An entrepreneur and development expert, Keshav is the founder of The Dais, working globally towards youth empowerment & the International Centre for Sustainable Development, an organisation dedicated to the 2030 Agenda. A Tedx Speaker, Keshav is the winner of Karmaveer Chakra 2018, by iCONGO in Partnership with the United Nations, Global Green Schools Award at the UNGA Climate Action Week, NYC 2017, besides being nominated for the 2021 Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize. Keshav holds bachelors degrees in Economics and Law from the University of Delhi and is also a Norec Alumni, Government of Norway. Keshav has been working with youth and educational institutions in Afghanistan to develop leadership and capacity towards SDGs of Climate, Gender, Education and Peace.
It has been around four months since the world, and more importantly the Afghan people, saw a swift and violent takeover of their democratically elected government by Taliban forces. After initial weeks of chaos and an exodus of Afghan scholars, ministers, and professionals, along with all their skills and wealth, the freezing of the foreign…
This article attempts to observe and reflect on the eco-system of violence & education with reference to youth education in conflict regions & special focus on Afghanistan. Covid-19 Pandemic: 9 Billion Realities The Covid-19 pandemic over the past two years has hit all walks and areas of life deeply, widely and comprehensively. The reaction,…
In April 2018, at New Delhi International Airport, I boarded the flight heading to Kabul, along with a couple of my colleagues from The Dais. Initially filled with excitement as I entered the flight, the realization that I was going to Afghanistan sunk as I boarded the flight and saw before me a plane filled…
