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Indian educator, entrepreneur
Raju Kendre (born October, 1993) is an Indian educator, social entrepreneur , and social activist known for his work in promoting education and grassroots development in rural and tribal communities of Central India .[1] [2]
He is the founder and CEO of the Eklavya India Foundation , an organization dedicated to empowering first-generation learners from underprivileged backgrounds.[3] [4]
Raju is recognized as a TED speaker [5] Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[6] Chevening scholar at FCDO , UK and Fellow at the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).[7]
Early life and education [ edit ]
Raju Kendre was born in a small village of Pimpri Khandare, situated near the Lonar crater in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra 's Vidarbha region.[8] [9] [10] [11]
Raju did his master's in social work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences .[12] [13] Yavatmal .
Raju was awarded Chevening scholarship by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom.[14] [15] [16] [17] SOAS University of London,[18] [19] [20]
Eklavya India Foundation [ edit ]
Raju founded Eklavya India Foundation, a dynamic organization dedicated to promoting higher education and enabling grassroots leadership. Eklavya serves as a support system, providing mentorship , training , and guidance to first generation learners from historically underrepresented communities of Maharashtra . This empowers them to pursue education at premier Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) while fostering grassroots leadership in academia , policy, law, media, and development.[21] [22]
Global Scholars Program [ edit ]
Recognizing the underrepresentation of marginalized groups from India in world-class universities and global scholarships,[23] [24] [25] [26] Ivy League and tier-2 universities in the UK, US, and Europe.[27] [28] [29]
Awards and recognitions [ edit ]
Raju's social enterprise Eklavya is incubated at SOAS London, NSRCEL- IIMB and Nudge Institute ,[34] [35]
References [ edit ]
^ "From the hinterland of Vidarbha, an edu movement places first-gen learners in top institutes" . The Times of India . 2021-08-05. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ Sethu, Divya (2021-07-13). "Farmer's Son Helps 125 Marginalized Students Access Higher Education & Fellowships" . The Better India . Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ "TEDxIITHyderabad | TED" . www.ted.com . Retrieved 2023-09-26 .
^ "Raju Kendre: Empowering First Generation Learners" . Forbes India . Retrieved 2023-09-26 .
^ Shegokar, Rajesh (2023-04-21). "शेतकऱ्याच्या मुलाची झेप : राजू केंद्रे लंडनच्या रॉयल सोसायटी ऑफ आर्ट्सचा फेलाे" . Lokmat (in Marathi). Retrieved 2023-09-26 .
^ "Raju Kendre: Changing the idea of education, one community at a time" . The Global Indian . Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ "राजू केंद्रे यांची लंडनच्या रॉयल सोसायटी ऑफ आर्ट्समध्ये निवड" . Loksatta (in Marathi). 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ "Raju Kendre: Empowering First Generation Learners" . Forbes India . Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ "शेतकऱ्याच्या लेकाची उत्तुंग भरारी; बुलडाण्याचा राजू केंद्रे झळकला फोर्ब्सच्या यादीत" . Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ "Maharashtra Farmer's Son From Buldhana Gets Chevening Scholarship" . Sakshi Post . 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ Sethu, Divya (2021-07-13). "Farmer's Son Helps 125 Marginalized Students Access Higher Education & Fellowships" . The Better India . Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ "Poor farmer's son wins Chevening scholarship" . www.thehitavada.com . Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ "Raju Kendre" . www.cede.co.in . Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ "From Buldhana to UK: 'Eklavya' Kendre wins Chevening scholarship" . The Times of India . 2021-07-03. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ "Maharashtra Farmer's Son From Buldhana Gets Chevening Scholarship" . Sakshi Post . 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ "UK varsities do action-oriented research, don't simply print PhDs: How Raju Kendre bagged the prestigious Chevening Scholarship" . Edex Live . Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ "Farmer s Son on Forbes 2022 List" . indiaherald.com . Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ Ramani, Priya (2023-09-08). "Raju Kendre: fighting to write his own story" . The Hindu . ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 2023-09-27 .
^ "Eklavya's study abroad initiative will 'create leaders with empathy': Raju Kendre" . news.careers360.com . Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ Taneja, Nidhima (2022-09-04). "After JNU, IIT, tribal students at Yavatmal's Eklavya now dream global—Chevening to DAAD" . ThePrint . Retrieved 2023-09-25 .
^ "आता गरिबाची पोरंही शिकणार विदेशात, 'एकलव्य'च्या माध्यमातून एक हजार विद्यार्थी." News18 Lokmat (in Marathi). 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2023-10-15 .
^ "Study Abroad: वंचित विद्यार्थ्यांसाठी परदेशी शिक्षणाची संधी" . Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 2023-10-15 .
^ "परदेशात शिक्षण घ्यायचंय? काळजी कसली करता, एकलव्य आहे ना...!" . Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 2023-09-27 .
^ "How an NGO is giving wings to the dreams of students from marginalised communities to pursue higher studies abroad" . Indian Express . p. 1. Archived from the original on 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-10-11 .
^ https://www.careers360.com . "Eklavya's study abroad initiative will 'create leaders with empathy': Raju Kendre" . news.careers360.com . Retrieved 2023-09-27 .CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
^ Taneja, Nidhima (2022-09-04). "After JNU, IIT, tribal students at Yavatmal's Eklavya now dream global—Chevening to DAAD" . ThePrint . Retrieved 2023-09-27 .
^ "Host of institutes in Pune open up options for students who wish to migrate to US, Europe" . The Indian Express . 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-09-27 .
^ "Raju Kendre: Empowering First Generation Learners" . Forbes India . Retrieved 2023-09-26 .
^ "Raju Kendre in Forbs 30 Under 30 : उच्च शिक्षणाच्या माध्यमातून तळागाळातील नेतृत्त्व उभं राहावं हा प्रयत्न – चेवनिंग स्कॉलर राजू केंद्रेंसोबत संवाद" . ETV Bharat News (in Marathi). Retrieved 2023-09-26 .
^ "LinkedIn Top Voices in Social Impact: 15 creators to follow in India" . www.linkedin.com . Retrieved 2023-09-26 .
^ Mohammad, Ibrar (2023-01-26). "From Manmohan Singh to Raghav Chadha: List of 75 Indian Achievers Honoured by UK" . TheQuint . Retrieved 2023-09-26 .
^ Ramesh, Anusha (2022-01-20). "The/Nudge Incubator Announces Cohort 8 : Meet The 15 Early Stage Non-Profits Solving For Poverty Alleviation In India At Scale [Part 1]" . thelogicalindian.com . Retrieved 2023-10-15 .
^ "https://csi.thenudge.org/portfolio/eklavya-foundation" . csi.thenudge.org . Retrieved 2023-10-15 .
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