Rajeshwari

is designed to provoke critical reflection on the evolving role of higher education in a rapidly changing global landscape. As academic institutions increasingly respond to market pressures, technological disruption, and employability-driven outcomes, this talk will help participants examine whether the foundational purpose of higher education—intellectual growth, ethical leadership, societal impact, and lifelong learning—is being diluted.

Biography:

Dr Rajeshwari Narendran is Ph.D. in Management & MBA. Andrew Towl Scholar- Harvard Business School (GloColl and CWW), Boston, USA & FDP IIM-A 2009. She has the distinction of being the first ever woman and youngest National President of Indian Society for Training & Development, New Delhi, India (2013-14). She is the first woman to be elected in any professional body in HR & Management Across Asia. . She is currently the National Council Member with Higher Education Council of Women International Chamber of Commerce and Industries, a State coordinator of All Ladies League. Recently she is a Board member to the Pravasi Legal Aid Cell for gulf countries for supporting the working people of India abroad for the rehabilitation, rights, dignity, safety, compensations, empowerments and mental moral support in distress etc.

She is an external IC member for POSH in IIM Udaipur. She has been nominated as National President of women of International Federation of Electric Vehicle Association.

Currently she is Director, NTPC School of Business, Noida mentored by IIM A. She formerly  was  Professor,  Head, and Director MHRM in the Department Business Admin. M L Sukhadia University, Udaipur; Visiting Professor to IIM Udaipur, IIM Ahmedabad and many Universities across the globe and former Director Academy of HRD. She has delivered Lectures and Trainings at Harvard Business School as well. She also has a rare attribute of being a Psycho Dynamic Analyst helping Indian Public sector giants corporate like BOB, NTPC, DGH, Ministry of Petroleum, Accenture, Reserve Bank of India, NCFE, PGCL, Punjab National Bank, CII, NPS trust, NHMRC, Rubamin, RCFL, etc to hire and promote leadership pipeline and Training. She has established the first Behavioural lab in any University in India.

Her work for emancipation of rural and tribal women and Make a difference (MAD) initiative for rural and youth development have been greatly appreciated by various State Governments and Govt of India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Middle East countries to mention few. She has motivated around thousands of students and make a difference social workers to contribute to self and social development and nation building.

She is a coach, evangelist and a great motivational speaker and her immense positive energies inspires hundreds of thousands of women around the globe as a role model. She has been leading the MDP for women entrepreneurs at IIM-U.

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