Srijan Pal Singh is an author, scientist, public speaker, and social entrepreneur. He was born in

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, Uttar Pradesh. His early education was completed in La Martiniere College, Lucknow. 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.

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. 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. 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. Target 3 Billion In 2016, he was named a Mentor for the Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy. 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. 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. 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. His writings have been featured in The Hindu, Times of India, BusinessWorld, and Rajasthan Patrika. As a public speaker, he has delivered talks at TEDx events, the Australia-India Youth Dialogue (AIYD).

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.

Books and publications

Target 3 Billion
by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh , Publisher

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Khushhal Va Samridh Vishwa
by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh , Publisher Prabhat Prakashan
Delhi Metro: Excellence in Management
by Samar K. Datta; Biju Varkkey; Srijan Pal Singh; and Suyog Nankar , Publisher

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Smart and Human Building Cities of Wisdom
by Srijan Pal Singh and G.R.K. Reddy , Publisher Harper Collins India
A Perspective on Fisheries Sector Interventions for Livelihood Promotion

Education in the Australia-India Relationship

Assessing Impacts of Bandhan's Micro-credit and Related Development Interventions

Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future

Advantage India: From Challenge to Opportunity

What Can I Give? Life Lessons from my Teacher
*Black Tiger: Defeating India's Corrupted
Reignited 2: Emerging Technologies of Tomorrow
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I am the Universe
by Srijan Pal Singh , Publisher

References

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