Madhavi Lokhande

Madhavi Lokhande holds a Ph.d in ‘Micro credit for MSMEs in India’ from the SNDT University. She is a fellow of the The Institute of Cost Accountants of India.

She teaches courses in finance, leadership, strategy and has this ability to challenge her students to learn more. She has authored several cases and  research articles and likes to contribute to the body of knowledge in the area of Management.

She has also led the entrepreneurship vertical at her campus and was a member of the mentors team  under the Goldman Sachs 10k women entrepreneurship program in India.Her contribution in areas of academic administration and institution building have been recognized and appreciated by senior leadership at the institution and other stakeholders.

Her passion for girl child education encouraged her to start 'Padhaai’  that works towards inclusive education.

 

Education In India

Education in India is provided by both the public sector as well as the private sector, with control and funding coming from three levels: central, state, and local. India has made progress in terms of increasing primary education attendance rate and expanding literacy to approximately two thirds of the population. India's improved education system is often cited as one of the main contributors to the economic rise of India. Much of the progress, especially in higher education and scientific research, has been credited to various public institutions. The private education market in India is merely 5% although in terms of value is estimated to be worth $40 billion in 2008 and will increase to $68–70 billion by 2012.

However, India continues to face stern challenges. Despite growing investment in education, 25% of its population is still illiterate; only 15% of Indian students reach high school, and just 7% graduate. The quality of education whether at primary or higher education is significantly poor as compared with major developing nations.