Sunil Kumar Joins the Board of Pratham USA

Nov. 12, 2014 - PRLog -- NEW YORK, November  13, 2014 - Pratham USA, a nonprofit organization that aims to improve the quality of education in India, today announced that Managing Principal of Wembly Enterprises Sunil Kumar will be joining its national board of directors, effective immediately.

A successful businessman and engineer, Kumar is also a Senior Advisor to Reliance Industries Limited. He has also served as CEO, President, and Board Member of International Specialty Product, as well as Executive Vice President and a Member of the Board of Bridgestone/Firestone.

Kumar has been an active supporter of Pratham NY-Tristate for a decade.  "I am passionate about the power of education to transform lives and am thrilled to be joining the board," said Kumar. "I have seen Pratham’s commitment to providing innovative solutions to learning and high-quality education opportunities to children and youth. I am looking forward to advancing their important work."

"It is my honor to welcome Sunil to our national board, especially as we approach the milestone of our 20^th year," said Dinyar Devitre, Executive Chairman of Pratham USA.  "Pratham has achieved tremendous impact over the years, and as we look ahead to addressing the complex problem of improving learning outcomes, Sunil’s background as an accomplished engineer and businessman will lend a powerful perspective."

Mr. Kumar has participated in several causes dedicated to education. During his time as Chairman of SCI America, he was instrumental in starting its Scholars Program, an initiative to encourage college students to pursue careers in industrial chemistry and chemical engineering.

Pratham USA's board reflects a diverse group of business and industry leaders, including Executive Chairman Dinyar Devitre, Special Advisor to General Atlantic Partners; Vijay Goradia, Founder and Chairman of the Vinmar Group (and Co-Founder of Pratham USA); and journalist, CNN host and Editor-at-Large of Time, Fareed Zakaria.

About Pratham

Founded in 1995 to ensure that every child is in school and learning well, Pratham is now one of the largest non-governmental organizations in India's education sector. Pratham employs low-cost, scalable methods and works in partnership with government and community stakeholders to deliver quality education to underprivileged children in communities across India. In 2013-14, Pratham reached nearly 5 million children, adolescents and young adults through a range of programs in 20 of the 29 Indian states.

Pratham USA, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a four-star rating (the highest possible) from Charity Navigator, accepts tax deductible contributions from US donors to improve the quality of education in India. For more information, visit prathamusa.org

Press Contacts:

Anuja Butala

Communications Manager, Pratham

abutala@prathamusa.org

Phone: 646-593-1404