INFOSYS SPRINGBOARD

PRESENTS
SEP NEP 2020 : FUTURE PROOFING

08 INDIAN TALENT CONCLAVE

Meet the Speakers
2021
Dr. K. Kasturirangan
Chancellor, Central University of Rajasthan; Chairman, Governing
Board, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
(IUCAA); Chairperson, NIIT University, Neemrana; Member, Atomic
Energy Commission, Emeritus Professor at National Institute of
Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore and Honorary Distinguished
Advisor, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He was the
Chairman of the Committee that drafted the new National Education
Policy. He has won several awards and has been conferred with the
highest civilian honours Padma Shri (1982), Padma Bhushan (1992)
and Padma Vibhushan (2000) by the President of India.

Dr. Leena Chandran Wadia

Senior Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation (ORF),
Mumbai, and also Professor and Head of Vocational
Education Programmes at The University of Trans-
disciplinary Health Science and Technology (TDU),
Bangalore. Dr. Wadia has contributed to the preparation of
India’s Draft National Education Policy 2019, as a member of
the technical secretariat to the Dr Kasturirangan committee,
and as a member of the drafting committee of the policy.

Dr. Viraj Kumar

Adjunct Professor at the National Institute of
Advanced Studies (NIAS) and Dayananda
Sagar University, Bangalore, and an elected
member of the ACM India Council. Dr Kumar
was a member of the Technical Secretariat to
the Kasturirangan Committee to draft the
National Education Policy, with specific inputs
on policies related to Educational Technology.

From introducing new pedagogical structure to making

education affordable as well as introducing Coding classes Wednesday, 8th Sep 2021
from Grade 6 onwards - National Education Policy 2020 is a
defining moment for the Indian education. It is a 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM (IST)
pathbreaking step towards enriching and accelerating the
journey of the students.
Join us along with our esteemed speakers during the Panel
Discussion as they discuss NEP 2020 and its
implementation.