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Gauri Kumar

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Independent Director at Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd
📍 New Delhi, Delhi, India

Gauri Kumar is a distinguished former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer with a four-decade career in public service, including roles as Secretary in key Union Ministries. A Harvard alumna, she has transitioned into social entrepreneurship as the Founder and CEO of EdTech startup Scholar Planet, focusing on digital education for underserved students.

Driven by a passion for social impact, she founded Vayah Vikas, a trust dedicated to elder welfare, and advises the Wheels Global Foundation on water security projects. Her recent activities show a deep commitment to mentoring students and teachers, particularly in rural areas, to bridge educational and opportunity gaps through technology.

Unique fact: While at Harvards Kennedy School of Government, she was honored with the prestigious Littauer Fellowship for her academic excellence and leadership.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Independent Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Personality Overview

How Gauri shows up

Quality Focused
Fast But Analytical
Thorough Evaluator

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Priorities

Topics Gauri cares about

Digital Learning
Her recent posts focus on driving digital transformation in rural government schools and witnessing the positive impact of technology on students and teachers in remote districts.
Social Entrepreneurship
She believes in need-responsive transformation over product-driven solutions and founded Scholar Planet to create an affordable, integrated tech platform for holistic student support.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Independent Director
Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd
3-2025
Independent External Monitor
India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL)
12-2024
Independent External Monitor
Rites Limited - Government Of India Enterprise
3-2022
Independent Director
TVS Supply Chain Solutions
2-2022
Independent Director
TVS Supply Chain Solutions North America
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
8-1993 - 7-1994
Master's degree
Harvard University
Master's Degree
Lucknow University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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