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We collaborate, integrate technology to our basics, and build effective leadership in the system.

17/08/2026

A village meeting comes to an end.

The questions raised, experiences shared and solutions discussed could hold valuable lessons for another teacher or community facing a similar challenge.

But how much of that learning stays after everyone goes home?
This is where Voice AI opens up new possibilities.

When technology understands language and context, it can go beyond providing information. It can help people share experiences, learn from one another and make knowledge more accessible.

A new Mint article, 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐢-𝐒𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐦, Mantra4Change 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈-𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐦.

Read the full article → https://www.livemint.com/focus/beyond-information-how-voice-ai-is-expanding-access-to-knowledge-11784541131272.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

14/08/2026

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲. 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞?

Oishi’s experience reflects on how schools can shape the way children see communication, and how art, too, can be a way of expressing ideas, emotions and stories.
This is the second story from our 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧. More stories are coming as we continue exploring what children need to be ready for life beyond school.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫? 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤?

Share your story: https://forms.gle/VQ3iVww2XDP7JbfEA

Know more about Future Readiness: https://www.mantra4change.org/future-readiness

13/08/2026

Episode 17 of Up Close & Personal Gen Next is out.

Shri Sunil Bajaj (Additional Director, State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Haryana) joins GenNext leaders Riya and Anshika from Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) for a thoughtful conversation on how education has evolved—from classrooms without report cards to an era of AI-enabled learning.

Drawing from his own school experiences, Shri Bajaj reflects on why report cards should guide teachers more than judge students, how equitable opportunities shape confidence, and why the future of education must focus on holistic development, creativity, vocational learning, and responsible use of AI in classrooms.

Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/3ieAMfTsnlM?si=Q7HKWCYGh21VhVJB

12/08/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝?

Every year, under the SAMARTHA program, we hand out Morning Assembly Calendars and Handbooks to Head Masters, tools to guide them through the school year.

This time, it was part of the Head Masters' Workshop for Higher Primary Schools (HPS), held across 3 blocks in Yadgir. Our FLN work has mostly focused on Lower Primary Schools so far. This year, we're extending that same focus to Higher Primary Schools in Kalaburagi.

483 leaders took part, including School Leaders, Cluster Resource Persons (CRPs), and Block Education Officers (BEOs), all working toward better-led, better-run schools.

Swipe through to see what the workshop covered, and hear from a Head Master on what stood out for him.

11/08/2026

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵.

In her latest policy analysis, Deepa Parameswaran, Manager, Research & Design at Mantra4Change, examines NITI Aayog’s 2026 recommendations on School Complexes and explores why formal decision-making authority at the local level matters.

The analysis looks at what this could mean for staffing, budgets, academic quality and community accountability, and how School Complexes can move from being coordination platforms to institutions that can actually act.

Read the full blog: https://www.mantra4change.org/blogs/what-niti-aayogs-school-complex-reform-still-needs-to-drive-meaningful-outcomes-not-just-implement/

10/08/2026

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?
By showing them what is possible.

When children from government schools qualify exams like JEE and NEET, they become an example for thousands of other students who begin to believe that they can do it too.

That belief is reflected in the School of Eminence. Applications have grown from 𝟏 𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐡+ 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐭𝐨 𝟐.𝟑 𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐡+ 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, while the number of students qualifying JEE Main, JEE Advanced, and NEET continues to rise every year.
In 2026, 𝟑𝟔𝟏 students qualified JEE Main, 𝟔𝟒 qualified JEE Advanced, and 𝟖𝟖𝟐 qualified NEET from Punjab Government Schools.

The achievement was celebrated at felicitation ceremonies led by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Punjab, S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, and Hon'ble Education Minister, S. Harjot Singh Bains, recognising the students, teachers and school leaders behind these results.

As the academic partner for the School of Eminence, Mantra4Change is proud to support the Department of School Education, Punjab, in strengthening opportunities for every child.

Swipe to celebrate these achievements with us.

07/08/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞?

Gia’s experience with public speaking made her reflect on what schools can do differently to help children build confidence, communication, and other capabilities they need beyond academics.

This is the first story from the 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧. More stories are coming as we continue listening to what people wish school had prepared them for.

What did school prepare you for? What did it overlook?

06/08/2026

Episode 16 of Up Close & Personal is out.

Vivek Ragavan and Dr Nilima Ragavan, philanthropists and trustees at the Motivation For Excellence (MFE), join host Alron Chittedam for a heartfelt conversation on giving, collective action, and a life shaped by service.

From a father's belief that "we are only the custodians of the money we have" to leading teams across technology and the social sector, Vivek and Nilima reflect on why lasting change takes patience, why no one succeeds alone, and how strategic, collaborative giving can tackle problems that have persisted for generations.

Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/-8RWW01UVRs?si=LRCBJlMXba0HH32e

04/08/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡'𝐬 𝐔𝐩 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 & 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭?

Swipe through our top picks from each of the 5 episodes: Dr Manoj Kaushik, Camille Massey, Shri Anandrao V. Patil Sir, Dr Kekhrielhoulie Yhome, Cynthia Raynerl and drop your favourite in the comments. If you haven't watched them yet, these episodes are now live. More conversations are dropping next month, stay tuned.

Link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa_4M_7MRsGzkFfPjujSthHOjznUj5Q-C&si=b6yKZET9wE2s8boS

03/08/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁?

Trust in teachers to adapt lessons to the children in front of them. Trust in school leaders to respond to local realities. Trust that a shared vision doesn't require a single prescribed path.

Because when every decision is tightly controlled, classrooms risk becoming spaces of compliance instead of curiosity.

In our latest blog, What Decentralised Education Looks Like in Practice, we explore why decentralisation isn't about giving up standards. It's about giving educators the agency to create meaningful, engaging learning experiences while working towards a common goal.

Read the full blog here: https://www.mantra4change.org/blogs/what-decentralised-education-looks-like-in-practice/

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