In this episode I am in conversation with Ms Seetha Murty, Director, Education, at Silver Oaks Schools, Hyderabad and Vishakhapatnam, former Principal, Silver Oaks, The School of Hyderabad, and former President of Association for Heads of IB World Schools in India. She was identified as the Top 5 leaders in the Lead India contest held by The Times of India, Hyderabad in 2007. She has spoken at three TEDx events and is an avid blogger (www.coveyhabits.blogspot.com) besides being a trekker in the Himalayas for the last 10 years. She also drives a civic and social responsibility programme in Silver Oaks called 'Me and My Country, We Grow Together'. You can hear Seetha talk about the changing landscape of education in India, her experiments with building 'Character First, Competence Next' in the students at her Schools, New Education Policy and its merits, the impact of technology on learning, the evolution of 'Solo Taxonomy' from 'Bloom's Taxonomy', the role of parents and teachers in grooming the children, the challenges for the schools, internationalising the 'mindsets' of Indian students, students as change makers, preparing the students for future jobs, re-skilling and other important topics concerning education in India. Seetha can be reached at directoreducation@silveroaks.co.in and one can visit her website at www.seethamurty.com.