Brajesh Panth

Chief of Education Sector Group
, ADB
Profile / Bio: 

Brajesh Panth is the Chief of Education Sector Group at the Asian Development Bank(ADB). He provides technical leadership to the education sector group (EdSG) in ADB, leads the preparation of the Ed SG work plan, and facilitates collaboration across the sector and thematic groups in ADB and with external partners. He has over 25 years of progressive experience as project team leader, head of project administration unit, lead education specialist, and chief of EdSG, in the education sector including sector assessment, project processing, implementation, evaluation, and policy dialogue, covering all levels—primary, secondary, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), and higher education. Besides coordinating and contributing to several publications, Mr. Panth has made several presentations in different fora and contributed to policy analysis, policy dialogue, and analytical work pertaining to different aspects of education reform. He holds master's and doctorate degrees in education administration, planning, and social policy from Harvard University, USA.

Materials

Title Date Learning Materials Topic
ADB’s Education Sector Group -Investment Operations and Knowledge Solutions 23 November 2022 Slides ADB Administration and Governance
Vision for Transforming Education 28 June 2022 Slides Education
Education Sector 24 November 2021 Slides ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
[VIDEO] Promoting Women Leadership in Technology through Innovations in Higher Education and TVET—ADB EDU 22 November 2021 Multimedia Education
Emerging Priorities and ADB’s Support to the Education Sector 04 August 2021 Slides ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
ADB Business Opportunities (Education) 24 September 2020 Slides Education
ADB Business Opportunities (Education) 01 September 2020 Slides Education
ADB Business Opportunities (Education) 28 July 2020 Slides Education
Education Sector Group: Learning for All 13 January 2020 Slides Education
Education (Overview) 28 March 2019 Slides Education
ADB's Work in Education and Implications for Going Forward 14 January 2019 Slides Education, ICT
Education (Overview) 23 March 2017 Slides ADB Administration and Governance, Education, Health
Keeping Up with the Energy Transition: Addressing the Skills Gap 02 September 2016 Slides Education, Energy
Roundtable for Knowledge Partnerships: Opportunities in the Education Sector 27 April 2016 Slides Knowledge Management, Education
Video - Session 4 - Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor 12 April 2016 Multimedia Energy, Gender Equality
Employment Generation in Emerging Clean Energy Industries: How Can Women Break Through Traditional Barriers? 12 April 2016 Slides Capacity Development, Energy, Gender Equality
Education (Overview) 17 March 2016 Slides Education
Challenges and Opportunities for Skills Development in South Asia 12 December 2012 Slides Capacity Development, Education
Policy dilemmas and policy options for matching skills with jobs and skills development for economic growth, competitiveness and avoiding the middle income trap – experiences of implementing TVET programs in South Asia 12 December 2011 Slides Education