More about Binayak Acharya
inayak Acharya is the Founder and CEO of the venture-backed, World Bank awarded social enterprise ThinkZone which works towards improving the educational outcomes of children from low-income communities using a ‘tech plus touch' model & activity-based pedagogy.
Binayak is a Laureate Global Fellow, MassChallenge Alumnus, and a CEMEX-TEC global social entrepreneur. He has worked with the World Bank as a Global Education Practice Consultant. Binayak has also been associated with Unitus, a venture capital firm as a Startup Scout and with Larsen & Toubro as an SAP BI Consultant.
An alumnus of Xavier Institute of Management - Bhubaneswar, Binayak is passionate about inclusive development and has worked widely in emerging markets for several years. His background spans in the areas of Early Grade Education, Impact Investment, ICT4D, Public Policies, Education Technology, Skills Development, and Livelihoods.
Binayak is a Laureate Global Fellow, MassChallenge Alumnus, and a CEMEX-TEC global social entrepreneur. He has worked with the World Bank as a Global Education Practice Consultant. Binayak has also been associated with Unitus, a venture capital firm as a Startup Scout and with Larsen & Toubro as an SAP BI Consultant.
An alumnus of Xavier Institute of Management - Bhubaneswar, Binayak is passionate about inclusive development and has worked widely in emerging markets for several years. His background spans in the areas of Early Grade Education, Impact Investment, ICT4D, Public Policies, Education Technology, Skills Development, and Livelihoods.
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