Ready for the world! From HUL to Tata, Indian execs & their kids strike a happy pose at Harvard graduation

June marks the end of yet another school year for many, and with that, it also marks the beginning of a journey into the next phase of life for those who are celebrating their graduation. The spring season is ending on a cheerful note for many bosses from India Inc. It is the time when young aspirants graduate from prestigious universities sprawled out across the United States.

For parents, it's a heartwarming sight to see their children blossom into independent, perceptive and sensitive individuals. As yet another school year comes to an end, for millions of students this is the beginning of a new chapter or the next phase of their lives. Many bosses took to LinkedIn to share their joy on their children’s graduation a ceremonious right of passage.

The CEO and MD of Hindustan Unilever Limited, Sanjiv Mehta, took to LinkedIn to share the graduation and commencement events of his children. He attended the academic events of his daughters Naina Mehta from Harvard Business School and Roshni Mehta and her fiance from MIT Sloan School of Management.


“As parents, we can give two important things to our children i.e., a good set of values and the best possible education. We are also delighted that Naina, Roshni and Shiv have decided to return to India to pursue their dreams,” wrote Sanjiv Mehta in his post.

Graduation of your child, the pomp and emotional rush of the occasion is well-deserved considering the hard work and determination of the wards. Besides, the season of graduation is a great time for parents to reflect on the aspirations and goals of their children and also a moment to congratulate themselves for raising independent and responsible citizens.

Vipul Joisher, Director at Aditya Green Energy Private Limited, shared a picture of his daughter Heer Joisher who completed her Master’s degree in biological sciences from Harvard University. “Extremely proud moment for all of us Today my daughter Heer Joisher was awarded Master’s degree in biological sciences at Grand function organised by Harvard University. She will continue to pursue her PHD studies,” wrote Vipul in his LinkedIn post.

Kanchun Kaushal, Partner, Price Waterhouse & Co LLP also shared the news of his daughter graduating from Harvard Business School. Kaushal shared a picture of his family on his LinkedIn profile.
Meanwhile, Siddharth Sharma, Tata Group’s Chief Sustainability Officer, shared his joy after one of his sons graduated from Harvard University. Sharma also shared his thoughts on parenting with his followers.

Not just parents, several LinkedIn users were seen sharing the graduation day pictures of their siblings and spouses. For Anansh Prasad, the founder of SkillSphere Education, seeing his little sister obtain a Master’s degree from Harvard distinction was a moment of pride.

"That pretty lady I'm kissing - she was born my baby sister but is actually my first baby. And boy! Has she done us proud. @aeshnaprasad She is officially the most qualified member of my family by a mile - she's just secured two Masters degrees from Harvard with distinction. She also won the Outstanding Leadership award for her department and the Unsung Hero award. More than these accolades, the love and respect I see for her from her peers and professors makes me prouder than anything else," wrote Prasad in his long post.

Another user Shritilekha Kar, Head of D2C at CureFoods, celebrated the graduation of her husband Ayush Bhargava with her LinkedIn followers.

"Dear Ayush, so proud of your milestone! Finally, a graduate of the Harvard Business School. Your resilience and grit into the business school and through it to make a Baker Scholar is worth a thousand celebrations," wrote Shritilekha.