Fireside chat with the founders of Lend A Hand India — transforming education for over 1 million students across India. Plus, an optional participation in charity tennis tournament.
Lend A Hand India works at the intersection of education and livelihood, integrating vocational training directly into mainstream secondary schools across India. Their mission: ensure every young person graduates with practical skills needed to secure a job or start a business.
Founded in 2003 by a group of young professionals in New York City, LAHI has grown from an idea born over samosas and chai into a movement that partners with 24 state governments and has transformed how India approaches skill-based education.
Your participation in this tournament directly supports their work — because education shouldn't end at textbooks.
A banker turned social entrepreneur, Raj spent a decade at Citibank and Deloitte before dedicating himself full-time to LAHI. He was appointed by the Government of India as a member of the National Skill Development Agency. Raj left his career in New York to move to Pune in 2011, where he spearheads LAHI's growth and partnerships with state governments across India.
With over two decades in the development sector — including experience with the United Nations — Sunanda is the visionary behind LAHI's model of integrating vocational education into India's school system. Recognized as an Ashoka Fellow in 2012, she has built a pioneering public-private partnership framework now adopted by governments across India to bridge the skills gap for millions of students.
All proceeds support Lend A Hand India's vocational education programs across India.