Quest 2 Learn Summit 2021
Some conversations were complex, some were very simple and honest. Each conversation was insightful.
Quest2Learn is our community’s effort to build a new education-skilling sector that is inclusive, adaptable, and truly thriving. Students, educators, sector practitioners, design thinkers, researchers, technologists, govt. representatives and social impact investors dived into valuable conversations on enabling meaningful school-to-work transitions for young people.
This year, we spoke about the implications of COVID-19 on the education ecosystem, the role of education technology in self-learning environments, and the Future of Work and successful transitions for India’s youth. Take a look at some of the highlights from Quest2Learn Summit 2021!
At a Glance
1125
Delegates
760+
Organizations
486
Educational Institutions
230
CSO Partners
17
Government Representatives
19
Funder Partners
230
CSO Partners
17
Government Representatives
486
Educational Institutions
230
CSO Partners
17
Government Representatives
19
Funder Partners
Highlights
Inspiring Stories of self-learning
Live Visual Experiences
Report launches and Knowledge Sharing
Insightful Dialogues and Panel Discussions
100+ Organisations
Discover Successful School-to-Work Transition models
Speakers
Abhishek Gupta
Chief Operating Officer
YuWaah (Generation Unlimited) at UNICEFAkanksha Bapna
Founder and CEO
EvaldesignApar Gupta (He/Him)
Executive Director
Internet Freedom FoundationAnurag Pratap
CSR Leader
Capgemini IndiaChitra Iyer
Founder
Space 2 GrowDilip Chenoy
Secretary General
FICCIDr. Indira Vijaysimha
Lead Researcher
Bhoomi CollegeDr. M. Jayaprakasan, I.S.D.S
Joint Director, Head IT Cell,
DGT, MSDE, Govt of IndiaDr. Nisha Mendiratta
Advisor and Scientist G, Head, WISE & CCP, Department of Science and Technology,
Govt. of IndiaGuncha Malik
Cybersecurity Advisor
IBMK. Veera Raghava Rao, I.A.S
Director
Department of Employment and Training, Tamil NaduKavita Anand
Co-Founder
Adhyayan Quality Education ServicesKomal Sapra
Industry Connect Fellow
Quest AllianceKumkum Arora
APJC Partner Manager
Cisco Social InnovationManeesha Chadha
Head of Grant Programs, APAC
J.P. MorganManish Jain
Co-founder
Shikshantar AndolanManoj Balachandran
Head, CSR
IBM India & South AsiaMaya Menon
Founder, Director
The Teacher FoundationMegha Bhagat
Co-founder
Project DefyMohana Rajan
Senior Engagement Manager
Sattva ConsultingNeha Bhatia
Head of Operations, North
SEE Learning IndiaNikhil Nadiger
Programme Manager
SamagraNita Aggarwal
Programme Manager
PorticusPrerna Kumar
Senior Technical Specialist
International Centre for Research on WomenProf. Rajaram Sharma
Former Director
Central Institute of Education Technology, NCERTRadha Ganesan
Faculty
Stony Brook UniversityRavi Viswanathan
Vice President, CSR National Grant Programs
AccentureRishikesh B.S.
Faculty
Azim Premji UniversityR. N. Velumani
Divisional Manager
Ashok Leyland Ltd.Sabina Dewan
President & Executive Director
Just Jobs NetworkShashank Pandey
Co-founder
ConvegeniusShalini Menon
Global Director of Training
Change.org FoundationShri Sanjiv Sharma
Joint Director,
Skill Development & Industrial Training Department, HaryanaShri B. Kalyan Chakravarthy, I.A.S
Principal Secretary, Education,
Govt. of AssamShrutika Jadhav
Transformation & Impact Manager
DasraShri Raghuram R. Iyer
Additional Secretary, School & Mass Education Dept.
Director, Directorate of Secondary Education and Additional Director General, OSEPA, Govt. of OdishaSubbu Parmeswaran
Co-Founder
Learning Curve FoundationSuchetha Bhat
CEO
Dream a DreamSweety Thomas
Programme Manager,
H.T. Parekh FoundationAakash Sethi
CEO
Quest AllianceAngela D'Souza
Program Manager
Quest AllianceBindia Vishwanath
Content Coordinator
Quest AllianceNamrata Agarwal
Director - Fundraising and Strategic Finance
Quest AllianceNeha Parti
Director, Schools Program
Quest AllianceNikita Bengani
Director, Youth Program
Quest AllianceSenthil Kumar
Associate Director, Youth Programs
Quest AllianceSushmitha Sridhara
Manager
Quest Alliance
Sessions
Day 1
25th Aug 2021
Emerging patterns with COVID-19 and its implications for education ecosystem.
Welcome Address
11:00AM - 11:20AM
Speaker
Aakash Sethi
Panel Discussion
11:30AM - 12:45AM
Radical changes in learning environments and reimagining delivery mechanisms
Moderator
Megha Bhagat
Panellists
Shashank Pandey
Rishikesh B.S.
Manish Jain
Panel Discussion
3:15PM - 4:15PM
Young Learners as Digital Citizens: Parent and school systems collaborations to ensure digital safety and ethics
Moderator
Neha Parti
Panellists
Apar Gupta (He/Him)
Chitra Iyer
Guncha Malik
Manoj Balachandran
Paper Launch & Funder CoLab - By Invite Only
4:15PM - 6:45PM
STEM Mindsets in Secondary Schools
STEM Mindsets in Secondary Schools
Neha Parti
Namrata Agarwal
Panellists
Mohana Rajan
Dr. Indira Vijaysimha
Shri Raghuram R. Iyer, Additional Secretary, School & Mass Education Dept.Director, Directorate of Secondary Education and Additional Director General, OSEPA, Govt. of Odisha
Shri B. Kalyan Chakravarthy, I.A.S, Principal Secretary, Education,Govt. of Assam
Dr. Nisha Mendiratta, Advisor and Scientist G, Head, WISE & CCP, Department of Science and Technology,Govt. of India
Day 2
26th Aug 2021
Role of education technology in self learning environments.
Panel Discussion
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Preparing and engaging with teachers and children for Social Emotional Learning in a digital environment
Moderator
Nita Aggarwal
Panellist
Subbu Parmeswaran
Shrutika Jadhav
Neha Bhatia
Panel Discussion
12:00PM - 12:45PM
Identifying educator competencies for the future of learning
Moderator
Rohan J.
Panellists
Maya Menon
Prerna Kumar
Kavita Anand
Experience
12:45PM - 1:00PM
Virtual tour and launch of course on ‘Skills for Online Facilitation’ on Quest App
Facilitators
Bindia Vishwanath
Rohan J.
Photo Contest Session
2:30PM - 3:30PM
Portraits of Self-Learning
Panel Discussion
3:35PM - 4:35PM
Adoption of blended learning models for classrooms: A way forward!
Moderator
Shalini Menon
Panellists
Radha Ganesan
Prof. Rajaram Sharma
Anurag Pratap
Day 3
27th Aug 2021
The future of work and successful transitions for India’s youth.
Future Skills Track
11:30AM - 1:00PM
System level readiness to adapt to the change from a cultural and infrastructural lens: How do we engage with the potential to facilitate & accelerate adoption of blended learning practices?
Moderator
Nikita Bengani
Panellists
Senthil Kumar
K. Veera Raghava Rao, I.A.S, DirectorDepartment of Employment and Training, Tamil Nadu
Dr. M. Jayaprakasan, I.S.D.S, Joint Director, Head IT Cell,DGT, MSDE, Govt of India
Kumkum Arora
Nikhil Nadiger
Panel Discussion
2:00PM - 3:00PM
21st century skills for successful work transitions
Panellists
Shri B. Kalyan Chakravarthy, I.A.S, Principal Secretary, Education,Govt. of Assam
Suchetha Bhat
Akanksha Bapna
Sweety Thomas
Abhishek Gupta
Moderator
Panel Discussion
3:00PM - 4:30PM
Skills Strategies for Addressing Market Demands
Moderator
Sabina Dewan
Panellists
Dilip Chenoy
Ravi Viswanathan
Aakash Sethi
Future Skills Panel
4:30PM - 5:50PM
Building Women’s participation in the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) ecosystem and Industry
Moderator
Angela D’Souza
Panellists
Komal Sapra
Maneesha Chadha
R. N. Velumani
Shri Sanjiv Sharma
Closing
5:50PM - 6:15PM
Speaker
Nikita Bengani