Nai Taleem Ki Khoj
A Hindi language podcast exploring alternatives in higher education
by a highschool walkout, Mahi Thakur.
~10 episodes~
Ep.1 Abhijit Sinha: Project Defy
Abhijit Sinha is the founder & CEO of Project DEFY. He developed the concept of Nooks to challenge the status
Ep.2 Deepak Menaria: Lemon School of Entrepreneurship (LSE)
Deepak Menaria is a passionate Creator, Executor and brings along multiple creations. He is the Chief Idea Farmer at Lemon
Ep.3 Diken Patel: Jail University
Diken Patel is the co-founder of Jail University and a volunteer at Gandhi ashram. He is currently following the path
Ep.4 The Dharavi Dream Project: Dolly Rateshwar
Dolly Rateshwar is a co-founder of The Dharavi Dream Project which started #AfterSchoolOfHipHop to encourage and sustain an environment, which
Ep.5 Swaraj University: Nitin Paranjape
Nitin Paranjape is a co-founder of Swaraj University. Swaraj University was birthed in 2010 as a experimental learning community for
Ep.6 dJED Foundation: Dilip Jain
The founder of dJED Foundation, Dilip has worked for a few years in the corporate sector with Tata Group. He
Ep.7 Wasif Rizvi on Nai Taleem Ki Khoj in Pakistan
Wasif Rizvi has been involved in various areas of education development in the developing world for the last two decades.
Ep.8 Yogesh Kulkarni: Vigyan Ashram
Yogesh Kulkarni is the director of the Vigyan Ashram, a learning center for contemplation and study of ancient Indian philosophy
Ep.9 Abhishek Gupta: NavGurukul
Abhishek Gupta is the co-founder of Nav Gurukul, an alternative university running a one-year residential course for underprivileged students to
Ep.10 Udgam Khadka on Nai Taleem Ki Khoj in Nepal
Udgam Khadka is a teacher at King’s College, Nepal. In this episode, he talks about education in Nepal and experiments
About your host, Mahi Thakur
Being disillusioned with the mainstream education system, Mahi walked out of her high school and has been exploring alternatives ever since. The education system denied her the opportunities to develop an appreciation for the things that really matter in life, and now she’s on a journey to explore alternatives. Join her on this podcast to know more.
