Conference Flow and Key Sessions

The conference is designed as a carefully curated journey that moves from recognising the current challenges in education to exploring the role of inner development, and finally towards building practical pathways for implementation.

Each session contributes to a larger dialogue on how education can nurture not only capable individuals, but balanced, self aware, and responsible human beings.

Setting the Context

10:00 – 10:15 AM
Lamp Lighting & Inauguration

10:20 – 10:35 AM
Welcome Address & Inaugural Remarks
Shantanu Prakash

10:40 – 10:55 AM
Chief Guest Address
The Future of Education in India: Balancing Excellence with Inner Development

Wisdom, Clarity, and Perspective

11:00 – 11:15 AM
Keynote Address 1
Gauranga Prabhu Das

11:20 – 11:35 AM
Keynote Address 2
Pundrik Maharaj Ji

11:40 – 11:55 AM
Keynote Address 3
Praveen Chaturvedi

Conversations that move from awareness to action, shaping the future of education in India.

12:00 – 12:50 PM
Panel Discussion 1
 Spirituality in Schools: Science, Not Belief
Unpacking spirituality as a universal, experiential science of inner development beyond religion, ideology, or belief systems. Clarifying misconceptions and ensuring inclusivity and academic integrity..

Moderator - Praveen Chaturvedi

12:55 – 1:45 PM
Panel Discussion 2
The Inner Crisis in Education: What Are We Not Seeing in Our Children Today
A deep look into the rising anxiety, fragmentation, and loss of inner grounding in students that conventional education continues to overlook.

Moderator - Shantanu Prakash 

1:50 – 2:05 PM
Keynote Address 4
Giriratna Mishra
Spiritual Education System of India

2:10 – 3:10 PM
Lunch Break

From Insight to Implementation

3:15 – 3:30 PM
Keynote Address 5
Dr. R. Balasubramaniam
India’s responsibility to the future 

3:35 – 3:50 PM
Keynote Address 6
Rahul Dewan
Three Conceptions of Creator

3:55 – 4:45 PM
Panel Discussion 3
Designing Inner Sciences Curriculum for Schools: From Timeless Wisdom to Classroom Practice
Exploring how ancient knowledge systems can be translated into structured, age appropriate, and experiential learning for modern classrooms.

Moderator - Bindu Rana

4:50 – 5:05 PM
Keynote Address 7
Shantanu Gupta
 

5:10 – 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion 4
From Dialogue to National Movement: Building the Future of Conscious Education in India
Charting the path from conversation to action through policy, partnerships, research, and scalable implementation across the country.

Moderator - Shantanu Prakash 

6:05 – 6:20 PM
Closing Keynote Address 8
Swamini Pramananda (Amma Ji)
 Ancient wisdom to modern curriculum

6:25 – 6:50 PM
Shunya Reset - A Live experiential session
Hartaj Sahdra
A structured 15-minute daily school practice (Grades 3–12), delivered through three progressive levels: Shunya Spark (Grades 3–5), Shunya Flow (Grades 6–8), and Shunya Stillness (Grades 9–12), designed to build focus, emotional balance, and inner stability. This live experiential session offers a direct experience of Shunya Stillness, guiding participants into a state of deep calm, clarity, and inner awareness.

6:55 – 7:15 PM
Awards & Closing Ceremony

7:30 – 9:00 PM
Sacred Music Experience — The Mohan Brothers
The Mohan Brothers are renowned for their soulful musical expressions that weave devotion, poetry, and the essence of Indian spiritual traditions.
This live concert offers a deeply immersive experience where music becomes a space for reflection, connection, and inner stillness—inviting participants to feel spirituality beyond words.