Vijendra Agarwal is a Ph.D. physicist from IIT Roorkee. He has served in academia as a faculty member and researcher and held various leadership roles across universities. He also worked as a Policy Analyst at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Now retired, he leads Vidya Gyan, a nonprofit driven by the belief: “Educate, Empower, and Enable every child to go farther, and Lift Lives through Learning." Inspired by his rural upbringing, the organization focuses on strengthening government schools in villages, emphasizing girls' education.
His evolving interests include freelance writing at the intersection of policy, politics, and people; exploring the history of the Nobel Prize; and deepening his understanding of Dharmic traditions. He is also active in reading, writing, public speaking, and political analysis.
