Arjun Mishra

Arjun Mishra

Arjun Mishra in 2026
Born	Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	Diploma (Mechanical Engineering) B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering)
Occupation	Education Entrepreneur, Institution Builder, Social Impact Leader
Years active	2017–present
Known for	Skill-based Higher Education, Learn & Earn Model, Work-Integrated Learning, Institution Building
Notable works	Founder of Distil Education & Technology Pvt. Ltd. Founder of Orchid University, Sikkim
Awards
Parents
Religion	Hinduism

Arjun Mishra is an Indian education entrepreneur, institution builder, and social impact leader. He is the Founder and Director of Distil Education & Technology Pvt. Ltd. and the Founder of Orchid University, Sikkim. He is known as the youngest founder of a university and for creating skill-led, work-integrated models of higher education that bring together academia, employability, industry engagement, entrepreneurship, and livelihood programmes. Through his efforts, Distil has been able to give access to skill-integrated higher education to over 1 Million learners and has been able to forge collaborations with over 1,000 corporate partners, educational institutions, universities, government bodies, and industries in India. He has promoted the “Learn & Earn” model as an education system that focuses on result-oriented academics and work experience. His vision for the future is to enable more than 100 million people through education, skills, employability, entrepreneurship, and livelihood programs by 2047.

Early Life & Education

Arjun Mishra was born in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, into a family with roots in Bihar. He studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya. Arjun Mishra holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering.

Career

In the year 2017, Arjun Mishra founded Distil Education & Technology Pvt. Ltd. to close the gaps existing between education, skills, employability, and livelihoods. Under his leadership, this organization has helped more than 3 Lakh people to avail themselves of skill-based higher education. The organization has formed alliances with more than 1,000 corporate, educational, university, and industry bodies in India. Arjun Mishra has been an advocate of the "Learn & Earn" program that helps the students combine their classroom studies with practical experience through apprenticeships and industry exposure. He has made many efforts towards providing better education and career opportunities for people, especially those living in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Arjun Mishra has also founded Orchid University, Sikkim. This is an initiative taken by him to blend academics with industry relations, innovations, and entrepreneurship and outcome-based learning programs. He is also an advocate of skill-first education.

Notable Works

Arjun Mishra has founded Distil Education & Technology Pvt. Ltd. in the year 2017 with an intention to advocate skill-based, work-integrated higher education in India which ensures better employability. Further, he has founded Orchid University, Sikkim with the vision of offering industry-integrated and outcome-based education which integrates both academia and practice.

Achievements and Recognition

Arjun Mishra was honoured with the Global Peace Ambassador Award by the Government of the Maldives at the age of 22 and the Champion Employer Award by the Government of Jharkhand. He is acknowledged as one of the emerging education entrepreneurs in India for his contributions to skill-based and employability-oriented higher education. As the Founder and Chairman of Distil Education & Technology Pvt. Ltd., Arjun has helped more than 3 lakh learners access industry-integrated education through collaborations with over 1,000 corporate firms, universities, educational institutions, and government entities across India. He is also well known as the Founder of Orchid University, Sikkim. He is known for being the youngest founder of a university. He has developed an education model that integrates academia with industry, innovation, entrepreneurship, and work-integrated learning. His long-term goal is to positively impact more than 100 million people by the year 2047 through education, skills, employability, entrepreneurship, and livelihoods.

Philosophy

"Education should not force a student to choose between learning and earning. True education empowers a learner to do both."

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See also

• Dr. Preeti Swami
• Dr. Krishna Somepalli
• Revathi Kamath
• Dr. Debojeet Lahiri