Akshit Batra studied at The Doon School, Dehradun followed by Hansraj College at Delhi University and then secured an MBA from ISB, Hyderabad. He also did a short stint as an exchange student at St. Edwards School in Oxford, England.

A two time TEDx speaker, Akshit is an international bilingual debater and MUNer and does stand up comedy in his spare time. He was the youngest Indian delegate at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa. His outstanding impact at the Summit earned him felicitation from the then President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

While at The Doon School, he was awarded the Gold Medal with distinction by the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He won various national and international debates that earned him The Doon School’s prestigious Scholars’ Blazer along with double English Debating Colours as well as Hindi Debating Colours. He was also part of the Founding Team of MUN at The Doon School. Academically on top of his Class, Akshit’s consistent all-round performance secured him the prestigious General Proficiency Award twice at The Doon School and the coveted Torch Bearer Award upon graduating from ISB.