An alumnus of Banaras Hindu and Allahabad universities and former civic administrator of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, Dr Deepak Madhok is chairman of the Varanasi-based Sunbeam Group of Educational Institutions (SGEI) comprising seven owned schools, 17 associate schools, two women’s colleges, an autism centre and a free school offering vocational education. These institutions have an aggregate enrollment of 25,000 students in Uttar Pradesh mentored by 1,600 teachers.
Talking to Reshma Ravishanker in this edition of Eduleader Speaks Dr Madhok shares how his schools overcame the challenges of Covid induced school shutdown, why hybrid learning is essential and his unique leadership style.
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