Minal Anand - CEO and Co-Founder of GuruQ
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Minal Anand is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at GuruQ, a unique and integrated digital tutoring platform that promises to bring high quality standards and new age methodologies to the way education is imparted in India. A graduate in Business Administration from the School of Management at Boston University, Minal had worked at companies like Franklin Templeton, Citigroup to gain relevant experience in business planning, fund raising, enterprise design and structuring, and talent management. She returned to India to join Delhi-based HPL Additives as Manager - Corporate Development. However, the glaring difference between the education sector at home versus overseas drove Minal to explore the ed-tech sector – one of India’s most prolific segments and want to improve it.She had previously taught several under-privileged school students and it is this very experience that armed her with the required knowledge to pursue her idea.Education in our country centers around bookish knowledge and traditional learning that is a disadvantage to students when they compete with international peers.A fresh perspective on education and innovative ways of teachingvia certified,qualified tutors,must be infused into the education sector, to give our students a winning edge. With Minal at the helm, GuruQ is off to a promising start andbound to make a positive change in the education sector.