The Story Behind

ABOUT US

why the foundation was created ?

Rajiv Pujara is the co-founder of The Last Person Development Foundation, an organization focused on empowering India’s most marginalized communities through holistic human development.

Professional Background

Began his career in the early 1990s by joining a healthcare technology startup in Los Angeles.
Played a key role in expanding that company’s operations from the U.S. to India (2006–2022).
Brings nearly three decades of global experience across five continents in business, technology, and leadership.

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how it came to be ?

Founded in 2022 with his wife, Namrata Pujara.

Mission: To create an inclusive model of growth that delivers lasting impact through four pillars—education, health, talent development, and financial security.

Envisions scalable models like The Last Person Academy, aimed at nurturing local potential in rural India.

what its long-term goals are ?

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Four Core Pillars of Action

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Issue: India risks converting its youth demographic dividend into a liability.

Critiques conventional poverty-eradication programs as insufficient or counterproductive.

Promotes market-creating innovations (from The Prosperity Paradox by Clayton Christensen) to spark demand and build self-sustaining local economies.

Focus on vocational training, financial inclusion, and entrepreneurship in rural communities

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Objective: Identify and nurture each child’s unique talent, academic or non-academic.

Emphasizes personalized, curiosity-driven learning instead of one-size-fits-all education.

Advocates for using modern tools like technology, digital platforms, and remote learning to bridge the rural-urban education gap.

Highlights influences from thought leaders like Sir Ken Robinson and Dr. Sugata Mitra.

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Focus: Tackle both hunger and micronutrient deficiencies.

Key strategies:

Promote Ayurveda-inspired sustainable agriculture.

Improve gut health to aid cognitive development.

Establish telemedicine, mobile clinics, and affordable diagnostic services.

Critiques flaws in the government’s mid-day meal scheme and healthcare accessibility in rural India.

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Seeks to unlock India’s hidden potential in sports, arts, and research.

Highlights failures of government schemes like Eklavya Model Schools due to poor execution.

Emphasizes Daniel Coyle’s “deep practice” method from The Talent Code for skill development.

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