Harvard University’s prestigious student union elects Indian president

Harvard University's prestigious student union has an Indian president. Sharad Vivek Sagar, a youngster from Patna, has been elected to this prestigious post. Sagar confirmed the development in a LinkedIn post and wrote, Head Boy at High School to President at Harvard. On this day, I became the first Indian to be elected President of Student Government at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Sagar is a social entrepreneur, thought leader, orator and a widely followed youth icon. He has been invited to be an expert on multiple ocassions, and was invited to speak on the popular quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati. He has also been featured in the Global Forbes 30 Under 30 list, Rockefeller Foundations 100 Next Century Innovators List and Queen's Young Leaders List.

After he spoke at the Vivekananda Memorial in Baroda, the social entrepreneur was hailed as the Vivekananda of 21st century by a leading media house Divya Bhaskar. He received a full scholarship to pursue his bachelor's degree in international relations at Tufts University, and became the first Indian to be the Graduation Speaker in the university's history.

After this, he participated in the year-long programme on leading change at the University of Cambridge. He received HGSE grant and KC Mahindra Scholarship to pursue a Master's degree at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Sagar is the co-founder and CEO of The Dexterity Global Group, focused on building grassroots leadership through educational opportunities and training.

The Dexterity Global Group, founded in 2008, has rolled out initiatives like DexConnect, DexSchool, Dexterity to College, Dexterity Classrooms, Dexterity Seva and Young Professionals Development Program YPDP DexConnect is an opportunity discovery and preparation platform that provides services across schools and communities, while DexSchool is a school of leadership and entrepreneurship for teenages.

Dexterity to College is a dedicated career development program and fellowship aimed at college students whereas DexChallenges focuses on identifying and developing youngsters in remote districts. Dexterity Classrooms, on the other hand, train students, teachers and parents in new age skills, knowledge and competencies. The Young Professionals Development Program YPDP trains leaders for corporations and organisations in India and globally.