Breaking Boundaries & Sparking Innovation in Education | Poonam Budhiraja | TEDxGADVASU
Poonam Budhiraja emphasizes breaking boundaries in education by blending innovation and emotional connection. She shares how small acts of care and creativity shape lifelong learning, highlighting the need to move beyond rote methods toward curiosity-driven exploration. In today’s world, where AI assists but cannot replace human touch, she champions problem-based learning and emotional intelligence to nurture resilient, compassionate learners - showing that the future belongs to the curious who dare to explore and question. Poonam Budhiraja is a teacher who has studied the hearts and minds of children of various age groups for last 30 years. She has faced life with a lot of courage and grit. She believes that "Emotions are what make us human and different from other species of the world. We cannot be eternal but we can control our emotions and bring peace and happiness in the world. Feelings for another human is natural and she has learned it the hard way." She shares her experience with you in this humble attempt. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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