Akarsh Shroff
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani.
Social Entrepreneur
Event Description
Akarsh Shroff, the visionary founder of YuvaSpark, embodies this spirit of relentless service, a fact recently recognized on the grandest national stage when he was conferred the prestigious National Youth Award at the Parliament House by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Summary
Shroff recognized that the key to unlocking India’s demographic dividend lay in reinforcing its foundational education systems, specifically through the transformation of under-resourced rural Anganwadi centres. He deployed his technical expertise to build digital platforms that have modernized over 600 centres, provided essential vernacular academic content, and uplifted the lives of more than 3,46,000 children across ten states.
Award Details
The National Youth Award
Institution Details
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani.
Educational Institution