Nishi Misra
Principal, Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior

An alumna of Allahabad University with valuable teaching and admin experience in several top-ranked schools including Sherwood, Nainital and former headmistress of Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar, Nishi Misra is principal of the Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior, ranked India’s #1 girls boarding school in the EW India School Rankings 2022-23.

• NEP 2020 has strongly emphasised tapping and developing the creativity of children countrywide. I hope NCF will also change the teacher training curriculum to teach creativity and innovative thinking.
• All children have big dreams and ideas. The new curriculum should encourage children to dream big and leave school with one big idea to pursue. I hope the new curriculum will make a break with the past and equip children with the academic competence and emotional quotient to realise their full potential.
• Currently, Indian education has become too academics and career oriented. I expect NCFSE and NCF to encourage teachers to teach compassion and awakened citizenship to build a harmonious society.
• After reading the Kasturirangan Committee Report and NEP 2020, the new NCF will arouse the creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities of children countrywide.
• NEP 2020 has strongly advised all state governments to integrate digital literacy and technology into education. I hope the new NCF will take that forward and provide the benefits of new digital technologies to all children countrywide.