Masterclass With Fearless Educators | Session 28 | Manit Jain

Topic: "Journey of an Experiential Learning School"

• As the co-founder of the number one leading school in India, Heritage Group of Schools (A group of K-12 progressive schools with over 7000 Children), Mr. Manit Jain has redefined quality in school education in India.

• Manit championed the cause of experiential learning, launching it successfully in the mainstream environment. He is driven by the cause of real and humane education and continues to advocate and address the need for re-imagining schools. He is a thought leader in education who has spoken and written extensively on the need for transforming education.

• He co-chairs the FICCI’s school education arm (FICCI ARISE) in India and has been instrumental in engaging with various government organisations from time to time to restructure and reimagine education.

• Manit has personally facilitated multiple workshops and webinars across the schools with school leaders, parents, and teachers.

• Widely acknowledged and regarded for his work in the experiential learning arena, Manit understands the dire need for reforms in teacher education in the country and the inadequacy of the system to prepare effective teachers. He continues to found new ventures like ‘I am a Teacher’, a Post-graduate diploma in learning and teaching that is changing the paradigm of Teaching in India, an initiative that is developing a model for practice-based teacher education in collaboration with Boston Teacher Residency. ‘I am a Teacher’ now runs its second centre at the American School of Bombay. He has committed himself to bring about this much needed change in teacher education that could fundamentally transform our classrooms and schools.

• Manit is an alumnus of Harvard University and holds a master’s degree in Education from the university.