Sahil Aggarwal

Co-founder & CEO, Rishihood University | IIT Delhi

Delhi, India

About

Sahil is the Co-founder and CEO of Rishihood University, an institution for national transformation. He did the undergraduate degree at IIT Delhi where he got a first-hand exposure to volunteering, public activism, leadership development, and educational reforms. He also did a master's in international relations and public policy. After college, he co-founded Vision India Foundation, a non-profit leadership institution. This eventually grew into Rishihood University, which nurture future leaders and catalyse systemic reforms. Sahil is an avid reader, traveler, and spiritual seeker. He write my thoughts on social media and mainstream newspapers on topics like education, public policy, entrepreneurship, and nation-building.

Experience

  • Rishihood University (12 yrs)
    • Co-Founder and CEO
      Nov 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 8 mos

      Rishihood is a university for national transformation. Starting as a school for youth leadership and social impact, it became a university in 2020 and launched its campus in 2021.

    • Director, Rashtram School of Public Leadership
      Jul 2019 - Jun 2021 · 2 yrs

    • Director, Vision India Foundation
      Jul 2014 - Jun 2019 · 5 yrs

  • Visiting Scholar at Indiana University Bloomington
    Aug 2015 - Dec 2015 · 5 mos

    Urban Governance, Performance Management, Public Management, Entrepreneurship