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Monsoon Pabrai
close Vice PresidentBased in Santa Monica, California, Monsoon Pabrai is a Research Analyst for Dalton Investments' Asia Equity strategy. Monsoon primarily focuses on Indian equities with a long-only strategy. Prior to joining Dalton, Monsoon interned at UCLA Investment Company and New Horizon Investments. Monsoon graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley, with a concentration in International Relations. [READ MORE]
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Sharmila Pai
close Chief Operating OfficerSharmila Pai joined Dakshana in January 2010 after spending 20+ years in the corporate world. She brought with her a wealth of experience and a very compassionate nature. She has spent the past ten years at Dakshana and has handled the Dakshana 2-year coaching program and DAAN (Dakshana Alumni Network) with maximum efficiency. [READ MORE]
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Commander Arun Kumar Mishra
close Chief Executive OfficerCommander Arun Kumar Mishra is an alumnus of National Defence Academy and IIT Kharagpur. He joined Indian Navy in 1994, got his B. Tech degree from Naval College of Engineering and later went on to graduate with an M.Tech from IIT Kharagpur. He was also selected for TMC and holds PGDMS from Jamnalal Bajaj University. [READ MORE]
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Colonel Ram K. Sharma
close CEO - EmeritusColonel Ram K. Sharma joined the National Defence Academy in December 1957, after high school from Colvin Taluqdars’ College, Lucknow. After four years of training, including one year at IMA, Dehradun, he was commissioned in the Regiment of Artillery. He took early retirement in 1993, after having front-line experience in three wars. [READ MORE]
News & Events
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PRMO (pre-Regional Mathematical Olympiad) 2019 results are out!
Here are COE- wise results- JNV Bundi- 35 cleared JNV Ranga Reddy- 28 cleared JNV Bangalore- 69 cleared Congratulations everyone! #TheDakshanaFoundation #InfiniteGood #SelflessGiving #PRMO [READ MORE] -
Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment visits Dakshana’s V2.0 school at Amravathi!
On September 10, 2019, The Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Sanjay Kohli visited the digital math lab under Dakshana V2.0 program at the APSWREIS School in Amravathi. #TheDakshanaFoundation #InfiniteGood #SelflessGiving #DakshanaV2.0 [READ MORE] -
18 Dakshana scholars receive Panasonic Ratti Chhatr Scholarship 2019!
Congratulations to Dakshana scholars for receiving Panasonic scholarship 2019! This scholarship has been awarded to only 30 students from all over IITs, out of which 18 Dakshana scholars have been selected this year. Heartiest congratulations to- 1. Aman Sharma (IIT BHU) 2. Ishu Gupta (IIT BHU) 3. Rinki (IIT BHU) 4. Nancy (IIT Guwahati) 5. Pritam [READ MORE]
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