The first episode of our new series Edu-Unplugged with Bhavin Shah, Director and CEO, EducationWorld features Shishir Jaipuria, Chairman of Seth Anandram Jaipuria Group of Educational Institutions which has been in the field of education for over 77 years. The group is a leading conglomerate of 16 K-12 schools, 4 preschools, 2 management institutes and a premier teachers’ training academy. It has the strength of 20,000 students, 15,000 alumni, and 900 educators. Mr Jaipuria is also the Chairman at FICCI Arise, the vertical of FICCI which takes care of the interest of independent schools.

Mr. Jaipuria is Chairman & Managing Director of Ginni Filaments Ltd. He is also the President of All India Organisation of Employers (AIOE). In the past, he has been Director of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). As an educationist and thought leader of great eminence, Mr Jaipuria envisions a new paradigm in education in which knowledge, skills, and values will blend to form new-age competencies in 21st century learners. Mr Jaipuria’s great versatility as an educationist and an industrialist is reflected in the fact that he seamlessly straddles the world of academia and industry. Given Mr. Jaipuria’s vast experience in industry, academia and policy advocacy, he has emerged as a great visionary who is actively contributing towards nation-building.

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