ART TO CONNECT 2.0
Singer Vijay Prakash
Supports the idea of ART TO CONNECT
This unique initiative ART TO CONNECT will help children from regular schools to create a new mindset to get along with children with special needs, creating a more compassionate society.
What is ART TO CONNECT?
ART TO CONNECT 2.0 is a unique initiative designed to foster empathy through collaborative artistic expression. Children from regular schools pair with specially-abled peers (buddies) to showcase their talents in music, dance, painting, and singing.
A Unique initiative by Dr Nirmala Krishnan
Dr. Nirmala Krishnan
Former Country Head Education, Author, Researcher, Speaker & A proponent of Humanistic Education.
I REDESIGN THE MINDSET
towards the humanistic approach
in education using design thinking.
A woman who inspires millions of children, teachers, and parents across the world each day
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Author of ‘meet the humanistic LEADER in you’. She grew up across India as a daughter of defense personnel, completed her graduation in Pharmacy, and switched to education as her career
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A humble beginning from Kindergarten teacher to Principal of renowned Mahindra World School and Country Head Education for the Jindal group
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As country head, she headed 300 plus CSR schools, thirteen private schools, and one special needs school across India.
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Her leadership extended beyond India, as she served as the Executive Advisor at Soka International School Malaysia under Soka Gakkai Japan.
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Acquired Design Thinking from MIT Sloan School of Management USA, Education Management from IIM Ahmedabad, and Education Leadership from NIE Singapore
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Recipient of two National awards - India’s Largest Education award for transforming learning cultures of schools from Adwaith Foundation (Mrs. and Mr. Shibulal co-founder Infosys) and Transforming Secondary Education from National Education Society, Mumbai
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Mentored more than 65000 educators and nurtured more than 4000 school and college leaders
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Her program "I AM A RESPONSIBLE GIRL" transformed the lives of more than 200000 girls.
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Appreciated globally for her humanistic approach to education for appointing a visually-challenged Mrs. Suguna as a teacher at Mahindra World School that forms the core of her Ph.D. research work on the first 10 volumes of Dr. Daisaku Ikeda's 30 volume Novel series The New Human Revolution
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She is also the founder of two innovative projects: ART TO CONNECT - to establish equality for the specially-abled children; and THE 20’S - a unique model for teenagers to choose their career path
Dr. Nirmala Krishnan
I believe in
"The proud mission of those who have been able to receive education must be to serve, in seen and unseen ways, the lives of those who have not had this opportunity"
Dr. Daisaku Ikeda
My learning journey
passes through these
prestigious institutions.
