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.