Rajendra Singh Pawar, as Non-Executive Chairman of Coforge (formerly NIIT Technologies), is a visionary leader who has profoundly shaped India’s IT education and services industry. His most significant achievement is co-founding NIIT, which revolutionized IT training and talent development, creating a vast pool of skilled professionals for the burgeoning Indian IT sector. Pawar’s contribution to industrial growth is immense. He has been instrumental in building a robust talent pipeline, enabling the growth of India’s IT services industry into a global powerhouse. His foresight in education and technology has fostered innovation, generated countless job opportunities, and positioned India as a leading destination for IT services and digital transformation, contributing significantly to the nation’s economic progress.