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Dr. Coomi Vevaina’s Books

Redesigning Education

Redesigning Education: 5 Steps to Becoming Enablers for Change 

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations highlight the pressing need for a shift in education to address global challenges like AI and promote sustainable development. This book proposes a comprehensive approach to transforming education, aligning it with scientific research, educational principles, and global initiatives such as UNESCO’s Four Pillars of Learning and the 17 SDGs.
Rather than overwhelming educators, the book seeks to integrate existing best practices intoa cohesive and thoughtfully-designed “learning ecosystem.” It introduces the concept of “Technopoiesis,” which combines various approaches like art-based, nature-based, thinkingbased, play-based, and experiential learning, along with social and emotional learning and global citizenship education.
By adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, Technopoiesis aims to break free from disciplinary silos and emphasises the interconnectedness of human existence with theplanet. The book aims to inspire collaborative efforts among educators to create a
transformative learning environment that aims at the development of head, heart and hand to make our beautiful planet a better place for ourselves and for the generations to come.

Reviews of Redesigning Education

In Redesigning Education, Dr. Vevaina presents Technopoiesis as a complex dynamic knowledge co-creation strategy with the intention of unlocking transformative learning processes that shape the possible, probable, and preferred futures arising from current global challenges.… Technopoiesis is presented as a catalyst for social transformation, initiating the emergence of new and exciting forms of learning activities which can be sustained into viable livelihoods…. The book fills the education transformation gap for the Technopoietic approach has the potential to enhance continuing professional development and classroom practice. Dr. Vevaina has successfully presented educators with an action plan that is practical, enables collaborative learning and empowers learners to take action.
Dr. Shepherd UrenjeProgram Specialist Researcher, SWEDESD – Research and Learning for Sustainable Development and Global Health, Uppsala University, Sweden
Redesigning Education is a compelling call to action for all those who believe in creating a more collaborative, just, and inclusive society. Dr Vevaina’s passion and expertise that shine through her writing, makes this book a must-read for anyone interested in improving the education system and creating a better world. What Dr Vevaina has written is a learning ode to joy!
Sophie Le DornerI feel I resonate with all the thoughts in the book and hope that readers read and implement the s
I feel I resonate with all the thoughts in the book and hope that readers read and implement the suggestions in it. Dr. Vevaina’s passion as an educationist, her awareness of current trends, her elegant, clear and rhythmic style of writing and her innate wisdom shine through every page of the book. I hope to see this book bring about the kind of change the author is trying for.
Debika ChatterjiDirector, JBCN International Schools
The door to real social and environmental change is education. As I see it, with great pleasure and hope, Dr. Coomi Vevaina’s book is a vision-led powerhouse which in every page and chapter pulsates an energy of change. This book for me, is a preparation for the leadership skills we are waiting for in all social sectors. I so hope that this handbook for change, which can assist planetary survival, will be introduced broadly and widely in all schools, in all Indian languages, and everywhere.
Parul SharmaHuman rights lawyer and sustainability professional, Former Chair of the Governmental Agenda 2030 Delegation, Sweden
This book offers a fresh perspective on how we can redesign education in an increasingly uncertain world. Drawing on the concept of Technopoiesis, Dr. Vevaina crafts an integrative approach that takes into account the complex interplay between technology and society. With practical insights and actionable strategies, this book is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to transform our education systems to better prepare learners for the challenges of tomorrow.
Andrew MowatCoFounder of EduSpark and Education Leadership Coach
From my experience as a teacher of young people, the supreme purpose of learning is the discovery of Self and living in the flow of the Cosmos, in harmony with Others and the environment. The Technopoietic approach opens the young person, the teacher and the school to the wonder of being fully human and fully alive. Every teacher should intentionally use this approach to enhance their professional practice.
Christopher RogaTeacher (rtd.), Lavalla Catholic College, Traralgon, Victoria, Australia. Deputy Principal; Director Catholic Identity and Mission; Faith Formator; Student Wellbeing Leader.
At a time when educators seek ideas to enhance educational transactions and experiences, Dr. Coomi Vevaina’s book comes with a richness of an innovative approach that would make the necessary difference in the world of teaching and learning. The Technopoietic approach has been very clearly presented with examples that would make its practice very smooth and feasible. The book offers a novel perspective to teaching and learning, that is the need of the hour, considering the changes in outlook demanded by the National Education Policy 2020. It is a must-read book for every teacher who is committed to true education.
Prof. Dr. Geeta ShettyPrincipal, H. J. College of Education
Throughout her distinguished career, Professor Coomi Vevaina has been delighting audiences across India and around the world with her gift for storytelling and her commitment to child-centred learning. Now in Redesigning Education she issues a challenge. Young people are already imagining a more inclusive and life-affirming world; if we are to help them rather than stand in their way, we need to radically rethink education. This calls for a shift from competitive, individualistic thinking to collaborative learning and social justice. Globalisation failed, she argues, because leaders operated from a Self-versus-Other consciousness, which created profits for themselves and their own countries, rather than prosperity for all. As she does in the dynamic Global Tipping Point Summits, which she convenes at www.gtps4change.org, Professor Vevaina outlines an action plan that is accessible, practical and therefore empowering. It’s right there in the subtitle of this inspiring new book: Redesigning Education: 5 Steps to Becoming Enablers for Change. Reading just the chapter on ‘Nature-based Thinking’ alone will make you want to put down this book, go outdoors and get started! But keep reading – and then make the move. Learn along with Professor Vevaina how to create a peaceful revolution – not tomorrow, but today – by Redesigning Education.
Dr. Mark MacleodCharles Sturt University, Author and Publisher of books for Children.

Amplified Living

This book is for any reader, anywhere, interested in personal growth. It seeks to answer some essential questions such as: Why do some individuals possess very little in life yet remain peaceful and content while others are ‘successful’ in worldly ways, with well-paying jobs, beautiful homes, ideal partners, cars, financial stability and frequent holidays, still experience deep disturbance and
discontentment? Furthermore, why are we constantly being told that by 2030, more people will suffer from chronic depression than any other disease? What measures can we take to prevent this ‘pandemic’?

Amplified Living addresses these concerns and offers a powerful pathway out of the miasma. With fundamental information and simple exercises, it delves into the ways we can cultivate personal growth. By analysing, managing and discovering joy within our relationships, practicing regular meditation, actively engaging in interactions with our community and serving others, we can embark on a transformative journey towards fulfilment.

Reviews of Amplified Living

Amplified Living is an invigorating workout for the mind, body and soul – pure, purposeful and penetrating. Within it are ensconced innumerable secrets to the infinite potential of the human brain and its insurmountable spirit. Reading Vevaina is both intelligible and insightful in simultaneity. It brought me immense joy and made me delightfully aware.
Dr. Mazda K. TurelConsultant Neurosurgeon Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central Honorary Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Groups of Hospitals
Thank you for this wealth of insights, infused with such heart. Here is a book which readers can return to, over and over.
Maggie HamiltonAuthor of What Happens to Our Kids When We Fail to Grow Up? (2021)
Dr. Vevaina’s book is a masterful look at how to kickstart or deepen your growth journey. Her book lays out a path that she makes easy to follow with her engaging style, practical exercises and personal learnings. The book is also packed with insights from depth psychology and other wisdom traditions. A must read for anyone who considers themselves a seeker or who wants to live a more joyful and intentional life.
Ava IchaporiaCounsellor
Having always been an ardent practitioner and advocate of the Vedantic dictum, ‘Education is an unfoldment of the inner lotus of the Heart’ rather than mere piling of information into the already crowded brain, I found reading through Amplified Living to be a very instructive journey. Inner joy and satisfaction are the key to life and existence on the planet rather than getting caught in the trappings of the outer world. The joyous mind passes on unconditionally the bliss of true existence to all who are ready to receive. This is defined as compassion. This is not to deny the usefulness of science and technology, especially the intellect, but these are only tools to bring about universal happiness, not to contribute to the negativity of strife and division indulged in unfortunately by a certain section of the media. I would certainly recommend the work to anyone interested in taking a new look at what education could mean and ready to break out of the weather-beaten track.
Sri MSpiritual Guide, Social Reformer and Educationist
Amplified Living is a masterpiece in the realm of psycho-socio-spiritual personal growth. Dr. Vevaina, with the creativity of an artist, has accomplished the Herculean task of synthesising the finest aspects of Western ‘enlightened’ psychology with Eastern wisdom and thought. The book effortlessly erases boundaries and barriers of time and space, showcasing the author’s expansive vision and profound understanding of the nobility inherent in human birth itself and the ultimate purpose for which we are all born. The book makes us realise not only our tremendous individual potential but emphasises the constructive role each one of us can play in the ongoing human evolution towards everlasting happiness – a happiness that transcends the pettiness and greed that characterises today’s world order.
Professor (Retd.) Dr. Kamala GopalanFormer Head, Dept. of English, SIWS College (University of Mumbai), Editor of The Journal of Indian History and Culture, CPR Publications, Chennai.