India's Education System Is Failing | Priya Jadhav on MIT Secrets, Indian Farmer & Electricity Mafia

Описание: About Guest:
Priya Jadhav is an Assistant Professor at CTARA, IIT Bombay, with over 13 years of experience in rural development and sustainable engineering. A PhD graduate from MIT, she co-founded Nagarro and Plaksha University. Her research focuses on rural electrification, irrigation energy use, and groundwater management. Priya also serves as a board member at Yuva Mitra, contributing to grassroots innovation and development in India through technology-driven, community-focused solutions.

In the podcast, Priya Jadhav shared her journey from engineering to rural development, emphasizing the need for practical, interdisciplinary education rooted in real-world problems. She discussed India’s energy inefficiencies, especially in rural irrigation, and highlighted her work on demand modeling and transformer load management. Priya stressed the importance of simplifying education, reducing inequality, and rethinking competition and growth to build a more sustainable, equitable future aligned with grassroots needs.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:42 Guest's Educational Background
02:37 Transition to Software and Early Career
02:50 Founding and Growth of Nagarro
03:58 Desire to Return to Electrical Engineering
05:26 Pursuing a PhD at MIT
07:20 MIT's Open Doors Policy
10:03 Comparing MIT and IIT Bombay
10:45 Early Software Projects and Merging Companies
18:04 Challenges in Rural Electrification
20:34 Energy for Irrigation
25:49 Demand Modeling in Energy
26:58 Renewable Energy and Its Challenges
27:44 Balancing Solar and Thermal Energy
29:21 The Role of Tariffs in Energy Consumption
29:40 Conclusion: The Importance of Demand Modeling
29:43 Understanding Consumer Demand
30:17 Realtime Pricing in Germany
30:50 Importance of Demand Modeling
31:27 Skills Required for Demand Modeling
31:44 Researching Industry Energy Usage
32:12 Challenges in Data Collection
33:44 Tools for Policy Decisions
35:46 World Bank Projects on Climate Resilience
36:35 Energy for Irrigation
38:21 Impact of Climate Change on Farmers
39:15 Protective Irrigation Solutions
40:31 Load Management in Irrigation
43:19 Challenges in Engineering Education
44:55 Simplifying the Curriculum
45:38 Interdisciplinary Education Approach
47:10 Case Study Approach in Education
48:37 Future Challenges and Education
51:22 Reducing Competition and Growth
56:21 Contrarian Views on Excellence
56:39 Lessons from Highs and Lows


Credits:
Host: Shivank Joshi -   / shivankjoshi-2001  
Thumbnail: YaaS
Post Production: YaaS
Support: Zerodha ( https://zero1byzerodha.com/network )

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