Alok Sagar, an IIT Professor, completed his engineering studies at IIT Delhi.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Alok Sagar, born on January 20, 1950, in Delhi, now resides in Kochamu, a quaint village in Madhya Pradesh. He hails from a middle-class family, with his father being a small business owner and his mother a homemaker. Details about his wife and hobbies are undisclosed, and his zodiac sign is Cancer.
EDUCATION
Alok Sagar earned his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from IIT Delhi, followed by a master’s degree from the same institution in 1973. Subsequently, he pursued a PhD at the University of Houston in Texas, USA.
CAREER
Following his academic pursuits, he became a professor at IIT Delhi but eventually left his position to champion women’s empowerment. Notably, he also had the opportunity to teach the former RBI Governor, Raghuram Rajan. Since then, his focus has shifted towards environmental causes, specifically tree planting initiatives in two districts of Madhya Pradesh, namely BETUL and Hoshangabad. With a modest lifestyle consisting of just three kurtas and a bicycle, he has successfully planted over 50,000 trees and is actively involved in educating children in rural villages.
