Sailabder Solanki
Chairman- Shri Ventateshwar International School
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In short, tell us about the Institute, its distinct academic solutions, achievements, mission, vision, and USP.
Sri Venkateshwar International School, Sector–18, Dwarka, New Delhi is a glorious learning epicenter run under the aegis of the Diamond Educational and Welfare Society. Three more schools were founded later- Venkateshwar Global School, Rohini, Delhi, Venkateshwar Signature School, Raipur and the Venkateshwar World School, Pune.
OUR VISION: A happy school where dreams come true
SVIS’ MOTTO: Sri- Enlightenment due to abundance of virtue, intellect, understanding & excellence.
Value- Imbibing rich social and traditional values and respecting diverse cultures.
Integrity – Having high moral values and principles; learning from mistakes and making amends
Strength – Evolving as socially responsible citizens of the country, mentally strong and morally upright.
OUR MISSION- A school where:
- students are given opportunities for creating new potential while uncovering the existing ones
- school & community collaborate to spread the message of sustainable development
- ICT, AI & Financial Literacy aid the school community
- education makes us realize we are lifelong learners having high values, ethics & life skills
ACHIEVEMENTS
- 100% CBSE results with high average of 87.6% and many 100% throughout
- ED World co-ed Day School India Ranking (2020-21) 2nd in Dwarka, 8th in Delhi, 31st in India.
- KVPY 2020-21- 7 Selections, NTSE 7, 10, JSTSE 17, 12 selections in the last two years
- KalaUtsav- National and state awards right from the inception
- National School Award 2020 in the Best Innovative K – 12 School
- Best Healthy School & Best in Pedagogical Practices Awards by ASSOCHAM
- Champion level of Plastic Tide Turner Campaign organized by UN
- VVM – SW Delhi District Toppers with 10 State and 2 National Positions
- 100% selections in NEET, 22% selections in JEE for IIT, 22 selections in Best International Universities, Selections in NIT, NLU, College of Business Studies, NDA and other best universities in India
We believe learning and teaching are inseparable lifelong journeys. This journey is not limited to classroom setting, but it is also shaped up by other sources of learning, including social interaction. We draw on many different educational sources to bring our students the best possible learning experiences.
Student involvement and immersion in the curriculum promotes a deep understanding of subjects and ignites a life-long passion for learning. There are many dimensions to our teaching philosophy that makes it so successful, but a few key components of our approach to experiential and constructivist education is highlighted here:
- EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Based
- MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES BASED (Child Centric)
- INCLUSIVE EDUCATION- with emphasis on both Special Need and Gifted students
- INCULCATION OF LIFE SKILLS AND VALUES
- ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS- EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY
- GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP SKILLS/ SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- PROMOTING INTEGRITY AND HONESTY
- PROMOTING READING AND DESIGN THINKING
Q. What are the difficulties you have faced while establishing the educational organization to promote literacy and cause educational development?
The biggest challenge lied in making the parents accept the fact that reading fiction is an important tool to promote reading skills. Also to make the parents not ask the teachers to provide readymade answers but allowing the students to read the text and find /frame answers or write creative pieces on their own. In other words, developing a mindset of accepting young students as capable of independent learning was the main challenge.
Q. How do you keep yourself motivated and how do you inspire your students to take an interesting career and be the nation’s next bright future building figures?
As an educationist we are responsible for setting standards of achievement and for evaluating the progress of our students. We insist upon excellence and expect students to develop an ability to think critically and analytically. Learning is a life long journey that can never be separated from an individual’s life. The role of education in learner’s life is to foster motivation and build insight in them by arousing their curiosity, identifying the best in them and fostering it so well that it flowers and gives each child a passion to pursue. At SVIS, we envision our task as the one of bringing forth future generations who are going to be the future leaders, who are going to represent India at a global platform. We nurture tender minds to ultimately take shape as future global citizens with holistic personality, ethics, values and a technological edge to meet the challenges of the emerging society.
The students in our schools today are intelligent, independent and extremely capable. They are skilled with technology and comfortable with global and intercultural communication. We can expect that future generations are going to have even more experience in these areas.
Q. What message would you address to the students of the nation and the rest of the world?
We promise to create lifelong learners who are ready to collaborate, understand other’s viewpoints, are compassionate, empathetic and know how to learn. They will be the creators of new knowledge and also enjoy life as the school has ensured giving them multiple options to explore. We envision our task as the one of bringing forth a future generation of leaders.
Q. What are the most prospering career options that you would like to suggest?
AI based in all fields, Robotics Scientists, Coders, Researchers, Educators, Entrepreneurs, Aggregators, Medical Scientists, Epidemiologists, Healthcare professionals, Insurance Companies, Financial Advisors, Economists, Agriculture Scientists, Counsellors, Legal Experts, Policy Framers and Advisors, Pharmaceutical related, Media specialists, Defense and Civil Forces, Defense Equipment Production, Product Developers, Branding Specialists, E markers, Space Scientists, even Politicians.
Q. How do you see yourself and your Institute in the future ahead?
In short, tell us about the Institute, its distinct academic solutions, achievements, mission, vision, and USP.
Sri Venkateshwar International School, Sector–18, Dwarka, New Delhi is a glorious learning epicenter run under the aegis of the Diamond Educational and Welfare Society. Three more schools were founded later- Venkateshwar Global School, Rohini, Delhi, Venkateshwar Signature School, Raipur and the Venkateshwar World School, Pune.
OUR VISION: A happy school where dreams come true
SVIS’ MOTTO: Sri- Enlightenment due to abundance of virtue, intellect, understanding & excellence.
Value- Imbibing rich social and traditional values and respecting diverse cultures.
Integrity – Having high moral values and principles; learning from mistakes and making amends
Strength – Evolving as socially responsible citizens of the country, mentally strong and morally upright.
OUR MISSION- A school where:
- students are given opportunities for creating new potential while uncovering the existing ones
- school & community collaborate to spread the message of sustainable development
- ICT, AI & Financial Literacy aid the school community
- education makes us realize we are lifelong learners having high values, ethics & life skills
ACHIEVEMENTS
- 100% CBSE results with high average of 87.6% and many 100% throughout
- ED World co-ed Day School India Ranking (2020-21) 2nd in Dwarka, 8th in Delhi, 31st in India.
- KVPY 2020-21- 7 Selections, NTSE 7, 10, JSTSE 17, 12 selections in the last two years
- KalaUtsav- National and state awards right from the inception
- National School Award 2020 in the Best Innovative K – 12 School
- Best Healthy School & Best in Pedagogical Practices Awards by ASSOCHAM
- Champion level of Plastic Tide Turner Campaign organized by UN
- VVM – SW Delhi District Toppers with 10 State and 2 National Positions
- 100% selections in NEET, 22% selections in JEE for IIT, 22 selections in Best International Universities, Selections in NIT, NLU, College of Business Studies, NDA and other best universities in India
We believe learning and teaching are inseparable lifelong journeys. This journey is not limited to classroom setting, but it is also shaped up by other sources of learning, including social interaction. We draw on many different educational sources to bring our students the best possible learning experiences.
Student involvement and immersion in the curriculum promotes a deep understanding of subjects and ignites a life-long passion for learning. There are many dimensions to our teaching philosophy that makes it so successful, but a few key components of our approach to experiential and constructivist education is highlighted here:
- EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Based
- MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES BASED (Child Centric)
- INCLUSIVE EDUCATION- with emphasis on both Special Need and Gifted students
- INCULCATION OF LIFE SKILLS AND VALUES
- ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS- EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY
- GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP SKILLS/ SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- PROMOTING INTEGRITY AND HONESTY
- PROMOTING READING AND DESIGN THINKING
Q. What are the difficulties you have faced while establishing the educational organization to promote literacy and cause educational development?
The biggest challenge lied in making the parents accept the fact that reading fiction is an important tool to promote reading skills. Also to make the parents not ask the teachers to provide readymade answers but allowing the students to read the text and find /frame answers or write creative pieces on their own. In other words, developing a mindset of accepting young students as capable of independent learning was the main challenge.
Q. How do you keep yourself motivated and how do you inspire your students to take an interesting career and be the nation’s next bright future building figures?
As an educationist we are responsible for setting standards of achievement and for evaluating the progress of our students. We insist upon excellence and expect students to develop an ability to think critically and analytically. Learning is a life long journey that can never be separated from an individual’s life. The role of education in learner’s life is to foster motivation and build insight in them by arousing their curiosity, identifying the best in them and fostering it so well that it flowers and gives each child a passion to pursue. At SVIS, we envision our task as the one of bringing forth future generations who are going to be the future leaders, who are going to represent India at a global platform. We nurture tender minds to ultimately take shape as future global citizens with holistic personality, ethics, values and a technological edge to meet the challenges of the emerging society.
The students in our schools today are intelligent, independent and extremely capable. They are skilled with technology and comfortable with global and intercultural communication. We can expect that future generations are going to have even more experience in these areas.
Q. What message would you address to the students of the nation and the rest of the world?
We promise to create lifelong learners who are ready to collaborate, understand other’s viewpoints, are compassionate, empathetic and know how to learn. They will be the creators of new knowledge and also enjoy life as the school has ensured giving them multiple options to explore. We envision our task as the one of bringing forth a future generation of leaders.
Q. What are the most prospering career options that you would like to suggest?
AI based in all fields, Robotics Scientists, Coders, Researchers, Educators, Entrepreneurs, Aggregators, Medical Scientists, Epidemiologists, Healthcare professionals, Insurance Companies, Financial Advisors, Economists, Agriculture Scientists, Counsellors, Legal Experts, Policy Framers and Advisors, Pharmaceutical related, Media specialists, Defense and Civil Forces, Defense Equipment Production, Product Developers, Branding Specialists, E markers, Space Scientists, even Politicians.
Q. How do you see yourself and your Institute in the future ahead?
We foresee creating a niche for ourselves, providing the best in curriculum and pedagogy, sports education, plethora of co-curricular activities, safety and hygiene for all, staff welfare and empowerment, where each member contributes to the best of their competences and skills. #Best International School
Q. Share your views on the latest industry trends in E-learning space. How are you keeping up with them
The new educational landscape is moving toward using cutting-edge technologies to help students learn more effectively. Technology in the classroom has always been a blessing to education, allowing for individualized, mastery-based learning while also saving teachers time and giving students the digital skills they will need in the future. Below are some of the Edtech trends in 2021 that will further enhance the experience of learning-
Virtual and Augmented Reality- Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the education sector, allowing students to benefit from cutting-edge innovations that make learning simpler. One such revolutionary technology is virtual and augmented reality, which is helping students get an experimental learning experience.
Online Bootcamps- Bootcamps are designed to help people develop skills in a short period of time in order to transition into new professions or enhance their competency in a particular field. I believe, bootcamp style of delivery will be a viable model for the future of education wherein the in-person components like- masterclasses, peer and mentor interaction, along with online components like videos, digital query forums will be combined in equal proportion for the growth of the students.
Personalized Learning- Edtech programs strive to personalize the learning experience and meet the needs of all students. Online education programs offer an advantage to students to participate in classes that are precisely tailored to their needs. This kind of learning helps in identifying and tackling student downturns.
Simplilearn’s programs, which have been perfectly refined over time, are based on the highly successful bootcamp model, with the right combination of online classes and expert instructor-led live classrooms, making it one of the world’s leading online bootcamps for digital skills training. Focusing on delivering outcome-based online training in new-age digital technologies, Simplilearn’s bootcamp approach to training not only provides learners a real learning experience but also helps them in getting job-ready training through hands-on experience.
Q. How services offered by your company are designed to give access to right technology at right time?
Post the pandemic, online platforms made for immediate solutions to support learning continuity be it for universities or enterprise-level L&D programs. However, the missing component of live interaction impacted the overall learning experience. Today, Simplilearn is characterized by its live learning bootcamp model, which has garnered interest from learners across industries and the globe. The company’s core focus till date is the practice of live learning programs which has proven to be a more effective and interactive teaching and learning methodology, versus recorded video tutorials. As a result, today we have over 1,500 live classes each month, real-world projects, and more, professionals learn by doing at Simplilearn. Just over the last 6 months, we have on-boarded 50,000+ corporate learners across 12 countries.
Q. How do you maintain a productive work culture at a company while motivating your employees?
Employees are the core asset to any company and this stands true for us too. While we have timely incentives and appraisal processes in place, the most important is to have professionals who are self motivated and team leaders who have clear strategies in place to guide and support their teams. We are fortunate to have both and in the past year when we all were forced to work from home, we witnessed the highest levels of productivity across teams that reflects well on our business growth as well. This, coupled with our quarterly – performance review process, helps every employee to stay focused on the specific pre-decided quarter goals at hand. This has been working very well for us in the past few years.
Q. What are your future plans for the company? Where do you see the company in the years to come?
As an organization, our main focus is to help people transform their careers by providing industry-relevant programs and certifications. In order to help us do this better and expand our reach, we invest heavily on technology and content. We will continue to strengthen our program offerings to make learning accessible from anywhere and anytime.
While we have a strong presence in India, especially in all of the major cities (NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, and Hyderabad), our international business accounts for more than 60% of our total revenue. Enrollments outside of India have increased by over 70% year over year, from 35000 in FY 19-20 to 61000 in FY 20-21. Though the USA is our primary market, we witnessed high demand from Canada, UAE, Thailand, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia as well. We’ll keep expanding our international operations by bolstering our presence in key markets.