Anil Pradhan was born in the village of Baral, Odisha. Later, he migrated to Bhopal for education. He was the chief designer of Asia’s first university rocket team, VSLV. Anil’s return to his rural roots in 2017 fuelled his mission to bring hands-on education to underserved areas. After engineering, he chose to start an education revolution over lucrative job offers. Anil founded “Young Tinker,” revolutionizing hands-on learning in India. Young Tinker Spaces focused on STEM education, innovation, and leadership, impacting 247,000 students. He built a team of students from India who won world rank 3 at the NASA Rover Challenge in 2021, Asia’s 1st Under-19 team to do so. Anil’s innovations and educational tools, from tinker boxes to teaching aids, promote STEM subjects, innovation, and soft skills in rural Odisha.