India Humphrey
Fellow Manabendra Sanyal
Capital New Delhi President Pranab Mukherjee
Population 1,311,000 Country Size 1,269,00 square miles
Major Religions Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism
Population Below Poverty
Line ($1.25/day) 22%
Life Expectancy at Birth 68.01 years
India is home to 1,652 dialects and languages, which is more than any other country in the world.
Official Language Hindi Hello Namaste
Good morning Subh prabhaat Good bye Alavida
Thank you Dhanyavaad
Education Adult Literacy Rate 74.04%
Compulsory Schooling
Age 6-14
Academic Year July-May
Manabendra Sanyal, of India, is the Senior Manager of the Thermax Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility department of the engineering company, Thermax Limited. During his Humphrey year, Mr. Sanyal plans to explore how to strengthen relationships between the government, NGO partners, and schools. In addition to endeavoring to create symbiotic relationships in the educational sector, Mr. Sanyal hopes to augment the current knowledge of India’s teachers through targeted training and development.