Prateek Som, the Standing Counsel of Haryana in the Supreme Court, is set to join the prestigious Harvard Kennedy School for its one-year MPA programme as Mason fellow.
Som, who is also the National Spokesperson of Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), a political party which is part of the ruling coalition in Haryana, has been bestowed with the Edward A. Mason award, which means he will get 100 percent scholarship funding for this programme.
The Edward S. Mason Programme, designed for students from developing countries, boasts of several Prime Ministers, Presidents and leaders of multilateral institutions among its alumni.
Eight credits of Som will be from Harvard Law School focusing on studying ways to improve laws governing economic offences and strengthening laws pertaining to financial frauds.
The Standing Counsel said he was incredibly humbled to join Harvard.
Thanking the university for giving him this opportunity, Som said it would not only give him a chance to share his experience with others, but help him to learn.
The 37-year-old said” “As leaders and lawyers, there was often very little time for learning apart from public and case exposure, but evolving by updating skills was critical to properly support the coming generations.”
He further said that it was pertinent to adapt to innovative policies and implement Artificial Intelligence in governance and legal framework.
Coming from a humble background, Som gained recognition for bringing the JJP to the national platform and advising leadership in Government for implementing policy changes affecting the masses at large. He aims to bring back rich experience from a diverse cohort consisting of former Prime Ministers, which includes former New Zealand PM Jacinda Adern, cabinet ministers, government officials & heads of multinational corporations.