ANUPAM KHER UNVEILS DR. PILLAI'S THOUGHT-PROVOKING BOOK, 'EduNation - The Dream of An India Empowered'
EduNation: The Dream of
an India Empowered
Inspired
by the Gandhian precept “strength through knowledge and knowledge to all,” Dr.
K.M. Vasudevan Pillai founded the Mahatma Education Society in 1970. What
followed was a journey of trials and tribulations, of old ideas challenged and
new ideas explored and implemented. On this day, Dr. K.M. Vasudevan Pillai
releases his book, EDUNATION The Dream of an India Empowered, as the culmination
of this rich and revealing journey. The book is a treasury of insights for every
Indian educator, policy-maker, and custodian of this key sector. The highly
talented and renowned actor, Mr. Anupam Kher, who is himself an
educator, attended the event to support Dr. Pillai in his sterling initiative.
About
the Book: EduNation - The
Dream of An India Empowered not only exposes the glaring inadequacies
of the Indian education system, but through a deep study of how things work in
advanced countries (like Australia, China, Switzerland, Singapore, and the
U.S.) and through examples of ground-breaking entrepreneurship from the
author’s own lifeprovides an invaluable resource for all those interested in
shaping a vibrant and progressive India. Policy-makers looking for change;
entrepreneurs looking for management truths; institution-builders wanting to
get their foundations right; educators intent on delivering 100% results; and
teachers interested in functioning as mentors: the book provides a wealth of
insights for all who wish to make a difference, who believe that an India
empowered is an India poised to lead. EDUNATION
is not a personal story as much as a blueprint for meaningful social and
economic change, a book that shares generously, delivers hope, and holds a
torch to India’s vast untapped human resource potential.
About
the Author: It is said,
“Education teaches us to leave the world a better place than when we found it.”
In Dr. Pillai we have a man whose life is his message, his institutions are his
stories, his ideas and initiatives his legacy. Starting out of a small shed and
driven by the sole aim of making education accessible, he worked relentlessly,
over forty years, to build institutions of learning: from schools,
international schools, and colleges, to teacher training institutions and
colleges for Architecture, Engineering, Management Studies, and Vocational
Skills. Venturing into areas of little or no development, he worked to create
an infrastructure, to provide employment opportunities, and bring about
tangible social and economic change.In between managing his institutions,
driving expansion programs, and initiating key policy changes, Dr. Pillai would
take time off to visit advanced countries and bring back global methodologies,
which would then be adapted to local needs. “The whole purpose is to expose
students to a global environment and global opportunities, at highly affordable
prices,” he would say.
