Dr. Sunita Gandhi is a prominent Indian educator, researcher, innovator,
and author dedicated to advancing quality
education for all, with a special emphasis on foundational literacy and
numeracy.
After earning her PhD in Physics from Cambridge University, UK, Dr.
Sunita Gandhi served at The World Bank in
Washington, DC, USA, as a Young Professional and Economist. She returned
to India early in her career to focus on
quality of education of the masses.
Dr. Sunita Gandhi founded Dignity Education Vision International (DEVI
Sansthan) and serves as the Chief Academic
Strategist at her family’s City Montessori School in Luckpdf, world's
largest school, as recognized by the Guinness
World Records. She began her journey in education at the age of 14 by
founding a school for underprivileged children in
her neighborhood. She has established schools in the Czech Republic,
Iceland and India. Dr. Gandhi has also traveled to
50 countries, studying their education systems to inform her work.
Her extensive research in Indian slums and schools culminated in the
creation of ALfA (Accelerating Learning for All), a
transformative pedagogical approach now replicated in 33 world
languages. Since its launch in 2022, ALfA’s Fast &
Holistic FLN work has experienced remarkable expansion from 20 to 15,000
schools, achieving full statewide adoption in
Himachal Pradesh, and initiating pilot projects in twelve countries.