Building the Character Infrastructure of India
Physical infrastructure can transform an economy. Character Infrastructure can transform the quality of life.
Founder & Chairman, Institute of Goodness
Ravi Sharma
Former CEO of Alcatel-Lucent South Asia, Videocon Telecom and Adani Power, and a Distinguished Alumnus of IIT Roorkee. Today he is building the Institute of Goodness — to make goodness measurable, teachable and part of how a nation grows.
Formerly chief executive of Alcatel-Lucent South Asia, Videocon Telecom and Adani Power — and a leader at the institutions belowHis roles and years
01Three lives
His story One throughline
The builder
- One of India’s youngest telecom MNC CEOs
- CEO, Alcatel-Lucent South Asia · Videocon Telecom · Adani Power
- Co-Chairman, FICCI Power Committee
The institution-builder
- Chairperson, Board of Governors, IIIT Una and IIIT Nagpur (2023)
- Founder President, IIT Alumni Council (2019)
- Executive Chairman, TEMA (2020)
The reformer
- Founder & Chairman, Institute of Goodness — his work today
- Goodness Index™ and the Goodness Curriculum (PSR)
- Seeds of Goodness (formerly Mission Chetna): 70+ NGOs, 1 crore+ people
GDP may determine the size of a nation, but character determines its soul.
Ravi Sharma · Founder, Institute of Goodness
02Ideas
Explore the ideas Eight ideas, one argument
- The cycle of valueWhat is not counted slowly disappears.
- Goodness, definedIntent, action and impact, aligned toward the well-being of others.
- The emergency contact paradoxThe name on that form is a barometer of human trust.
- The character dividendCharacter is an economic asset.
- Respect is allocationalWe give time and attention to what we truly respect.
- The Pentad of LifeLife unfolds in five dimensions at once.
- The Seven Pillars of LearningThe purpose of education is the ability to learn.
- Character infrastructureA developed nation is defined by quality, not only by size.
03The work today
Institute of Goodness What he is building
Make goodness visible, measurable and teachable.
Goodness Index™
A new compass beside GDP: a framework to measure trust, integrity, compassion and responsibility in people, organisations and nations.
Goodness Curriculum (PSR)
Personal Social Responsibility: learning frameworks that build character from kindergarten through graduation.
Seeds of Goodness
Formerly Mission Chetna. Recognising the changemakers and NGOs who already live goodness: 70+ NGOs supported, 10+ million lives touched.
Goodness Score™
Twenty-five honest questions, five to seven minutes, free and private. What is yours?
04Writing
All 9 columns The Goodness Columns
Viksit Bharat: Beyond economics
A developed nation must be measured not only by the wealth it creates, but by the quality of life, institutions and society it builds.
Beyond examinations
Examination reforms should be only the beginning of educational transformation.
05Talks
All talks Watch and listen
Convocation addresses and talks, in English and Hindi.
06In the news
All coverage In print since 1996
- 2023
ELE Times · 29 August 2023Ravi Sharma, Chairman TEMA, appointed Chairperson of IIIT Una, Himachal PradeshReports his appointment to chair the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Una. - 2023Digital Terminal · August 2023TEMA Chairman Ravi Sharma appointed Chairperson, IIIT Una (HP)
- 2023Communications Today · August 2023Ravi Sharma nominated as Chairperson, IIIT Una
- 2020
KNS Kashmir · 25 July 2020Ravi Sharma appointed Executive Chairman of the Telecom Equipment Manufacturers AssociationCovers his appointment to lead TEMA, the industry body for India’s telecom equipment makers. - 2020
Amar Ujala · 24 July 2020IIT Roorkee alumnus Ravi Sharma becomes Chairman of TEMAHindi-language report on the TEMA appointment and its link to the Make in India agenda. - 2014
Business Today · 29 October 2014Adani Group’s power venture yet to fire upCover story on the Adani Group in which he is quoted as a former CEO of its power business. - 2012
Business Standard · 12 June 2012Adani Power leadership changeReports that he stepped down as Executive Director and CEO of Adani Power with effect from 30 June 2012, citing personal reasons. - 2008Business Standard · 15 October 2008Datacom Solutions CEO Ravi Sharma resignsReports his exit as chief executive of Datacom Solutions, the Videocon group’s telecom venture.
- 2008Hindustan Times · October 2008Datacom CEO Ravi Sharma resigns
- 2008
tele.net · 15 June 2008Ravi Sharma, CEO, DatacomInterview from his time leading Datacom, the Videocon-backed telecom licensee, ahead of its 2008 service launch. - 2008
The Times of India · March 2008Datacom picks Ravi Sharma for tele bizOn his appointment to lead the Videocon group’s telecom business. - 2008Mint · 2008Vendors line up for $32 billion Videocon tele equipment order
Also in the news
- The Times of IndiaRavi Sharma, CEO of Adani Power
The Economic TimesFormer CEO of Adani Power Ravi Sharma to launch an album
The Hindu BusinessLineAdani Power’s former CEO to provide fund power to start-ups- DNAAdani Power CEO may join US-based PE fund
VCCircle3i-backed Adani Power replaces Ravi Sharma; Vineet Jain is CEO
MoneycontrolMoneycontrol coverage- The Economic TimesRead the story on The Economic Times
World Economic ForumHis profile on the Forum’s siteWhat is your Goodness Score™?
Twenty-five honest questions. Five to seven minutes. Free and private.