A thoughtful gift for teachers, educators, parents and school leaders:  Creating classrooms where every child belongs

Harper Learning, an imprint of HarperCollins India, presents Creating Classrooms Where Every Child Belongs by award-winning educator Revathi Srinivasan. A thoughtful and practical guide to creating classrooms where every child feels seen, valued and empowered to thrive.

The book was launched by Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Eknath Shinde, highlighting the importance of creating inclusive learning environments for students.

Drawing from her own experiences as an educator, Creating Classrooms Where Every Child Belongs brings together real-life stories from classrooms to show how small moments of empathy, encouragement and inclusion can have a lasting impact on a child’s life. The book looks beyond academic achievement to ask a more fundamental question: What does it truly mean for a child to belong at school?

Talking about the book, author Revathi Srinivasansays, ‘Have you ever walked into a room and instantly felt you didn’t belong - then wondered whether to walk away, stand alone, or wait for someone to see you? Now imagine the power of a leader who notices, reaches out, and transforms that moment of exclusion into a smile, a connection, and a sense of belonging. This book challenges us to rethink leadership: the greatest lessons are not found in structures or systems but in children and in the simple, profound act of making every child feel, “I belong here.”’

Poulomi Chatterjee,ExecutivePublisher, HarperCollins India, says, ‘We are delighted to publish Revathi Srinivasan’s Creating Classrooms Where Every Child Belongs under our Harper Learning imprint. With her decades of experience and deep understanding of the education ecosystem, Revathi brings to the book a wealth of insight into what it truly takes to create classrooms where every child feels seen, valued and supported. At a time when conversations around inclusion in education are more important than ever, this is a timely and valuable read for educators, parents and school leaders. We hope the book encourages more meaningful conversations about creating learning environments where every child has the opportunity to belong, learn and thrive.’

About the book:

Change begins when you show up—even for one child, through one meaningful conversation.

A thirteen-year-old boy from a village overcomes social bullying in the big city and becomes the first in his family to pass Class 10.

A kindergartener with cerebral palsy joins a new school with no road map to support her, but blossoms in her new environment and sets the system on the path of transformation.

These real-life stories of students who have journeyed from exclusion to inclusion against all odds reveal one simple truth: Only when individuals are seen, heard and valued do they achieve their true potential.

Written with deep insight by award-winning educator Revathi Srinivasan, Creating Classrooms Where Every Child Belongs is about radical inclusion. Rooted in the powerful belief that belonging is the foundation of becoming, it reimagines leadership, learning and human connection through the eyes of the most overlooked thought leaders of all—children, who, with their unfiltered honesty and instinctive curiosity, challenge norms, expose biases and spark breakthroughs.

Timely and thought-provoking, this book invites teachers, parents and changemakers to re-evaluate how cohesive, empathetic and innovative spaces can be created, starting in classrooms and radiating out into the world.

About the author:

Revathi Srinivasan is the director of Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School and the group dean of Singhania Schools, one of India’s most respected legacy institutions, impacting more than 40,000 children annually across both rural and urban landscapes. She is also the chief mentor of Singhania Quest Plus, an ed-tech platform.

Rooted in Indian values and driven by a global vision, Srinivasan has spent more than three decades bridging the best of both worlds. Her leadership has brought international pedagogical innovations into Indian classrooms while preserving cultural identity at the core of education. An award-winning educator and the founder of eleven schools, she serves on the advisory boards of several government committees on school education in Maharashtra and is a jury member for the prestigious Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule State Teacher Award. She has been associated with the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations and the Maharashtra state government in an advisory capacity, and helps shape the very frameworks that define classroom learning by challenging conventions and transforming everyday moments in schools into extraordinary lessons.

About Harper Learning:

In today’s technology-driven, deeply divided, unpredictable world, the questions teachers and parents grapple with are more challenging than ever before: How do we shift from a model of passive learning to one of self-directed curiosity? How do we help children maintain deep focus amidst constant distraction? How do we foster real human connections in a dangerously isolating digital culture? How do we foster individuality and inclusivity, and indeed empathy, in our children so they can flourish with confidence, celebrating their unique spark while remaining deeply rooted in the shared oneness of the human experience?

The Harper Learning imprint, centred on the theme of ‘how we teach, how we learn’, was envisioned to serve educators and parents of learners across all age groups, including the neurodiverse and differently abled. Under its umbrella, we will bring for readers books written and curated by prominent educators, psychologists, counsellors and experts, who have impacted the lives of countless children and their families by helping them build emotional resilience, clarity of thought and a love for discovery. These books – ranging from handbooks and guides to personal narratives – are written and designed to introduce ideas that will aid and inform educators and parents so they can have the greatest impact on the way their students and children embrace the future to come.