K. Kasturirangan
Architect of India's Space and Education Policies
Biography
Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, a renowned Indian space scientist and former ISRO head, has significantly shaped India's space and educational policies. He has served as Chancellor of Central University of Rajasthan and NIIT University, and led the development of the National Education Policy 2020.
Currently, he chairs a committee crafting India's new National Curriculum Framework and is a trustee at the Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru. His career represents the rare combination of scientific achievement, institutional leadership, and policy vision that has helped define modern India.
I am because...
"Space taught me to look at Earth differently. Every satellite we launched was really about one thing — giving India's children a view beyond their horizon."
— K. Kasturirangan
Conversations
Sam Pitroda in conversation with K. Kasturirangan
A fireside chat exploring the moments, challenges and choices that shaped modern India.
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