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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After spending many years in the corporate world, Meenal Majumder decided to set it all aside and don the student’s hat to go the start-up way. Though there wasn’t a perfect plan in place, she knew that if she waited for the ‘right time’, there was a good chance it would never come.

“Sometimes, you have to trust your instincts and follow your passion, even when the path ahead isn’t clear. I believed in the impact I wanted to create and that gave me the courage to take the first step," she says. The trigger was her daughter’s robotics competition back in 2017.

As a mentor, Majumder observed the power of hands-on learning; it was no different when she worked with underprivileged kids during the pandemic. Through The Innovation Story, her aim was to bridge the gap between theoretical and practical knowledge by offering experiential learning programs that allowed students to directly engage with technology, engineering and entrepreneurship. Also read; Why Google’s new Bengaluru office is built like a web of neighbourhoods “We focus on project-based learning where students don’t just absorb information, but actively apply it to solve challenges.

I spent time researching, understanding global best practices and speaking with educators and students to develop an approach that was both engaging and impactful. It was like being a student again, but I loved the process of learning and adapting," says Mumbai-based Majumder, Founder of The Innovation Story. Over the last few years, Majumder, 53, has realised that talent and potential exist everywhere.