EducationWorld Interview: Global leadership & India’s future - A conversation with Jayant Sinha - EducationWorld

EducationWorld Interview: Global leadership & India’s future – A conversation with Jayant Sinha

March 20, 2026 /Posted byPrajwal EW / 1

What does it take to prepare leaders for a turbulent, fast-changing world shaped by geopolitics, technology, migration, and climate change?

In this wide-ranging interview, EducationWorld Founder-Editor Dilip Thakore speaks with former Union Minister and two-term MP Jayant Sinha about his transition from public life to global finance, sustainability leadership, and his newest initiative — the School of Global Leadership.

Sinha explains why India needs globally minded leaders, outlines the School’s distinctive model built on immersive international learning, practitioner-led teaching, and peer learning, and clarifies how it differs from a traditional MBA.

The conversation also dives into:

India’s economic journey and the China comparison
Public vs private investment in education and health
Infrastructure spending and its multiplier impact
Climate change as a defining leadership challenge
The role of business, policy, and geopolitics in shaping India’s future

A thoughtful exchange of perspectives on leadership, development, and nation-building.

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Ganesh Natarajan
March 21, 2026 - 2:49 pm
Jayant has been a thought leader through his Mckinsey, Omdiyar, MoS,l – Finance, MP from Hazaribagh and Sustainability career. Wish him well in this venture
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