About Santosh Choubey

Santosh Choubey, an engineer by qualification and a changemaker by conviction, gave up a promising career first in Indian Engineering Services and then in Indian Civil Services to walk a far more uncertain path — one that led him into the underserved hinterlands of the country. In 1985, he founded AISECT (All India Society for Electronics and Computer Technology first called Society for Electronics and Computer Technology) with a bold mission: to bridge the digital and knowledge divide between India’s cities and its villages. At a time when technology was still alien to most rural communities, Choubey believed that true national progress could only be achieved if opportunity, education, and digital empowerment reached the last mile

The Vision

Architect of Empowerment & Social Entrepreneurship

A visionary leader recognized for establishing a network of rural entrepreneurs that promotes the empowerment of many in society.

Empowering the Future: Transformative Leadership

As Chairman of AISECT, he champions skills-based education and services dissemination, thus empowering millions. He has established 49500 centers.

Pioneering Excellence in Education

AISECT's remarkable journey, catalyzed by Santosh Choubey, took higher education to deliver skill education to rural areas.

Literary Brilliance and Cultural Preservation

An acclaimed Hindi writer, poet, and novelist working towards the promotion and conservation of Indian literature, arts, and culture.

Awards

2009

NASSCOM Emerge Award

NASSCOM Emerge 50 Leader Award was given to AISECT as one of the top 10 Emerging Leaders of India making it‘s explicit contribution of relevant and sustainable ICT intervention in midst of massive IT and BPO Sector.

2006

NASSCOM IT Innovation Award

NASSCOM IT Innovation Award for innovation in the pertinent usage of ICT in rural sector.

2005

Indian Innovation Award

Received Indian Innovation Award 2005 from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the then President of India for AISECT’s Innovative multipurpose IT Kiosk Model.

2013

SKOCH Renaissance Awards

AISECT's CMD, Mr. Santosh Choubey, receiving the SKOCH Renaissance Award 2013 for Excellence in Education frem Union Finance Minister, Mr. P. Chidambaram & Planning Commission's Deputy Chairman, Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

2010

Social ENTREPRENEUR Of The Year

Schwab Foundation’s (Finalist) Social Entrepreneur of the year award to recognize visionary social entrepreneur who demonstrated charge models and replicable ideas.

AISECT Network

AISECT is a top Indian social enterprise focused on skill development, higher education, financial inclusion, e-governance, and other ICT services in semi-urban and rural areas. Since 1985, the Bhopal-based organization has tirelessly served remote regions for 37 years, empowering people, creating jobs for youth, and promoting entrepreneurship.

The refined over time AISECT model is self-sustaining, scalable, and entrepreneurial, seamlessly meeting the demands of local communities for various skills and ICT services. It has a wide reach, operating in 605 districts, 2100 blocks, and 8550 Panchayats across 29 states and 4 territories through over 31000 centers and offices. Till date, we’ve trained over 26 lakh people, created jobs for over 100,000, and improved the lives of over 50 lakh people through innovative products and services.

The Eloquent Chapters of Literary Mastery

Building Educational Institutions

Rabindranath Tagore University Bhopal (M.P.)

Aisect University

DR. CV. Ramana University Bihar, Vaishali

DR. CV. Ramana University Madhya Pradesh, Khandwa

Scope Global Skill University

Scope Public School

Dr. C.V. Raman University, Bilaspur, C.G.

AIC RNTU

Building Cultural Institutions

Vanmali Srijan Peeth

Tagore National School of Drama

Vishwarang Foundation

Publication

A celebrated Hindi author and poet, Santosh Choubey has authored over 70 literary works, including novels, poetry, and essays, and more than 100 books and papers on science and technology. His literary sensibility deepens his empathy for India’s diverse cultural and linguistic communities.

Words of Appreciation

‘I would like to congratulate the Chancellor, Rabindranath Tagore University, for promoting Indian Culture in Global Arena in the name of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.’

- Pranab Mukharjee, former President, GoI in Vishwa Rang 2019

‘I appreciate the AISECT’s efforts in taking IT to people.’

- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam President, GoI in Indian Innovation Awards, 2006

यह जानकर प्रसन्नता हुई है कि विश्व हिन्दी सचिवालय की भारत एवं मॉरीशस इकाइयों एवं रबीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर विश्वविद्यालय, भोपाल द्वारा मॉरीशस में विश्व रंग महोत्सव का आयोजन किया जा रहा है। भाषा, साहित्य, कला एवं संस्कृति को बढ़ावा देते हुए इस वार्षिक कार्यक्रम का आयोजन सराहनीय है।

- नरेन्द्र मोदी प्रधानमंत्री, भारत अभिमत

Vishwarang -Indian culture global stage

In 2019, he founded "VishwaRang," a global literary and arts festival that celebrates India’s multilingual and multicultural heritage. The 6th edition of VishwaRang was held in Mauritius in 2024 in collaboration with the World Hindi Secretariat, with participation from over 300 delegates and representatives from 21 countries across five continents. It has become a platform for India’s creative voices to reach the world. At the grassroots level he has setup over 100 multicultural centres called Vanmali Srijan Kendra to foster literature and arts at local level..