Mr.Arjun Puri delves into the importance of ongoing learning and education as a holistic measure rather than just an academic one. With the backdrop of his own life story, Arjun leaves the audience introspecting on the state of education in India and across the world and thinking about what it means to be happy.

Born and raised in Kolkata, Mr Arjun Puri graduated from the University of St Andrews in 2007. He worked as a banker with Merrill Lynch International Bank, before he realized it was not for him. He came back to India, working on various farmer-empowerment projects.Post this, he took over as the Strategy Head at a leading consultancy in the high-school mentoring and study abroad sector. Currently he is in the education sector with the OP Jindal Global University in the capacity of Joint Director for Admissions and Outreach. He teaches in the Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities. A story teller, he published his first book ‘Bath tub’ in 2015.



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