Merlia Shaukath is the founder of Madhi Foundation. Merlia is an alumna of Stella Maris College, London School of Economics and Political Science, and the University of Oxford. She comes with an experience of nearly 10 years in the development sector with leadership roles in organisations like Teach For India and Athena Infonomics.
She envisions a world where every child has a truly equal chance to achieve their potential. She believes that the foundational literacy and numeracy learning gaps among children must be eliminated over the next ten years, in order to avert a monumental crisis and societal breakdown, where schooling does not equate to learning, and education is significantly devalued. By working with the government of Tamil Nadu, Madhi Foundation is committed to ensure that every child achieves foundational learning.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:
● Access to quality early childhood education is the greatest leveler against social inequity
● Government has a big role in scaling the impact in education sector
● Empathize with the government and understand the ground reality
● Working to change the education system is a long journey and requires patience
● Build a team where they are aligned to the mission and vision of the foundation
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QUOTE: “The government is the only machinery that you can work with if you want to create scalable impact in education system, but one need a lot of learning, listening and empathising with what our teachers and children had to say”