@naj396

Education specialist | Philanthropy advisor | Fiction Writer

 Bengaluru, India
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Joined March 2009
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What do we stand to lose when we privilege data science over human understanding? Read this article by @naj396 to learn more. @RNP_Foundation idronline.org/article/perspe…

Is data failing us?

What do we stand to lose when we privilege data science over human understanding?

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Tune in today! For all who love the written word. A conversation between @naj396 and @ChitraAhanthem (prize partners : @bombaylitmag @hammockmag)
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A sloth bear. In our home in Coonoor! And our grandson's wise take on the matter. A video and an essay by Rohini on World Sloth Bear Day👇
Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies@RNP_Foundation12 Oct 2023
"Just recently, we woke up to some shocking news. The previous night, a sloth bear had broken into our then unoccupied home in the Nilgiris." - Rohini Nilekani Read more: samaaj.io/3LXhBqg #WorldSlothBearDay #conservation
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WOOHOO!! 🥳 This one act will transform classrooms across the county! Mobile phones are to be banned in schools as Ed Sec Gillian Keegan is set to announce a dramatic intervention - to the relief of millions of parents and teachers | dailymail.co.uk/news/article…

Mobile phones are to be banned in schools

Gillian Keegan will order schools to outlaw smartphones during lessons, and also in breaks, in a bid to end disruption and make it easier for pupils to focus.

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Delighted to see this. From a safeguarding, learning, and growth point of view, this is absolutely the right decision. The schools that do this never look back, and never regret it. mol.im/a/12582161

Mobile phones are to be banned in schools

Gillian Keegan will order schools to outlaw smartphones during lessons, and also in breaks, in a bid to end disruption and make it easier for pupils to focus.

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buying books, reading books, and finishing books are 3 entirely different hobbies
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Writer friends this one’s for you!
Deodar Prize@deodarprize20 Sep 2023
💥New lit prize alert!💥 Find this year’s theme, eligibility and jury @ deodarprize.in Submissions deadline: 20 October, 2023!
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Appalled at how badly made all the films — except Konkona's The Mirror — are in Lust Stories 2. It's easy to wag a finger at male directors, but at some point, you've got to wonder why the likes of Neena Gupta, Kajol and Tamannah aren't alert to the awfulness they're part of.
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On a podcast, OceanGate's CEO said his goal is to "hit the media every way we can" to "spur more people" to take submersibles & see & love the deep sea. This will ruin his industry. This short-term mentality--everything has to be done MAX COOL & RIGHT NOW--ends up so destructive.
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Slow clap for @BloomsburyIndia, who launched the book despite the author herself boycotting the event bec of Suhel Seth's presence. No shame left.
Bloomsbury India@BloomsburyIndia15 Jun 2023
Glimpses from the launch of #TheBloomsburyHandbookOfIndianCuisine where @sourishb1963 was in conversation with @Suhelseth at @tajpalacedelhi. Thread👇
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#GrassrootsNation | "The first thing you've to do to strike up a conversation, Gandhiji said, is to listen. But to listen, that person has to have enough respect for you to consider you worth the listening." Activist, Feminist, Social leader - #ArunaRoy. bit.ly/3WDAt1E
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Giving back to society and how. ⁦@RNP_Foundation⁩ continues its fantastic work under the leadership of #RohiniNilekani. An example to all. deccanherald.com/state/top-k…

Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies grants 100 cr to set up Centre for Brain and Mind

The grant will support the centre’s work for five years starting this April

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Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Grants INR 100 Crores to @NIMHANS_BLR & @NCBS_Bangalore to Accelerate Research & Treatment of Five Major #MentalHealth Disorders. samaaj.io/rnpf-mh-pr
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Visiting @VFSGlobal for a visa must rank in the Top 10 worst experiences for an Indian. Cash only payments (no support for #UPI, why?), insisting on random hard-copy documents, and an overall lack of customer empathy. This is @VFSGlobal customer service. @PMOIndia
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Replying to @LHolt99 @willie_rennie @WaidAcademy @NicolaSturgeon @ScotGovFM
People are so weak, busy filming and or looking the other way.
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Societal problems are complex & exist within inherently reflexive systems. Ascertaining the #impact of social programs is tricky. Like - how does one measure fear or its absence? @naj396 explains our learnings in #MissionToScale podcast. @SSIReview. bit.ly/3BRu8GL
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I dislike the term "soft skills". Teamwork, communication, problem solving, emotional intelligence - there's nothing "soft" about these. They are hard and important work, & should be valued as such.
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Teachers have to teach & learn, to develop a strong human capital for India. They have a lot to contribute in ensuring quality teaching & learning. They may be asked to self-volunteer, but not by moving back education as the no.2 priority. #TeachersMatter @Shrads_chettri
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Research & working knowledge of our partners who engage young men & boys tell us abt the importance of *male role models*. These are men who have, in some way, challenged the rigid notions of “being a man”. Hence, we asked around. #gender #equality youtu.be/oxz0aoQluZA
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