I first came across Shanti Bhavan in 2020 through the Netflix documentary Daughters of Destiny. The story stayed with both my wife and me. What moved us most was not only the ambition of the school, but the depth of its belief that education, care, and long-term commitment can transform the lives of children, families, and entire communities.
My own belief in education is deeply personal. I am the son of a lifelong teacher. My mother was a chemistry teacher and school principal, and I grew up seeing the dignity, discipline, and possibility that education can create. That early influence has shaped much of how I think about opportunity, service, and the responsibility we have to help young people build futures that may otherwise feel out of reach.
Professionally, I have spent more than two decades in technology and leadership roles across global organisations, working with teams, customers, and emerging technologies through periods of change. I am especially interested in how young people can be prepared not just to adapt to the future of work, but to participate in shaping it with confidence.
I was drawn to Shanti Bhavan because its mission combines everything I care about most: education, human potential, long-term social impact, and the belief that talent exists everywhere, even when opportunity does not. I am honoured to join the UK Chapter as a Trustee and hope to contribute wholeheartedly to this movement as it continues to grow its reach and impact.