Praxis
Global Alliance launches the “Future of Schools” Report: India’s 250M
students and 1.5M schools are poised for a future-ready revolution
across learning, technology, and well-being
September 2025 -- New Delhi, India
— As India steps into a new era of education, Praxis Global Alliance
unveils its transformative “Future of Schools Report”, a comprehensive
blueprint to reimagine India’s vast K12 landscape. With over 1.5 million
schools and 250 million students, India has one of the world’s most
sprawling and dynamic school ecosystems. The report sets the agenda for
future-ready, student-entered learning, powered by technology, care, and collaborative stakeholder action.
The
report explores critical challenges, bold innovations, and essential
data for all stakeholders—policymakers, educators, parents, and industry
leaders—offering unrivalled insights and actionable frameworks to catalyze change and spark meaningful coverage.
The report centers
on the “Praxis Blueprint for Nex-Gen Education,” crafted to ignite
innovation, stimulate debate, and inspire media coverage that can shape
the next decade of education. It calls not for another reform cycle, but
for a movement—anchored in aligned intent and shared ownership among
government, educators, parents, employers, the private sector, and
students.
Student-centric transformation:
Fixed grades and rigid pathways are fast disappearing as schools move
to custom learning journeys, adaptive curricula, and real-time digital
feedback. Student empowerment and autonomy are now at the heart of l.
Holistic well-being: 6%
of parents say holistic development is the most important school
philosophy, pushing schools to embed mental health, social-emotional
learning, and inclusion. The global SEL market alone is projected to
more than double to US$ 4.5B by 2030 (CAGR 18%).
Educator empowerment: Teacher development is central to exam results and innovation in classrooms. In India, the NISHTHA program has trained over 3.4M teachers across 30 states, emphasizing leadership, ICT skills, and flexible pedagogy.
Tech-powered learning: AI education will be the next big theme, with adoption expected to surge nearly tenfold by 2030, reaching US$ 2.2B (CAGR 59%). Similarly, the K12 EdTech and smart classroom market is expected to more than double from US$ 126B in 2025 to US$ 292B by 2030 (CAGR 18%).
Immersive and gamified classrooms: VR, AR, and game-based methods are replacing rote tasks with hands-on, joyful engagement. The gamification market in K12 will skyrocket from US$ 16B in 2025 to US$ 65B in 2030 (CAGR 32%). India’s own Atal Tinkering Labs now reach over 11M students in 10K locations.
Smart and flexible infrastructure:
76% of parents now demand access to libraries and playgrounds, while
safe campuses, real-time digital feeds, and collaborative makerspaces
are top priorities for schools.
Government investment: India’s public spending on school education is growing at 6.7% CAGR, meeting UNESCO’s benchmark with 4.1% of GDP allocated to education, with policies such as NEP 2020 driving experiential, skill-based, and inclusive reform.
This
comprehensive report offers a panoramic view of the future-ready school
movement, global benchmarks from South Korea, Finland, Poland, and the
UAE, and practical case studies for India.
Commenting on the launch, Mit Desai, Practice Member – Education and Employability, Praxis Global Alliance, said: “India’s K-12 education system, with 250
million students across 1.5 million schools, presents a transformative
opportunity. The report highlights how innovative models can reshape
access, equity, and quality at this scale. Approaches such as clustering
schools into collaborative units, upgrading infrastructure, and leveraging
AI and digital tools can significantly enhance learning outcomes. These
insights provide a roadmap for policymakers, educators, and
stakeholders to reimagine the future of education and ensure every child
has access to holistic and future-ready learning opportunities.”
About Praxis Global Alliance:
Praxis
Global Alliance is a next-gen management consulting firm
revolutionizing how consulting projects are delivered. It delivers
practical solutions to the toughest business problems by uniquely
combining domain practitioner expertise,
AI-led research approaches, and digital technologies. The company
operates three business units, including Praxis Global Alliance
Transactions, offering pre-deal support, commercial due diligence,
post-acquisition value creation; Praxis Global Alliance Strategy and
Transformation for practitioner-led business advisory and consulting;
and PraxDigital™, delivering data engineering and analytics, AI, OpenData, and visualization solutions to clients across verticals.
With
a presence in 6 locations in India, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, Praxis
Global Alliance has supported transformation for over 40 countries. The
team works with CXOs and front-line leaders to solve business,
organizational, and education challenges.
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