Madhav Chavan
Madhav Chavan | |
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| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Maharashtra |
| Occupation | Social Entrepreneur in Education |
Madhav Chavan (born 1954) is a social activist and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of the educational non-profit,
Early life
Madhav Chavan was born in Maharashtra to Yashwant Chavan, the founder of the Lenin-inspired Lal Nishan Party. He went to B.P.M High School in Khar and Jai Hind College. He received his B Sc and M Sc degrees in chemistry from the Institute of Science in Mumbai. He received his Ph.D. in chemistry at the Ohio State University in 1983.
Career
Madhav Chavan taught chemistry at the
He returned to India in 1983. After producing literacy programmes for
He was a member of
Personal life
Madhav Chavan is an avid fan of old-world international cinema. He is an amateur photographer and has authored a book titled 'Sambhav' in Marathi.[5]
References
- ^ "Dr. Madhav Chavan (SSIR)".
- ^ "Madhav Chavan wins education 'Nobel prize'". BBC News. 13 November 2012.
- ^ "Madhav Chavan gets 'Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship'". 16 March 2011.
- ^ "Putting education on fast-track- Hindustan Times". Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ Chavan, Madhav (20 April 1995). Sambhav. Pune: Granthali. p. 185. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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