Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Indian Student Elected Harvard Kennedy School Academic Affairs Vice-President
Pratyush Prabhakar is an Indian public policy professional studying at Harvard Kennedy School.
Students elected him to be vice-president of academic affairs in their student government.
Students from more than 96 countries took part in the election.
He will help bring students’ views about schoolwork to the school’s leaders.
He will also co-chair a committee with the dean.
The committee discusses things like classes, advising and other academic concerns.
Before Harvard, Prabhakar worked with India’s Ministries of Railways and Education.
He is studying for a Master’s in Public Administration as an Edward S. Mason Fellow.
The election results were announced on October 2, Gandhi Jayanti in India.
Pratyush Prabhakar was elected vice-president of academic affairs in Harvard Kennedy School’s student government.
Students from more than 96 countries and multiple programmes took part in the election.
He will represent students on academic matters and co-chair the Academic Affairs Committee with the dean.
The committee addresses curriculum, advising and other concerns about students’ academic experience.
Prabhakar is pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration as an Edward S. Mason Fellow and previously worked with India’s Ministries of Railways and Education.
- Who
- Pratyush Prabhakar, an Indian public policy professional and Harvard Kennedy School student.
- What
- He was elected vice-president of academic affairs in the school’s student government.
- When
- The results were announced on October 2; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University.
- Why
- The role represents student views on academic matters and brings concerns to the school’s academic leadership.
Student representation
School leadership
Academic concerns and decision-making
Student representation
The student representative role gives students a way to raise views and concerns about curriculum, advising and their academic experience.
School leadership
The committee provides a forum for student concerns to be raised with the school’s academic leadership; the articles do not describe a conflicting position from the school.
- Elected role
- Vice-President of Academic Affairs in Harvard Kennedy School’s student government
- Committee role
- Will co-chair the HKS Academic Affairs Committee with the dean
- Election participation
- Students from more than 96 countries took part
- Programme
- Master’s in Public Administration
- Fellowship
- Edward S. Mason Fellow
- Prior government work
- Worked with India’s Ministries of Railways and Education, and as a policy and communications adviser to the Union Minister for Railways
- Organisations founded
- Communeeti and thriWe
- Results announcement
- October 2, observed as Gandhi Jayanti in India
