Samrat is a purpose-driven grassroots leader committed to building equitable education systems and youth leadership across underserved communities. His journey is rooted in a simple belief: when young people are trusted, they can transform their own futures and their communities.

An alumnus of Fergusson College, Pune, he began his work in the social sector at the age of 19 by starting a community learning center in a Pune slum with 30 youth volunteers. What began as a small initiative soon grew into a youth-led movement focused on access, dignity, and opportunity through education.

In 2020, Samrat joined the Teach For India Fellowship, teaching in government schools and deepening his commitment to student-centered, long-term systemic change. In 2021, this growing volunteer movement was formally registered as Non-Government Organization.

Today, with over eight years of grassroots experience across schools and communities in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad city, he leads the organization as a collective of young leaders, where students grow through knowledge, skills, values, and nurturing learning environments. His leadership extends globally through the Global Shapers Community of the World Economic Forum.

Samrat’s vision is clear: every student empowered, every youth a leader, and education as a force for lifelong change.