The episode delves into a conversation between Shankar Maruwada, former entrepreneur who turned to the world of education and development, starting the EkStep Foundation, committed to reaching over 200 million children, and host Nandini.The conversation explores the role of technology in the advocation of education in an Indian context. India is a country much poverty stricken, and proper education becomes a concept for many, unreachable. In this context, the episode looks at how technology may allow education to be both widely received and properly expressed. By providing us an idea on the technological advancements in India, Mr. Shankar allows us to look at a changing India in a light we have scarcely seen before. The possible impacts of such changes on factors like efficiency, quality, and variety of education are put on display.The dialogue through exploration of Mr. Maruwada’s personal experiences further provides opportunity to the listeners to understand perspectives on the scales at which one can make important and necessary impacts.

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