SRM University to introduce new course on Design Thinking

I am happy to share that our efforts to bring design thinking to the forefront of education have finally come to fruition! After 5 years of advocacy, SRM University will introduce a Design Thinking course for their 8000 students starting in July 2023. Our team was honoured to host college faculties, principals, and education department officials from 19 different countries at our Design Center.

Yesterday, I had the privilege of anchoring an interactive session on the importance of a design mindset in students and the power of the Five Minds to enhance their learning experience. The participants learned about leveraging design thinking as a pedagogical tool in their teaching and evaluation methods.

It was humbling to see individuals from 20 different nationalities come together and discuss the role of design thinking in shaping the development agenda and leadership skills of students. This visit is just the start of our mission to spread the philosophy of Design Thinking to the world.

Represented 19 countries are: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Kingdom of Eswatini (Formerly Swaziland), Maldives, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Zambia.

Congratulations Dr. Anbu Rathinavel who patiently worked on this agenda.

February 1, 2023

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