Shashank Goenka

Panvel and Navi Mumbai: Poised to Become India’s Next Global Education Hub

By: Shashank Goenka, Founder and Managing Director of Finland International School (FIS) A landmark moment is unfolding in Indian education. In June 2025, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis officially awarded five top international universities with Letters of Intent to create campuses in Navi Mumbai and Panvel. This decision, endorsed by India’s National Education…

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Kushal Raj Chakravorty

Education with Heart and Strategy: Kushal Raj Chakravorty’s Formula for Lasting Social Impact

A simple yet powerful moment—seeing children walk barefoot on a cold winter morning—sparked Kushal Raj Chakravorty’s journey to create change. In 2011, he founded the Lotus Petal Foundation to bridge gaps in education, nutrition, and livelihood for underprivileged children. From six students in one classroom to thousands impacted across India, the Foundation today stands as…

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MSDE

Education, Skilling Leaders Chart Roadmap for Aatmanirbhar Bharat

New Delhi: In pursuance of the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s call for a Viksit Bharat, the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and the School and Higher Education Departments of Ministry of Education (MoE) convened a joint high-level interaction today at Kaushal Bhawan, New Delhi. The deliberations were held under the overarching theme “Swadeshi Se…

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