Rohit Baluja

Indian edtech pioneer empowering rural students through AI-driven learning platforms

Rohit Baluja is the founder of EduvateHub, an AI-driven education platform that has connected over 500,000 rural students in India with quality learning resources since 2020. His platform's Ek Shala initiative, launched in 2022, provides subsidized tablets pre-loaded with curriculum-aligned content in 12 regional languages.

Baluja's 2023 partnership with UNICEF India expanded access to STEM education for girls in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. His Virtual Mentorship Network connects rural students with over 20,000 professionals for career guidance. In 2024, the platform introduced Ek Lab, a low-cost IoT lab kit allowing students to conduct physics experiments virtually.

His work has reduced dropout rates by 40% in partner schools according to ADB reports. Baluja's 2021 book 'Breaking Barriers: Scaling EdTech in Rural India' (published by Penguin Random House) details his strategies. He was named one of Forbes Under 30 Asia in 2023 for his contributions to equitable education.