Thought Leadership
A veteran Indian educationist maps structural reforms for governance, industry, and education in the post-COVID era.
Overview
COVID-19 did not create the crises it exposed — in governance, education, industry, and scientific institutions — but it made them impossible to ignore. Prof. Pritam B. Sharma, an academician and administrator who has worked across India's science and technology institutions for decades, uses the pandemic's upheaval as a lens for examining what structural changes are now unavoidable and what thinking might guide them.
The book covers a wide range: the reform of educational institutions, the integrity gap in governance, the role of digital transformation, the relationship between youth and environment, and the universal values that Sharma argues must underpin any durable recovery. Endorsed by figures including Sam Pitroda, Vinod Dham — the engineer known as the Father of Pentium — and a NASA Exceptional Service Medal recipient, the book draws on a career spent inside the institutions it critiques. The tone is prescriptive without being abstract: each chapter identifies a specific domain and proposes a direction.
For university leaders, policy professionals, and anyone managing institutions through sustained disruption, the book offers a post-pandemic framework built on decades of practical engagement with Indian higher education and governance.
"In Thought Leadership Prof. P.B. Sharma takes readers through a thought-provoking journey to connect and network Covid 19, education, governance, science, youth, environment, digital transformation and universal values to help see a new reality emerging to explore new frontiers". - Sam Pitroda, Author of Redesign the World "In the wake of Covid-19, the author has astutely highlighted some key areas of transformation and has strongly urged the government and its institutions to integrate integrity and aatmiyata for bringing much needed changes". - V inod Dham, "Father of Pentium" "This book is a universe of thoughts expressed by a great knowledge leader representing time from immemorial to the invisible future. The wisdom expressed will help to promote hope, peace, and prosperity at a time when humanity is experiencing an exponential growth in stress and anxiety due to COVID-19". - Dr. Kumar Krishen, NASA Exceptional Service Medal Recipient and author of Why Me? "Refreshing, energizing and empowering narration based on the sound edifice of scholarship, futuristic vision and objective truth. it ignites ideas; spurs imagination, nurtures curiosity and nourishes creativity. A read must for the young, it paves the path for happiness and fulfilment. - Prof. J.S. Rajput, Eminent Educationist "I compliment Prof. P B Sharma for contributing the pearls of wisdom through this small but insightful book comprising insightful and inspiring chapters on a vast spectrum of topics which are socially relevant and nationally important. Compendium of his thoughts will create enthusiasm in youth for pursuit of human excellence." - P rof. Prem Vrat, Founder Director IIT Roorkee "Thought leadership dimensions from one of Mother India's distinguished Thought leaders, Prof. PB Sharma invites us on an odyssey of the Covid-19 pandemic and introduces his vision of 'Post Covid-19' tableau on the shape and form of Governance, Industry, Academia and Society. Kindly join me as we journey into the new normal through the mind of a visionary educationist." - Dr. Tendai Padenga, Chancellor, Afrisol University
