SHAPING EDUCATION.

UNLEASHING POTENTIAL.

BUILDING BETTER SCHOOLS.

Welcome to the Shikha Institute.

 

We use a systems-based approach rooted in first principles to redesign school models from the ground up. Our team works on curriculum development, pedagogical models, assessment frameworks, teacher training programs, and cutting-edge educational technology.

We are committed to crafting school models that are not only future ready but also scalable, ensuring that every child has access to a world-class education.

ABOUT US

 The Shikha Institute focuses on educational research and development across all aspects of a school to create a systemic and scalable impact on quality of education.

The Problem

We believe that small, incremental interventions such as “bolted on” curricula, innovative after school programs or teacher training workshops have limited impact on systemic change, because the underlying school structures are not affected. Schools are still driven to show success:

  • through the wrong assessments: high-stakes, badly designed board exams that measure outdated skills,
  • wasting precious student time and effort on irrelevant, bloated curricula, and
  • a lecture-based, teacher centered pedagogy that, apart from killing motivation, does nothing to develop what is truly worth learning: life and workplace skills.

 

Our Goal

We work on all aspects of the school, aligning them for the common goal of creating students that are highly qualified in the right knowledge, skills and attitudes, necessary for  future success. Rather than copying or catching up with an existing international school model, the institute creates an India centered model to leapfrog the educational system directly into the 21st Century.

A great model is not system-changing if it cannot scale effectively. The institute strategically uses structures, templates, scaffolds and cutting-edge technology to make sure our products are scalable across a vast majority of schools in India.

OUR WORK

CURRICULUM

Rigorous project based curriculum developed across grades spanning five subject areas.

ASSESSMENTS

Competency and skill based assessments using portfolios and evidence of high quality work.

TEACHER DIPLOMA

Two year CAIE certified, self paced diploma for full time teachers at Shikha Academy.

THE SHIKHA FAMILY

The Shikha ecosystem works on the problem of high quality education through an interdisciplinary, systems based approach across three organizations.

Our experimental lab school following the IGCSE (Cambridge) board for grades K to 12.

Research and development institute focused on pioneering a new school model

Technology company developing cutting edge AI products for schools, teachers and students.

OUR TEAM

KARISHMA SHANGHVI

KARISHMA SHANGHVI

Founder and Director

SNEHAL JOSHI

SNEHAL JOSHI

Principal, Shikha Academy

Dr. TG LAKSHMI

Dr. TG LAKSHMI

Head of Research

JONATHAN MENDONCA

JONATHAN MENDONCA

Head of Scale

Dr. MADHURI MAVINKURVE

Dr. MADHURI MAVINKURVE

Head of Teacher Training

PRARTHANA PATIL

PRARTHANA PATIL

Head of Curriculum Design

PRATIK RAJURKAR

PRATIK RAJURKAR

Co-Founder, Shikha Labs

TANMAY DHOTE

TANMAY DHOTE

Co-Founder, Shikha Labs

The Shikha Institute of Education was founded with the aim of redesigning the Indian school for the 21st Century, using a systems based, first principles approach. We work on K-12 curricula, pedagogy, assessment, teacher training and education technology to create high-quality, scalable school models.

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OUR LOCATION

ADDRESS

60, Jain Mandir Marg,
Sumer Nagar,
Borivali West,
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400092

 

PHONE NUMBER

+91 9152023443

 

EMAIL

hello@shikhainstitute.org