Dr Shashank Shah has been appointed as the Director-Specialist Higher Education of the NITI Aayog. Dr Shah announced his new role through a LinkedIn post and thanked the Aayog.
In his post, Dr Shah said, “I am delighted to share that I have been appointed as Director Senior Specialist – Higher Education at NITI Aayog, India’s apex public policy think tank, chaired by Honorable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.”
He added, “The education system is a bank on which the nation draws a cheque for strong, reliable, and skilled citizens. In this new role, it will be my endeavour to give my very best to the world’s third-largest Higher Education System, such that it can enhance equity and access, foster excellence, create impact, and mould young Indians with the ability and nobility.”
Dr. Shah has done his bachelor’s from the University of Mumbai. He is a post graduate and doctor in Business Management from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. He is a stakeholder management strategist, researcher, and published business author. He has developed strategic perspectives and operational frameworks on leading multinational and Indian public and private sector firms, including Fortune 500 companies.
It is noteworthy that the NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog is a premier policy and think tank of India. They are responsible for a number of transformational initiatives. The three main functions of Niti Aayog include policy and knowledge, innovation or monitoring, and evaluation.
