12th School Choice National Conference (SCNC)
India’s flagship platform on education governance reforms
Date: 22 November 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Hall Silver Oak, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
About the School Choice National Conference
School Choice National Conference (SCNC), started in 2009, is the flagship education conference hosted by the Centre for Civil Society (CCS) in New Delhi every year. The day-long conference aims to bring together educationists, planners, policy experts, activists, and government officials to explore, discuss and debate various dimensions of school education in India. Over eleven editions, SCNC has seen important conversations and ideas emerge that continue to shape India’s education policy landscape.
Since 2009, SCNC has been the only national forum in India dedicated to system-level education reforms—anchored in choice, competition, and accountability.
After five years, SCNC returns in person, reviving a unique intellectual space that goes beyond pedagogy or technology to interrogate the architecture of governance.
This year’s theme: Education Governance Reforms – Policy | Practice | Perspective
Focus 2025: Four Bold Reform Ideas
- Enquiry-Based Learning – nurturing critical thinking over rote memorisation
- State School Standards Authority (SSSA) – independent regulation and deregulation frameworks
- Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) – Fund Students, Not Schools
- Breaking the Not-for-Profit Barrier – responsibly unlocking capital and innovation
Why Attend SCNC 2025?
- Engage with leading voices in education reform and governance
- Participate in evidence-based, policy-driven discussions
- Connect with a cross-sector ecosystem of policymakers, educators, academics, civil society, philanthropy, and EdTech leaders
- Contribute to shaping student-centric, systemic reforms for the future of learning in India
Registration
General Delegates / NGOs / Corporates: Fee: Rs. 2,500
Students: Fee: Rs. 2,000
Contact
S. R. Thomas Antony – +91 84478 67144
Email: scnc@ccs.in
Past Events Links
SCNC 2020 | SCNC 2017 | SCNC 2016 | SCNC 2015 | SCNC 2014 | SCNC 2013 | SCNC 2012 | SCNC 2011 | SCNC 2010 | SCNC 2009
