From Corporate to Community: Journey of a Social Entrepreneur

This article is based on an interview with Prashant Pal, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Pure India Trust. Prashant graduated in science and obtained Master's degree in Management from Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University. Before taking a plunge in social activism, he worked with Accenture Ltd., Tata Teleservices, Aegis People Support, IBM Daksh, Bharti Airtel, Idea Celluar Ltd., Fareportal, etc. Prashant set up Pure India Trust in 2013 after having successful and significate corporate stint at leadership positions in various organizations. In this interview he shares insights from his journey from successful corporate life to a leading social entrepreneur of North India. Srirang Jha conducted this interview for the scholarly community as well as practising bureaucrats, managers, leaders, political activists, social workers and philanthropists.