Saurabh Taneja

Saurabh Taneja is the CEO of The Akanksha Foundation, leading 1000+ educators across 27 schools and impacting over 14,600 students and 5,800 alumni in Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur. Under his leadership, Akanksha has expanded through public-private partnerships, improving learning outcomes in 200+ public schools. He previously founded and led Acharya Vinoba Bhave School (AVBS), achieving 100% Grade 10 pass rates. A Teach For India Fellow and IIT Delhi graduate, he has also worked with UNICEF and the Government of Rajasthan on large-scale education reforms, and serves on Akanksha’s Board.