Raghav Podar is Chairman, Podar Education, an education conglomerate that was
established in 1927 and has schools all across India.
A fine blend of global thinking & Indian values, Raghav Podar is a path-breaking
educationist and a thought leader on constructing optimal learning environments.
Having studied the education systems of Finland, Singapore, U.K. and Australia, he
has been vested heavily into upgrading the quality of schooling in India. His
trainings, presentations and workshops on aligning digital transformation with 21st
century skills are keenly sought across schools, conferences and ministries in
Australia, Spain, and the U.K.
He makes a strong distinction between educationist-run schools and businessmanled schools, and also personally supports the the Beti Padao, Beti Bachao Yojana as
well as Tata Memorial’s Impacct Foundation that focuses on children's cancer
treatment for the poor.
He has recently been at the forefront of relief efforts for the poorest of the poor
affected by the Covid lockdown across India; providing 1000s of kilograms of food
grain as well as started kitchens to supply over 1200 meals per day to the needy.
His contribution to the field of education and society is commendable and he has
been bestowed with many awards for his contributions in the field of education and
nation building including:
