Manan Singh

I am a 21-year-old undergraduate student at the O.P. Jindal Global University, pursuing B.A. (Hons.) Liberal Arts and Humanities with a major in History. Born in Lucknow, I have been volunteering since early childhood. As a young changemaker and public policy enthusiast, I have both the passion and professional background necessary to create a positive impact in society. With experience in policy research, advocacy, and community organizing, I envision an exciting future in the policy and social impact sector. Education and Education policy is where my interest lies. In my undergraduate thesis as well, I study school education policies in colonial India, and attempt to juxtapose the perspectives of Sir Thomas Macaulay (Macaulay Minutes on Education 1835) and Sir John Sargent (Sargent Plan 1944). 

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I am the founder of a youth-led organization called YOUNG MINDS, which works to enable youth to be agents of change for their local communities. As a Certified Youth Educator, I am inclined to work with youth from diverse sections of society. For my efforts, I was recognized as one of the 100 Youth SDG Action Ambassadors at the Global Goals Summit 2025. 

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My experience includes working at NITI Aayog and the offices of Members of Parliament Shri Sujeet Kumar and Shri Konda Vishweshwar Reddy. I have briefly worked as a research assistant under a Professor at the London School of Economics. 

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My work has been recognized both nationally and internationally and have been featured by various organizations and invited for podcasts and seminars. As someone who attempts to link research and practice, I have worked on several research projects and published a number of research papers and articles, along with having presented a few others at various reputed research conferences. 

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