Education with characterand opportunity for all

He served as Chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) from 2015 to 2018. During his tenure, he introduced a bridge course to help madrasa students enter mainstream education and supported online classes to make learning more accessible. His work at the university reflected a commitment to education and to India's linguistic and cultural diversity.

His business interests span fund management, real estate and education. In 2001, he helped establish an FSA-regulated, Shariah-compliant investment fund in the United Kingdom. His entrepreneurial work has also supported economic activity and employment in Gujarat and beyond.

Alongside his business work, he has contributed to international discussions on Islamic banking and finance. He has presented papers and spoken at the Harvard Islamic Banking and Finance Forum in Boston and at conferences including those of the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance in London.

His public service has included building dialogue between the Indian Muslim community and the Government of India. He represented the Prime Minister as a Government of India goodwill ambassador for Haj in 2016. In January 2018, the Ministry of Human Resource Development invited him to contribute his views on minority education. He proposed recognising some madrasa courses as equivalent to other examination boards to open routes into higher education.

Through Taleem-o-Tarbiyat, he works to widen access to education for underprivileged children and to help women develop practical vocational skills. Professional training supports women in starting small ventures, while the initiative connects young people with the knowledge and confidence to pursue education and entrepreneurship.

In the United Kingdom, she conducted art-teaching programmes for women from ethnic backgrounds under a UK Government initiative and also taught at college level.

Her ceramic artwork explores Islamic calligraphy and has been exhibited at venues in India and internationally.

Across India, she has led women's workshops in soap-making and macrame through Taleem-o-Tarbiyat's Education to Entrepreneurship initiative, helping participants develop practical creative skills and the confidence to become entrepreneurs.

Armed with a Ph.D. in Sociology from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and an LL.B., she possesses a rare and potent combination of sharp legal acumen and an uncompromising understanding of societal structures.

Dr. Singh's strength is defined by her frontline experience; during her doctoral studies, she worked directly in the trenches as a research scholar and counsellor at the Varanasi District & Sessions Court, providing vital support and advocacy for rape survivors.

A distinguished academician and an expert resource person, she has taught as an Assistant Professor across multiple colleges, and her pioneering research has been widely published and presented at premier national and international conferences.

Blending the strategic precision of a lawyer, the intellectual depth of an educator and the fierce dedication of a frontline advocate, Dr. Swati Singh is a powerhouse leader driving the foundation's mission toward lasting social change.