Vikramjit Singh Rooprai

Vikramjit Singh Rooprai is a Heritage Activist and Educator. He started his career as a software engineer before finishing his schooling. He worked in Digital Agencies for 14 years where he designed solutions for brands like
Samsung, Coke, Pepsi, Nestle, Airtel, Microsoft and many more. His IT career inspired him to develop techniques to study liberal arts through modern-day technology. Vikramjit headed India and Asia-Pacific teams of different
companies, managing their Digital Marketing and Software divisions. During his job, Vikramjit attempted Graduation (B.Sc.) and then went ahead for his post-graduation in Computer Applications. In 2009, Vikramjit started studying about Delhi’s Heritage and soon turned into a Heritage Activist. He founded ‘The Heritage Photography Club’ to promote Indian heritage through travel & photography.

Vikramjit left his Digital Marketing career in 2015 and turned into a Teacher Trainer. He established ‘Heritageshaala’, where his team sets up Heritage Labs in schools. They developed special programs for Corporate, Teachers and Students, that can empower them to learn various management, curriculum & co-curriculum topics through events from history. Heritageshaala also launched card and board games to promote Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning, where a single game can benefit multiple classes and teach topics from different subjects at the same time.

Vikramjit has served as an Auditor for UNESCO, to ensure that monuments like Red Fort are disabled friendly. He has also served as an Auditor for Aga Khan Trust for Culture and Education Quality Foundation of India. He trains teachers on Inclusiveness, Sustainability, Multiple Intelligences and Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning. He was an active member of the Organizing Committee of International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) during their General Assembly (2017), handling the events related to the Education Sector.

Under Heritageshaala, Vikramjit’s team developed special programs for Corporate, Teachers and Students, that can empower them to learn various management, curriculum & co-curriculum topics through events from history. Architecture, Historic incidents, Language, Food, and culture are closely observed to find patterns, that match with modern-day events. Heritage Labs are set up in schools & colleges to perform various research experiments, to teach Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics, Social Sciences, and Art through history. His corporate workshops help top management to take better decisions in the fields of Human Resources and Team Management.

Heritageshaala also launched card and board games to promote Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning, where a single game can benefit multiple classes and teach topics from different subjects at the same time.