From the farms of the Thar
About
Rohit
I am an entrepreneur, educator and cultivator from Aau, a village in the Thar Desert in Phalodi district, Rajasthan. Most of what I know I learned by doing: on our family farm, in the classrooms of the school I founded, and in the businesses I have built.
At a glance
- Home
- Aau, Phalodi district, Rajasthan
- Education
- Founder, Dunes Academy (est. 2014)
- Roles
- President, Dunes Academy Education Society; Chairman, Managing Committee
- Farming
- Family farm raising livestock and vegetables
- Writing
- Articles on growth, farming and enterprise
The educator
A school for the Thar
I founded Dunes Academy in Aau so that village children could get the kind of education city children receive: strong academics, character, critical thinking and life skills.
Today it is a CBSE-affiliated school teaching Nursery to Class XII, with boarding from Class IV. I serve as President of the Dunes Academy Education Society and Chairman of its Managing Committee. Students from the school and its athletics centre have gone on to represent the state and the nation.
The cultivator
Built with very little water
With my family I run a farm that raises quality livestock and vegetables and gives work to people in our community.
I also lead projects in water harvesting, village electrification and food-grain production. The Thar teaches you to build with very little water and few resources, and that discipline shapes how I farm and what I write about agriculture.
What I do
The entrepreneur
I build ventures across education, agriculture, media, retail and community. Some have succeeded; others taught me costly lessons.
Grounded ideas for a growing life.
No recycled advice: only approaches tested in real fields, classrooms and businesses in one of India’s toughest regions.
Let’s work together
Have an idea
in mind?
For collaborations, speaking engagements or partnerships, I would be glad to hear from you.