Future of Education: Part I
The Reinvention of Lifelong Learning
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn — Alvin Toffler
City Montessori School (CMS) in Lucknow, India is the largest school in the world. Founded in 1959 with just 5 pupils on borrowed capital of $5, it boasts 55,000 pupils and 4,500 staff in 18 campuses in Lucknow today. This is not it’s most striking feature. For the purposes of this story, the schools most praiseworthy feature is its motto which is ‘Jai Jagat’ which means Hail World instead of ‘Jai Hind’ (Hail India).
For a school founded in post independence India, the message is very futuristic. The most important consideration in building the global educational institutions of the future is inclusion. No one should be left behind. Today, more than ever, there is a need to connect hearts globally and work holistically to solve challenges bigger than one country alone can handle.
The most important trait in educators of tomorrow should be character: putting humanity above all else. This article looks at the challenges and solutions to designing the education of the future including EdTech.
