Srijan Pal Singh

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Srijan Pal Singh
Born18 January
Lucknow, India
Pen nameSrijan Pal Singh Kalam
OccupationIndian Author, Scientist, Public speaker, Entrepreneur
EducationB.Tech. (Electrical Engineering),
MBA
Alma mater Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Institute of Engineering and Technology, Uttar Pradesh Technical University
Notable works I am the Universe
Advantage India: From Challenge to Opportunity
Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future
What Can I Give?: Life lessons from My Teacher - Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Notable awardsYoung Alumni Achievers Award 2022 (IIM-A)
SpouseNone
ChildrenNone

Srijan Pal Singh is an author, scientist, public speaker, and social entrepreneur. He was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. His early education was completed in La Martiniere College, Lucknow.

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He is an electrical engineer from the Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow. He worked closely with the Former President of India Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam as his Officer-on-Special-Duty and Advisor (Technology and Policy). [1] [2]

Career

At BCG, he collaborated with the World Food Program to enhance governance and transparency in the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Naxal-affected areas of Odisha. [3]

He played a crucial role in Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA), a rural development initiative that was later adopted as a national program by the Government of India in partnership with private corporations. [4]

During this time, he co-authored three books with Dr. Kalam. Target 3 Billion, published in 2011, focused on sustainable rural development and proposed solutions that later influenced national policies. [5]

In 2016, he was named a Mentor for the Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy. [6]

In 2014, he co-founded Barefoot IT, an initiative aimed at empowering rural communities through technology and policy. Under this, he launched e-Spandana, a platform designed to connect rural citizens with their elected representatives to address community issues. [7]

He is the Founder & CEO of Homi Lab, a future learning lab dedicated to preparing the next generation of pioneers to tackle climate change, sustainable energy, space exploration, AI, robotics, and interplanetary missions. [8]

As an author, he has written extensively on management, urban development, and leadership. In 2015, he published Excellence in Management, a study on best practices in public sector management, focusing on Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, published by UNDP. [9]

His writings have been featured in The Hindu, Times of India, BusinessWorld, and Rajasthan Patrika. [10] As a public speaker, he has delivered talks at TEDx events, [11] the Australia-India Youth Dialogue (AIYD). [12]

Honours

In 2022, he was honored with the Young Alumni Achievers Award by the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) for his outstanding contributions to social service. [13] [14]

Books and publications

References

  1. ↑ "'Funny guy! Are you doing well?' - Kalam's final words to adviser". Business Standard. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "President Kalam's aide recalls his last moments". Business Standard. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "IIM-A student, BCG to improve PDS". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Ganguly, Dibeyendu. "Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  5. ↑ Target 3 Billion
  6. ↑ "List of Mentors for Startup Policy".
  7. ↑ "Hitech "e-Spandana" launched in Bagalkot district".
  8. ↑ "Homi Lab Launches Dr. Kalam Future Lab to Nurture Future Innovators". 19 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Delhi Metro: Excellence in Management". Vikram Sarabhai Library, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Nuclear power is our gateway to a prosperous future". THE HINDU. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  11. ↑ Pal Singh, Srijan. "TEDxJaipur". TEDx. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  12. ↑ S B, Adarsh. "Australia India Youth Dialogue". AIYD.
  13. ↑ "IIMA honors nine alumni with the Young Alumni Achiever's Award 2022". www.iima.ac.in. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "IIM Ahmedabad felicitated their alumnus Srijan Pal Singh with the Young Alumni Achievers Award". Careers360. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  15. ↑ Srijan Pal Singh; G.R.K. Reddy (6 May 2015). Smart and Human Building Cities of Wisdom. 6 May 2015. p. 296. ISBN   978-9351773801.
  16. ↑ "A Perspective on Fisheries Sector Interventions for Livelihood Promotion" (PDF). Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "Education in the Australia-India Relationship" (PDF).
  18. ↑ "Assessing Impacts of Bandhan's Micro-credit and Related Development Interventions" (PDF).
  19. ↑ Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future. Penguin India. 27 May 2015. p. 280. ISBN   978-0143333548.
  20. ↑ Advantage India: From Challenge to Opportunity. Harper Collins India. 28 October 2015. p. 240. ISBN   978-9351776451.
  21. ↑ "What Can I Give? - Penguin India". Penguin India. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  22. ↑ Singh, Srijan Pal (2017). The Black Tiger: Defeating India's Corrupted and Realising Kalam's Dream of a Corruption-free India. Fingerprint. ISBN   9788175994744.
  23. ↑ Singh, Srijan Pal (2019). Reignited 2: Emerging Technologies of Tomorrow. Penguin. ISBN   9780143441120.


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