Shankar Maruwada
@Shankar4EkStep
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Co - Founder and CEO of EkStep Foundation, a non-profit effort in primary learning. Entrepreneur. Angel Investor. Learner.
bangalore, india
Joined October 2015
Can AI solve India’s learning poverty problem? “In a country where the privileged have better access to information- they have an unfair advantage, technology is a kind of a leveler.” EkStep Foundation Co-Founder Shankar Maruwada @imf_podcast
https://t.co/L9j9XOYiSM
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On @imf_podcast @Shankar4EkStep, speaks to @RhodaMetcalfe on @EkStep_Org building AI-powered Digital Public Goods to help improve the public education system, close the literacy gap, solve for ‘learning poverty’ & partner with teachers in their classrooms & up-skilling journeys.
Can AI solve India’s learning poverty problem? “In a country where the privileged have better access to information- they have an unfair advantage, technology is a kind of a leveler.” EkStep Foundation Co-Founder Shankar Maruwada @imf_podcast
https://t.co/L9j9XOYiSM
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Sharing the new equation for societal transformation,"Human Capital + Digital Capital= People Plus Advantage" on https://t.co/zfKNwp4ZpL with @SharmaShradha and @NandanNilekani . Let's keep talking!
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Today is ‘Engineers Day’, and 11 organisations came together for Win Room Zero at the EkStep office to celebrate the passionate teams who work with ONEST. 120+ organisations have already signed-up to be a part of the network. Join us: https://t.co/48WSTiVkiK
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"Human Capital + Digital Capital = People+ Advantage", a powerful formula for digital transformation which @NandanNilekani shared with the audience. I reflect on an amazing event- 'People + Building for Billions' , which @EkStep_Org curated recently : https://t.co/olO2zgoW2A
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Seeds of possibilities, forests of transformation
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@Shankar4EkStep outlines the combination of policies, frameworks, and principles that resulted in the successful and sustainable implementation of DPIs in India. https://t.co/GI9RWEXXlz
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Bachpan Manao is here, and with it the hopes of a more joyful world. This film brings to life the spirit of #BachpanManaoBadhteJao, a societal mission that aims to unlock and celebrate the abundance of the early years (0-8) of childhood. Watch Now -
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What is 'Plus One' thinking that led to the 600+ million school textbooks activated into 'energized' textbooks? How the same technology is also seen in CoWin certificates of more than a billion ! Watch my chat with Three Techies Banter : https://t.co/SzkXXcnPA7
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🤝🏻 If you know someone who you think might be a great fit, you can nominate them here: https://t.co/GGWQ5b8DU9 🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/q6kfRTRGxR
@PeoplePlusAI
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Let us know at [email protected] for any queries
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🚀 For changemakers, and passionate do-ers: @peopleplusai is building an impactful Fellowship and now looking 12 talented Fellows. Work as a community to solve real-world challenges across Health, Education, Climate & more! Apply to join the Fellowship:
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See you in the next cohort?
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What if the ambition of a seed is to become a forest? I finally got around to talking about EkStep's origin story. https://t.co/T9vLcVLhTL You can also download the full origin story from here: https://t.co/KJYvEkIyHO
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It's time to reimagine AI in the Indian societal space. The @PeoplePlusAI Campsite is a movement that's bringing together diverse perspectives to build AI that's equitable and impactful. Join the conversation: https://t.co/pFRnYH4Rsb
@NandanNilekani @pramodkvarma @vivek_raghavan
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Listen in to Nandan Nilekani and Dan Baer discuss India's success in developing digital public infrastructure and its potential to unlock innovation and promote growth worldwide. https://t.co/ZKb49sPSNT
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Adopting digital infrastructure could be one of the paths by which people participating in the informal economy are encouraged to join a formal one. Watch Nandan Nilekani respond to Pariroo Ratan's question on the role of 'skilling' as a catalyst of societal transformation.
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An insight article on the need for IndicGPT
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As the paper from IMF notes, India’s journey in developing a world-class DPI has lessons for other countries embarking on their own digital transformation, in particular a design approach that focuses on shared building blocks and supporting innovation across the ecosystem!
India has built a world-class digital public infrastructure that has lessons for many countries. The latest research by @IMFnews shows how it is transforming the economy and peoples’ lives.
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Proud of @Sunbird_EkStep and @BecknProtocol communities for coming together to reimagine possibilities in the skill sector! 👏👏👏
Skill-A-Thon 1.0: 4000 participants. 200 ideas. 66 prototypes. 5 winning teams! 4 Fireside Chats with ecosystem partners! Hear from organisers, participants and judges on their experience of putting together and participating in this unique event!
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"India is where the world must learn how to democratise AI for social good and population-scale transformation. India is where AI must be tamed for social good." Pankaj Mishra's op-ed on making AI work for people👇
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India's Digital Public Infra success in Education is attracting the attention of other countries. My article describes this and suggests how other countries can leverage India's experience. @NandanNilekani @pramodkvarma @anitmukherjee
🆕 @Shankar4EkStep outlines the combination of policies, frameworks, and principles that resulted in a successful and sustainable implementation of digital public infrastructure (DPI) in India. Read: https://t.co/mlWEjuiKWm
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What happens at the Sunbird Developer Bootcamp doesn’t always stay at the Sunbird DB! 100+ participants! 20 organisations! 40+ community volunteers from across the world! And 2 surprise guests! Watch for more!
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