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About Ashish Dhawan
Ashish Dhawan is the co-founder and chairman of Central Square Foundation (CSF), a founding member of Ashoka University, and co-founder of CEGIS, focusing on educational and governmental reforms in India.
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Ashish Dhawan has played a significant role in the educational and investment sectors in India. He co-founded and currently chairs the Central Square Foundation (CSF), an organization dedicated to evidence-driven and innovation-led reforms in school education. Before dedicating himself to educational reform, Dhawan spent two decades in the investment management industry, where he managed one of India’s leading private equity funds, ChrysCapital. He left his full-time role at ChrysCapital in June 2012 to establish CSF. Additionally, Dhawan is a founding member of Ashoka University, aiming to foster critical thinking and intellectual rigor. He also co-founded and funded the Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS), driven by his belief that enhancing state capacity is crucial for improving development outcomes at scale in India.
About CEGIS
CEGIS is an organization that partners with state governments and other entities to enhance governance and development outcomes in India, focusing on sectors like education, nutrition, and local governance.
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