Deven Parekh is known as managing director for Insight Venture Partners, a private equity and venture capital company. Deven Parekh functions as the board chairman of Publicolor. Publicolor is a really creative non-profit association that will help students basically by adding color to their school rooms by applying fresh paint.
The key concept of Publicolor is the belief that attractive surroundings influence behavior and more attractive surroundings result in a more positive frame of mind.
An important part of the Publicor program is that the students need to do the painting. Deven Parekh suggests that the Publicolor method enhances enthusiasm and pride of ownership in their surroundings. Deven Parekh says that this sense of self confidence continues to motivate these students to work harder and become better students.
The Publicolor influence continues long after the painting is completed. After the painting comes to an end the program provides continuing assistance by employing club activities, coaching, life-skills workshops and vocational education.