Piyush Tewari
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Harvard University
Piyush Tewari | |
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| Born | 19 May 1980 |
| Alma mater | Delhi University Harvard University |
| Known for | Passing Legislation for a Good Samaritan Law in India |
| Title | Founder and CEO of the SaveLIFE Foundation |
| Parent(s) | Vinay Tewari Reena Tewari |
| Relatives | Anshul Tewari (Brother), Neha Tewari (Sister) |
| Awards | Ashoka Fellowship[1] Echoing Green Fellowship,[2] AIESEC India Alumni Entrepreneurship & Leadership Award[3] Rolex Laureate[4] |
| Website | https://savelifefoundation.org |
Piyush Tewari (born 19 May 1980) is an Indian social entrepreneur, focused on improving road safety, access to emergency medical care and urban governance[5] across India. He is the founder and CEO of SaveLIFE Foundation,[6] and best known for his work to pass a Good Samaritan law in India.[7] In 2016, GQ Magazine named him as one of the most influential young Indians.[8] In 2014, Tewari was featured as an expert on Satyamev Jayate,[9] a popular TV show on social issues, hosted by actor Aamir Khan. The episode Tewari was featured in was focused on the epidemic of road accidents in India.[10]
He is also an empaneled speaker with The Outstanding Speakers Bureau,[11] and is the subject of "The Golden Hour",[12] a feature documentary produced by Roma Sur and Jessica McGough of the Film School at University of Colorado, Denver, USA. He is a commentator on Road Safety in Indian media[13] and has been covered by the New York Times,[14] TIME Magazine,[15] and National Geographic,[16] among other media outlets.
Tewari was born in Kanpur, India to Reena and Vinay Tewari on 19 May 1980. Tewari finished high school from Naval Public School in New Delhi. He holds a Bachelor of Information Technology degree from Delhi University, and a Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard University.[17]
During his time in college, Tewari was actively involved with AIESEC,[3] a global student-led non-profit. Immediately after college, he joined the India Brand Equity Foundation, an initiative of the Government of India. Following his stint there, in 2006 he joined the Calibrated Group[18] — a US-based private-equity firm. In 2008, he became the Managing Director of the company’s operations in India.[19]