Large scale assessments provide critical insights into learning outcomes across education systems, but executing them effectively requires careful planning, robust processes, and strong quality controls. In this webinar, we explore how large scale assessments are designed and implemented in India, from test development and sampling to field execution and data analysis. The session will highlight key operational challenges and share practical insights on ensuring reliable data that can inform policy decisions and strengthen learning outcomes at scale.
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About Ei Webinars
Ei’s webinar series covers a diverse range of topics aimed at empowering educators and parents to enhance student learning outcomes.
Our sessions on diagnostic assessments emphasise the importance of identifying student strengths and weaknesses, enabling teachers to adapt their teaching strategies accordingly. We also delve into personalised adaptive learning that cater to individual learning needs by addressing misconceptions and fostering a deeper understanding of core concepts.
A key focus of our webinars is on student misconceptions, particularly in subjects such as English, Science, and Mathematics. These sessions equip educators with the tools to address common student errors, helping to build stronger foundations for learning. Additionally, our webinars include detailed sessions on interpreting the teacher reports generated from Ei ASSET assessments, providing schools and teachers with valuable insights to improve student performance.
We also hold sessions on gifted studies, particularly for parents, highlighting the importance of early identification of talent and offering guidance on nurturing gifted children to help them achieve their full potential.
Through these topics, Ei’s webinars create a comprehensive learning experience for both educators and parents
Upcoming Webinars
Beyond Just a Test How Ei ASSET Talent Search shapes lifelong learners
Speakers:
- Aarthi Muralidharan – Senior Vice President and Product Head Ei ASSET
- Saiqua Sultan, Manager – Giftedness and Talent Search
- Girish Raichandani – Head, Global Expansion
- Date: 7 March 2026
- Time: 11 AM to 12 PM GST
Understanding Misconceptions: The Hidden Barriers to Real Learning
About the Webinar:
In classrooms, students often carry deeply held ideas that interfere with new learning. These misconceptions are not always visible through correct or incorrect answers alone, yet they strongly shape how students interpret concepts across subjects. In this webinar, we will explore common misconceptions seen in school classrooms and examine how they develop over time. Through classroom examples and research insights, the session will highlight ways educators can recognise these hidden barriers to learning and respond with instructional strategies that support deeper conceptual understanding.
Speakers:
- Nishchal Shukla – Senior Vice President ,Pedagogy Research
- Saiqua Sultan – Manager – Giftedness and Talent Search
- Date: 07 March 2026
- Time: 5 PM to 6 PM IST
Maximising Computer Lab Use in Resource-Constrained School Systems
In many school systems, computer labs exist but remain underused due to constraints of time, infrastructure, and planning. This webinar examines how schools can make more effective instructional use of limited computer lab access, especially in resource-constrained settings. Drawing on classroom and system-level experiences, the session will explore practical models for scheduling, lesson design, and teacher support that help integrate technology meaningfully into everyday teaching. The discussion will focus on using available digital resources to support learning goals rather than treating computer labs as standalone or occasional add-ons.
Speaker:
- Nitish Kumar – Manager, Operations-Ei Shiksha
- Date: 14 March 2026
- Time: 5 PM to 6 PM IST
Spotting and Supporting Gifted Learners: What Makes Them Think Differently
Speakers:
- Sridhar Rajagopalan – Co-founder and Chief Learning Officer
- Vishnu Agnihotri – Co-Founder and Academic Director, GenWise
- Saiqua Sultan – Manager, Giftedness and Talent Search
- Date: 14 March 2026
- Time: 11 AM to 12 PM GST
Why you should register for Ei ASSET Talent Search NOW!
Speakers:
- Date: 21 March 2026
- Time: 11 AM to 12 PM GST
Doing more with AI in every classroom
About the Webinar:
This webinar explores practical ways educators can integrate AI into everyday classrooms. The focus is on supporting teaching, learning, and assessment while keeping pedagogy at the centre. Using classroom-relevant examples, we will show how AI can personalise learning and support teacher decision making.
- Date: 21 March 2026
- Time: 5 PM to 6 PM IST
From Data to Mastery: Competency-Based Assessment to Strengthen Literacy and Numeracy
About the Webinar:
This webinar focuses on how competency-based assessment can help educators move from raw data to meaningful instructional action. It explores how assessment evidence can be used to identify specific learning gaps in literacy and numeracy. The session highlights ways to interpret student data beyond scores and percentages.
Through classroom-linked examples, we will discuss how insights from assessments can guide targeted teaching and remediation. The webinar emphasises using data as a practical tool to support mastery, strengthen foundations, and inform everyday classroom decisions.
- Date: 28 March 2026
- Time: 5 PM to 6 PM IST
Making Learning Stick: How Productive Failure Builds Real Mastery
Speakers:
- Prakhar Ghildyal – Associate Vice President Assessments
- Date: 4 April 2026
- Time: 5 PM to 6 PM IST
Executing Large Scale Assessments in India
Speaker:
- Date: 11 April 2026
- Time: 5 PM to 6 PM IST
The Width of the Zone: Why Diagnostic Pedagogy is the Future of Teaching
Effective teaching depends not just on delivering content, but on understanding where students are in their learning journey. This webinar explores the concept of diagnostic pedagogy and why identifying the width of the learning zone is critical for meaningful progress. The session will examine how ongoing diagnosis of student thinking helps educators design targeted instruction, reduce learning gaps, and respond more precisely to misconceptions. Participants will gain practical insights into how diagnostic approaches can transform classroom decision-making and improve learning outcomes at scale.
Speaker:
- Prakhar Ghildyal – Associate Vice President Assessments
- Date: 20 June 2026
- Time: 5 PM to 6 PM IST
Previous Webinars
What is Ei ASSET Talent Search and Why does it matter?
Speakers:
- Saiqua Sultan, Manager – Giftedness and Talent Search
- Swarnali Chakraborty – Manager Brand Communications and PR
- Date: 4 March 2026
- Time: 8 PM to 9 PM GST
Beyond the Bot: Navigating the Future of Human Intelligence in the Age of AI
About the Webinar:
This webinar explores how education must evolve in response to rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence. Participants will examine what uniquely human capabilities such as critical thinking, ethical reasoning, creativity, and problem solving schools must intentionally cultivate. The session offers strategic insights for educators and leaders preparing students for an AI-integrated future.
Speakers:
- Siddharth Yadhunath – Lead Educational Specialist
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Dr. Jayakrishnan – Senior Scientist at NPTEL
- Date: 28 February 2026
- Time: 5 PM to 6 PM IST
Beyond Just a Test How Ei ASSET Talent Search shapes lifelong learners
Speakers:
- Aarthi Muralidharan – Senior Vice President and Product Head Ei ASSET
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Saiqua Sultan, Manager – Giftedness and Talent Search
- Girish Raichandani – CFO
- Date: 28th February 2026
- Time: 11 AM to 12 PM GST
Giving Your Gifted Child the Right Platform to Shine with Ei ASSET Talent Search
Speakers:
- Saiqua Sultan – Head of Giftedness and Talent Search
- Swarnali Chakraborty – Head of Marketing
- Date: 25 February 2026
- Time: 8 PM to 9 PM GST
Beyond Right and Wrong answers: Rethinking Large Scale Foundational Literacy and Numeracy assessments
About the Webinar:
In our work on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, we often see that children’s mistakes are not random, they point to clear misconceptions that usually go unnoticed. In this webinar, we will share real classroom examples of student errors in early literacy and numeracy, and what these errors tell us about how children are thinking. Drawing on insights from Ei Neev, an offline-first FLN platform, we will show how capturing student audio and interaction data can help educators identify misconceptions and strengthen instructional interventions.
Speakers:
- Saktibrata Sen – Senior Director, Room to Read India
- Arvind Singh – Associate Vice President, Assessments – Ei Shiksha
- Sangeeta Oak – Associate Vice President, Learning Applications
- Date: 21 February 2026
- Time: 5 PM to 6 PM IST