Anshul Tewari — Founder
Anshul is a social entrepreneur and the Founder of Youth Ki Awaaz (YKA), India’s largest citizen media platform that empowers individuals to share stories and amplify youth voices to shape narratives and drive social change. He is also the founder of the Centre for Public Insights, an initiative that analyzes trends from citizen-generated data and stories to inform decision-making. YKA has a community of over 200,000 monthly contributors, and over 20mn monthly readers - and partners with high-impact organisations to build scalable grassroots storytelling, create impactful narratives, and build civic data to achieve real world outcomes. Anshul is a 2025 Skoll World Fellow, an Ashoka Fellow for social entrepreneurship, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, and was named a Young Innovator by the United Nations ITU. He serves on the board of Snap Inc.’s Global Safety Advisory Board, and has previously served on the UN Women Civil Society Advisory Board for South and Southeast Asia.
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Location: Delhi, India
Experience: 18 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Content Development
- Data Analysis
- Trusteeship
Career Highlights
- Founder of India's largest citizen media platform.
- Recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 Media Influencer.
- Skoll World Fellow and Ashoka Fellow for social entrepreneurship.
Work Experience
Snap Inc.
Global Safety Advisory Board (1 yr 6 mos)
Internet Freedom Foundation
Board Trustee (2 yrs 9 mos)
Misinformation Combat Alliance
Board Trustee (2 yrs 1 mo)
Youth Ki Awaaz
Founder and CEO (18 yrs 1 mo)
Education
B.A. (H) Journalism at Delhi University