14 Facts About Sandeep Pandey

Sandeep Pandey was born on 22 July 1965 and is an Indian social activist and the present General Secretary of the Socialist Party.

Sandeep Pandey has taught as a visiting professor at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, NALSAR University of Law and Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi.

Sandeep Pandey's team has launched a people's group named Asha Parivar in 2008 that focuses on strengthening democracy at the grassroots in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh.

Sandeep Pandey leads the National Alliance of People's Movements, the largest network of grassroots people's movements in India.

Sandeep Pandey was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2002 for the emergent leadership category.

Sandeep Pandey led an Indo-Pakistan peace march from New Delhi to Multan in 2005.

Sandeep Pandey has served as an adviser to the Indian government's Central Advisory Board for Education.

Statement issued by Sandeep Pandey after being sacked from IIT-BHU.

Sandeep Pandey's visit was seemingly opposed by some members of local tribal community, where some local tribals were shown to be protesting against him and his team.

Sandeep Pandey referred to Salwa Judum as an example of excesses by the state.

Sandeep is the eldest of the three children of Sri U S Pandey who was an engineer in Railways and retired as member Railway Board.

Sandeep Pandey's younger brother Rahul who is an IIT Kanpur and IIM Ahmedabad alumnus lives in Bengaluru.

Sandeep Pandey is married to Arundhati Dhuru and has two children, Anandi Pandey and Chaitanya Pandey.

Sandeep Pandey is a vegan and thus resents the consumption of milk and other dairy products.