Raurkela, Odisha: At the Resurgent Rourkela Conclave 2025, Shri Sankar Prasad Jain, one of western Odisha’s most respected entrepreneurs and education visionaries, was honoured with the ‘Best Edupreneur’ Award for his outstanding contributions to education, rural empowerment, and community development.

A seasoned entrepreneur with a diverse business portfolio across rice milling, stone crushing, infrastructure, and agriculture, Shri Jain has always viewed enterprise as a means to a larger mission — nation-building through education. His pioneering initiatives, such as Aastha Public School and Aastha Charitable Trust, have transformed the educational landscape of the region, creating opportunities for children from small towns and villages to access modern, holistic learning. As President

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