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Reimagining and
Transforming Education for
Communities by Combining
Indigenous Wisdom
Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL) is the world’s first doer’s
university, that combines Academics, Research and Entrepreneurship through a
curriculum that is contextual. The pedagogy is experientially conducted through
real-life experience, and the approach is trans-disciplinary, problem solving,
combining indigenous wisdom with modern technology.
As the Co-Founder, CEO & Dean, Gitanjali leads Academic Development that
includes setting up of new schools & centres of excellence, curriculum design &
development. She also facilitates fund-raising and scaling-up of the successful
research pilots into consulting assignments and sustainable & responsible local
enterprises.
Gitanjali J Angmo
Himalayan institute of Alternatives
Leh, Ladakh
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Himalayan institute of
Alternatives is empowering
youth and communities with
a contextualised educational
experience.
