Author | Educationist | Sustainability Consultant | Teacher Trainer
Dr. Ajit Sabnis
Post-graduate from IIT Madras with a doctorate in Sustainability. Over 42 years of professional excellence spanning civil engineering, sustainability auditing, and integral education. Empowering 20,000+ teachers and shaping the future of education in India.
A unique blend of technical proficiency and educational insight, pioneering sustainable practices and transformative learning methodologies.
Pioneered a specialised Sustainability Development Index known as the ASP-SDI algorithm for assessing and classifying buildings and infrastructure, with a strong focus on reducing carbon footprints. Actively involved in the construction of several sustainable buildings designed to achieve minimal carbon impact.
Successfully delivered over 350 civil engineering projects across India and internationally. Notable projects include: Nhava Sheva Port, Maharashtra, India; grain silos in North Africa; Thermal Power Station Unit 5, Maharashtra, India; as well as bridges, cooling towers and chimneys across India and Nepal. Also executed a tunnel underpass using Box-Push Technology in Bengaluru, India.
Former Chairman for NEP 2020 Teacher Training, Government of Karnataka; Chairman and Director of Auro Schools, Bengaluru; and SAMATVA – Centre of Excellence for Competency-Based Education and the National Teachers’ Training Academy. Has trained over 20,000 teachers in holistic education aligned with Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Education philosophy and NEP 2020.
Doctorate in the sustainability evaluation of construction materials and buildings. Authored over 400 articles and publications in journals and periodicals. Author of Five Dimensions of True Education: Empowering Educators for the Future and co-author of 17 Integral Education-based learning resources for schools (Grades 1–10).
Extensive expertise in teacher training, capacity-building programmes for schools, faculty development programmes, and mentoring of schools and educators. Developed a unique Integral Learning Ratio, introduced Integral Education verbs extending beyond Bloom’s Taxonomy, and designed innovative strategies to integrate values and virtues into classroom practice. Edited and published learning outcome worksheets aligned with NCERT and NEP 2020 for Grades 1–5.
Represented India at international conferences in Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Dubai and London. Contributed to UN SDG 4 (Quality Education) initiatives and engaged with diverse cultural and educational contexts.
Honored for excellence across engineering, education, and sustainability domains
Leading transformative projects that shape the future of education and sustainable development
In the process of establishing a Centre of Excellence for Competency-Based Learning and a National Teachers' Training Academy to shape the educators of tomorrow through innovative pedagogical approaches and values-based learning frameworks.
Chairman — Auro Schools, Bengaluru, implementing integral education principles and a progressive, child-centred curriculum; developing Auro Schools as model institutions; establishing Centres of Project Inclusivity Training in collaboration with Rupantar; mentoring rural schools at Yelavatti and Hattalli, Karnataka.
Auro Composite Labs (ACLs) are specially equipped spaces featuring compact yet highly effective teaching aids that teachers can carry into classrooms, or to which children may come to engage in hands-on experimentation. Approximately 600 experiments can be conducted using around 125 teaching aids. Children are introduced to the ACL from Grade 4 onwards; for many pupils in the junior classes, this laboratory is akin to a room of discovery, transforming their learning into a self-explorative journey.
Preparation of modules, training of teachers, conducting competency-based and project-based workshops, authoring teacher guidebooks — all activities aligned with the National Education Policy 2020 — alongside developing activity-based materials that integrate values, sustainable education, and integral development.
Developing enhanced action verbs within the backdrop of integral education; designing special value charts; producing short animated films with a moral; identifying different types of learners through specially developed algorithms; promoting learning through stories; and analysing the impact of Project-Based Learning using over one million booklets gathered from various states, in collaboration with Rupantar.
In the process of establishing the Centre for Applied Research in Education on the campus of The Auro School, Bengaluru, in support of advancing research in education.
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A comprehensive guide empowering educators for the future, transforming classrooms into vibrant spaces of joyful learning and conscious growth.
Pioneering sustainability assessment methodology enabling evaluation of buildings and infrastructure at the design stage for optimal environmental impact.
Activity-based integral education materials for grades 1-10, aligning with CBSE curriculum and National Education Policy 2020 competency frameworks.
I'm always eager to engage with like-minded professionals, educators, and organizations passionate about creating positive change through sustainability and education.