Samina Bano

𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐨: 𝐀 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳 | 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵 | 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 Samina is a visionary policy leader, systems change architect, and the founder of 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 - an impact organization that has driven some of India's most transformative policy implementations in 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, and 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬. With an unrelenting commitment to equity, inclusion, and governance reform, she has strategically navigated the intersections of policy, government, communities, and large-scale systemic change. Under Samina's dynamic leadership, RightWalk has facilitated the enrollment of 1 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐑𝐓𝐄) 𝐀𝐜𝐭, and empowered over 300,000 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞-𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬. Her pivotal role in reshaping India's workforce policies to be more inclusive and sustainable has earned her recognition from both national and global institutions. Samina's remarkable journey is defined by resilience, adaptability, and an unwavering commitment to social impact. Before transitioning into the development sector, she honed her technical, consulting, and marketing expertise in the corporate world, leveraging her skills to drive innovation and growth. Today, she holds a 𝐁.𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐁𝐀 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐈𝐈𝐌 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐚 for her pioneering contributions to public policy and governance. Samina's transformative impact has been acknowledged by leading institutions, including the prestigious Chevening Fellowship at the University of Oxford and the 100X Impact Accelerator at the London School of Economics. Her ability to seamlessly bridge grassroots insights with high-level strategy has made her a trusted advisor to government bodies, policymakers, and think tanks - influencing critical decisions in education, apprenticeship programs, and social protection policies. Beyond her policy leadership, Samina is a strategic thinker and institution builder, dedicated to creating sustainable systems that outlast individuals. Driven by a bold vision, she is now exploring new frontiers, including political leadership, governance advisory, and AI-driven innovations in education and skills development. Samina's story is not merely one of policy change - it is a testament to defying odds, breaking barriers, and building a more just, equitable, and prosperous future for all. As a trailblazing force in the realm of policy and social impact, she continues to inspire and pave the way for generations to come. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞: 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 | 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 | 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 | 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘺 | 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 & 𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 | 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 | 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 | 𝘈𝘐 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵