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Manish Sinha was born in Patna to Dr. Sushila Sinha and Mr M. P Sinha. His ancestral home is in a small village called Raffipore, in Siwan District. His grandfather, Mr Narbadeshwar Prasad was a renowned lawyer and social worker. His mother is a Retired Professor in Political Science from GD Womens College, Patna and his father is a practicing lawyer in Patna High Court who is also a social worker and thinker. He is a philanthropist and fights cases for the poor without charging any fees from them. Manish is married to Soni Sinha, who was born in and completed her MBA from Patna. She is an educationist, social worker and also supports him in all his social endeavours.

He has two elder brothers, both of whom are professionals, one is a successful entrepreneur in [|Dubai] and the other is practising lawyer in Supreme Court, Delhi and has his own Law Firm.

Born to such illustrious parents and growing up in such a nurturing environment, Manish had very strong moral,social and ethical values ingrained in him. His parents always encouraged him to think progressively and imbibed it in him that a good education is necessary to achieve your goals and make your dreams a reality.

Manish’s school and under-graduate education was in Patna – St Michael’s High School and [|Patna Science College]. Manish was a bright student and did well in academics. He decided to get an Engineering Degree from NIT, Warangal. After working for a few years, he realised that he needed to sharpen his skills in his chosen area and needed a higher degree. He went to USA for his Masters in Supply Chain Management from prestigious Texas A&M College. The reason for him to choose Supply Chain as his area of specialization was that at some point he wanted to come back to India and he saw that many of the issues ailing India were due to weak supply chains and poor distribution. He understands the power of digital supply chain and how it can transform the fortune of a country.

Manish knew that co-curricular activities were very important for all-round development and was actively involved in sports, cultural and literary events which enhanced his personality and skill-set.

The experience of his early years, the guidance of parents and family, his education in great institutions and his own initiatives helped in forming personality traits that proved very critical in shaping his career and becoming a professional and someone who cares for the large sections of the Society.

EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
After his Bachelor in Engineering, Manish chose to join Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, one of India’s Navratna companies where he was part of some critical projects in the organization and in the process, picked up the nuances of the Oil and Gas Industry very well. After a few fruitful years with BPCL, he decided to pursue higher education in USA to enhance his understanding of the Industry and specialise in technology implementation in it.

He worked in USA for a decade with some of the world’s largest and most reputed multinationals organizations with operations spread across the globe. He handled various mega projects & activities across different parts of world successfully and with full commitment. He won several accolades and awards for his professional contribution to these organizations. He is a published author and has written articles in prestigious Journals of Supply Chain Management.

He is a Global expert in Supply Chain Management and Digital Transformation of organizations and has helped many organizations in their vital Transformation projects globally.

However, Manish’s heart was always in India and the urge to come back to his roots made him decide on “Ghar Waapsi” or return home. After coming back, he set up his own entrepreneurial venture by the name of Splisys Consulting, which focusses on Energy Supply Chain Management with clear focus on Digital Transformation.

He has successfully built a unique niche organization which is now spread in multiple countries and continents. With Offices in India, UAE and America, he is now helping drive change and innovation in various organization around the globe and working with people of different races, ethnicities and culture.

CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY
Manish’s long stint in the USA and in different countries, gave him ample opportunity to study their model of social and economic development and see how the good points of each can be replicated in India, especially in a state like Bihar, which needs quantum leap in many social and economic parameters.

Manish realised that what is needed in Bihar is a disruptive innovation that converts potential into performance and catalyses individuals and society to work toward a better future.

After his return to his home country, he has been continuously striving to create a positive eco-system for people in India, especially in Bihar. He has been instrumental in envisioning & played a key role in setting up organizations like Shyama Foundation, India Positive, Bihar Positive & Narbada Babu Memorial Cricket league (NBMCL-T20) which harness the energy of youth and communities and have a force multiplier impact in their development.

Shyama Foundation, a not-for-profit organization
Shyama Foundation, a not-for-profit organization and community health provider, has three health centres at Siwan, Chapra and Patna which are running successfully since 2011. It provides free healthcare services to the needy and has till now helped 1 lakh+ needy people in the region. For the last 8 years, massive yearly Eye camps have been held at Siwan which has helped 20K+ people save their vision. In these camps, Eye check-ups, Free glasses distribution and Cataract operation at Patna is undertaken. All these services are Free of cost for people, which otherwise would cost Thousands of Rupees for the patients. Shyama Foundation runs without any government funding, with help of selfless generous people. These events add a lot of value to the people in the region and help preserve the gift of Sight for thousands of people.

In 2017, a young boy Ranjeet Kumar, aged 10, came to eye camp who was suffering from bilateral conjunctivitis and needed corrective surgery urgently to save his eyesight. His parents could not afford surgery due to high cost and his future was in jeopardy. SF spent considerable amount to get his surgery done immediately and the boy is now leading a normal life and has ambitions to become a police officer. Such life changing cases are a source of inspiration for the Organization to continue the great work.

India Positive
India Positive is inspired by the life and teachings of the First President of India – Dr Rajendra Prasad. Dr Rajendra Prasad was a true patriot and a firm believer in the ethos of democracy and equality. He was an embodiment of Gandhian principles. His philosophy of simple living and high thinking endeared him to fellow Indians and made him a leader of the masses.

India Positive, based out of Delhi, believes and dreams of a “New India”. It focusses on major initiatives of national importance like Letter Campaign to all MPs for Awareness on smooth working of Parliament, Campaign for passage of GST Bill by Parliament, Cashless Drive at Villages and many more. During the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, India Positive through its volunteers played a significant role to provide succour by way of dry ration to thousands of migrant families living in different states Delhi – NCR, Maharashtra, Punjab and other states. Its diverse base of thousands of volunteers and members extends throughout the country and other nations.

Bihar Positive
Bihar Positive, based out of Patna, believes and dreams of a “New Bihar”. The “New Bihar” would be a “perfectly equitable society”, serving as a role model to other states of just not India. It has thousands of members not only living in different districts of our state but also Bihari diaspora spread over the country and globe. All are connected emotionally to their motherland for a worthy cause.

Bihar Positive’s response to COVID-19 has been overwhelming with its selfless volunteers working providing relief in districts like Patna, Siwan, Gopalgunj and Chapra. Cooked food and dry ration along with protective kit like mask and sanitiser has been distributed to thousands of families. Bihar Positive has been at the forefront of positive and meaningful work inspiring youth to take up bigger and selfless causes.

Narmada Babu Memorial Cricket League – T20
Manish believes in that many life lessons including teamwork, mutual respect and leadership could be learnt while playing sports. With an aim to inculcate leadership and sense of responsibility amongst rural youth, promote spirit of competitiveness and encourage sports, Manish started Narmada Babu Memorial Cricket League – T20, a state level tournament, was started in 2013 in Siwan district. The tournaments are all organised by local youth who are doing an impressive job for the past 7 years. Every match with a viewership of more than 4000 people and engagement of more than 2.5 lakh+ rural youth with the tournament till now. It has become one of the most sought after rural cricket league in the area.

आत्मनिर्भर (Self-reliance)
'Project BIGGR Bihar Income Generation at Grass Root' Recently, our PM, Shri Narendra Modi came up with a slogan of Atmanirbharta or Self-reliance, which is aimed at making India capable of producing goods and services that we are today importing from other countries. If implemented and executed well, this can really change India’s fortune and accelerate its growth into an economic Super Power.

Manish bigger vision and passion is to create opportunities at the door step of Bihari, whether he lives in rural village or urban town of Bihar. Recent COVID-19 pandemic and migrant labour crisis has reinforced the need to build a society which is “Atma Nirbhar”.

Understanding the problem to be complex which will need a holistic solution, project BIGGR (Bihar Income Generation at Grass root ) was conceptualised in 2018. The concept is to build a trustworthy eco system connecting bright youth, opportunity providers, mentors and partners to drive innovation at the ground. This will be driven by latest technology of IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Block chain and other advanced analytical tools. On 3rd Dec 2017, during celebration of 133rd anniversary of Dr Rajendra Prasad at SK Memorial Hall, Patna, Bihar Positive had declared a vision for Bihar to be “A Trillion Dollar economy by 2040”. This might be stretched goal, but in trying to achieve, it will potentially unite Bihari’s like never before and open endless opportunities for youth of state.

REMEMBERING DESH RATNA DR RAJENDRA PRASAD
Manish realised that inspite of the monumental accomplishment of Dr Prasad, the nation is slowly forgetting the sacrifices and role of [|Dr Rajendra Prasad] in making of new India. The nation does not celebrate his anniversar y even remotely the way it does for contemporary leaders and icons of his stature. He is slowly fading away from memories of younger generation.

India Positive and Bihar Positive has been organizing Dr Rajendra Prasad Jayanti celebrations at Delhi and Patna, since 2015, to spread his teachings to the youth of the country. Bihar Positive has also been organising Inter school debate and giving awards for distinguished citizens who have made significant contribution to the state and nation. These programs have been greatly appreciated by all sections of society and stakeholders and the idea now is to increase the outreach and impact of the organizations and the causes it espouses.

In order to acknowledge the contribution of Desh Ratna and to perpetuate his memory with the youth of country, Manish has been exhorting the Government of India to declare the birthday of Dr. Rajendra Prasad as “Rashtriya Gyan Diwas”. Additionally, an imposing “Statue of Knowledge” dedicated to Dr Rajendra Prasad to be installed on the banks of the pious River Ganga in Patna, similar to statue of Unity for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. A signature and video campaign started by Manish at end of 2019 got close to a lakh response from citizens of more than 15 states of our country. Manish understands that dream of New Bihar & New India can be made only on the strong pillars of vision and teachings of one of the greatest leaders of nation and Bihar. Today the country owes its gratitude to Dr Rajendra Prasad for his role in freedom struggle and shaping the new India after independence.