Hriday Kant Dewan

Hriday Kant Dewan (Hardy) has spent his life making school education (particularly science, mathematics and languages) child-friendly, concept-focused and based on research and reflection. Trained as a particle physicist, he was a founding member of Eklavya Foundation (Madhya Pradesh) and has worked with Vidya Bhawan Society (Rajasthan) and Azim Premji University (Bengaluru). He has been working in the space of teacher development and elementary education for over 40 years and continues to devote his energies for systemic improvement in education, particularly in the public education system. He has contributed to the development of curriculum, materials and programs for pre-service and in-service capacity building of teachers for many states. He has also been engaged in research in school education and teacher education.