| |19 October 2020HIGHERReviewmandatory, institutes are seriously looking at the way to strengthen themselves at the foundation levels. Another game-changer would be the National Education Policy that would bring about a paradigm shift in the way education is perceived both internally and externally. Talking about her professional career, Dr. Bhavani highlights, "Every batch that I have taught so far has instances of students coming from varied backgrounds and experiences. As a teacher, we influence students through our knowledge sharing. Apart from that, a teacher is closely watched for being who they are even outside the campus. I live by some principles ­ transparency, honesty, hard work, the quest for knowledge and taking the road less traveled. These `moments of truth' have influenced many of them over 22 years. My idea to map every student has yielded great success for our institution. We map them through our rigorous mentoring process, identify areas where students are strong, build on their strength; rather than focus on their weaknesses. Teachers play a prominent role in mentoring and mapping. Creating an environment of Trust builds confidence among students. We celebrate small success stories of students and this furthers their confidence to try new things."A Passionate Leader and MotivatorDr. Bhavani M R possess experience of varied exposure through her immaculate career graph starting from teaching, research, consulting (both industry and academia), institution building, accreditation process, curriculum design and many more. This vivid exposure helped her to understand that design of the curriculum is up to every institute and being an affiliated college is not a limiting factor. "The most enjoyable aspect of being a leader in the educational industry is being `The Change Agent'. Most of them undermine the outcomes created in the Educational Industry. There is an innate talent in every child and academic intelligence is just a small portion of the total learning experience. As a teacher and a catalyst, I find great joy in making sure that the students have tapped their potential; be it in academic excellence, sports, theatre, music, dance and other arenas," says Dr. Bhavani M R. Talking about her journey so far, Dr. Bhavani M R quotes, "The biggest challenge that I faced in imparting the best pedagogy is the empowerment of teachers to understand the students' mentality and initiate a few tacit changes in the way we think, teach and empathize. It is the pedagogy that designs seamless curriculum delivery through varied interventions. Fortunately, I had no hurdles en-route my journey as a leader. However, attitudinal changes are required in every industry towards women leaders. I was indeed lucky to have worked with some of the best minds; who believed in my meritocracy. I attribute my success to my family to start with for their rock-solid support. Beyond my family, I have had great mentors both inside and outside the education industries that have helped me look beyond the horizon and experiment on the way we deliver work."HER FAVOURITESBook: Long Walk to FreedomAuthors: Nelson MandelaHobby: Reading, gardening and spending time with familyQuote: "The most enjoyable aspect of being a leader in the educational industry is being "The Change Agent". EDUCATION INDUSTRY 202010LEADERS IN TOP
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