ABOUT THIS EPISODE
"There are three types of people who work in education today: those who know the reality of a classroom, there are those who know the reality of grassroots, but there are very few who know the reality of how government looks at education."
In this very special episode of Decoding Impact, host Rathish Balakrishnan is joined by Anil Swarup, Founder Chairman, Nexus of Good; Former Secretary, School Education (2016-18) & Coal (2014-16), and Author. Mr. Swarup joins us to help us decode the complex Education sector in India today and understand more about:
• The visible and invisible challenges in Education
• The role of the government between Delhi and the hinterlands
• How to enable young adults thrive in the Indian Education system
• Defining roles for different stakeholders in the Education sector
Tune in to the latest episode of Decoding Impact today to understand more about the government's role in Education as well as some unique stories from Mr. Swarup's incredible Bhārat Yātra across the nation!
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Guest: Anil Swarup
Host: Rathish Balakrishnan
Producer: Meenakshi Iyer
Produced by: Pickle Jar Media
Chapters
0:00 Precap
1:36 Welcome to Decoding Impact
1:50 Topic & Guest Introduction
03:12 Anil Swarup's journey into Education in India
06:44 The mafias in Education
14:58 Making Education politically salient
18:23 Anil Swarup's journey through education on the ground
24:31 Is Education enabling young adults in India today?
30:49 How to develop a winning aspiration for young people in India school systems
34:13 From policy to implementation
36:55 Addressing the government's mistrust in the private sector
39:58 Bringing in role clarity in school systems
44:23 Reflecting on the role of the facilitator and counselling
47:00 Understanding the role of different stakeholders in relation to the government
49:12 Who should play what role
52:10 State vs. central government capacity
54:00 Whose accountable for state outcomes?
56:30 Summary and thanks
58:11 General outro
