Rohini Nilekani

Bio

Rohini Nilekani is an author and philanthropist and has been a strong influence in the Indian social sector over the past three decades. Her philanthropic work spans different sectors of Indian civil society. She founded Arghyam, a foundation for sustainable water and sanitation, and co-founded Pratham Books, a non-profit enabling access to reading for millions of children. Currently, she is the Chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies and a Co-founder and Director of EkStep, a non-profit education platform.

Her latest book, Samaaj, Sarkaar, Bazaar is self-published and licensed under Creative Commons; August 2022. She is also the author of Stillborn (Penguin 1998) and Uncommon Ground (Penguin 2011) and has written 16 books for young children.