Gautam Hari Singhania Unveils ‘Creating Classrooms Where Every Child Belongs’

MUMBAI:
Gautam Hari Singhania, Chairman and Managing Director, Raymond Limited, Belongs’ taking forward his mission to expand access to quality education, today unveiled the book ‘Creating Classrooms Where Every Child Belongs’. Authored by Revathi Srinivasan, Director Education and Principal, Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School (affiliated with Raymond Group’s JK Trust), and published by HarperCollins India, the book encapsulates more than thirty years of practice at the school founded by the Singhania family in 1968, and makes a case for radical inclusion in the Indian education system through twelve real-life stories of children who found their way through inherent challenges.

Gautam Hari Singhania, Raymond Group CMD, highlighted at the event, “At Raymond, education has always been central to what we believe we owe the next generation. Principal Revathi’s book is a powerful reminder that real change in a child’s life often begins with something as simple as being seen, heard and given opportunities. It is this conviction that drives my own commitment to educate 1 lakh children across India over the next 5 years. Every child deserves education and is in line with our nation’s goal to be a Viksit Bharat by 2047.”

Revathi Srinivasan, Director Education and Principal, Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School, said, “Every child who walks into a classroom is silently asking one question — do I belong here? This book is built on the true stories of children who taught me that when we choose to answer yes, everything else follows: confidence, curiosity, and the courage to become who they are meant to be. These are not merely stories of individual children, but a tribute to the transformative power of education. Every classroom is not just a space for academic lessons, but a crucible where character, courage and connection are forged.”

The book follows a thirteen-year-old boy from a village who overcomes social bullying in the city to become the first in his family to pass Class 10, and a kindergartener with cerebral palsy who joins a school with no roadmap to support her, and whose presence sets the institution itself on a path of transformation. Across its stories runs a single finding: only when individuals are seen, heard and valued do they reach their true potential.

Written for teachers, parents and changemakers, the book positions children as the most overlooked thought leaders of all — whose unfiltered honesty and instinctive curiosity challenge norms, expose bias and prompt the breakthroughs adults often defer.

Grounded in a commitment to equal opportunity and holistic education, Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School has long extended its influence beyond its own campuses — building teacher capability, advising on state education policy, and mentoring educators across institutions. Revathi Srinivasan, an award-winning educator and founder of eleven schools, sits on several government advisory committees on school education in Maharashtra, is a jury member for the Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule State Teacher Award, and has advised the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations and the Maharashtra state government. She is also Chief Mentor of Singhania Quest Plus, an ed-tech platform.

Over five decades, the school has shaped the lives of nearly 4 lakh graduating students, consistently ranking first in the country in the ‘Day School’ category. Backed by a global curriculum and innovative pedagogy, it has maintained a benchmark record: over 66% of students scoring above 90% aggregate, with none falling below a first class.