Pencils and Purpose: How Twelve Visionaries Sketched a New Blueprint for Education

Author:   Rakesh Gupta ,  Udayan Nath ,  Sumit Handa
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers India
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9789373079493


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   30 April 2026
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Pencils and Purpose: How Twelve Visionaries Sketched a New Blueprint for Education


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Education in India has changed rapidly in the past couple of decades, owing to shifting needs, the advent of new technology, and wider demographics. Whether it is Shaheen Mistri's introduction of the 'Teach for India' fellowship, which changed the landscape of teaching in disadvantaged areas of the country, or Anita Karwal's government-implemented policies to standardize educational procedures, the country's academic landscape has grown in significant ways.From school founders like Riverside School's Kiran Bir Sethi, Ryan International's Grace Pinto, Ashoka University's Pramath Raj Sinha and Ashish Dhawan, Prajodh Rajan of Eurokids.

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Author:   Rakesh Gupta ,  Udayan Nath ,  Sumit Handa
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers India
Imprint:   HarperCollins
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9789373079493


ISBN 10:   9373079492
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   30 April 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Rakesh Gupta is the Founder and Managing Partner of LoEstro Advisors, India's #1 ranked advisory firm in the education sector. Rakesh brings over fifteen years of experience in fundraising, M&A and strategy, and has experience of closing transactions exceeding $2Bn and advising leading education groups of the country. Rakesh graduated from ISB and IIT Kharagpur, is an Ex-McKinsey strategy consultant and Ex-Microsoft SDE, and is the author of two books on education, Don't Build Your School Brand Without Us and Don't Build Your University Brand Without Us. Udayan Nath works with the education and emerging clients practice at LoEstro Advisors, one of India's fastest growing investment banking firms, and covers businesses across education, consumer, technology and allied sectors for M&A and equity fundraising mandates. Udayan carries over three years of work experience and is a LinkedIn Top Voice with 30K+ community. Udayan is a graduate from Christ University, Bangalore. Sumit Handa is a seasoned business leader, advisor, and entrepreneur with over two decades of deep experience in advising over hundred leading education ventures of the country across various areas of strategy, marketing and operations. Sumit brings deep operating experience at one of India's leading international K-12 groups, and FMCG giants including Tata Consumer Products and ITC. Sumit graduated from SCMHRD

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