Aditya Jha

Who is Aditya Jha?

Aditya Jha, C.M., LL.D is a celebrated Canadian radical-entrepreneur, philanthropist and social activist with active involvement in Canadian public affairs. A globetrotter, his business portfolio consists of several start-ups and turn-arounds with interests in Canada, India, Thailand and Nepal. He also runs several philanthropic initiatives through his Private Charitable Foundation, promoting education and nurturing entrepreneurship to equalize the access to opportunity for those not so fortunate. Jha takes special interest in nurturing prosperity and financial independence amongst Canadian First Nations communities and individuals through education scholarships at top Canadian universities and a project that nurtures entrepreneurship.

On December 30, 2012, Aditya was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian awards, by Governor General David Johnston. His citation read, "for his achievements in business and for his commitment to promoting education and entrepreneurial opportunities for Aboriginal and disadvantaged youth". On May 8, 2013, he was recognized as Champion of Public Education in Canada by The Learning Partnership, along with scotiabank CEO Richard E. Waugh and The Globe and Mail Editor-in-Chief John Stackhouse. The award recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of extraordinary Canadians whose lifelong dedication, generosity and commitment have contributed to making the Canadian public education system one of the best in the world. He is winner of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Award, inductee to the '30 most influential Indo-Canadians Power List', and recipient of Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Ryerson University - the highest honour conferred by the University.Aditya is the former National Convenor of the Canada India Foundation— a public policy organization.