Nisha Bhakar

In Episode 7 of Where Passion Meets Education (WPME), Sandeep Dutt engages in a lively conversation with Nisha Bhakar, who shares her passion for education, emphasising the importance of libraries and giving students space to explore and discover themselves.

We celebrate Children’s Day 2024 with the story of Nandha Gokulam Life School and our passionate educator, Nisha Bhakar.

Nisha Bhakar's Educational Philosophy

* Emphasis on creating joyful learning spaces and libraries.

* Belief in allowing students to be vulnerable, explore, and discover themselves.

* It is essential to give students different perspectives and understand personal growth.

* Value of books in personal and professional development.

Teacher's Role and Passion for Education

* Nisha's journey from reluctant teacher to passionate educator.

* Importance of family support in pursuing an educational career.

* Value of continuous learning and self-discovery for teachers.

* Emphasis on reading as a crucial tool for teacher development and reflection.

About her life and work

Nisha Bhakar entered the world of education when big questions arose about traditional ideologues in education. Her past two decades of hands-on approach towards child development and education and her ability to sense practical solutions customised to every classroom have turned around many schools. Her understanding of curriculum and pedagogy across boards CBSE, CAIE ( CIE) & PYP-IB and her passion and thirst for learning are visible in the reading culture nurtured amongst the teachers and students of all her schools. She led the whole school transformation at The Heritage School, Gurgaon, set up one of the largest schools offering Cambridge (CAIE) qualifications in Hyderabad, and headed a GEMS-managed school in Jaipur.

Nisha is currently working in education at Vishwa Samudra Holdings, Hyderabad. She is engaged in setting up an all-boys residential school with international facilities for underprivileged children at Nellore, AP.

Nisha Bhakar’s experience in education has been focused on planning, designing and reviewing curriculum, developing and implementing teacher training focusing on thematic approach & project-based learning to teaching learning and developing resource material for teachers as well as students along with the administrative responsibilities of running and setting up a school from inception.

In the past, Ms Bhakar has also been engaged as an Advisor and consultant to schools like the United World College, Pune (IBDP School), and Mt. Carmel at Delhi, to name a few. She was a member of the Core Team of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, led by NCERT Reading Cell. Member of Indian Principal’s team visiting Germany, Singapore, the UK, and Canada to understand the higher education system in these countries.

Actively involved in developing the Teacher’s Resource Packs for English Language Teaching (ELT) for Oxford University Press & Pearson Education. Awarded the ‘Best Educationist Award’ in 2012. Ms Nisha Bhakar has also been honoured as one of Asia’s most outstanding leaders of 2019, among other awards.

Reading, travelling, and adventure sports, especially white-water rafting, are some of her areas of interest. Nisha cherishes skydiving at Dubai Zero Point and scuba diving.

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NGLS is yet another school that has resulted from Vishwa Samudra Holdings Chairman’s desire to impact young minds with the proper schooling experience. The Group Management envisioned quality educational institutions and started this journey over a decade ago by setting up two co-educational schools for underprivileged students, one offering state board education and another a premier CBSE residential school. The third project was a CBSE school with impressive infrastructure and facilities at Nellore. NGLS is the fourth school being set up by this Management.

Read more: The 7Cs of Nandha Gokulam: https://nglifeschool.com/the-7cs/

What sets NGLS apart from previous schools is its core philosophy. It is a school designed to give a platform to underprivileged boys who can now dream of achieving what they truly deserve and will not be deprived because they come from economically weaker sections of our society.

Find out more about NGLS at: https://nglifeschool.com

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