P Rajeev Prasad

Educator/Teacher

I’m an enthusiastic and inspiring faculty in the area of Human Resource Management and Entrepreneurship. He is serving as a faculty (since 2017) and chair of MBA HR in the Faculty of Management and Commerce, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences. He has been honored with “Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Lifetime Achievement National Award” by National Institute for Socio Economic Development (R) Bengaluru and “Annual Exemplary Faculty Award” for the year 2022-23 by the University leadership team of Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences on the occasion of Teachers day 5th September 2023. Also, he has been selected as Parliamentarian for Y20 summit in Delhi representing Karnataka among 25 others in a competition organized by Citizen India Group. He has good number of publications in journals and conferences. He is actively involved in organising conferences, fests, and other student activities and clubs like AKAIRA, TEDxRUAS, UNDER25RUAS, SPICMACAY etc.

I’m passionate about teaching, mentoring, cooking, and motivating youth, four seemingly different interests that share one common thread: nurturing growth. Teaching allows me to simplify complex ideas and light that spark of understanding in someone’s eyes. Mentoring gives me the joy of guiding students and budding entrepreneurs, helping them turn raw ideas into tangible successes, like the innovative start-ups I’ve supported. Cooking is my creative outlet, a way to bring people together, share stories, and prove that even simple ingredients can create something extraordinary. And motivating youth is my deeper purpose, because I believe in unlocking potential early, inspiring them to dream bigger, and showing them that challenges are simply detours to better destinations. For me, every classroom, kitchen, and conversation is a stage where I can share, inspire, and help others grow, both in skill and in spirit.

Resilience is a skill you can teach, share, and practice, just like cooking a recipe. Challenges in life and work aren’t detours; they’re ingredients. Some are bitter, some are sweet, but with the right mindset, mentorship, and community, they can be blended into something extraordinary. If we treat setbacks as raw materials instead of dead ends, we not only rebuild ourselves but also inspire others to do the same. My idea is simple: pass on resilience the way you pass on a family recipe, so the next generation is prepared to create their own success stories.

Entrepreneurship and innovation, Hunan Resource, Organizing events, teaching, Human

I’ve always believed that the most powerful stories aren’t found in books, they’re lived, stumbled upon, and sometimes forged in the most unexpected challenges. From my early days as an MBA student specializing in HR, I didn’t just want to learn business; I wanted to feel it, test it, and make it real. That’s why I immersed myself in projects, from mentoring innovative student start-ups to organizing the Business Mela, where our stall Spice & Slice turned healthy food into a crowd magnet. Life, of course, tested me in its own way. A leg injury with rods and plates taught me patience, resilience, and the unglamorous art of moving forward, one step at a time, literally. That recovery period wasn’t just physical; it was mental. It deepened my empathy and sharpened my understanding that behind every business metric is a human story. If I stand on the TED stage, I’m not there to speak at people. I’m there to connect, to say: “Your setbacks can become your strategy. Your mess can be your message. And your story, no matter how ordinary it feels and might be exactly what someone needs to hear today.” I was moved by Amy Purdy’s TED Talk “Living Beyond Limits.” Her story of losing both legs yet embracing life with creativity and courage mirrored my own journey of recovering from a severe leg injury with rods and plates. She spoke about using obstacles as stepping stones, which reshaped how I viewed my recovery, not as a pause in life, but as a chance to grow stronger. Her message inspired me to approach challenges in my career, mentoring, and entrepreneurship with the same resilience: to turn every limitation into a launchpad for something greater.

People don’t know I’m good at turning small sparks into something bigger, whether it’s an idea, a dish, or someone’s confidence. I can take a scattered thought and shape it into a clear plan, just as I can turn simple ingredients into a memorable meal. I’m also surprisingly good at reading people’s unspoken needs, spotting when a student needs encouragement, when a team needs direction, or when someone simply needs to be heard. It’s not flashy, but it’s the skill that quietly fuels my teaching, mentoring, cooking, and youth motivation.