Technology will come, and it will come fast, and it will alter social behavior. One of the most significant impact is atomization of the population. From headphones to Spotify recommendation list and now to the actual experience of watching television will become isolated (aka
Is Indian history just a collection of tales of defeat and colonization? This question got
@vikramsampath
ji thinking and writing a book. What a joy it was to host a conversation with him on his new book 'Bravehearts of Bharat'. Must read.
@RishihoodUni
@PenguinIndia
A news that makes us proud. Siddhartha, an alumnus from our first policy bootcamp, launches India’s first eSUV. Inspired for nation building, he moulded his business trajectory. Young people when guided well can create magic. That’s the responsibility we hold at
@RishihoodUni
Guru, Shishya, and Gurukul
Small initiatives, when taken with a pure intent, can create wonders.
Diwali cleaning is a regular affair in the Indian home. But when some students couldn't go home on Diwali, our faculty members took them along for a campus cleaning activity.
The man in the center is my driver Bhoria ji. One day he overheard my conversation in the car about water conservation and the initiatives we are taking. He then narrated his story of going door to door in his village and encouraging everyone to save water.
Welcomed Swami Gyanmangal ji from Swami Narayan Sanstha (
@DelhiAkshardham
) to Rishihood University and took blessings.
It is inspiring to see the devotion and values of the swamis. Their purity of character is visible through the work that Akshardham temples do.
How did Israel develop the most advanced agriculture technology in the world?
Understand this in
@rashtramspl
’s next webinar with Israel. The speaker,
@DanAlluf
, is a farmer-turned-diplomat.
Register here:
At where we are as a nation, we have two options:
1. continue and become a lesser developed version of the west
2. create a nation that reflects our nationhood.
The first path is easy and we are already on it. The second path requires the hard work, particularly in designing
It’s a wrap! What an evening with
@MrMotilalOswal
ji singing and enjoying with the students around a bonfire at campus. He lives his motto of ‘learn, earn, return’.
We met when we were in the first year of college.
@Siddharth
went to Roorkee, I went to Delhi.
13 years later, we are co-creating an interesting experiment in tech education.
A thread about our plans and observations.
When to ignore a Dalit murder? When it happens to a BJP dalit leader in a non-BJP ruled state.
When to ignore a Muslim murder? When it happens to a BJP Muslim leader by Pakistan sponsored terrorism.
There are some moments in an organization’s journey that give immense joy and pride. Today was one such day as we welcomed Prof. Sampadananda Mishra to
@rashtramspl
.
We become what we eat.
At
@RishihoodUni
, we do organic farming on campus. Today, Dr. Kamlesh Misra and I took out the first crop after a successful pilot. Our farming team planted spinach, coriander, carrot, onion, methi.
Driving 2000+ miles, participating in 70+ meetings, events at 10 top universities, the USA visit comes to an end.
We went to Boston, New Haven, NY/NJ, Chicago, DC, Houston, LA and the Bay Area.
@shobweet
‘Rishihood’ comes from Swami Vivekananda’s lectures. The state of being a Rishi, the purpose of life, & thus the goal of education.
Received a beautiful portrait of Swami ji from our air conditioning partner Ajay ji. Hand-made by his wife, this is a tussar silk embroidery art.
How is it that when everyday, we keep killing and eating animals, it goes unnoticed. But one incident of killing an elephant invokes emotions?
Can and should we have a different moral lens to look at these two kinds of killings?
ईशा वास्यमिदं सर्वं
I am very happy to have been invited to be founding Chancellor of Rishihood University
@RishihoodUni
We shall all work towards developing young minds into responsible citizens,tapping their potential,to build a great country,that we have been and would like to make it greater.
How deeply can we listen? The debates are won by listening and going closer to the truth, not by shouting over it. Was a privilege to host
@ArunMaira
ji at
@RishihoodUni
and listen to his thoughts on listening. He was the Chief Guest at the second edition of Rishihood’s monthly
As we celebrate the 75 years of independence, we set the eyes on the 100 years. What would the next 25 years of India’s journey look like?
Was a privilege to host the erudite and inspiring
@shaurya_doval
at
@RishihoodUni
who spoke on ‘India at 100’.
Our annual trip to Sukhdev Dhaba Murthal during the Policy BootCamp.
The BootCampers, especially those in college, ask how did this start.
If I have to boil down all college advice to one thing, it is the peer group. We can & should consciously choose the people closest to us.
An inspiring creative journey comes to an end. Our salute to
#SarojKhanJi
for living a life of hard work and determination. We are indebted to you for helping us as a founding advisor to our university.
We opened the doors to the Ashok Goel Library at Rishihood University.
On the auspicious occasion of Buddh Purnima,
@sureshpprabhu
ji inaugurated the library.
Khushi hails from Bihar. When I saw her for the first time, I thought of her as a very shy student coming from a very humble background. Turned out to be a go-getter.
Khushi's roots trace back to Deoti Saran in Bihar. Her love for fashion and textiles started in high school,
Super proud of our colleague Prof Joginder who assembled the Oxygen plant at Sonipat’s civil hospital, making this Haryana’s first to make its own O2. The machinery was lying unassembled for over two months.
@cmohry
@mlkhattar
@write2sumit
@beingarun28
Awakening the Rishi-Consciousness for public leadership.
We had the privilege of hearing
@GaurangaDas
ji at the Policy BootCamp 2023. He gave the message as RISHI acronym:
Pratap Sarangi ji, newly elected MP from Balasore Odisha, packing his bag to come to Delhi. His only other possession is a small hut and a bicycle. What an inspiration!
Last weekend was particularly enriching with 200 school principals and owners who participated at the INSPIRE conclave at
@RishihoodUni
In the welcome note, I shared the vision of Rishihood and how we are creating a model of education that is inspired by Takshashila.
Met
@Vinay1011
ji, President, ICCR and updated him of the progress at
@RishihoodUni
. ICCR spearheads Indian cultural footprint globally, an issue of significant interest at Rishihood. Vinay ji has encouraged us from the very early days. Always a joy to take his inputs.
@shobweet
Hosted an alumni meet up in the Silicon Valley. Wherever we go, people are excited to see the India story unfold. Education and youth will play a deep role. There hasn’t been a better opportunity.
We rise when we all rise.
Higher education has been in a trap. Transformation has started. We are seeing a positive participation of educational leaders in this transformation. We stand shoulder to shoulder in these efforts.
Was a privilege to host Vice Chancellors from Haryana
Do you get defensive quickly when someone gives you feedback?
According to
@Rishiji
, your non-defensive open-hearted listening can allow people the freedom to give you precious feedback, which can help in the timely course correction of your life.
#CelebratingLife
Technology will come, and it will come fast, and it will alter social behavior. One of the most significant impact is atomization of the population. From headphones to Spotify recommendation list and now to the actual experience of watching television will become isolated (aka
A homely and enriching visit to Kathmandu. Met educators, business leaders, youth leaders, students, and community members. Looking forward to a long partnership to support education, entrepreneurship and youth leadership in Nepal.
Usually in educational institutions, staff other than teachers is classified as ‘non-teaching’. Doesn’t seem to be the best description.
We are changing it to the ‘experience team’. This has a wide range of functions that ensures the learning experience is delivered as required.
Simple solutions can have a large impact on the environment. On World Water Day, received the certificate for
@RishihoodUni
campus on installing flow controllers in our taps. We will save an estimated 23.6 lacs liters of water every year. Thank you Young Indians (Yi)
@FollowCII
Important article. The beauty of JEE is that is an incorruptible exam that solely operates on objective merit. The downside is that it has made an Indian teenager life very unidimensional.
My schedule in class 11-12 was:
This got published in the The
@EconomicTimes
today, co-authored with
@sureshpprabhu
. Being an IIT alum myself and a lifelong beneficiary of the IITian tag, this was difficult to write.
Always good to have our alumni come to campus and share their stories. Mayank has an inspiring journey shifting from engineering to agriculture, successfully running a farm enterprise in Bihar. We hope there will be more like him who find their passion and go after it.
Education sets the baseline for the future of Bharat. How do we correct our history textbooks? Tune in for this conversation with
@dharmadispatch
and
@RishihoodUni
Create your own degrees.
This is one of the key highlights of NEP. Students will have the choice to study from anywhere and get that counted towards a degree. You choose your Unis, Profs, peers, subjects.
UG education would also include multiple entry and exit points with appropriate certification. An Academic Bank of Credit will be set up to enable digital storage of credits earned from different HEIs, which can also be transferred and counted as a part of the final degree.
We can only connect the dots looking backwards - Steve Jobs.
It’s a non-obvious fact that Rishihood University’s board has a high representation from Mumbai. For an institition based in Delhi NCR, it intrigued us and inspired us.
While we try to conquer the world, it is the mind that has to be conquered.
Was a fantastic program with the
@ArtofLiving
where we introduced meditation and mind management to the learners at
@RishihoodUni
.
Fundamental challenges require fundamental solutions. Knowledge traditions offer us the way to solutions. We are glad to work with the system by taking baby steps for ideating these solutions.
Tomorrow, Hon'ble Minister of State for Education
@Drsubhassarkar
will address the inaugural ceremony of Bhāratīya Jñāna Paramparā - Faculty Development Program (FDP) 2021 at AICTE Auditorium, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi at 09:15 am.
@rashtramspl
@RishihoodUni
Congratulations Prof S P Kothari,
@MITSloan
, on receiving the padmashri award today. It was great to catch up with him on his visit to India and discuss the plans at
@RishihoodUni
There aren’t many people like
@DrChinmayP
who have excelled in a spiritual as well as an intellectual quest. After his medical education in India & UK, he came back home to serve. Our well wisher and mentor, we are proud to have his support.
Important announcement coming soon!
What is compounded learning and why is it important? A thread:
“I read 500 pages like this every day. That’s how knowledge works. Its builds up like compound interest. All of you can do it but I guarantee not many of you will do it.” - Warren Buffett
A sad sight due to the emphasis by schools to speak in English: small kids talking to humble restaurant staff in English. I am told some schools impose a fine for not speaking in English.
Literacy without logic.
We are being UnHacked.
Few weeks ago, we invited high schoolers to reflect on the levels of external influences in our lives. We have been hacked for our choices in food, lifestyle, sleep, digital usage etc.
At the UnHackathon 2023, they learnt more about the problems and
Undoubtedly, the most joyful part in college life is the hostel.
Yesterday, our team relived those days by inaugurating the hostel. We did a test run before the incoming students come and make this their home.
@RishihoodUni
On the sidelines of
#IIC2022
, a small reunion of our alumni who are part of the conference. It’s great to see how the alumni community is evolving over the years. Thank you
@indfoundation
for an excellent program.
Was the first person in his family to enter a college. Took up a job from 5 AM to 2 PM so that he could spend the afternoons in restoring ponds. Got married after completing high school. Left the job without informing the family. Taught tuitions to make the ends meet.
Popularly
A milestone.
@RishihoodUni
hosted its first event last week, and that too a TEDx. The theme of the event was
#BeMore
. Inspiring speakers shared their life stories and motivated us to be more than what we are.
Enjoyed working with the team for this meaningful event.
Tracing the family tree.
My grandmother has 9 other siblings. For the first time, four generations of all the 10 siblings gathered to know each other. Was a sheer joy. Got to know inspiring history of my great grand father who was dedicated to the freedom struggle.
If the 21st century belongs to the youth, the youth have to shape it.
@RishihoodUni
conducted a 2-day BootCamp on ‘Global Grand Challenges’ for high school students from Delhi NCR.
In Chancellor
@sureshpprabhu
ji’s first visit to
@RishihoodUni
campus yesterday, we discussed several things. The best part of the visit was the deep interest he took in the minutest details of what he saw on campus.