Srijan Pal Singh
{{Short description|Indian author, speaker, entrepreneur}}
{{COI|date=March 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Srijan Pal Singh
| image = Srijan Singh.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Srijan Pal Singh
| pseudonym = Srijan Pal Singh Kalam
| birth_date = 18 January
| birth_place = Lucknow, India
| alma_mater = Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Institute of Engineering and Technology, Uttar Pradesh Technical University
| genre =
| notableworks = [https://www.penguin.co.in/book/i-am-the-universe/ I am the Universe]
[https://books.google.com/books?id=u5aBjgEACAAJ Advantage India: From Challenge to Opportunity]
[https://books.google.com/books?id=mdvgsgEACAAJ Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future]
[https://books.google.com/books?id=e9ekDAAAQBAJ What Can I Give?: Life lessons from My Teacher - Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam]
| awards = Young Alumni Achievers Award 2022 (IIM-A)
| spouse = None
| children = None
| education = B.Tech. (Electrical Engineering),
MBA
| occupation = Indian Author, Scientist, Public speaker, Entrepreneur
}}
Srijan Pal Singh is an author, scientist, public speaker, and social entrepreneur. He was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. His early education was completed in La Martiniere College, Lucknow.
He is an electrical engineer from the Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow. He worked closely with the Former President of India Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
Career
At BCG, he collaborated with the World Food Program to enhance governance and transparency in the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Naxal-affected areas of Odisha.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2008/oct/03pds.htm|title=IIM-A student, BCG to improve PDS|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2018-08-04}}
He played a crucial role in Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA), a rural development initiative that was later adopted as a national program by the Government of India in partnership with private corporations.{{cite web |last=Ganguly |first=Dibeyendu |title=Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-02-03/news/31021155_1_pura-project-urban-amenities-villages |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224125049/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-02-03/news/31021155_1_pura-project-urban-amenities-villages |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 December 2013 |publisher=The Economic Times |access-date=3 Feb 2013}}
During this time, he co-authored three books with Dr. Kalam. Target 3 Billion, published in 2011, focused on sustainable rural development and proposed solutions that later influenced national policies.Target 3 Billion
In 2016, he was named a Mentor for the Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy.{{cite news|title= List of Mentors for Startup Policy |url=http://itpolicyup.gov.in/mentors/}}
In 2014, he co-founded Barefoot IT, an initiative aimed at empowering rural communities through technology and policy. Under this, he launched e-Spandana, a platform designed to connect rural citizens with their elected representatives to address community issues.{{cite news |title=Hitech "e-Spandana" launched in Bagalkot district |url=http://www.oneindia.com/india/hitech-e-spandana-launched-bagalkot-district-1494106.html}}
He is the Founder & CEO of Homi Lab, a future learning lab dedicated to preparing the next generation of pioneers to tackle climate change, sustainable energy, space exploration, AI, robotics, and interplanetary missions.{{Cite news |date=2024-06-19 |title=Homi Lab Launches Dr. Kalam Future Lab to Nurture Future Innovators|url=https://theprint.in/ani-press-releases/homi-lab-launches-dr-kalam-future-lab-to-nurture-future-innovators/2137765/
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As an author, he has written extensively on management, urban development, and leadership. In 2015, he published Excellence in Management, a study on best practices in public sector management, focusing on Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, published by UNDP.{{cite web |title=Delhi Metro: Excellence in Management |url=http://vslopac.iimahd.ernet.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=173290 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116195021/http://vslopac.iimahd.ernet.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=173290 |archive-date=2014-01-16 |website=Vikram Sarabhai Library, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad}}
His writings have been featured in The Hindu, Times of India, BusinessWorld, and Rajasthan Patrika.{{cite news |title=Nuclear power is our gateway to a prosperous future |url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/nuclear-power-is-our-gateway-to-a-prosperous-future/article2601471.ece |access-date=6 Nov 2011 |newspaper=THE HINDU |date=6 Nov 2011}} As a public speaker, he has delivered talks at TEDx events,{{cite web|last=Pal Singh|first=Srijan|title=TEDxJaipur|url=http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxJaipur-Srijan-Pal-Singh|publisher=TEDx|access-date=16 July 2012}} the Australia-India Youth Dialogue (AIYD).{{cite web|last=S B|first=Adarsh|title=Australia India Youth Dialogue|url=http://www.aiyd.org/past-dialogues/2012-dialogue/indian-delegates/|publisher=AIYD}}
Honours
In 2022, he was honored with the Young Alumni Achievers Award by the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) for his outstanding contributions to social service.{{Cite web |title=IIMA honors nine alumni with the Young Alumni Achiever's Award 2022 |url=https://www.iima.ac.in/inmediaiima-honours-nine-alumni-young-alumni-achievers-award-2022 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=www.iima.ac.in}}{{Cite web |date=2023-08-02 |title=IIM Ahmedabad felicitated their alumnus Srijan Pal Singh with the Young Alumni Achievers Award |url=https://news.careers360.com/iim-ahmedabad-felicitated-their-alumni-srijan-pal-singh-in-young-alumni-achievers-award |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Careers360 |language=en}}
Books and publications
- [http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/en/content/srijan-pal-singh Target 3 Billion] by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh | Publisher Penguin Books
- [https://www.amazon.in/Khushhal-Samridh-Vishwa-Abdul-Kalam/dp/9350481669 Khushhal Va Samridh Vishwa] by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh | Publisher Prabhat Prakashan
- [http://vslopac.iimahd.ernet.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=173290 Delhi Metro: Excellence in Management] by Samar K. Datta; Biju Varkkey; Srijan Pal Singh; and Suyog Nankar | Publisher UNDP
- [https://www.amazon.in/Smart-Human-Building-Cities-Wisdom/dp/9351773809/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1428748314&sr=1-1 Smart and Human Building Cities of Wisdom] by Srijan Pal Singh and G.R.K. Reddy | Publisher Harper Collins India{{cite book|author1=Srijan Pal Singh |author2=G.R.K. Reddy|title=Smart and Human Building Cities of Wisdom|date=6 May 2015|publisher=6 May 2015|isbn=978-9351773801|pages=296}}
- [http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/publications/data/2010-02-03Datta.pdf A Perspective on Fisheries Sector Interventions for Livelihood Promotion]{{cite news|title=A Perspective on Fisheries Sector Interventions for Livelihood Promotion|url=http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/publications/data/2010-02-03Datta.pdf|access-date=11 April 2015}}]
- [http://www.aiyd.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/AIYD-Education-Taskforce-Report.pdf Education in the Australia-India Relationship]{{cite news|title=Education in the Australia-India Relationship|url=http://www.aiyd.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/AIYD-Education-Taskforce-Report.pdf}}
- [http://www.bandhan.org/report/Bandhans_micro_credit_report_2013.pdf Assessing Impacts of Bandhan's Micro-credit and Related Development Interventions]{{cite news|title=Assessing Impacts of Bandhan's Micro-credit and Related Development Interventions|url=http://www.bandhan.org/report/Bandhans_micro_credit_report_2013.pdf}}
- [https://www.amazon.in/Reignited-Scientific-Pathways-Brighter-Future/dp/0143333542/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1429342999&sr=8-2&keywords=reignited Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future]{{cite book|title=Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future|date=27 May 2015|publisher=Penguin India|isbn=978-0143333548|page=280}}
- [https://www.amazon.in/Advantage-India-P-J-Abdul-Kalam/dp/935177645X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1441704168&sr=1-1&keywords=advantage++india Advantage India: From Challenge to Opportunity]{{cite book |title=Advantage India: From Challenge to Opportunity |date=28 Oct 2015|publisher=Harper Collins India |isbn=978-9351776451 |page=240 }}
- [http://penguin.co.in/book/young-adult/can-give-life-lessons-teacher-p-j-abdul-kalam/ What Can I Give? Life Lessons from my Teacher]{{Cite news|url=http://penguin.co.in/book/young-adult/can-give-life-lessons-teacher-p-j-abdul-kalam/|title=What Can I Give? - Penguin India|work=Penguin India|access-date=2017-04-03|language=en-US}}
- Black Tiger: Defeating India's Corrupted{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DWDkswEACAAJ|title=The Black Tiger: Defeating India's Corrupted and Realising Kalam's Dream of a Corruption-free India|last=Singh|first=Srijan Pal|date=2017|publisher=Fingerprint|isbn=9788175994744|language=en}}
- [https://www.amazon.in/Reignited-2-Emerging-Technologies-Tomorrow/dp/0143441124 Reignited 2: Emerging Technologies of Tomorrow]{{Cite book|url=https://penguin.co.in/book/uncategorized/reignited-2-2/ |title=Reignited 2: Emerging Technologies of Tomorrow |last=Singh|first=Srijan Pal|date=2019|publisher=Penguin|isbn=9780143441120|language=en}}
- [https://www.penguin.co.in/book/i-am-the-universe/ I am the Universe] by Srijan Pal Singh | Publisher Penguin Books
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