Draft agenda COSN SENIOR DELEGATION TO INDIA
12 Nov 15: Departure from USA THU Board flight to Delhi
13 Nov 15: Arrive Delhi FRI Meet and greet with garlands EF representative will meet you after clearing customs for transfer to The Lemon Tree Aero City Hotel (* please note that travelers with land only option will not be met by EF and are responsible for transfer to the hotel on their own)
Overnight at Lemon Tree Aero City Hotel Asset No. 6, Aerocity Hospitality District, IGI Airport, New Delhi, 110037 91 99 11 701 701
14 Nov 15: Delhi / Agra SAT Agra / Fatehpur Sikri Breakfast at the hotel 7:00 Drive by bus to Agra & continue short excursion to Visit Fatehpur Sikri PM Visit Agra Fort Dinner on your own
Overnight Four Points by Sheraton/Agra C-1, C-2, Taj Nagari Phase 1, Fatehabad Road Agra, Uttar Pradesh 91 (562) 233 3333
15 Nov 15: Agra / Delhi SUN 5:30 Morning fruit and coffee at the coffee shop 5:45 Sunrise visit to Taj Mahal 8:00 Back to Four Points by Sheraton/Agra Hotel for breakfast 9:30 Drive by bus to Delhi & visit Qutub Minar Drive time is approximately four hours
Check in to Park Hotel Bus will take us to the Latitude Café and back to the hotel at the end of the evening
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Introduction and Goal Setting for the Delegation in private space at restaurant Latitude Café Address: 9, Khan Market, Rabindra Nagar, Above The GOODEARTH Store, New Delhi Group dinner provided by EF
Visit Khan Market after dinner and drive back to hotel
Overnight The Park Hotel New Delhi 15 Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110 001, India 91 1800 102 7275
16 Nov 15: Delhi MON Breakfast at the hotel 8:00 Depart hotel for school visit - Ramjas School, (HP Intervention) Sector 4, Rama Krishna Puram, New Delhi, Delhi 110022 8:45-9:15 Interaction with the Students – Innovative use of Technology to Transform Learning
9:15–10:00 Travel to Community Centre – Caterpuri Village, Palam Vihar, Sector 23A, Gurgaon, Haryana 10:00- 11:30 Providing learning opportunities to the youth & underserved segments of the society - interaction with the Community Youth, Women and Village Head
11:30-12:15 The Park Hotel New Delhi 12:15 -12:30 Self Time (display by a jewellery designer) Lunch followed by discussions with Learning Links Foundation 3:30 Sightseeing & shopping
Dinner on your own/ recommendations provided Overnight at The Park Hotel New Delhi
17 Nov 15: Delhi TUE Breakfast at the hotel 8:00 Depart for Rabea Girls’ Public school, Balli Maran Gali, Chandni Chowk, Delhi 110006 8:45–10:00 Girls from minority segment showcasing how technology is effectively used for advancing science learning & nurturing the spirit of innovation & entrepreneurship.
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Note: Due to narrow roads, the bus cannot access the school gate – the group will be dropped off and taken by rickshaw ride to the school gate
10:15- 11:15 Travel to Regency-1, The Lalit Hotel, Connaught Place, New Delhi 11:30-12:00 Meeting with Madhav Chavan, Pratham 12:00-12:45 Meeting with Mr. Alisher Umaraov, UNESCO 1:00- 2:30 Lunch & Networking with the Leadership Conclave guests 2:30 – 3:30 Leadership Conclave- Digital Education in India: Imperatives and Way Ahead organized by Learning Links Foundation in collaboration with CoSN 3:30- 4:15 Tea & Networking 4:15 Depart for shopping and dinner
Bus will take us to dinner at Veda Local Restaurant Dinner provide by provided by EF Free time at Connaught Place Bus will return group to hotel
Overnight at The Park Hotel New Delhi
18 Nov 15: Delhi / Bangalore WED 5:30 Transfer to Delhi Airport for flight to Bangalore Breakfast will be packed by hotel Flight leaves at 8:05 AM and arrives at 10:50 AM
12- 3:30 Lunch and meetings with Shristi Institute of Art, Design & Technology No. 40/D, 2nd Cross, 5th Main Marilingiah Building Shiva Mandir Road (Near 5th Phase Bus Stop) KHB Industrial Area, Yelahanka, Bangalore 560 106 Phone: 91.80.40447000 / 40446964 / 65 / 66
PM Delegation will be divided Group 1 will visit afterschool center (Zaya) Group 2 will meet with Shankar Maruwada, Co-Founder and CEO at EkStep at the Park Hotel
5:30-7:00 Visit to an afterschool center organized by Zaya (description attached) Chamarajpet Center No 4/1, 1st Floor
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8th Cross Sirsi Circle Chamarajpet Bangalore - 560018 Landmark -- Sirsi Circle
6:00 – 7:00 Meeting with Shankar Maruwada, Co- Founder and CEO at EkStep in Monsoon Restaurant at Park Hotel
Dinner on your own
Overnight The Park Hotel Bangalore 14/7 Mahatma Gandhi Road Bangalore 560042, India 91 1800 102 7275
19 Nov 15: Bangalore /Kuppam THU Breakfast at hotel 7:00 Depart Bangalore 9:30 Arrive at Kuppam Note: See details of visit in the attached documents Visit to the Agastya International Foundation program
Dinner provided by Agastya Foundation
Overnight at Agastya Campus Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh
20 Nov 15: Kuppam /Chennai FRI Morning bus from Kuppam to Ambur Tea and snack 7:00 Depart by bus Approximate travel time is 2.5 hrs.
9:30- 11:30 Visit at Takshila School, Ambur Breakfast upon arrival
Travel by bus from Ambur to Chennai Approximate travel time is 4 hours Discussion of plans for final report and assignments for moving forward on bus
Check in to The Park Hotel
5.00 Surana School Annual Day Celebration Kamaraj Memorial Hall No 492, Anna Salai, Teynampet West, Chennai
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8:30 Dinner by Surana Family at Taj Coromandel 37, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam Chennai
Overnight at The Park Hotel Chennai 601, Anna Salai, Chennai 600006, India +91 (0)44 4267 6000
21 Nov 15: Chennai SAT Breakfast at the hotel 9:30 – 1:30 Conference on ICT in Indo-US Schools Hotel Accord Metropolitan, Chennai 35, GN Chetty Road, T Nagar, Chennai - 600 017, Tamil Nadu, India
3.00 Surana School Visit 3 Bardian Garden Lane, Park Town, Chennai
5.00 Young Achievers Program: Chinmaya Hall, Harrionton Road, Chetpet, Chennai
7:00 Dinner hosted by all the Surana families for COSN Delegation Radisson Blu Hotel 531 GST Road Saint Thomas Mount Chennai 600016 India Tel: +91 44 2231 0101
Overnight at The Park Hotel Chennai
22 Nov 15: Chennai / Mahabalipuram / Chennai SUN Breakfast at the hotel 9- 11 work on report Excursion to Mahabalipuram (Varaha Cave, Arjuna’s Penance, 5 Rathas, Shore Temple)
Evening at leisure for independent activities Late night departure transfer to Chennai International Airport (* please note that travelers with land only option
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will be responsible for making their own arrangements for travel to the airport)
23 Nov 15: Depart Chennai MON Board flight back home
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