Listen to Aakanksha Kapoor, a social entrepreneur working in the mental health space in Delhi discuss the need for curriculum-based intervention using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness in schools. P.S - The episode is recorded remotely. Kindly bear with the speech clarity. Keep up with Aakansha on Linkedin and her work on Instagram Feel free to mail me with any questions or suggestions that you might have for the podcast or Aakanksha on [email protected]

Listen to Aditi Mehrotra, a health educator discuss the benefits of introducing nutritional science in the school curriculums. She also highlights the importance of mindful eating while you spend time at home. P.S - The episode is recorded remotely. Kindly bear with the speech clarity. Keep up with Aditi on Linkedin Feel free to mail me with any questions or suggestions that you might have for the podcast or Aditi on [email protected]

Listen to Anik Khapai, a social worker and a small business owner helping prisoners create and sell handicrafts in Ooty, share her experiences in building life skills and cultural values in children early on in life with or without the pandemic. P.S - The episode is recorded remotely. Kindly bear with the speech clarity. Keep up with Anik and her work on Arise Prison Products Feel free to mail me with any questions or suggestions that you might have for the podcast or Anik on [email protected]

Listen to Ankit Arora, a social entrepreneur and founder of Saarthi education, discuss creative ways in which the foundation is empowering parents from the lower income communities to engage and educate their children being at home amidst the pandemic. Keep up with Ankit on LinkedIn and learn about Saarthi Education and their programs to contribute if you're interested. Feel free to mail me with any questions or suggestions that you might have for the podcast or Ankit on [email protected]

Listen to Blessin Varkey, the director of innovation and research at Tamana - leading special needs school in India, discuss his experiences in introducing and developing technological solutions to children with special needs and the role of accessibility within lower income communities. Currently in this lockdown period, he is working at the Mazdoor kitchen preparing packed meals for migrant workers living in North Delhi. Keep up with Blessin on https://www.linkedin.com/in/blessinvarkey/ Feel free to mail me with any questions or suggestions that you might have for the podcast or Blessin on [email protected]

Listen to Anish Ramachandran, a social leader who transitioned from working in the corporate for 25 years to working for a non profit empowering rural education around Bangalore city. He shares stories of how the foundation is helping the community of wastepickers build resilience and sustain with the ongoing pandemic. Keep up with Anish on Linkedin and learn about One Billion Literates Foundation  and their current initiatives. Feel free to mail me with any questions or suggestions that you might have for the podcast or Anish on [email protected]

Listen to Samik Das, a housemaster, examiner and a trained IBDP and IGCSE Educator at the Doon School, Dehradun in India. He shares how a residential school environment is like a chosen family and how it feels to be away from it during the lockdown, while others enjoy the pleasure of working from home being with their families. Learn about what pastoral care looks like and the importance of nurturing relationships in providing a holistic learning experience virtually. Keep up with Samik on his blog https://knowsamik.blogspot.com/2020/07/staying-ahead-of-curve.html?m=1 Feel free to mail me with any questions or suggestions that you might have for the podcast or Bindiya on [email protected]

Listen to Bindiya Murgai, a mental fitness coach and a distant adopter of 4 wonderful children, talk about the purpose of education and the importance of culture in our society. Learn about what the education model looks like in the remote regions of our country and how Bindiya is taking an initiative to create an impact in Spiti valley. To learn more about the Kunsel primary school, check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScfYBPX3_Iw For donations and contributions, please email on [email protected] Keep up with Bindiya on https://www.instagram.com/therapist_bindiya_murgai/ Feel free to mail me with any questions or suggestions that you might have for the podcast or Bindiya on [email protected]

Listen to Supriya Narang, a homeschooler based in bangalore talk about the role of a parent in contributing a child's education early on in life. She shares her personal experiences in finding a good community that nurtures the child's learning early on life. Currently in this lockdown period, she is supporting a local cause that provides food packets to migrant workers. P.S - The conversation is remotely recorded. So, kindly bear with the speech clarity. Keep up with Supriya on her blog This mum life and follow her page  This Homeschooling Life on facebook. Reach out to me on [email protected] and follow itsschoolfromhome on Instagram for updates

Listen to Bindiya Murgai, a mental fitness coach talk about the importance of digital hygiene and wellness that could help the students, working parents and the teachers alleviate the digital fatigue. She also discusses various ways that helps integrating digital well being in our everyday lives. P.S - The conversation is remotely recorded. So, kindly bear with the speech clarity. Keep up with Bindiya on https://www.instagram.com/therapist_bindiya_murgai/ and for scheduling appointments visit https://www.healinghideaway.in/ Reach out to me on [email protected] and follow https://www.instagram.com/itsschoolfromhome on Instagram for updates