Agenda

09:05 – 10:00	Registration
10:05 – 10:10	Welcome by ET-Edge
10:10 – 10:30	Keynote Address: Powering Education, Empowering the Nation: Building India as a Knowledge Superpower! Education is seen as a fundamental right and a basic requirement for all residents of a country. It is a significant instrument for eliminating inequality since it allows people to become selfsufficient. When a society is educated, there is a great allocative and productive efficiency with rapid rates of development. India itself is poised to become a global education hub with the government introducing major policy changes. The session will focus on: Promoting India as a global study destination, providing premium education at affordable costs. Cooperation, Coordination, and Agreement with the leading universities of the world Increase research collaboration and student exchanges between Indian institutions and global institutions ❖ *KK Aggarwal, Chairperson, National Board of Accreditation*
10:30-11:20	Panel Discussion: Significance of e-Learning, Blended learning, Distance Education
	Long gone are the days when distance and online education was only starting to become more visible and easier to access, spiking students’ curiosity. Nowadays,online learningis probably as popular as on-campus learning, numerous students opting for this more flexible and costeffective option. But as distance learning has become a more established pathway to a degree, a variety of terms connected to it have also evolved, describing the different ways in which you can pursue a degree remotely: distance learning, e-learning, online learning, blended learning. Edtech- Exit or invest more? The growth story of E-Learning in India Early childhood education *Featured Panelists:* Smita Chaturvedi, Principal, Scindia School, Gwalior *Sumanta Datta,* Managing Director, Oxford University Press *Ved Mani Tiwari, Chief Operating Officer and Officiating CEO, National Skill Development Cooperation* *Prachi Windlas,* Senior Director, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation *Manish Anand,* CEO and Board Member, iHub Divyasamapark, Technology Innovation Hub, IIT Roorkee *Panel Moderator:* *Rajat Vig*, Partner - Financial Advisory, Deloitte India
11:25 – 11:40	Guest of Honor: For every child, early moments matter: Strong foundation leading to holistic development What’s the most important thing children have? It’s their brains. But is it only brains? Holistic development not only depends on brains, but it essentially requires the development of intellectual, physical, emotional, and social abilities in a child so that he or she is capable of facing the demands and challenges of everyday life. Inclusion of innovative curriculums Social competence Cognitive skills and abilities Communications skills and decision-making abilities ➢ Theory to Practice ❖ *Anil Sahasrabudhe*, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
11:40-11:45	Unveiling of the Best Brand Coffee Table Book “ET Edge Best Education Brands 2022”
11:45-12:00	Felicitation Ceremony
12:00 – 12:25	Fireside Chat: Reshaping the education sector: Preparing youth for fast changing world
	As we transit from challenging times, our rear-view mirror offers us some stellar practices that stood us in good stead. There has been a metamorphic shift from the structured education of the Industrial Revolution to the technology transformed education of 2022. This is an unstoppable juggernaut and the beginning of a future where school campuses may be hyperhybrid, “mall-like”, offering a futuristic learning environment that entertains, while incubating ideas and innovations, in spaces which are personalized and powered with sophisticated technology. From classroom to career Transforming and expanding skills acquisition for the world of work ➢ Overseas Education *Featured Panelists:* *Dhuwarakha Sriram*, Chief, Generation Unlimited (YuWaah), Youth Development and Partnerships, UNICEF *Sudhirkumar Barai, Director, BITS, Pilani* *Panel Moderator:* *Rajat Vig*, Partner - Financial Advisory, Deloitte India
12:25-12:35	Chief Guest Address: Revolutionizing Education through Innovation in your State: Enhancing Quality of Pedagogy at the Hinterlands ❖ *Dr Ranoj Pegu, Hon’ble Education Minister, Government of Assam*
12:35 - 12:40	Unveiling of the Best Brand Coffee Table Book “ET Edge Best Education Brands 2022”
12:40 – 13:00	Felicitation Ceremony
13:00 – 13:05	Closing Remarks
* Agenda is work in progress and subject to changes