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EPISODE · Oct 8, 2020 · 29 MIN

Episode 9 - A Happiness Curriculum with Shailendra Sharma

from The Learning Future Podcast with Louka Parry · host Guest User

Can we teach our children to be happy? What if we tried to teach not just one child, but 1.5 million children across one of the world’s great cities, New Delhi? What might the world learn from this approach to elevate mindfulness, social emotional learning and happiness alongside academic studies? Join Shailendra Sharma and Louka Parry as they discuss the Happiness Curriculum, one of the reforms seeking to enhance the learning of students in the Government schools of Delhi. Shailendra is the Principal Advisor to the Minister and the Director of Education for the Government of Delhi, India. He is a member of the Delhi State Advisory Council, having worked in underprivileged areas of Delhi to facilitate access and learning among children now spread across 23 states of India. He holds a Master in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, and studied Law at Delhi University.

Can we teach our children to be happy? What if we tried to teach not just one child, but 1.5 million children across one of the world’s great cities, New Delhi? What might the world learn from this approach to elevate mindfulness, social emotional learning and happiness alongside academic studies? Join Shailendra Sharma and Louka Parry as they discuss the Happiness Curriculum, one of the reforms seeking to enhance the learning of students in the Government schools of Delhi. Shailendra is the Principal Advisor to the Minister and the Director of Education for the Government of Delhi, India. He is a member of the Delhi State Advisory Council, having worked in underprivileged areas of Delhi to facilitate access and learning among children now spread across 23 states of India. He holds a Master in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, and studied Law at Delhi University.

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