Samina Bano

I am a public policy entrepreneur and the founder & CEO of the RightWalk Foundation, dedicated to addressing generational poverty and systemic inequality in India. With a background in Computer Science Engineering and an MBA from IIM Bangalore, a premier B-School in India, I have led transformative public policy initiatives in education, livelihood, and health. I have advised some of the top politicians including Chief Ministers in India in public policy space around education and livelihood. Our work has impacted over 800,000 children and young people through policies like the Right to Education and Apprenticeship. Recognised for my leadership, I have received the distinguished Alumni Award at IIM Bangalore and accolades such as the Women Transforming India Award by the Government of India & United Nations. I am an Ashoka Fellow, Acumen Fellow, Mulago Fellow, and UK Chevening Fellow, strengthening my commitment to lasting social change and an equal world.

Social justice, Democracy, Politics, Public Policy, Technology, Quantum Mechanics, Theory of Relativity, Astrophysics, Behavioral Psychology, Behavioural Economics, Evolution, Science, Spirituality, Human Rights, Disability Rights, Orthotics ( I use one )

Activating transformative social policies serves as a powerful tool to end poverty and reduce inequality worldwide

Acrylic painting, Breathing Yoga, Mimicry, Debate