Raju Kendre
Raju Kendre is the founder of Eklavya India Foundation, an organisation dedicated to democratising higher education and leadership for historically marginalised communities. Rooted in his first-hand experiences with educational inequity, Raju combines lived reality with academic excellence. He holds a master’s degree from SOAS, University of London (on a Chevening Scholarship), and is an alumnus of TISS. An Echoing Green Fellow, German Chancellor Fellow, and affiliate Ashoka Fellow, Raju envisions establishing an interdisciplinary academic institution in central India for underserved communities.
Areas of expertise
Higher education, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), caste, affirmative action, educational equity, pedagogy of the oppressed, institutional building
Currently working at
Founder, Eklavya India Foundation; Guest Researcher, Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen
Articles by Raju Kendre
