Raju Kendre
The founder and CEO of the Eklavya India Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering first-generation learners from underprivileged backgrounds.
About
Enabling social mobility through grassroots leadership
Raju is recognized as a TED speakerand has been honored with a place in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.He is also Chevening scholar at FCDO,UK and Fellow at the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
Awards and recognitions
Raju Kendre's accolades span a spectrum of esteemed platforms, including being named a Fellow at theRoyal Society of Arts (FRSA), a TEDx Speaker, and a Forbes 30 Under 30India honoree. Recognized as one of LinkedIn's Top Voices in Social Impact, he has also receivedthe India-UK 75 Achievers Award and the Zee Yuva Sanman.UK and Fellow at the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
Further, his social enterprise, Eklavya, has been incubated at leading institutions such as SOAS London, NSRCEL-IIMB, and the Nudge Institute in Bangalore.
Global Scholars Program
In response to the glaring underrepresentation of marginalized groups from India in prestigious global educational institutions and scholarships, Raju Kendre initiated the Eklavya Global Scholars Program (GSP). Its inaugural cohort, comprising over 60 first-generation students, saw 50 of them securing offers from esteemed Ivy League universities and tier-2 institutions in the UK, US, and Europe.
