Coimbatore girl selected for United Nations scholarship

Sneha Murali will leave for Germany to pursue research on education models

Inspiration at all times, particularly these heavy times, comes not only from the experienced, but also from those who are energised, motivated, and think out of the box. A physical school where children learn life’s lessons in an experiential way and stay happy — this proposal by Sneha Murali, has earned her the International Sustainable Academy (ISA) fellowship, a nine-month education training programme in Germany, sponsored by the United Nations. “It is reverse learning. For example, while learning mechanical or electrical subjects, students can be given a final finished product. They go backwards, in a reverse engineering process to understand what every single part is meant for. A hands-on experience model that is not driven by textbooks or online lessons,” explains Ms. Sneha, who takes off on July 31 from Coimbatore.