“Women belong in all places where decisions are made. It should not be that women are exception” — Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Dr Pramath Raj Sinha is the Founder and the Chairman of Harappa Education. He was also the Founding Provost of Anant National University. Dr Sinha is a Senior Advisor of the Albright Stonebridge Group, India and the Founder and Managing Director of 9.9 Group Private Limited.
Sonya Dutta Choudhury
We can trace the roots of Liberal Arts education back to the traditional academic thread of Western higher learning. Extracted from the ancient Greek methods of inquiry, the rich history of Liberal Arts has manifested diversely all over the world. In India, Liberal Arts is a multi-disciplinary course and broad spectrum of education that has become immensely popular in universities and colleges. The field encapsulates four significant areas: Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Humanities, and Arts. Students can take up Humanities immediately after completing their class 10th to build a strong foundation in the domain. Most colleges and universities offer students with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, after which they can choose a major and...
It's the fifth edition of the Vedica Scholars Programme for Women. Vedica Scholars is a unique postgraduate programme in Management and leadership for women, set up by Anuradha Das Mathur and Pramath Raj Sinha in 2016. Narrating how they started out, Anuradha, a 2016 Yale Greenberg World Fellow, says, "When we started the programme, we first reached out to people only through social media. When our first batch graduated, word of mouth brought in a number of applicants for our second batch. Today, thousands of women apply to our programme, making it a successful one." We speak to her to know more about the 18-month-long programme.
India consistently has one of the world’s lowest labor participation rates for women. Ready to change the narrative, one woman decided to take matters into her own hands.
Pramath’s rich experience over the years – across academia, consulting, education and business – has given him a rare insight on running organisations and different operating environments. As Chief Mentor, he brings his expertise and passion to CSB.
Pramath Raj Sinha is an entrepreneur, institution-builder, academic, executive, and philanthropist. He was the Founding Dean of Indian School of Business (ISB) and one of the Founders of Harappa Education,9.9 Group, Ashoka University, Vedica Scholars Programme for Women, and Naropa Fellowship. Sinha was formerly the CEO of Ananda Bazar Patrika (ABP) Group, a leading media company, and a Partner at McKinsey & Company. Pramath mentors and advises various educational groups that seek his expertise. In addition, he is currently a Senior Counselor with Albright Stonebridge Group, helping international businesses set up operations in India.
The Naropa Fellowship, inspired by His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa, has been co-founded by Dr Pramath Raj Sinha.
Dr Pramath Raj Sinha is the Founder and the Chairman of Harappa Education. He was also the Founding Provost of Anant National University. Dr Sinha is a Senior Advisor of the Albright Stonebridge Group, India and the Founder and Managing Director of 9.9 Group Private Limited.