In a world still grappling with the fallout of a pandemic and redefining what learning looks like, Yeshwanth Raj Parasmal stands out as a quiet disruptor. As the Founder & CEO of 21K School—India’s first online-only K–12 school—he is transforming education with a mission rooted in accessibility, affordability, and flexibility. A finalist for the Study UK Alumni Awards 2022 in …
Bengaluru-based Chaman Bhartiya School (CBS) is now officially authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) for Grades 11 and 12. This follows the earlier authorization of the Middle Years Programme (MYP) at the start of the 2024–2025 academic year, which currently extends up to Grade 10 (MYP 5). With the latest IBDP authorization, CBS joins the select group of schools …
The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has officially granted foreign board equivalence to the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) – a globally recognized senior secondary curriculum from the Government of Western Australia. This historic permission paves the way for the WACE curriculum to be formally introduced in Indian schools, making it the first international government-backed school board to be …
The American India Foundation Trust (AIF), in partnership with Ericsson, has successfully concluded the first phase of a transformative digital education project that has redefined the future of STEM learning for over 12,500 students across 50 government schools in Uttar Pradesh. Launched in 2024 across the districts of Hapur, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Buddha Nagar, the Ericsson-AIF STEMPowering Project, implemented under …
Samsung, a leading consumer electronics brand, is extending its ‘Galaxy empowered’ community to Bhutan. A group of Bhutanese teachers recently experienced this community-led Immersion Programme at the Samsung Regional Headquarter in Gurugram and the educators included from various schools across Bhutan, including Khandothang Primary School (Samtse), Pelrithang Higher Secondary School (Gelephu, Sarpang), Lobesa Lower Secondary School (Punakha Dzongkhag), Yoechen Central …
In an inspiring initiative to foster empathy, dialogue, and deeper understanding, Stonehill International School recently organised a ‘Human Library’ as part of its annual Literature Festival – Stonehill Lit Fest 2025 that was a week-long celebration of books, literature and storytelling. Drawing from a movement that started in 2000 at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark – The Human Library Organization, the Human …
