DEMOCRATISING HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION

The pandemic induced rise of the edutech sector presents the opportunity to democratise high-quality education by taking the best of concepts and faculties to every student in the country

-  Arjun Yadav

IN a virtual interaction with BW Businessworld, Pramath Raj Sinha, Founder and Chairman, Harappa Education talks about the core philosophy which drives his platform, what differentiates Harappa from other edutech platforms and the prospects and shortcomings of the edutech sector in India. Sinha describes Harappa as the culmination of his life’s work. One of the key learnings that Sinha puts forward from his life is that “anyone can do anything.” “I’m trying to get people to understand that they have amazing potential and the only thing that they need beyond their dreams and aspirations is capability. These capabilities are something which I want to deliver to people at scale,” says Sinha.

THRIVE SKILLS

Regardless of the sector we work in, there are certain core foundational skills that we need to succeed and thrive in life. Sinha says that alongside technical education one should also get educated about building these skills. At Harappa these skills are called the “thrive skills” as they have remained constant for centuries. These skills are characterised under five areas.