to Nagaland Education Dept.
- Shri Gaurav Agrawal, IAS, Dist. Collector & DM, Udaipur
- Parth Shah, Founder ISPP & CCS
- Manit Jain, Founder Heritage Group of Schools, Delhi NCR
Moderated by: Harish Doraiswamy, Project Director, Central Square Foundation
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Lunch
Masti Ki Paathshala: Engagement Session with Children
A puppetry performance with Grade 3 children from Ghaziabad by Sesame Street
School se Ghar Tak: Leveraging EdTech for Quality Education in Bharat
Panel Discussion
*MoE perspective on EdTech & AI for a Viksit Bharat: by Shri Dheeraj Sahu, IAS, Addl. Sec. DoSE & L, MoE, Govt. of India (TBC)
Panelists:
- Dr. I.V. Subba Rao (Retd-IAS)
- Swati Vasudevan, Country Director for Khan Academy India
- Akashi Kaul, Project Director, CSF
- Shashank Pandey, Co-Founder & Group President, ConveGenius.AI
Moderated by: Bhanu Potta, Consulting Senior Partner, Central Square Foundation
Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks
Shaveta Sharma-Kukreja, Advisory Board Member, Central Square Foundation