Raj Shukla @_Raj_Shukla

18 years ago, I was an ordinary school kid who dared to believe that young people from India’s small towns and villages could rise to become global scholars and leaders. Today, the #DexterityGeneration has turned that audacious belief into an extraordinary reality. Graduates and…

Exactly two months ago, I was admitted to a hospital for the first time in my life. That morning, my head began to spin and each round of vertigo came with another round of vomiting. Maybe, forty rounds in one day. Not a drop of water, not a bite of food, not even medicine would…

In the last 18 years, Dexters have launched over 1,000 independent projects and leadership initiatives. Shasmika (16) and Lipika (13), two sisters who’re both proud DexSchool graduates, started their podcast “Decoded Bharat” to explore India’s ancient temples, traditions and…

Printed at @Columbia University in New York, this is the world’s first 3D printed Dexter cap. Before returning to Columbia this week, Abhishek came to Sangathan Karyalaya (the Dexterity HQ) in Patna to present “the hard hat” to the organization. From making robots dance to Hindi…

With his Proud Dexter badge pinned onto his shirt, as Arjun arrived at @TheHellerSchool in Boston, one of the world’s top graduate schools for policy and management, he was pleasantly surprised to find that his Orientation Speaker was a fellow Dexter. Bipasha (DexSchool ‘19) is…

Today, school students from every Indian state and Indian-origin students from 14 countries are part of the Dexterity system. Last week, Srikoustubh, whose family hails from Karnataka and now lives in Belgium, visited the Sangathan Karyalaya in Bihar. Walking through the humble…

Every Graduate and Fellow of Dexterity carries two things: a world-class education and a lifelong duty to India. For us at Dexterity, Nation Building = Deep Domain Expertise + Selfless Servant Leadership India’s century will be built on the back of its next generation of…

Proud DexSchool graduate from a government school in Bagnan, West Bengal has won @NASA’s Astrophoto Challenge. Swapnasish (DexSchool ‘25), who captured this stunning image of outer space using data from the James Webb, Chandra X-ray and Hubble space telescopes, interestingly took…

I was born very, very far from the platforms and places and competitions and institutions I made commonplace for myself and thousands of others. My mother had never seen the roads that led to these but she paved the path for me. When life felt unfair, she didn’t let me complain…

In a tremendously inspiring and insightful address, Vidhya Ganesan, the Managing Partner of @McKinsey encouraged Dexters to fearlessly pursue their dreams and touch the lives of people at scale. Addressing over 200 Graduates and Fellows of Dexterity at the official induction of…

A @NobelPrize winning economist called DexSchool "an unusual institution." A #BharatRatna awardee remarked, "DexSchool builds the character, temperament, and expertise of next generation leaders." @Harvard University included DexSchool in its curriculum. Dexterity School of…

Three DexSchool graduates were hosted at the @MercedesBenz Headquarters in Germany. Shreya from Bihar (DexSchool ‘22), Pranavi from Telangana (DexSchool ‘23) and Pragyaan from New Delhi (DexSchool ‘24) received the rare opportunity to tour the historic Mercedes-Benz Museum and…

Proud DexSchool Class of 2019 graduate Swetha Reddy received a ₹2.5 crore full scholarship to Lafayette College. In her four years, Swetha was a Dorflinger research scholar at @Yale, judged social innovation pitches at @Princeton, flew a battery-operated aircraft at @LafCol, was…

In their early teens, Karan and Sanskar graduated together as part of DexSchool Class of 2019. In 2024, they were among 35 Graduates and Fellows of Dexterity hosted at the @WhiteHouse. Together, Karan and Sanskar have undergone seven years of monthly review meetings and over a…

DexSchool Class of 2019 graduate, Akanksha Majumder, proud daughter of a school teacher from Assam, graduated with an MBA from @BrandeisU in Boston this May. As an MBA candidate on graduate scholarship, Akanksha was elected President of the Student Government and received the…

Before the tradition of presenting the Dexterity Jacket to the Graduation Speaker, DexSchool Class of 2025 paid a heartfelt tribute. On behalf of the Graduates and Fellows of Dexterity, they presented a hand-drawn sketch honoring the life, work, and legacy of Dr. Debendra…

On behalf of Graduates and Fellows of Dexterity, we thank you, Hon’ble Minister @dpradhanbjp Sir, for your inspiring words and powerful presence. DexSchool Class of 2025 will carry your invaluable lessons with them as they rise to serve, with character, commitment, and a…

Pleased to deliver the Graduating Address at the graduation ceremony of Dexterity School of Leadership and Entrepreneurship. Heartily congratulate the class of 2025 and wish them a bright future. Encouraged them to dream and achieve big. Confident that these young leaders will…

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We're thrilled to share that the Honourable Education Minister of India Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Ji (@dpradhanbjp) delivered the 2025 Graduation Address at Dexterity School of Leadership and Entrepreneurship (DexSchool) tonight. In an extremely inspiring and illuminating address,…

DexSchool Class of 2013 graduate and decade-long Dexterity full-timer and Chief of Staff, Swaraj Priyadarshi, graduated from Harvard University this week, receiving the university’s prestigious Intellectual Contribution Award. Swaraj was also chosen the student speaker for the…