Ankita Mishra

Indian social entrepreneur who revolutionized rural education through AI-driven platforms

Ankita Mishra (b. 1992) is a visionary entrepreneur from Varanasi, India, best known for founding EduBridge, an AI-powered education platform that has transformed access to quality education in rural India. Her work addresses the critical issue of educational inequality through innovative technology solutions. By 2023, EduBridge had reached over 500,000 students in 15 states through partnerships with NGOs and local governments.

Mishra's breakthrough came in 2021 when her team developed the first Hindi-language AI tutor capable of adapting to individual learning paces. This system uses predictive analytics to identify at-risk students weeks before performance declines. A 2022 study by Asian Development Research Institute showed 73% improvement in exam scores for participating villages.

In 2024, she expanded into clean energy education, creating solar-powered classrooms in off-grid areas. Her TEDx talk "Educating the Unreachable" has over 2 million views. Mishra's approach combines tech innovation with grassroots mobilization, recently securing $3.2M funding from impact investors including Sustain Venture Partners. Her work has been featured in Forbes Asia's 30 Under 30 and the World Economic Forum.