Dr Sunita Gandhi, an Indian educator, researcher, and
author,
is
CEO of Dignity Education Vision International (DEVI
Sansthan), and Chief Academic Advisor to the largest school in the world (City
Montessori
School). A Physics PhD from
Cambridge University, Dr. Gandhi served as a Young Professional and Economist at the
World
Bank.
She is the author of
Disruptive Literacy: A Roadmap for Urgent Global Action (Bloomsbury, 2022) and
Accelerating
Learning for All: A
Groundbreaking Pedagogy to Transform Education (Bloomsbury, 2024). Her recognitions
include
India's Educationist of the
Year 2014, Visionary of Uttar Pradesh 2017, and Shining World Caring Award 2020, Taiwan.
A
lifelong educationist, she
has visited 50 countries, studying the education systems of many. She founded her first
school
at the age of 14, for
underprivileged children. Dr. Gandhi’s integrity, determination and grit makes her an
extraordinary educator.
With years of research in Indian slums and schools, Dr. Gandhi developed Accelerating
Learning
for All (ALfA), a
groundbreaking, fast, and holistic educational pedagogy, replicated in 33 languages.
Since
its
launch in 2022, ALfA has
witnessed exponential growth in India and other countries, with pilots underway in
twelve
countries along with
state-wide adoption by Himachal Pradesh. A chapter in a recent book edited by Prof.
Fernando
Reimers of Harvard Graduate
School of Education documents ALfA’s highly significant results after just 40 days of
implementation.