September 1 – 11ARISE 4th Edition of School Tours (Pan-India)
ARISE 4th Edition of School Tours
September 01–11, 2025 | 11:00 hrs – 14:00 hrs
An exciting opportunity to visit top-tier schools across India and gain exposure to successful pedagogical tools and practices, innovative learning spaces, and technological interventions designed to prepare students for the 21st century.
September 01
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
September 02
Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
September 03
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
September 04
Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal
September 11
Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Noida
September 12, 2025Venue: FICCI, Federation House
Time:
09:30 AM onwards
Registrations (Third Floor)
Speakers
Ms. Sonia Mehra Agarwal
Community Manager, Google for Education
Ms. Jasmeet Kaur Kang
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Ms. Niharika Bhayana
Digital Education Specialist (India), Adobe
Moderator
Mr. Manit Jain
Founding Member, ARISE; Co-Founder Heritage Group of Schools
Time:
10:44 AM – 12:00 PM
Masterclass
Crafted for Educators in Leadership Roles
Venue: Commission Room, Third floor
The Inner Balance: Nurturing Spiritual Strength in a Changing World
As we chase progress, we risk losing our centre. This keynote calls us to return to our roots drawing on inner strength, spiritual clarity, and timeless values to find balance in an age of technology. Because when we lead from within, we educate with purpose and the student, our last mile, benefits the most
Speakers
Ms. Sonia Mehra Agarwal
Community Manager, Google for Education
Ms. Jasmeet Kaur Kang
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Ms. Niharika Bhayana
Digital Education Specialist (India), Adobe
Moderator
Mr. Manit Jain
Founding Member, ARISE; Co-Founder Heritage Group of Schools
Time:
12:00 PM – 01:45 PM
Parallel Masterclasses I
Speakers
Ms. Sonia Mehra Agarwal
Community Manager, Google for Education
Ms. Jasmeet Kaur Kang
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Ms. Niharika Bhayana
Digital Education Specialist (India), Adobe
Moderator
Mr. Manit Jain
Founding Member, ARISE; Co-Founder Heritage Group of Schools
Specially Designed for School Principals
Venue: Conference room, Second floor, FICCI
Privacy First: A School’s Guide to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA)
Experts
Aruna Sharma
Development Economist, Former Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT Govt. of India
Anup Bhasin
Co-Founder & CEO, IndiSec
Crafted for Educators in Leadership Roles
Venue: Committee Room, Second floor, FICCI
Understanding the Teen Brain: Insights for Academic & Pastoral Policy
Delve into neuroscience-backed strategies to shape school culture, discipline policies, and wellbeing frameworks for adolescents.
Convenor
Mimansa Tanwar
Consultant mental health & behavioral sciences, Fortis
Time:
01:45 PM – 02:45 PM
Lunch
Speakers
Ms. Sonia Mehra Agarwal
Community Manager, Google for Education
Ms. Jasmeet Kaur Kang
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Ms. Niharika Bhayana
Digital Education Specialist (India), Adobe
Moderator
Mr. Manit Jain
Founding Member, ARISE; Co-Founder Heritage Group of Schools
Time:
02:45 PM – 04:15 PM
Parallel Masterclasses II
Speakers
Ms. Sonia Mehra Agarwal
Community Manager, Google for Education
Ms. Jasmeet Kaur Kang
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Ms. Niharika Bhayana
Digital Education Specialist (India), Adobe
Moderator
Mr. Manit Jain
Founding Member, ARISE; Co-Founder Heritage Group of Schools
Time:
02:30 PM – 04:00 PM
Crafted for Educators in Leadership Roles
Venue: Commission Room, Third floor, FICCI
AI in Classroom: Threat or Turning Point?
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping how students learn, raising urgent questions about the role of schools and teachers in an AI-driven future. This session will explore how AI can become a turning point rather than a threat making learning truly child-centred, empowering teachers, and strengthening parent partnerships. It will highlight the new landscape of AI in education, the shift from teaching to inspiring and marks to mastery, and practical strategies to integrate technology while preserving the human touch. School leaders will leave with clarity, courage, and a roadmap to transform disruption into opportunity
Convenor
Naga Tummala
Co-Founder ARISE, Chairman, Board, ARISE; Co-founder & CEO, Coschool; National President, CEO Clubs India
Time:
02:30 PM – 04:00 PM
Specially Designed for School Principals
Venue: Conference room, Second floor, FICCI
Smarter, Not Just Digital: Building Leadership for Purposeful Tech Integration
Understand how to evaluate and lead the adoption of educational technology aligned to learning outcomes, not trends. Walk through real case studies to distinguish between scalable, sustainable tools vs. EdTech overload. This session is designed to strengthen leadership capacity for making informed, future-ready decisions in tech integration that serve pedagogical goals, not digital hype.
Speakers
Ms. Sonia Mehra Agarwal
Community Manager, Google for Education
Ms. Jasmeet Kaur Kang
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Ms. Niharika Bhayana
Digital Education Specialist (India), Adobe
Moderator
Mr. Manit Jain
Founding Member, ARISE; Co-Founder Heritage Group of Schools
Time:
04:15 PM onwards
Networking High Tea
Venue: Lounge Area, Third floor, FICCI
Speakers
Ms. Sonia Mehra Agarwal
Community Manager, Google for Education
Ms. Jasmeet Kaur Kang
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Ms. Niharika Bhayana
Digital Education Specialist (India), Adobe
Moderator
Mr. Manit Jain
Founding Member, ARISE; Co-Founder Heritage Group of Schools
September 13, 2025Venue: Dr. Ambedkar international Centre, New Delhi
Time:
09:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Registrations
Speakers
Ms. Sonia Mehra Agarwal
Community Manager, Google for Education
Ms. Jasmeet Kaur Kang
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Ms. Niharika Bhayana
Digital Education Specialist (India), Adobe
Moderator
Mr. Manit Jain
Founding Member, ARISE; Co-Founder Heritage Group of Schools
Time:
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Inaugural Session
| 10:00 hrs– 11:30 hrs | Inaugural Session & Awards |
| 10:00 hrs– 10:03 hrs | Welcome Address Mr. Vinesh Menon, Director General and CEO, ARISE |
| 10:03 hrs– 10:10 hrs | Theme Address Mr. Praveen Raju, President, ARISE; Founder, Suchitra Academy |
| 10:10 hrs– 10:15 hrs | Special Address FICCI Presidium |
| 10:15 hrs– 10:30 hrs | Keynote Address *Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, GoI |
| 10:30 hrs – 10:35 hrs | Release of Knowledge Reports |
| 10:35 hrs– 11:10 hrs | Awards |
| 11:05 hrs – 11: 25 hrs | Inaugural Address Shri. Ashish Sood, Hon’ble Education, Higher Education, Training & Technical Education, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi |
| 11:25 hrs– 11:30 hrs | Vote of Thanks Dr. Arunabh Singh, Senior Vice President, ARISE; Co-Founder, Healthy Planet On the Dias Mr. Prabhat Jain, Immediate Past President, ARISE; Director, Pathways Worlds School |
Speakers
Ms. Sonia Mehra Agarwal
Community Manager, Google for Education
Ms. Jasmeet Kaur Kang
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Ms. Niharika Bhayana
Digital Education Specialist (India), Adobe
Moderator
Mr. Manit Jain
Founding Member, ARISE; Co-Founder Heritage Group of Schools
Time:
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Policy Dialogue
The Inner Balance: Nurturing Spiritual Strength in a Changing World
As we chase progress, we risk losing our centre. This keynote calls us to return to our roots drawing on inner strength, spiritual clarity, and timeless values to find balance in an age of technology. Because when we lead from within, we educate with purpose and the student, our last mile, benefits the most
Mr. Ashish Sood
Hon’ble Education, Higher Education, Training & Technical Education, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
Mr. Rahul Aggarwal
Co-Founder, ARISE; Director, St Marks Group of Schools
Time:
11:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Opening Keynote Session
The Inner Balance: Nurturing Spiritual Strength in a Changing World
As we chase progress, we risk losing our centre. This keynote calls us to return to our roots drawing on inner strength, spiritual clarity, and timeless values to find balance in an age of technology. Because when we lead from within, we educate with purpose and the student, our last mile, benefits the most
Speakers
Ms. Sonia Mehra Agarwal
Community Manager, Google for Education
Ms. Jasmeet Kaur Kang
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Ms. Niharika Bhayana
Digital Education Specialist (India), Adobe
Moderator
Mr. Manit Jain
Founding Member, ARISE; Co-Founder Heritage Group of Schools
Time:
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Keynote Session I
Educating Better Humans to Thrive Alongside Smart Machines
The rapid development of super intelligent machines, and then their combination with more agile robots, demands an urgent response from schools. The current schooling model focuses on knowledge based tests, which in turn are requirements for university admissions. Yet the machines are now more knowledgeable than humans and are deskilling graduate employment. As a result our education paradigm is a burning platform. Our responsibility is to change lean into the competitive advantage people have over machines – our humanity. Learning knowledge will always be important for brain development but other aspects have schooling are now urgently needing more time in school. Learning to use AI for learning demands more critical thinking and metacognition. Learning how to manage AI and other humans needs more empathy, more teamwork, and more creativity. This talk by former UK schools minister and expert in international schooling and assessment, Lord Jim Knight, will explore how to move to a school system fit for the future.
Keynote Speaker
Lord Jim Knight
Co-founder, Instructional Coaching Group (ICG)
Time:
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM
Tea Break
Speakers
Ms. Sonia Mehra Agarwal
Community Manager, Google for Education
Ms. Jasmeet Kaur Kang
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Ms. Niharika Bhayana
Digital Education Specialist (India), Adobe
Moderator
Mr. Manit Jain
Founding Member, ARISE; Co-Founder Heritage Group of Schools
Time:
12:45 PM – 01: 45 PM
Panel Discussion I
Empathetic Intelligence: Reimagining Schools in the Age of AI
As schools increasingly turn to intelligent systems, a critical question emerges: how can students develop their own potential while technology enhances, rather than replaces, the human touch in education? This session will examine how AI can be integrated to personalise learning, support teachers, and sustain authentic school–student–parent connections. By focusing on empathy as much as efficiency, the dialogue will culminate in policy recommendations for governments to ensure AI adoption strengthens equity, inclusion, and the future-readiness of schools.
Special Address
Gurucharan Das
Author, Commentator, Public Intellectual
Time:
12:45 PM – 01: 00 PM
Special Address
Empathetic Intelligence: Reimagining Schools in the Age of AI
As schools increasingly turn to intelligent systems, a critical question emerges: how can students develop their own potential while technology enhances, rather than replaces, the human touch in education? This session will examine how AI can be integrated to personalise learning, support teachers, and sustain authentic school–student–parent connections. By focusing on empathy as much as efficiency, the dialogue will culminate in policy recommendations for governments to ensure AI adoption strengthens equity, inclusion, and the future-readiness of schools.
Special Address
Gurucharan Das
Author, Commentator, Public Intellectual
Time:
01:00 PM – 01: 45 PM
Discussion
Empathetic Intelligence: Reimagining Schools in the Age of AI
As schools increasingly turn to intelligent systems, a critical question emerges: how can students develop their own potential while technology enhances, rather than replaces, the human touch in education? This session will examine how AI can be integrated to personalise learning, support teachers, and sustain authentic school–student–parent connections. By focusing on empathy as much as efficiency, the dialogue will culminate in policy recommendations for governments to ensure AI adoption strengthens equity, inclusion, and the future-readiness of schools.
Speakers
Gouri Gupta
Director, Edtech, central Square Foundation
*Sonia Pant
Program Director, Education, Niti Aayog
Moderator
Manit Jain
Co-Founder, ARISE; Co-Founder, Heritage Group of Schools
Time:
01:45 PM – 02:45 PM
Lunch
Speakers
Ms. Sonia Mehra Agarwal
Community Manager, Google for Education
Ms. Jasmeet Kaur Kang
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Ms. Niharika Bhayana
Digital Education Specialist (India), Adobe
Moderator
Mr. Manit Jain
Founding Member, ARISE; Co-Founder Heritage Group of Schools
Time:
01:45 PM – 02:35 PM
ARISE Excellence Awards Ceremony
Release of K-12 Initiatives, Driving Impact, Compendium of Transformative Tales
Keynote Address
Shri. Ashish Sood
Hon’ble Education, Higher Education, Training & Technical Education, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
Time:
02:45 PM – 02:55 PM
Keynote Address
Speakers
*Mr. Pramod Sawant
Chief Minister, Goa
Time:
02:55 PM – 03:25 PM
Keynote Session II
Improving the Student Learning Experience: Putting the Transformational Learning Principles into Practice
Speakers
Richard Culatta
CEO, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Time:
03:25 PM – 03:45 PM
Luminary Session
A New Language of School Design; Evidence-based strategies for achievement and well-being
Space is never neutral. It either works with you or against you. The environments we create in schools influence how children feel, connect, and learn. In this session, Prakash Nair and Dr. Parul Minhas share how research-driven design can help leaders move beyond outdated models toward schools that nurture well-being, curiosity, and purpose. Drawing on global practice and aligned with India’s NEP 2020, the session explores how design and pedagogy, when aligned, become powerful partners in shaping the future of education.
Speakers
Prakash Nair
Founding President & CEO, Education Design International
Dr. Parul Minhas
Director, Research and Digital Innovation, Education Design International
Time:
03:45 PM – 04:20 PM
Panel Discussion II
Balancing Natural and Artificial Intelligence: Redefining Purpose in Education
As Artificial Intelligence becomes integral to classrooms, the challenge is not only technological but deeply human. This panel will explore how schools can cultivate natural intelligence—critical thinking, emotional resilience, and ethical clarity while embracing the opportunities of AI. Panelists will discuss practical strategies for integrating AI tools without losing sight of human judgment, empathy, and values, and examine how school leaders can model inner balance in an era of constant change. The conversation will offer pathways for shaping policies and practices where technology empowers, but purpose endures.
Speakers
Prakash Nair
Founding President & CEO, Education Design International
Dr. Parul Minhas
Director, Research and Digital Innovation, Education Design International
Time:
03:45 PM – 03:55 PM
Special Address
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Time:
03:55 PM – 04:20 PM
Luminary Session
Speakers
Savio Rodrigues
Politician & AI Advocacy: Healthcare & Education
Jaina Desai
Meditation Trainer, Educationist
Moderator
Vardan Kabra
Vice President, ARISE; Co-Founder, FountainHead School
Time:
04:20 PM – 04:50 PM
Valedictory Session
Fields of the Future
As India looks ahead to the 2036 Olympics, this session celebrates the vital role educators already play in nurturing talent, discipline, and a culture of excellence. Schools have long been the training grounds for character, confidence, and resilience the very values that define great athletes and great citizens. Fields of the Future invites school leaders to envision how sports can be further integrated into our educational vision and contribute to national momentum.
*Subhanshu Shukla
ISRO Astronaut
Time:
04:50 PM – 05:00 PM
Concluding Remarks and Vote of Thanks
Vedant Khaitan
Vice President, ARISE; Vice Chairman, Khaitan Welfare Foundation