Dr. Ganesh Raja, Chief Executive Officer, Kotak Education Foundation
- Dr. Raja is the Chief Executive Officer of Kotak Education Foundation.
- He has worked with the ITC Bahrain Economic Development Board and others.
Podcast
Overview
Dr. Ganesh Raja, CEO of Kotak Education Foundation, shares insights on their impactful educational initiatives, scholarship programs, and the challenges facing India’s education sector. From empowering underprivileged students to fostering parental involvement, the foundation’s “inch wide and mile deep” approach is creating lasting change in Mumbai’s M ward and beyond.
00:47- About Dr. Ganesh Raja
- Dr. Raja is the Chief Executive Officer of Kotak Education Foundation.
- He has worked with the ITC Bahrain Economic Development Board and others.
- He’s an alumnus of the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.
04:37- What was the inspiration to start the foundation, and what are its core objectives?
- Inspiration: The foundation was inspired by extreme poverty and low education rates in Mumbai’s M Ward, where 75% of residents live in slums and only 4% are graduates.
- Core Objectives: Focus on improving education to drive socio-economic change and help children rise above the poverty line.
21:44- What are some of the significant challenges facing the sector, and how can some of these be overcome?
- Significant gaps remain, with many students worldwide, including in India, experiencing learning poverty.
- There’s a need for more teachers and ongoing professional development to improve teaching standards.
- The integration of technology in education is crucial, but disparities in digital access and skills are widening.
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Profile
- Dr. Raja is the Chief Executive Officer of Kotak Education Foundation.
- He has worked with the ITC Bahrain Economic Development Board and others.
- He’s an alumnus of the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.
