IIM Ahmedabad felicitated their alumni Srijan Pal Singh in the Young Alumni Achievers Award

Ahmedabad: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) felicitated their alumni in the Young Alumni Achievers Award 2022 in a ceremony on June 23. Srijan Pal Singh received the award for his exceptional work in the field of social or public service.

Srijan Pal Singh was the advisor (technology and policy) to the 11th President, APJ Abdul Kalam. For his commitment to the missions of Kalam, he is often regarded as the intellectual successor of the former President. He was engaged in promoting various assignments such as 'What can I give movement', energy independence for the nation, nuclear and space missions, and providing urban amenities to rural areas.

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He also takes lectures on community action, leadership and development in Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and Indian Institute of Management Indore. He is a public speaker and have spoken at various events including various TEDx Events, Australia India Youth Dialogue and has contributed to leading national newspapers like Rajasthan Patrika, Times of India, Business World and The Hindu.

In 2014, he was appointed as the Member of the Expert team of Shyama Prasad Mukherji RURBAN Mission by Government of India. In 2014, he co-founded the initiative, Barefoot IT, which envisages with the key goal to empower people at the bottom of the pyramid by creating a platform that brings together technology, policy makers and other key stakeholders.