Building 1 Million Better Teachers | Mainak Roy | Co founder- Simple Education Foundation Ep10

🎙️ Decoding India's Social Sector | Episode #10 What does it really take to improve education at scale? Most conversations about education focus on students, exams, or technology. But what if the real transformation begins with teachers? In this episode of Decoding India's Social Sector, we sit down with Mainak Roy, Co-founder & CEO of Simple Education Foundation (SEF), to explore why teacher development is one of the most powerful investments India can make. From starting as a Teach For India Fellow to building one of India's leading education organisations working with state governments, Mainak shares his journey, leadership lessons, and the systems thinking behind improving learning outcomes for millions of children. Joining the conversation is Rahma Hossain, education professional and curriculum specialist working on teacher professional development through a World Bank-supported initiative, making this a rich discussion between education practitioners. In this episode, we discuss: Why teacher development matters more than ever India's first Teacher Competency Framework Working with governments to improve public education Building systems instead of one-off projects Leadership lessons from scaling a nonprofit Challenges of teacher training in India Education policy and classroom realities Teacher dignity and professional growth The future of education and AI Advice for aspiring educators and social sector professionals Whether you're a teacher, student, education entrepreneur, NGO professional, policymaker, or simply passionate about improving education, this conversation offers practical insights into how meaningful change happens. 🎧 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/51w2... 🌐 Development Wala Podcast https://developmentwala.com/podcast/ 📢 Follow Development Wala Website: https://developmentwala.com/ LinkedIn:   / development-wala   Instagram:   / developmentwala_official   YouTube:    / @development_wala   Guest Mainak Roy Co-founder & CEO Simple Education Foundation (SEF) Host Rahma Hossain If you enjoyed this conversation, don't forget to: 👍 Like the video 💬 Share your thoughts in the comments 📌 Subscribe for more conversations with leaders shaping India's social sector. #DevelopmentWala #Podcast #Education #TeacherDevelopment #SimpleEducationFoundation #NGO #SocialSector #India #TeacherTraining #PublicEducation