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'''Ranjan Mistry'''(born 14th March 1996) is an Indian Social Entrepreneur,Thinker,Educationist,Journalist and Researcher.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=The Power of Entrepreneurial Mindset in Rural Communities.|url=https://www.ted.com/talks/ranjan_mistry_the_power_of_entrepreneurial_mindset_in_rural_communities|accessdate=2020-07-09|language=en|first=Ranjan|last=Mistry}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/profile.Mentor.5c964e69e4b00fb091d8db34.html|title=Profile|website=www.startupindia.gov.in|access-date=2020-07-09}}</ref>

{{Infobox person
| name               = Ranjan Mistry
| image              = Ranjan_Mistry_Home.jpg
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1996|03|14}}
| birth_place        = [[Gaya]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
| nationality        = Indian
| occupation         = Social Entrepreneur, Think Tank, Researcher
| parents            = Gopal Sharma (father) <br> Sudama Devi (mother)
}}

== Early Life ==
Ranjan Mistry was born and brought up to Shri Gopal Sharma and Sudama Devi in Gaya & Patna,Bihar on 14th March, 1996 and raised in a lower middle class family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ranjanmistry.com/blog/2020/04/28/entrepreneurs-will-need-to-bounce-back-from-this-crisis-sooner-or-later/|title=Ranjan Mistry|website=Ranjan Mistry|language=en|access-date=2020-07-09}}</ref>He completed his schooling from Jesus Christ High School,Patna and New Delhi Public School North S.K. Puri,Patna. Later, He did his 11th from D.A.V B.S.E.B Colony where he has been expelled from the school due to not paying school, and then finally he topped his school in intermediate from Bhuwaneshwari Dayal High School,Maner Telpa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yourstory.com/2019/06/startup-bharat-bihar-edtech-college-dropout-campus-varta|title=[Startup Bharat] College dropout sets up an edtech platform to connect students to schools, colleges, and universities in rural areas|last=P|first=Apurva|date=2019-06-19|website=YourStory.com|language=en|access-date=2020-07-09}}</ref>In all, he cleared as many as 10 engineering entrance exams, including that for the NIT Patna,MIT Pune,LNCT Bhopal,Jadavpur University,VIT Vellore and many more, but didn't take admission due to financial problem.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stumagz.com/meet-ranjan-mistry-the-21-year-old-bringing-a-difference-to-rural-bihar/|title=Meet Ranjan Mistry {{!}} The 21-Year Old Bringing A Difference To Rural Bihar|last=Nellore|first=Sujayendra Krishna|website=www.stumagz.com|language=en|access-date=2020-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yourstory.com/2017/05/ranjan-mistry|title=This self-taught 21-year-old has brought education to 10 villages and entrepreneurship to its women|last=Gill|first=Mehr|date=2017-05-31|website=YourStory.com|language=en|access-date=2020-07-09}}</ref>

== Career ==
Ranjan Mistry is one of the youngest Serial Social Entrepreneur and think tank of Bihar known for developing entrepreneurial atmosphere in Bihar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lifebeyondnumbers.com/ranjan-mistry-a-23-yo-college-dropout-is-changing-the-face-of-education-in-bihar/|title=This 23-YO Social Entrepreneur Is Building A Startup Ecosystem For The Youth In Bihar|last=Chatterjee|first=Debangana|date=2020-06-22|website=LifeBeyondNumbers|language=en-US|access-date=2020-07-09}}</ref> He is the founding member of Patna University Incubation Hub(PUI-Hub),first of it's kinds of Incubation Center cum E-Cell in Bihar at University Level.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/patna-university-incubation-hub-to-be-functional-from-new-session/story-vEBH9bI8HXyEKtdh3T9GIL.html|title=Patna University Incubation Hub to be functional from new session|date=2019-07-29|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-07-09}}</ref>In 2017, he founded Campus Varta,India's first edtech media and discovery platform that enables and connects rural students. Ranjan Mistry is the first one from Bihar nominated for Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 as a semifinalist in 2019.<ref name=":0" />In 2018, He joined as one the youngest advisory board member of Bihar Mahila Udyog Sangh(BMUS), which empowers women in Bihar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/gaya/news/bihar-mahila-udyog-sangh-to-launch-e-market-place-to-facilitate-sale-of-products-to-rural-women-127340953.html|title=बिहार महिला उद्योग संघ लांच करेगा ई-मार्केट प्लेस ग्रामीण महिलाओं को उत्पाद बेचने में होगी सहुलियत|last=Singh|first=Bharat Kumar|date=2020-05-26|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|access-date=2020-07-09}}</ref> He is a renowned speaker, visiting faculty, and industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/latest-gaya-news-033043-2500566.html|title=टनकुप्पा के रंजन को मिला विवेकानंद सम्मान|date=2018-08-20|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|access-date=2020-07-09}}</ref> He has been mentoring more than 150+ Startups across the country.Mr. Mistry Launched a Program Nxt100 in which Mistry will make 100 Entrepreneurs and personally mentor and guide them at free of cost.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2019/07/the-man-behind-patna-university-incubation-hub-pui-hub/|title=How A Young Man Is Helping Students Of Patna University Realise Their Startup Dream|date=2019-07-30|website=Youth Ki Awaaz|language=en|access-date=2020-07-09}}</ref>

In 2015, Ranjan Mistry Proposed to Open '''Patna School of Economics''' in 2015 which later changed their name as '''Patliputra School of Economics''' on the line based on London School of Economics and Delhi School of Economics.He also proposed and design the Proposal to Open Incubation Center and Entrepreneurship Cell at University Level such as in '''Patna University''', '''Patliputra University''','''Purnea University''', '''Magadh University''' and '''Central University of South Bihar'''. In 2019, He proposed to Open Robotics Research Center in Bihar to State Government.<ref name=":1" />

== Awards and Recognition ==

* Finalist of Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 in 2019
* REX Karamveer Global Fellowship
* REX Karamveer Chakra Award
* Vivekanand Award – Best Youth of the year 2018
* Samajik Utkrishta Samman
* Bihar Excellency Award – Social Hero
* Invited as a Speaker in TMTC Pune, IIT Bombay,IIEST Shibpur, DD Bihar, IIIT R.K Valley,Patna Women’s College,Magadh Mahila College,Darbhanga Engineering College and many more.
* Invited for TEDx Talk, SEETalks in IIT Bombay

== References ==
[[Category:Social Entrepreneur]]
[[Category:Indian Businessman]]
[[Category:Indian]]
[[Category:People from Bihar]]
[[Category:People from Gaya]]