About

  • I found my “life calling” at Divyadeepa. The energy and satisfaction, which I derive from empowering opportunity-deprived is infinite times more than any other job!
  • I was involved with Juniper Networks Foundation Fund
  • I founded Mysooru Unplugged with a core vision of “Redefining celebrations, transforming lives”.
  • My venture TeesForChange aims to empower Non-Profits and artisans.
  • I am an alumni of Jagriti Yatra, a train journey that takes passionate youth, exposes them to Social Entrepreneurs.
  • I am a featured writer and curator for “Social Innovation and Economics” section at NGO Post, one of the top ranked websites about Social Entrepreneurship and Non Profits in India. You can find my writings here.
  • I have also got the privilege of working with the child prodigy Master Kishan for his award Winning film C/o Footpath, which features the travails and triumphs of a orphan slum kid. Master Kishan is regarded as youngest film director on earth by Guinness Book of Records. He has been awarded more than 15 International and national awards including the likes of Giffoni.
  • I mentor students and freshers for job interviews and do career counseling.

Accolades:

  • TATA Jagriti Fellow(http://jagritiyatra.com) – Founded by TATA Group and Jagriti Sewa Sansthan – (11/2008)
  • TEDx Star Fellow – TEDxChennai (11/2009)
  • Sahu Jain Scholar – A merit based scholarship (08/2002)
    I was among the 25 scholars chosen among a pool of 20000 engineering students across India

My dream: Its my passion and dream to empower one million rural Indians by 2020. I hope to realize my dream by dissipating quality education in the form of alternative schools similar to Divyadeepa and providing jobs to rural youth and women by setting up sustainable, small scale industries.

My Role model:

One of the most defining moments of my life – meeting my role model Dr.Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam :)

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