Pre-independence, a simple yet intelligent solution called the charkha (the spinning wheel), introduced by the father of the nation, Mahatama Gandhi, ignited a revolution of self entrepreneurship throughout the country.

Later in 1960s, while the demand for milk kept rising, VergheseKurien, united milk producers in the White Revolution and raised production.

A presentation drawing on the work of Michael Fullan and others

Indian School of Education - School change to change in the system

This is a complex process, not a linear one:

Change in schools will not automatically spread to the rest of the education system, And change in schools will depend to some extent on change in the system. Thus leaders in the system need to strive for system change even as school leaders bring about school change.

Snapshots of a Government Primary School

Upon entering a Government Primary School, visitors are likely to observe the following scene – the teaching staff and the Headmaster sitting together engaged in conversation over a cup of chai while School children either copy from a textbook into their own worn out notebooks or create a racket in the classroom and outside.