Sampark Foundation's Leadership Team, diverse in expertise and united in passion for educational reform, leads our tech-integration efforts in rural education.
Meet Our Team
Sampark Foundation's Leadership Team, diverse in expertise and united in passion for
educational reform, leads our tech-integration efforts in rural education.
Our Board Members
The Sampark Foundation's Advisory Board comprises visionary leaders in technology and social innovation, including educators, policymakers, and entrepreneurs. They guide our tech driven educational initiatives, leveraging their expertise to transform rural education in India and create equitable, tech-empowered learning environments.

N.Ravi Shanker was a Member of the IAS from 1980 to 2015. He served in the Govt of Uttar Pradesh; Govt of Uttarakhand & Govt of India. He has experience in the Education sector: He served as Secretary (Basic Education) in the Govt of UP and as Secretary (Education) in the Govt of Uttarakhand. From 2007-14; he served as Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary, Dept of IT (2007-11); Additional Secretary/Special Secretary, Dept of Telecom (2011-14); and Secretary Dept of Administrative Reforms [2014] in the Government of India. He was Chief Secretary to the Government of Uttarakhand in the period 2014-15 and retired from this position. At present, he is Chancellor of DIT University, Dehradun, from Oct 2018.







Pioneering Educational Innovation
Sampark Foundation's Leadership Team, diverse in expertise and united in passion for educational reform, leads our tech-integration efforts in rural education.
Dr K. Rajeswara Rao
President, Sampark Foundation
Dr K. Rajeswara Rao is a 1988 batch Senior IAS Officer and last served as Special Secretary (in the rank of Secretary to Govt. of India), NITI Aayog, National Think Tank of GoI. During the long span of 34 years of administrative experience, he had dealt with Six Ministries (Mines, Health, Railways, Food Processing, Women and Child Welfare) of the Government of India for about 16 years. He worked at various levels, i.e. Director, joint Secretary, and Additional Secretary. Dr Rao chaired the National Committee and drafted Reform Oriented National Mineral Policy. Dr Rao has a PhD in social sciences, an MPhil in national security, a master's in sociology, a bachelor's in basic sciences and a PG diploma in journalism.
Dr K. Rajeswara Rao
President, Sampark Foundation
Dr K. Rajeswara Rao is a 1988 batch Senior IAS Officer and last served as Special Secretary (in the rank of Secretary to Govt. of India), NITI Aayog, National Think Tank of GoI. During the long span of 34 years of administrative experience, he had dealt with Six Ministries (Mines, Health, Railways, Food Processing, Women and Child Welfare) of the Government of India for about 16 years. He worked at various levels, i.e. Director, joint Secretary, and Additional Secretary. Dr Rao chaired the National Committee and drafted Reform Oriented National Mineral Policy. Dr Rao has a PhD in social sciences, an MPhil in national security, a master's in sociology, a bachelor's in basic sciences and a PG diploma in journalism.
Sampark Leadership Team