Vyjayanthi Sankar
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@vyjayas
Founder, Centre for Science of Student Learning. Learning & Assessment Expert at @UNICEF, @WorldBank & @BrookingsInst. @Ashoka & #Fulbright Humphrey Fellow.
So true. Our education system is focused on creating & reinforcing an elite class while disenfranchising the rest. And this elite class wants to preserve this education system as they think that it works for everybody because it worked for them.
4/4 If you are a Woman in STEM and this is something you see as important, please do take 10 min to respond to the @GenWise_ survey below. This would go a long way in helping us design the offering. bit.ly/GW_WomenInSTEM… @rpanchanathan @sjpatil
So honored to be featured on this very elite list! Thankyou @BT_India 🙏 Behind every successful woman is an amazing community of supporters and well-wishers. In my case, owe it all to my amazing team and partners in crime at @AtlanHQ, our investors and advisors, and family ❤️
I’m excited about Alphabet’s long term focus on tackling big challenges through technology. Thanks to Larry & Sergey, we have a timeless mission, enduring values and a culture of collaboration & exploration - a strong foundation we’ll continue to build on blog.google/inside-google/…
We see improvement in #Rajasthan, but children should be competing at a global level, not just locally. If you look at it like this, we still have a long way to go: @vyjayas, Founder & Executive Director, CSSL #TransformingEducation #learningoutcomes
I did not know him & have no knowledge of his financial circumstances. I only know that entrepreneurs must not allow business failure to destroy their self-esteem. That will bring about the death of entrepreneurship.
The Wright brothers set out to solve the “flying problem” for the world. They not only gave the world the “technology of flight” (as they called it) that we use today but also did what men and women had only dreamed of doing for centuries—they flew! ✈️ What made it possible?👇
A tall leader with a heart. He has been the flag bearer of India inc. Stood for the highest ethics and values. Created a global name for the country. Has done so much good and charity. Ratan Tata deserves to get the Bharat Ratna. Let’s start a movement #BharatRatnaForRatan
Great panel reflecting on the main finding from the #WDR2018 @WorldBank Report on #Education and its relevance for #India, co-convened by @WorldBankIndia and @CPR_India: @venitakaul, @vyjayas, @GeetaKingdon and N.V. Varghese providing provocative perspectives.
