Profile Of Our Donors

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Prasanna Krishna SI help, support and advice graduates to pursue their global careers.
Rohit ThapaCurrently heading the professional development at Learning Links foundation. In-charge of creating and executing the L&D framework. Assess training needs, support content development, evaluate and ensure the effectiveness of training programs and trainers.
Prior to LLF, I was leading the school leadership programme vertical at ISLI in Pune. It primarily included supporting and quality assuring the work of City Programme Managers by coaching and supporting them to ensure positive, developmental experience for all School Leaders throughout the ISLI city fellowship programme. As a Teach For India Fellow 2014-2016, I successfully developed and fostered the appropriate skills and social abilities to enable the optimum development of children, according to age, ability and aptitude.
Overall 8 years of experience in teaching & learning, whole school transformation, school leadership coaching, training and development, along with data analysis and consulting.
Ashok KamathAshok Kamath has been Managing Trustee since 2003 and Chairman of Akshara Foundation since July 1, 2008. He’s been actively involved in the strategic planning, analysis and expansion of programmes at every stage. An alumnus of IIT-Bombay, he was formerly the Managing Director of the Indian operations of Analog Devices. He opted to leave behind a successful career in the corporate sector and involve himself in the development sector. In April 2019, he was conferred the prestigious 'Namma Bengalurean' award for exemplary work in education. His alma mater, IIT-Bombay, presented him with its Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2013 for his various initiatives and contributions to the field of child education.
Jyothilal IASB Tech from IIT madras and MBA. Had worked in areas of agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries , IT, civil supplies, tourism, transport, Aviation, metro, devaswom, ports and general administration . Instrumental in the commissioning of projects of kannur international air port, kochi metro, smart city kochi etc. Instrumental in drafting and implementation of EV policy of Kerala. Working now on hydrogen economy for the state.
Prasanna Kumar HotaB.A.(Hons), M.A.,MBA,(U.S.), Visiting Fellow, Oxford University Recipient of Knighthood for Excellence in Public Service Major experience in Health and Public Sector
Gursharan SinghI am managing a manufacturing unit based in Gajraula (U.P). We have a high technology plant manufacturing Gears and high precision parts for Automotive & Industrial applications. We are catering to world renowned OEM's like BMW, KTM, KUBOTA, YAMAHA, GE, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, BRP. 65% of the revenue comes from Exports market, thus, contributing towards Make In India initiative undertaken BY GOI. Total revenue for FY 19/ 20 was over 200 Crore.
Shweta ChariShweta Chari is driven by the need to bridge the gap between at-risk children and their mental wellbeing as well as cognitive development well within our lifetime. Cognizant of the ‘power of play’ in strengthening the early years so that children grow up to be well-rounded adults, Shweta spent time organizing toy & game donation drives and volunteering with NGOs that worked with underserved children. Throughout this time, she saw in at-risk kids a desperate need for happy childhoods so they could grow up with joyous memories and be better individuals filled with kindness and empathy. Thus came into being Toybank — Development Through Play in 2004, which uses its Play2Learn program with the long-term goal of nurturing Early Childhood Development through Play. Daily, the non-profit impacts 56,000+ children at 400+ Play2Learn Centers across 12 districts of Maharashtra.

Ardently pushing play forward, Shweta has written and spoken on the subject at many forums, including Right to Play, which was published in The Global Journal. Owing to her efforts and championing for mainstreaming play, she was awarded the ‘Game Changer’ Award (2016) by HR Club of India, Star Social Entrepreneur Award by Indira International Innovation (2011) and the Woman of Courage Award by Godrej (2011). In 2013, Shweta was labelled as the ‘Young Achiever’ by the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce. She was selected as one of the Young Turks on CNBC’s programme and was featured on CNN IBN as a Young Social Changemaker.

Inspired by the ethos, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men,” the Electronics Engineer continues to uphold the cause of learning and development through Play and works with a sense of urgency to address early childhood mental well-being to create a solid, empathetic society at large.
Dr Jyoti GuptaBrief Profile

National awardee, Dr. Jyoti Gupta, Director DPS Sahibabad, is an eminent educationist and has gained a prominent position in the educational arena due to her exemplary work. She embarked on her professional voyage nearly 33 years ago propelling the schools she headed par excellence. She has been awarded with numerous prestigious awards both nationally and internationally. In 2018, the MHRD and CBSE reposed their trust in Dr. Gupta as an educationalist by appointing her as the Member of the Governing Body of CBSE. She has also been appointed as a Member of the first Standing Committee on Academics in NCTE (National Council for Teacher Education). In tandem with her philosophy of creating leaders, she has trained Principals and teachers by taking empowerment conferences around the country. Her passion for excellence and all-encompassing vision has imbued the students and teachers alike with courage and confidence to reach for the skies.
Dr Ranjeet MehtaDr. Ranjeet Mehta is a University Gold Medalist, Ph. D. in Management, Fellow- International Visitors Leadership Program of US Government, Law Graduate with over 30 years of experience in leadership roles spread across various sectors. Currently, in a Thought leadership profile, handling Industry Chamber Relations and working closely with both Industry Leaders and Policy Makers as a Principal Director at PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi.
Dr. Mehta has represented Indian Industry in many Government and Parliamentary Committees and has been instrumental in addressing various policy-related issues in Infrastructure, Real Estate, Power, Renewable Energy, Oil and Gas, Water and Logistic Sectors. He has also written extensively on important matters concerning trade, commerce, and Industry. His publications include books, more than 45 research papers, and articles in many Journals of repute, Leading National and International Magazines and Newspapers.
Ram Krishna ChaturvediA post graduate in Sanskrit literature from Allbd University in 1979 belongs to Mirzapur /Allahabad .,As a police officer started Carrier from Dy S P of 1980 batch of UP state police service worked in various capacities faced Khalistani terrorism , Naxalism , crime prone areas and urban policing of Noida Gzbd as SP City etc . Headed 13 districts 3 ranges 1 zone of UP including SSP Lucknow SSP Noida DIG KNP LKO GKP and Allahabad Zone ultimately retired as IG Inelligence UP , presently based in Lko with an assignment of Member A UP Police recruitment board .Recipient of Presidents Gallantry Medal , PM life saving medal and many more .No other hobby wants to write my vivid experiences but lack of concentration is d issue at last can say only that “ पुलिसिंग को किया नहीं जिया है”
R k SinghExperience of 38 years in Promoting Msme development and Marketing and export promotion. Services rendered in state, Government of India ( Ministry of Textiles & Commerce ) . Initiated One District One Product programme (ODOP-UP popularly known)and U P Export Promotion Council (1st of it's kind in a State) .
Ram Krishna ChaturvediA post graduate in Sanskrit literature from Allbd University in 1979 belongs to Mirzapur /Allahabad .,As a police officer started Carrier from Dy S P of 1980 batch of UP state police service worked in various capacities faced Khalistani terrorism , Naxalism , crime prone areas and urban policing of Noida Gzbd as SP City etc . Headed 13 districts 3 ranges 1 zone of UP including SSP Lucknow SSP Noida DIG KNP LKO GKP and Allahabad Zone ultimately retired as IG Inelligence UP , presently based in Lko with an assignment of Member A UP Police recruitment board .Recipient of Presidents Gallantry Medal , PM life saving medal and many more .No other hobby wants to write my vivid experiences but lack of concentration is d issue at last can say only that “ पुलिसिंग को किया नहीं जिया है”
Dr. Neha DixitI am a commerce graduate with dual post graduate in MBA and M.Com. I have done my P.hd in Human Resource Management. I have 12 years of work experience in education industry. I have worked as a faculty and currently I am working as Director (Education Process and Development) in Kanohar Lal Trust Society. The Trust has multiple institutes in Meerut and besides Ghaziabad and is engaged in quality education from class 6 to Ph.D for the girls. I work as a link between Education fraternity and Trust to understand aspirations of the Teachers & Students and design the curriculum. The job include regular reviews in respect of changing needs of education pattern especially the use of latest technology and play a vital role in maintenance of NAAC accreditation.
Pranav Pratap SinghI am a highly focused, confident, dedicated and committed development professional working in the field of child education. My main focus areas are quality education for underprivileged children, motivating them for their better future through education and sports.
Jayasree D11 years of increasingly responsible experience in ITES. 5.5 years in Education sector starting from volunteering in Evidyaloka, 2 years of Teach for India Fellowshop and 2.5 years as School leader in Simple Education Foundation. In my current profile I work with SDMC Govt. Primary schools through SQEP. I have a Professional Degree in Civil Engineering and BA. English Literature. Currently I'm pursuing Senior Management Programme from IIM Calcutta.
Sonam SareenWell I am Sonam Sareen Addl.Ceo at IIVA. We are Nsdc’s Training Partners for Skill Courses for school & college Students .. We are into Entrepreneurship and Women Empowerment too. I did my graduation from Utkal University and later MBA in HR clearing CAT.. Recently I completed Digital Marketing from TISS.. I m a curious learner n a Bookworm.. Think out of the Box N always want to do something good n different... Part of Me is into Social Service through teaching as it gives me peace..I hv been working with IIVA since 7 years and love my Job..Through NoG my search for doing something Good has got a path..
I love interacting with People..
I am a proud mother of a daughter .. And proud daughter too.. Being from Army Background Love for country n discipline is in my blood..
Dr. Sanatan PandaI was born on 20th July 1965 in Odisha. I am a post graduate in Political Science and Ph.D. in Education from Utkal University,Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar. I have undergone Diploma in Educational Planning and Administration from NUEPA, New Delhi. I started my career as a Lecturer in Political Science in 1990 and joined in to Odisha Education Service ( School Branch) in 1992. I have worked as Headmaster of four high Schools including Netaji's Almamater "Ravenshaw Collegiate School, Cuttack, the oldest and premier institution of Odisha. I have worked as District Inspector of Schools in four Education Districts , i.e. Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Nayagarh and Angul, as Administraive-cum-Accounts Officer in two districts , i.e. Jagatsingpur and Puri, as Deputy Director , Teachers Training& Girls Education in OPEPA, Deputy Director, Mass Education , as District Education Officer in Ganjam district and presently working as Joint Director,OSEPA since 20th January 2020 and looking after MIS,ICT, Foundational Learning, SATH-E, Centre of Excellence Schools,etc. I had the opportunity to visit Japan as Supervisor in JENESYS programme in 2009. My Japan experience is taught in class-V text book "Sahitya Kusuma" in Odisha with caption "Japan Anubhuti" since 2011. Besides I have written six books on children literature in Odia. I have been awarded with National Award for Innovation in Educational Administration in 2015 by Hon'ble Minister ,HRD for my Library movement for Quality Education. I have done nearly 20 innovations as District Education Officer , Ganjam during my incumbency since September 2014 to January 2020. The key innovative practices are DEAR Programme, Zero Period ,Logical thinking, Guru-Chhatra Kalyan Panthi, Water Bell, Pilatie Gachhatie, Class Magazine, Speaking Class, DREAM, Prearana, Madhu App, Focus Monitoring, Mo Swabhiman Swachha Ganjam,Khalipadaku Naa, Talebasibaku Naa, Mo School Srestha School, Nutrition Garden in schools.etc...
Akhil JoshiExperience of about four decades with BHEL - handled overseas business for 20 years - made significant breakthroughs for the company and the country, spearheaded acquisition of technologies from global leaders, negotiated license agreements, handled equity joint ventures, headed Indian power sector utilities business ( coal-fired, gas based, nuclear, hydro) and garnered orders at hand of around 1 lakh crores. Joined BHEL as an engineer trainee and superannuated as Director ( Power) and whole-time member of the Board. Now serving as an Independent part-time Director on the Board of Roto Pumps Ltd. A 1979 batch engineering graduate from Delhi College of Engineering
SHARAD JAIPURIASharad Jaipuria is CMD of Ginni International Ltd, Rajasthan. He is also Chairman of M.R. Jaipuria School, Lucknow (K-12) and Jaipuria Institute of Management with campuses at Lucknow, Noida, Jaipur & Indore.
He is former President of PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Member of Managing Committee of FICCI and various other Textile associations. He is also a member of YPO Gold.

SHARAD JAIPURIA Sharad Jaipuria is CMD of  GinniInternational Ltd, Rajasthan. He is also Chairman of  M.R. Jaipuria School, Lucknow (K-12) and Jaipuria Institute of Management with campuses at Lucknow, Noida, Jaipur &Indore. He is former President of PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry andMember of Managing Committee of FICCI and various other Textile associations.He is also a member of YPO Gold.
Vishnu AgarwalElectrical Engineer from IIT, Kanpur, 1966 pass out. An entrepreneur there after. Managing a Company manufacturing Power Transformers.
Akhil JoshiExperience of about four decades with BHEL - handled overseas business for 20 years - made significant breakthroughs for the company and the country, spearheaded acquisition of technologies from global leaders, negotiated license agreements, handled equity joint ventures, headed Indian power sector utilities business ( coal-fired, gas based, nuclear, hydro) and garnered orders at hand of around 1 lakh crores. Joined BHEL as an engineer trainee and superannuated as Director ( Power) and whole-time member of the Board. Now serving as an Independent part-time Director on the Board of Roto Pumps Ltd. A 1979 batch engineering graduate from Delhi College of Engineering
Pooja TapariaPooja Taparia is Founder and Chief Executive of Arpan, an award-winning NGO with a mission to prevent the occurrence of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) and heal those who have been affected by it. Arpan is the largest NGO in India addressing this issue with a team of 120 social workers and counsellors providing prevention and intervention services to children and adults.

Over the last 12 years Arpan has reached out to over 250,000 children, adolescents and adults directly through its services of prevention and intervention and over 1 million through training and capacity building of over 8000 stakeholders including govt. and non-govt. Arpan's key project is educating children and adolescents from pre-primary to grade 10 about Personal Safety so that they can identify and seek help in an unsafe situation. Arpan also empowers teachers, parents with knowledge, attitude and skills to prevent and deal with CSA. Arpan is a leading voice in the space of CSA Prevention and Intervention in India and is playing a significant role in systemic level change at the local, state and national levels.

Pooja has led Arpan to develop innovative models to solve a complex problem such as CSA and has been sharing Arpan's work both at national and international forums. Arpan has won 6 National-level and 2 International-level awards for its exemplary work so far. She has been awarded the Astitwa Award in 2017 and the Inspire Award in 2018-19. She was also awarded the Architects of the Future Award 2013-14 and her life work has been permanently put up as a part of the Waldzell Collection, in the Melk Abbey, a museum in Austria.
Anil GuptaI am an entrepreneur running my industry since 1977.
Apart from being an entrepreneur I work for the cause of entrepreneurship.
I am past president of Indian Industries Association. (An association working for the cause of MSME sector at national level.
I was member of national board of MSME.
I was member of prime minister's task force for MSME.
Working for the cause of MSME is my passion.
My mission is to work for socio economic growth of my country through MSME sector. I work for this cause to the best of my ability.
Yasho Verdhan VermaWas in Corporate Sector for over 35 years
Started my career with Tata’s Last was with LG Electronics as COO/ Director
Malhar DeshpandeMalhar is a marketing communications professional and has his own ventures ‘Imagine’ & ‘The Six Senses’ into advertising, branding & media consultancy and knowledge events. He is based out of Nagpur and has clientele in Maharashtra, MP & Chatisgarh.
Rajan Sudesh RatnaAn Indian Civil Servant (Indian Trade Service of 1987 batch) with an experience of 25 years in formulating and implementing India's Foreign Trade Policy and representing India in negotiating trade agreements. Now working in United Nations for past 8 years and helping countries formulate economic policies and achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
CP SHARMAGraduate in science. Also law. Worked in Indian Railways across India.
Sutirtha BhattacharyaWith Physics background and worked as an IAS officer mostly in undivided Andhra Pradesh. Worked in Power and Coal sectors
Harendra SinghGraduate in Electronics, MBA (Finance) in 1999. I initially worked in an Export Company. Then i worked as Area Sales Manager and did marketing for MACHO brand jeans. Thereafter i joined a civil construction company wherein i was responsible as a project manager for various road and building construction. In 2005, I suddenly left everything as I discovered on a piece of paper written by me in 1993 wherein it was written “i will help people who need healthcare”. Since then i am working in healthcare which i like the most. I Established Asarfi Hospital in 2005-08 with the help of crowd funding. And now it’s a leading healthcare provider in Dhanbad and 10 nearby districts.
Baidurya SenIn my last role, I have designed program and curriculum for school leadership development programs for government and affordable private school leaders across India. Prior to that I was a school leader in a rural school for Musahar communities in Bihar and have been a municipal school teacher in Pune prior to that. I am an electrical engineer by degree.
CP SHARMAGraduate in science. Also law. Worked in Indian Railways across India.
Abhijit Dabhade20 years in the field of education management, training and wellbeing assessments
Dinesh SinghalGraduate Engineer from IIT Roorkee (1976), President - Kanohar Lal Trust Society (52 yr old educational trust), running own family business as MD - Kanohar Electricals Ltd, Past President - FISME and IIA (industrial associations)
Vishnu AgarwalElectrical Engineer from IIT, Kanpur, 1966 pass out. An entrepreneur there after. Managing a Company manufacturing Power Transformers.
Gaurav GoelGaurav Goel is the Founder & CEO of Samagra | Transforming Governance, a mission-driven governance consulting firm. Gaurav holds a dual degree in Computer Science & Engineering from IIT Delhi and an MBA from IIM Calcutta. After graduating from IIM Calcutta, he joined McKinsey & Company as a Management Consultant where he worked across sectors and geographies, solving diverse corporate problem statements. While he was enjoying his stint at McKinsey, he knew that eventually he wanted to use his skills towards improving the lives of Indian citizens by engaging with the governance process. In 2012, he set up Samagra so that he could translate his passion into reality and create impact at scale. Gaurav's path-breaking efforts to tackle intractable governance challenges led him to be recognized in BusinessWorld’s 40 Under 40 list of changemakers in India last year.
Smrithi AdinarayananSmrithi Adinarayanan is the co-founder of Anaadi Foundation. She was formerly an Edtech and Cognitive Science researcher and a professor of Computer Science. She has an MS in Information Systems from State University of New York, USA and Amrita University. With a rich experience in teaching and research, Smrithi has inspired several teachers and students through her insights on the teaching and learning process. A regular practitioner of Yoga and a technology enthusiast, she blends meditation, technology and stories in all her sessions.
Subodh Kumar JainHaving around 40 years experience in running diversified industries, including international trade. Trustee for the last 9 years, on the family founded NGO, Daanish India Foundation. The foundation works for children in the field of Computer & English literacy in Chawri Bazar, Delhi -6, as well as remedial education for slum children. Website: www.daanishindiafoundation.com
Lokesh Narayan dixitHaving ten years of experience in the field of management, mental health , self help & Brand development, leadership training, I have contributed several companies in India & Europe and Middle East. My passion, for teaching and learning always inspire me to connect with people . I had privilege to work with great mind & intellectuals of 21th,centurie
Charanjeet Kaur DhillonCharanjeet Kaur Dhillon

Charanjeet was born in 1961 into the loving arms of Smt. Pal Kaur and Sardar Surjeet Singh. Belonging to a humble and loving agriculturist family, her formative years familiarized her with the beautiful simplicity of India’s core cultural values.

Both her parents, despite coming from conservative backgrounds themselves, paid great attention to the education of all their children, even to the point of relocating to Jaipur specifically for this purpose. Charanjeet completed her schooling from Banasthali Vidyapeeth and the all-round education that she gained during this time laid the foundation of Gandhian thought which she is trying to promote amongst the children today.

She went on to complete her BA from Maharani’s College and her MA (History) from Rajasthan University. Divine grace found her a caring life partner and friend in the form of Mr. Ravinder Singh Dhillon (IPS Retd.). Together, they not only braved the travails of frequent transfers associated with such a stressful job, but they also raised a small family. Their two sons, Himanshu Singh and Viplav Singh are both practicing advocates in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and in various other High Courts.

Blessed with many creative talents, Charanjeet had a successful career and business as a fashion designer. Her business house, “CJ’s House of Designer Outfits” was a reputed firm exporting garments across the globe, including USA and Brazil. Her designs were true to her philosophical training and eschewed ostentatious displays in favour of earthen hues, soft pastels and comfortable elegance.

As a matter of fact, on the dreadful day of September 11th 2001, she was in Miami USA when the world was shaken by acts of unimaginable violence. This marked a significant turning point in her personal journey and search for self-fulfilment. Driven to find deeper meaning in her life, she gradually wound up her business enterprise and in 2002, the nascent dream of Bal Bhavan Jaipur was finally realized. Bal Bhavan Jaipur was set up as a non-formal education centre to help children rediscover the joy of learning. It focusses on holistic education that would empower our children to become aware & responsible citizens.

By 2003 Charanjeet had completely shut down her business enterprise and since then, she has dedicated herself exclusively to the cause of meaningful education for all children that Bal Bhavan Jaipur can reach out to. This is a unique institution based on a participative & community based voluntary model in which like-minded people come together and contribute their time and expertise to give children from across the socio economic spectrum a safe and conducive environment to learn and develop their ability without the pressures of formal education. The 18 year journey of Bal Bhavan Jaipur has been a vast learning experience for children and facilitators alike. Today, the organisation is dedicated to helping children from the most disadvantaged sections of society, to helping them enter mainstream education so that they can create opportunities for themselves. Through education and awareness, our children from slums and underprivileged backgrounds are today earning accolades in academics and sports. Many of them are now volunteering at Bal Bhavan Jaipur and helping other young children achieve their dreams. The greatest testaments to the work of this institution are the 13 Bal Shree Honours awarded to the children of Bal Bhavan Jaipur between 2004 & 2015. In 2009, National Bal Bhavan recognised and felicitated the exemplary contributions of Bal Bhavan Jaipur towards value based education.

Charanjeet’s journey is parallel to that of Bal Bhavan Jaipur and despite the time already elapsed, there are many more wonderful adventures ahead.
R k Singh38 years of experience in promoting the MSMEs development, Marketing , Training and skilling.
Initiated One District One Product programme( ODOP) in 2018, Uttar Pradesh Export Promotion Council in 2015(1st of it's kind in a State,)

Served in ITPO at Pragati maidan & Cental Cottage Industries Corporation of India ,in GOI
Lt Col A Sekhar (R)Soldier Educationist with over 3 decades of experience in the School,College,skill development,leadership,
pedagogic training fields,as a leader,mentor,trainer,resource person.
Harendra SinghGraduate in Electronics, MBA (Finance) in 1999. I initially worked in an Export Company. Then i worked as Area Sales Manager and did marketing for MACHO brand jeans. Thereafter i joined a civil construction company wherein i was responsible as a project manager for various road and building construction. In 2005, I suddenly left everything as I discovered on a piece of paper written by me in 1993 wherein it was written “i will help people who need healthcare”. Since then i am working in healthcare which i like the most. I Established Asarfi Hospital in 2005-08 with the help of crowd funding. And now it’s a leading healthcare provider in Dhanbad and 10 nearby districts.
Ashok PandeyA post graduate in Physics from Allahabad Univ and in Consultancy Management from BITS Pilani, Ashok Pandey has spent more than three decades in the education sector.He has pursued, over the years, better ways to impart knowledge, vslues and joy to the learners. Presently, Director Ahlcon Group of Schools in Delhi, Ashok has been a successful school principal, author, speaker and facilitator. Extensively travelled, he has led school principals' delegation to the US, UK, Australia and Malta. Multi- award winner, Ashok received the President's National Teacher Award in 2012. Ashok sits on the Governing Board of the National Council of Teacher Education, among his many other assignments.
Promila BijA post graduate in Public Administration and a system analyst, my work experience of 34+ years has primarily been in the domain of 'Technology in Education' ; started my journey with teaching at schools and soon, with a desire to make larger contribution, worked with an NGO as advisor and evangelist of technology embedment in education as a skill for life-long learning. Glad to share; I passionately and impactfully worked towards empowering educators (400,000+) thus had the opportunity to engage with diverse verticals of academia, finance and compliance in private and Government sector across States and Union Territories of India. It gave me immense satisfaction to be in the forefront of organising recognition and award programs for the deserving at national and international level. In the process; traveled to unknown and unreached destinations in India and more than 30 countries worldwide. Enjoyed each of them with all their geographical terrain challenges.

Enjoying my semi-retired life with books, music and being with family. Working on my untitled book covering my roller coaster life's experiences...hope I will be able to share it one day with all...best wishes to everyone trying to make a difference.
Manjulika AsthanaM Sc BEd , Taught BSc , Class 11,12 in a Degree College at Lucknow l enjoy teaching children especially disadvantaged ones
Malhar DeshpandeMalhar is a marketing communications professional and has his own ventures ‘Imagine’ & ‘The Six Senses’ into advertising, branding & media consultancy and knowledge events. He is based out of Nagpur and has clientele in Maharashtra, MP & Chatisgarh.
Sunil kumar MisraHas served Industry Associations for nearly three decades leading IEEMA, CII and IIA. Credited with engagement on challenging terrains in China, Kashmir, LoC and Naxal areas. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunil_Misra
Devika KumarAlumni of Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls ' School, and University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, with a few years sandwiched at Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi. Post Graduate in English Literature. Seven years of teaching, ranging from six year olds to Post Graduates. Thirty+ years with the Government. Been involved with Gender Sensitization, Citizen's Charter, apart from training officers and staff in communications and soft skills.Two years as Head of Finance and Programmes, Registrar, at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi. Last eight years as freelance Writer and Editor.
Anjani Kumar SrivastavaI am working with NCDC on deputation from U. P. Government. I have 30years experience which includes Government and private sector experience. I am BSc, MBA and belong to Lucknow.
S K RoongtaS K Roongta, is an Engineering Graduate from BITS, Pilani & PGDM in International Trade from IIFT, Delhi. He joined Steel Authority of India Ltd(SAIL) in 1972 & rose to become its executive Chairman(2006-2010). During his tenure, SAIL was adjudged as second best steel company in the world, next to POSCO, Korea, by the World Steel Dynamics USA, although being only 19th in size. He was also MD & CEO of Aluminium & Power Business of Vedanta Ltd(2011-2015).
Mr Roongta chaired a high powered Government Panel of Experts on Reforms in CPSEs (2010-2011).& also chaired Board of Governors of IIT, Bhubneshwar. Presently he is Director on multiple corporate boards, including non-executive chairman of BALCO.
Ashok VishandassI am an officer of 1981 Batch (Retd) and have worked in the Ministry of Agriculture & FW, Ministry of Health & FW, Ministry of chemicals & Fertiliser to name a few. Hold MA (Economics), Ph.D. (Economics)
Lopa GandhiAfter 20 years in the not for profit education work have set up Ugam since 2015. We work with rural adolescent girls in KBGVs. Transforming KGBVs in Jharkhand
Rekha ShahaniHave been in the field of education since past 30 years. Was the Principal of Kamla High School & Junior college, Khar, Mumbai & decided to opt for Voluntary retirement.
Have volunteered with Initiatives of Change (IofC) a world wide organisation working for ethics, peace & reconciliation. Was on the Committee of Asia Pacific Coordination Group (APCG) Been the core team member of their initiative Education Today, Society Tomorrow (ETST)
Am the Trustee of PCGT & run the Program KUCHH AUR for school students in more than 25 Muncipal & state board schools. This focuses on Lessons in Responsible Citizenship thru values.
I also run a training program in Mumbai for Maharashtra police on Compassionate Policing thru our PCGT Trust.
Sonam SareenWell I am Sonam Sareen Addl.Ceo at IIVA. We are Nsdc’s Training Partners for Skill Courses for school & college Students .. We are into Entrepreneurship and Women Empowerment too. I did my graduation from Utkal University and later MBA in HR clearing CAT.. Recently I completed Digital Marketing from TISS.. I m a curious learner n a Bookworm.. Think out of the Box N always want to do something good n different... Part of Me is into Social Service through teaching as it gives me peace..I hv been working with IIVA since 7 years and love my Job..Through NoG my search for doing something Good has got a path..
I love interacting with People..
I am a proud mother of a daughter .. And proud daughter too.. Being from Army Background Love for country n discipline is in my blood..
Mayur KhaireWorked in software development in Cognizant Tech Solutions.

Worked as Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellow in J&K for 3 years.

Founder of Jammu and Kashmir Knowledge Network. (www.jkkn.co.in)

Education:
B.E.(Electronocs and Telecommunications),
M.Sc (Development Practice from TISS),
MBA in Operations Managemet,
PGD in Mass Media.
Sunil kumar MisraHas served Industry Associations for nearly three decades leading IEEMA, CII and IIA. Credited with engagement on challenging terrains in China, Kashmir, LoC and Naxal areas. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunil_Misra
SM VijayanandMA -English Literature
MPhil- Applied Economics
1981 batch IAS - Kerala Cadre
Barring 3 years ,spent the entire career in Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Planning, including 8 years in the Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as Dy Secretary, Addl Secretary, and Secretary. Was in charge of People's Planning in Kerala from day one for 15 years and also Kudumbashree from the conceptualisation stage for 11 years. Retired as Chief Secretary, Kerala.
Post retirement, active as a member of the Governing bodies of NGOs like Pradan, Banyan, Pallium India, COSTFORD, Laurie Baker Centre,
Syed shoukath AliMSc Mphil 2nd Rank holder and received gold medal in Animal Physiology and Biochemistry paper. Became principal at the age of 26 years. Iam having experience of 24 years as Principal. Biology resource person motivational speaker .Love reading books music and long drive.
Sutirtha BhattacharyaWith Physics background and worked as an IAS officer mostly in undivided Andhra Pradesh. Worked in Power and Coal sectors
Vivek KumarEducation: B.E. Electronics & Communication
Experience: From 6 years working with present organization, posted at Jaipur. Currently responsible for implementation of Apprenticeship Act,1961 in all Central, State & Private sector industry of Rajasthan & Haryana states and providing apprenticeship training to Engineering & Non-engineering graduates & diploma pass outs candidates. Additionally Regional Admin for NATS (www.mhrdnats.gov.in) portal.
2. Previously: 11 years working experience Power Sector as Design Engineer Substation in private sector multinational companies.
Manpreet KaurDr. Manpreet Kaur is serving as an Associate Professor in the department of Computer Science and Technology, Manav Rachna University. She has a rich academic experience of working at esteemed institutions for 14 years. She holds her post graduate degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Punjabi University, Punjab. She has submitted her doctoral research in computer engineering from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology affiliated to Delhi University, New Delhi. She has got many research papers published in reputed international journals and conferences. Her research interests lie in the areas of natural language processing, information retrieval, text analytics and machine learning. She is currently the chairperson, IEEE Women In Engineering Affinity Group Delhi Section where her responsibility lies in promoting girls and women in STEM careers. She is eager to share her rich educational experiences with all who have a passion to learn, educate and a desire to grow.
Navneet SharmaDr. Navneet Sharma, VB Padode Chair Professor of Business Responsibility and Dean, IFIM Business School at Vijaybhoomi, engages in issues relating to market regulation, CSR and corporate governance. At Vijaybhoomi, he is involved in development of new age curriculum and pedagogy in business studies area to produce future-ready graduates.
Poonam LalvaniDeeply embedded in the social sector for the last 20 years - believe in collaboration with Govt schemes ( schools, ICDS , child welfare board) to make an impact through education and healthcare - previous experience of 25 years in our own business
Dr D V SaharanDoctor post graduate , Retd Director and HOD Haryana health
Prabhakar SrivastavaA marine engineer by profession.After sailing on merchant ships for nearly two decades,spent the next two in senior management positions in the marine and power industries. Now running my own consulting company. Involved with various social projects as a member of Rotary.
Dixit ChintanWorking as a Project Engineer, Dept of Electrical Engineering at IIT Bombay
Aditi RayAditi has had an enriching career with experience in the corporate and development sectors, working with institutions such as Kotak Bank, Citibank and Naandi Foundation. Since 2016, she has been associated with Arpan, an organisation that works towards addressing the issue of Child Sexual Abuse. At Arpan, Aditi leads the training and advocacy vertical. Her key responsibility is to build strategic alliances for training and capacity building on the issue of CSA, thereby creating avenues for both the Government and Civil Society to mainstream child protection.
D. N. PrasadA Mining Engineer with First Class Mine Managers Certificate of competency to manage coal mines under Mines Act and an MBA. Has over 41 years of experience including about 14 years in operation and management of coal mines and 27 years in development policy planning for fuel resources coal & lignite & energy sectors. Served CIL, SCCL , the then Planning Commission and the Ministry of Coal, GoI.
Roopa ArunFounder Principal with over 25 years in Education Sector. Amalgamated best practices of CBSE, IGCSE and Emergent Curriculums and have introduced unique CLASS assessment system for grades 1-8, that has continuous assessments without marks or grades. Have also developed and introduced modules to develop research, self learning, entrepreneurship and problem solving skills at middle and high school levels.
K. RatnaprabhaI belong to 1981 batch of IAS & belong to Karnataka cadre.Im a post graduate in English lit, Sociology & public admn.I have had experience in IT, Industry, Women & child development & great passion for public grievances.. i retired as Chief Secretary Karnataka in june 2018 & presently the Chairperson of Karnataka KSDA. I have wriiten a small book on my first posting called Chronicles of an AC Sahab.
Prashant KumarI am a lawyer by profession, practicing in Supreme Court with varied experience in the legal field.
Gaurav GoelGaurav Goel is the Founder & CEO of Samagra. Gaurav holds a dual degree in Computer Science & Engineering from IIT Delhi and an MBA from IIM Calcutta. After graduating from IIM Calcutta, he joined McKinsey & Co. as a Management Consultant where he worked across sectors and geographies, solving diverse corporate problem statements. While he was enjoying his stint at McKinsey, he knew that eventually he wanted to work towards improving the lives of citizens by engaging with the governance process. In 2012, he set up Samagra so that he could translate his passion into reality and create impact at scale. Gaurav's path-breaking efforts to tackle intractable governance challenges led him to be recognized in BusinessWorld’s 40 Under 40 list of changemakers in 2019.
Vivek KulkarniVivek is the Founder and MD of Brickwork Ratings which is a SEBI Registered and RBI accredited credit rating agency. He is the Founder & President of Brickwork Finance Academy, conceptualized with an objective of creating Intellectual capital in the finance sector.

He has over 35 years of leadership experience in Business and Government. Being a Karnataka Cadre IAS officer, he worked as the Information Technology & Bio-Technology Secretary, he was instrumental in building world-class IT & Biotech institutes and events in Karnataka. During his tenure as IT Secretary, every week Bangalore has seen one new 100% foreign equity firm setting their office. Prior to that, he was the Finance Secretary (Resources) of the state and he was instrumental in preparing the state budget with exemplary expenditure management. He set up the Infrastructure Development Corporation of Karnataka, a unique joint venture between the Government and the IDFC; designed a comprehensive online computerization project for the State’s 225 treasuries.

He was a Division Chief of SEBI and Head of Advisory Services in CRISIL. He was the Independent director as well as Chairman of the Technology Committee on the Board of the Bombay Stock Exchange. He was the visiting faculty of Finance at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and at the Defense Institute of Advanced Technologies, Pune. Also, he was the adjunct faculty at Boston University and IIMB.

Vivek is a gold medalist in Bachelor of Engineering from Karnataka University and also an MBA in Finance & Information Systems from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Bipin DeoBE ( E & TC) , U O Pune , Dip International Trade , Followed my calling and passion and finally Made the switch from engineering to Agriculture / Floriculture in particular ,and have been active in the field of Floriculture Exports for the past 3 decades .
Trained in Green house growing , Floriculture, Specialising in Rose growing for exports in Israel and have a hands on experience in the entire process.

After being a Grower for two decades , I Worked as a Consultant APEDA ( MOC ) providing Market Access for Indian Horti and Flori products in EU between 2001-2008.

Currently engaged in providing market access to cluster farms in India and trading in Horti and Flori products worldwide , Activities based out of Netherlands.

Passionate about rural integration , market linkages and strengthening the value chain of agri produce .

Arti KhoslaIndia representative at the TC 232 committee of ISO, Geneva as an expert of Management Systems for educational organizations, nominated expert in the Educational and Skill development services sectional committee of BIS. Associated with a large number of schools, colleges, L&D verticals in India and abroad for their assessments, certifications and training in the last 23 yrs with the aim to transform the educational processes, systems and educators so that they can ensure excellence in achieving the learning outcomes of the learners who are the future of their countries.
K. RatnaprabhaI belong to 1981 batch of IAS & belong to Karnataka cadre.Im a post graduate in English lit, Sociology & public admn.I have had experience in IT, Industry, Women & child development & great passion for public grievances.. i retired as Chief Secretary Karnataka in june 2018 & presently the Chairperson of Karnataka KSDA. I have wriiten a small book on my first posting called Chronicles of an AC Sahab.
Mohan Naarayan C.L.An education management professional with more than two decades of experience in managing institutions of learning, schools, industrial schools, design schools, business schools. While heading a country wide network of 115 training centres I have conducted career guidance seminars across the country and helped more than 100000 students.

I have rich experience and proven success in managing results, building and nurturing teams, driving transformational change, thinking and leading strategically and starting-up, scaling and sustaining training/ educational institutions. I have worked in the corporate, as well as the NGO sector in leadership positions.

I have a Masters in Economics from Bharathiar University and a Masters in City & Regional Planning from School of Architecture and Planning (SAP), Anna University.

I would be delighted to participate in any education project which can impact children and youth positively.
Aditya NatrajAditya Natraj is the founder and director of Kaivalya Education Foundation (KEF) and the Piramal School of Leadership. KEF supports large scale systemic changes in public education systems in India through leadership development of State, District and School leaders. KEF works with 15,000+ education leaders across 14 states in India – directly affecting the lives of 5 million children across 50,000+ schools. KEF also runs the Gandhi Fellowship programme – a 2 year full-time programme to train young people in leading social change. Previously Aditya was Director of Pratham in Gujrat for 5 years, Vice-President of Business Development at ProXchange for 2 years and a Consultant at KPMG for 5 years. Aditya is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a Masters in Economics and has an MBA from INSEAD. Aditya is an Ashoka Fellow, an Echoing Green Fellow and an Aspen India Fellow. Aditya also serves on the governing board of the Quality Council of India, the Akanksha Foundation and Bridgespan India. Aditya was awarded the Times Now Amazing Indian award in the Education category.
Sonamm SareenWell I started my career as a teacher as teaching is a passion.. Then served as a principal in same school for 6 years(Bachpan play school Rohini) Then joined IIVA as Addl.Ceo.. Here I got a chance to serve the Nation.. Along with commercial got to do social work too.. Our Motto in IIVA is to create Entrepreneurs and skill each child of Country.. We are Nsdc training partners too... Joining NoG is like a dream getting fulfilled as the fire to do something different in Education will be achieved here.. Being an ardent fan of Anil Swarup sir I know I’m going to learn a lot..
Thanks Sir
Regards
Sonamm Sareen
Raj GildaRaj Gilda is a banker turned social entrepreneur. He is co-Founder of Lend A Hand India, an NGO focused on providing vocational education in secondary schools in India. Starting with 2 schools in 2005, Lend A Hand India's operations have now scaled to 10,000+ schools in 24 states across India covering 1 million youth. Raj’s journey in the world of skilling began as a son of a small Kirana (grocery) store owner as an “intern’ to his father since he was 9 years old with him teaching the invaluable skills right from sweeping the floor to managing the cash to handling the customers. The same trend continued with Raj selling life insurance policies to partly pay for his studies during electronics engineering student days with University of Pune. Based on his own life experiences, Raj has been instrumental in launching an innovative internship program in partnership with state Deptt of Education for higher secondary government school students placing them with small and micro-enterprises across 4 states covering 10,000+ students. He has worked across Asia, Europe and North America in the fields of education, banking, insurance, and information technology. Prior to leaving corporate sector in 2011 to focus full time on Lend A Hand India, he spent ten years in New York working with Citibank and Deloitte Consulting. Raj was appointed by Gov of India as a General Body Member of National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) from 2014-17. He was also selected by the UK Government, as a Chevening Gurukul Scholar (2012) at the London School of Economics. Raj is an Electronics Engineer from the University of Pune, a CFA, and holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
Dr Suman SachdevaWorks as an Education Specialist with UNICEF India. With a double Master Degree in Education and Philosophy and a Ph.D. in Education, she has an extensive experience of over two decades as a substantive practitioner in elementary education, pedagogy and research with special focus on gender, child development and early literacy. She is an Echidna fellow 2015 at Brookings DC. In the past she led the CARE India Education project, steered an innovative Life skills based project in South Asia working for children in difficult circumstances.

Her passion is in provision of quality education to children from marginalized settings and the strategy of choice has been building the capacities of teachers, development of content / curriculum to address the diverse need of children from varied settings. The domain of early grade reading, leadership skills development and education strategies for out of school children have been areas of great interest and pursuit. She is part of several core groups at the national and state level working towards this endeavor.
Samina BanoA public policy entrepreneur driving equality, inclusion and social justice primarily in education, Samina Bano is an Ashoka Fellow, Acumen Fellow and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s GoalKeeper 2018 & 19. Samina and her organisation, RightWalk Foundation is working on a provision in Right to Education Act which enables poor children to study in private schools to promote social inclusion. In collaboration with the government, Samina led the state of Uttar Pradesh to a historical change that impacted and mainstreamed over 1,51,000 marginalised children across 75 districts and 12000 schools within 5 years. She has achieved this feat through tactful policy advocacy, leading 16+ policies reforms, and capacity building of 2000 educators, 500 government officials, 50 parliamentarians and 200 media personals. Crossing several political roadblocks including a fierce legal battle spanning across High Court and the Supreme Court against an influential private school lobby, Samina was instrumental in changing the landscape of RTE in UP.

Recipient of APJ Abdul Kalam Award for Innovation in Governance (KIGA) and a speaker at WISE 2019 summit in Doha, Qatar, she is also serving as a Mentor at IIM Bangalore's Non-Profit Incubator NSRCEL SOCIAL. She has been listed by ScooNews magazine among India’s top Education Influencers in 2018. Her organisation has been named among top 26 NGOs in India impacting education by EducationWorld Magazine. With an Engineering degree in Computer Science and MBA from IIM-Bangalore, Samina also possesses over 5 years of corporate experience across US, India and Singapore.
Shourabh MukerjiBorn on 24th June, 1949, Mr. Mukerji is an alumnus of Calcutta Boys School and St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. He began his public career as a volunteer with the Late Mother Teresa & Canon Subir Biswas, helping rehabilitate refugees during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1970.

In 1967 he founded the Young Men's Welfare Society (YMWS), an educational foundation, which has imparted primary and elementary education to 75,000 underprivileged children, and initiated a rural reconstruction programme in 32 villages in South Bengal. He has pioneered various civil society initiatives in Kolkata, particularly capacity building among the urban poor since the early 70’s. He began the 'second school' movement in the city which now benefits a few thousand poor children. He has also helped the State Govt., Ford Foundation, Indian Oxygen, and Bank of Baroda to initiate their social projects aimed at improving the quality of life among the urban and rural poor. The YMWS have played host to the Late Mother Teresa, HH The Dalai Lama, and the Very Revd Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster and Rev Jesse Jackson Sr. among others.

Mr. Mukerji is the Founder Chairman of Children’s Foundation and Young Horizons School (affiliated to the CISCE, New Delhi). He was an Acting Governor of La Martiniere Boys & Girls School(2013 – 2017) Kolkata, Member Board of Governors of St.James School, Kolkata and serves on the Managing Committee of Calcutta Girls High School, Member, Self-Regulatory Education Commission, Govt. of West Bengal.
He has travelled extensively in Europe and Asia on speaking engagements on social & development issues. He lives with his wife, Nanoo, in Kolkata. They have a daughter who has graduated in Sociology from Presidency College and Masters in Education from Tata Institute of Social Sciences.     
Balvinder kumarI am a retired IAS officer from U P cadre. Got superannuated from the post of Secretary Mines, Govt of India. Currently working as Member of Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Uttar PRADESH.
Piyush GuptaAfter a 35 year high tech career spanning large companies and startups Piyush now spends his time advising entrepreneurs and technology startups. Piyush serves on the BOD at Sirion Labs and Evolko Systems, and the Advisory Boards of Arka Ventures, iNDx Tevlchnology, Numerify and WujiTech. Past engagements include Advisor to the Office of the CEO at Infosys, Venture Partner at Helion Ventures, consulting at SAP, BOD at Waterline Data (exited to Hitachi), iNDx Lifecare and LinguaNext (exited to Fidel Tech), and Board of Advisors at Bityota (exited to LifeLock), Cloud Lending (exited to Q2), ZafeSoft and SpeeDEV (exited to Kovair). Piyush is the USA Coordinator for the not for profit Buddha Fellowship Program, an initiative of Srijan India. Piyush holds a B.Tech (EE) from IIT Kanpur, a Masters (CS) from UT Austin, and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Dr Yasho Verdhan VermaEngineering graduate, Post graduate in Business Mgt, Ph D from IIT Kharagpur
Started my career with Tata Steel. Last job was
Chief Operating Officer/ Director at LG Electronics
Piyush GuptaAfter a 35 year high tech career spanning large companies and startups Piyush now spends his time advising entrepreneurs and technology startups. Piyush serves on the BOD at Sirion Labs and Evolko Systems, and the Advisory Boards of Arka Ventures, iNDx Tevlchnology, Numerify and WujiTech. Past engagements include Advisor to the Office of the CEO at Infosys, Venture Partner at Helion Ventures, consulting at SAP, BOD at Waterline Data (exited to Hitachi), iNDx Lifecare and LinguaNext (exited to Fidel Tech), and Board of Advisors at Bityota (exited to LifeLock), Cloud Lending (exited to Q2), ZafeSoft and SpeeDEV (exited to Kovair). Piyush is the USA Coordinator for the not for profit Buddha Fellowship Program, an initiative of Srijan India. Piyush holds a B.Tech (EE) from IIT Kanpur, a Masters (CS) from UT Austin, and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
S K RoongtaAn engineering graduate from BITS Pilani & PGDIM in international trade from IIFT- Gold medallist, aged 70, I was executive chairman of Steel Authority of India Ltd.(SAIL) -2006-2010. During the period, SAIL became the the second best steel company in the world, next to Posco, as adjudged by WSD, USA., though being only 17th in size & there was significant financial & strategic turnaround in SAIL. Was MD of Aluminium & Power business of Vedanta Group(2012-2015), largest aluminium producer in India & power of about 7500 MW, where significant milestones were reached in operating performance, project execution etc. Presently non executive chairman of BALCO, a group company. Chaired a panel of experts comprising 14 eminent members, on Reforms in CPSEs, constituted by then planning commission. It’s report known as Roongta Committee Report is taken as a benchmark for CPSE reforms. Also chaired the Board of Governor s of IIT, Bhubneshwar (2012-2015). Presently also Director on several corporate boards namely ACC Ltd, JK Paper Ltd, Jubilant Lifesciences Ltd, Hero steels ltd etc. Also actively associated with apex chambers like Ficci, ICC, Phdcci etc
Email sk.roongta@gmail.com
Puneet GoyalEqual Opportunity for everyone, is a knot. Life shaping, growth connected education is another.
Connecting these two, trying to see that access to equal opportunities for learning and growth reach every learner irrespective of their location, language, culture and socio-economic status.

Working in ed tech since ten years, first five in private schools and now at iDream Education focussed on government schools.
VINESH MENONVinesh is a professional executive with over 25 years of experience across diverse industries like FMCG, Banking, NBFC and education. He is currently accountable for meeting the AMPERSAND group vision to transform lives through technology intervention in education and employment programs and works closely with central and state government for the same. Vinesh is also an avid writer and has also chaired many panel discussions at industry seminars and conferences. He has also been a jury member twice for identifying top young entrepreneurs at Business World's successful 40under 40 program.
Anirudh KhaitanA Passionate and a highly motivated individual who has been able to develop successful, and effective systems, strategies and solutions that have resulted in tremendous growth and profitability of all companies he has been associated with. A Serial Entrepreneur who has, entered into the Insurance, Education, Health, Wellness and Beauty Industry in a short span.
Aditya VidyasagarConnecting with; Rural & Urban Communities, Industry, Government (GoUP {Information, Udyog Bandhu, Women & Child Welfare, Rural, Urban & Panchayati Raj, GoB, GoI etc.), Corporate (PepsiCo, Airtel etc.), UN (UNICEF, UNDP) and other Development Agencies (DFID-UK, CARE-India, Development Alternatives, Water & Sanitation for Urban Poor-UK, India Chapter etc.) to capacitate self, especially in the domains of Environment’, ‘Health', ‘Education', ‘Ethical Values & Culture', and ‘Sustainable Community Connect’ as the ‘Panch-Tatvas’ to uplift the GDP of the developing world. "Dovetailing & Optimising Utility of Available Resources and Doing Things Right, the First Time with 100% Passion are some of the self-devised ‘mool-mantras’ to actualise it. I humbly submit to be blessed with finding instant ideas for spontaneous solutions, and packaging whatever little learning am able to attain into a replicable tool for cumulative growth for any domain that I work with. “Community-Connect”, “AVID Approach”, “InvestMart”, “MMC-Plus” are some of the sought-after Tools, which foster sustainability and click a win-win for all stakeholders. *By education:* MBA, PG Lessons in Development Economics, Trained Resource Person; Leadership for Results for South Asia by UNDP, in Human Values & Professional Ethics by UPTU, Lions International Leadership by Regional Leadership Institute, etc. Invested about 47 years in pursuing to gain this much. For a better understanding, kindly refer to https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityavidyasagar/
Ashok Vishandass1981 batch Officer, served as Chairman (CACP), Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi at the level of Secretary to Govt of India. Hold MA (Economics), MBA (Financial Management) and Ph. D. (Economics)
Shishir JaipuriaI am co- promoter of Ginni filaments Ltd.. a company that manufactures textile and technical textile products. The plants are located in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Gujrat.I have served as Chairman CITI ( Confederation of Textile Industry), and presently executive Commitee member of FIEO( Federation of Indian Exporters Organisation) and executive Commitee member of FICCI ( Federation of Indian chamber of commerce and Industry,
I am also Chairman of Seth Anandram Jaipuria Society which has presence in education sector and comprises of preschools, k-12 schools and post graduation colleges. Recently a new initiative of teachers training academy of research has been launched. Presently I am CO- Chairman of Ficci Arise- a vertical of FICCI to reimagine school education. Education world has conferred me Lifetime achievement award for education.
The family also runs charitable guest houses at Haridwar, Vrindavan and Chitrakoot and a hospital at Nawalgarh( Rajasthan).
I did my BCom and LLB from kanpur.
Ajay SagarI am an engineer from PEC chandigarh 1985 batch. Having worked in family business for about 8 years in 1993 I started my company manufacturing scientific teaching equipment and agricultural equipment. We are now exporting to Europe, USA, Middle East besides catering for the Indian Market. With a very strong R and D center approved by Govt of India new product developments is a passion for me. Now I want to learn photography and do something good for the society.
Arvind SinghColvinian, IIMA. Wharton. KSG Harvard. Ex Intl Banker with Citibank & STanChart. Based in Shanghai & Gurgaon. Founder, Uttam Pradesh Sarvottam Bharat Desh- a non political platform to promote jobs and entrepreneurship in UP. Eager to learn, contribute and make new friends.
Sunil kumar Misrahttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunil_Misra
Dinesh Kumar GoyalBelong to 1981 batch of IAS. Prior to IAS, Scientist in Department of Atomic Energy. Masters from LSE, IIT Delhi; Doctorate and Masters from BITS, Pilani. Eisenhower Fellow. Varied Administrative experience of 32 years as DM & Collector, and heads of various departments like Agriculture commodities procurement, Computers, Election, Employment, Energy, Finance, Horticulture, Investment, Industries, Labour, Mines, Planning, Public Works, Sports, Tourism, Town planning, Youth Affairs, etc. Retired as Addl. Chief Secretary to Govt. of Rajasthan. After superannuation, was Adviser to the Solar Energy Corp. of India; Consultant for the World Bank funded ‘Rajasthan Road Sector Modernization Project’; and Senior Adviser to Hindustan Zinc Ltd. Presently, Director on the Boards of HG Infra Engg. Ltd. and SPIWD; and Independent Director on the Boards of SPML Infra Ltd. and The Byke Hospitality Ltd.
Chandan VermaChandan Verma is a seasoned social development professional. He has worked with most sought after national, international NGOs and some of the esteemed Corporate Foundations of the country, in the last two decades. A Postgraduate in Rural Management from Xavier’s Institute of Social Services (XISS) and earned a reputation for proficiency in program management and multi stakeholder engagements, categorically with large scale programs on Education, Public Health and Community Development.

He has been instrumental in mission driven business development programs for the organisations that he had been associated with, had successfully established government and corporate partnerships along with sustainable expansion strategies, donor/partner retention operational model development, digital MIS, impact assessment, etc.

As a National Partnership Officer in Humana, India, he has been successful in facilitating a PPP operational model for scaling with Sarva Shisksha Abhiyan of various state governments to enhance enrolment and learnings in Govt. schools, developed impactful operational models to strengthen and improve the quality of service delivery at the Govt. health facilities and Anganwadi centres by appropriately planning & investing CSR funds with multi stakeholder engagement programs.
Prasanta Kr DasAn AI and Digital Transformation expert across industries, Public Sector & Education as well as Governance Reforms through Citizen centric eGovernance, with 27+ years experience in leadership positions previously with Hewlett Packard, Oracle Consulting, Gartner Consuting and Tata Consultancy Services.

An Electronics & Telecom engineering graduate from NIT Silchar and MS in Consultancy Management from BITS, Pilani and ongoing academic studies in business and cyber laws at NLU and NALSAR.

At personal level involved in Executive Committees of multiple socio cultural organisation and building up a not for profit Digital Knowledge Platform for Good Governance, Human Rights and Climate to be launched soon as PRDinstitute.org ( in my father's name Prafulla Ranjan Das).

Lives on the basic principle of equality, inclusivity and dignity for all. Would like to continue the ongoing work towards eliminating digital divide at all level.
Promila Arun BijPost Graduate in Public Administration and a system analyst. 34 years in education domain, a passionate educator worked diligently empowering educators and schools on using technology in education. Worked as Vice President of an NGO for 15+ years. Last professional assignment was as President of an education and learning private limited organisation. Worked closely with education departments of 12+ states abd union territories, KVS, NVS and 500+ private n public schools across India. Enjoyed every minute of my interaction with the education fraternity. Conceptualized, planned and Implemented education+technology programs in association with Microsoft, IBM, Nokia, NILE and more. Traveled extensively, nationally and internationally, in the process of education innovation exposure to students and educators.
Making a difference at the grassroot level of our learning system shall remain my forte and passion always.
Rajan MehraI am a technology venture investor. I am also a member of the advisory board of Muktangan, an education non-profit based in Mumbai, as also an advisory board member of the Praja Foundation.
Vivek AsraniGraduated from St. Xavier’s College Mumbai in Maths, Stats and Physics and went on to do LLB. Currently am MD of Kaymo, a family run business in fastening systems. Have been involved for the past 36 years.
Was Founder President of AYBI -Association of Youth for a Better India. Currently serve on the Board of Trustees of TOYBANK, PRAJA, Initiatives of Change ( IofC ) India and Switzerland.
Am also on the Advisory Board of Muktangan and Annamrita Mid-day meal project.
INDRA DEV NARAYANChartered Accountant by profession having more than 35 years of experience in the field of accountancy ,auditing,and consultant in corporate finance ,taxation etc. Besides this associated with various organisations in education, artificial limbs and Rotary at District level
Privileged to be one of founder Trustees of NOG
Harsh KhemkaAm a graduate in commerce. Have been in the real estate and capital market for over a decade. Also had experience in the FMCG space for 5 years.
B R SINHAB TECH TEXTILE TECH. PGDM .
After working for more than three decades in
Corporate Sector , for last 10 years working with HUMANA .
PARTHASARATHI. NRetired from the Indian Foreign service after more than three decades of service. Author, Columnist, Mentor and currently the CEO of the Karnataka State Cricket Association
HIMMAT SINGHJoined Indian Police Service in 1980 in Uttar Pradesh cadre. Served for two thirds of my career in the State and one third in the Government of India. Retired in Dec 2013 at Lucknow from the rank of Director General. Was awarded ‘Police Medal for Meritorious Service’ in 1996 and ‘President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service’ in 2007. I belong to Ludhiana (Punjab) and passed my M.A. (English) from Govt College Ludhiana in 1976, and M.Phil. (English) from Punjab University Chandigarh in 1977. Worked as a Lecturer in English for 3 years before joining IPS in 1980.
Sanjeev ShriyaSanjeev Shriya has spent the better part of 3 decades in defining the landscape and creating new pathways for Identity and Digital security in India, with biometric and smart card technologies at its core.

He founded Smart Chip and Syscom, the two companies that spearheaded the adoption and proliferation of Smart Cards, Sim Cards and Biometric Identity solutions in India.

Starting with the launch of India’s 1st SIM card for cellular telephony in 1995, Sanjeev has collaboratively participated with the Telco industry in the revolution that is cellular telephony in India. His very early and deep engagement with majors like Hutchison Max (later Vodafone), Airtel & in recent times with the latest entrant Jio, has helped India transform the global communications eco-system. Under his leadership, his production facility in Noida for SIM cards & Smart Cards produces a little over 600 million cards every year; which is a shining example of “Make in India” for electronics hardware.

Sanjeev has always believed in use of technology for big changes in status quo. His evangelisation of the eco-system and regulatory regime to permit the use of the Aadhaar database for easy Kyc for SIM subscribers, led to his developing the biometric identity / technological infrastructure that had Jio acquire 100 million telecom subscribers in just 120 days. More recently Sanjeev is deeply involved in helping in the definition of regulatory and technology standards and the eco-system for managing the explosive growth of IoT in India, to allow for a secure, safe & reliable network of connected objects.

Sanjeev believes that the benefit of technology MUST reach the bottom of the pyramid. As he says “big changes must reach the grassroots; unless the roots are strong, the grass cannot remain green”. His thought leadership, vision and engagement has helped ideate, evangelise, create and foster a number of high impact national programs in India. His concept of “Biometric Equator” and the use of Biometric Identity for e-governance and businesses is seen as the foundation for programmes such as Aadhaar (identity for 1 billion), Rashtriya Swastha Bima Yojana (Health insurance program for 150 million poor people) and Jan Dhan Yojana (300 million Bank accounts for the unbanked). With these programs – India can proudly acclaim to lead the global stage for Digital Identity, Financial Inclusion and Digital empowerment.

Now, part of IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity and Digital Security business, Sanjeev’s leadership is bringing identity and biometric technologies for new age businesses, fintechs and shared economy, that will help deepen the digital engagement at grassroots and bring financial empowerment to even deeper and rural parts of India.

Sanjeev is an entrepreneur at heart and in practice. As a founder President of TiE in UP, he has mentored a large number of new entrepreneurs, start-ups and believes in the “democratisation of wealth through entrepreneurship”. He has been a member of number of government committees, bodies and informal think tanks for technology.

He is driven to foster a conducive environment for continuous innovation, and mentors young entrepreneurs and start-ups regularly. He is a music lover, and a keen follower of fine arts.
Vishnu PrakashA career diplomat (IFS 1981) with the law degree, I was India's Envoy to South Korea and Canada till my superannuation in October 2016. Have also served as Official Spokesperson of MEA and Consul General Shanghai. Held various positions at our Missions in Moscow, New York, Tokyo, Islamabad and Cairo. Currently I am a Foreign Affairs specialist, TV panellist, columnist, speaker and advisor, besides being associated with think tanks and educational institutions.
Sumit GuptaIIM-Calcutta Alumnus, Graduate in Commerce and law, Cost Accountant, Company Secretary, Member of CPA-Australia and CIMA-UK.

Member of FICCI Publishing Committee

28 years experience in corporates including stints at MakeMytrip, HCL, NIIT.

Associated with Education field since 2007.
Dr D V SaharanRetd Director n HOD health Haryana implemented RSBY did MD from AIIMS
Priti GroverBorn and brought up in Delhi, I am an Educationist and a Teacher Educator having two decades of experience of working in corporate as well as development sector, and a background of teaching at university level, including the University of Delhi. Currently, my sphere of work involves me to envisage, plan and roll out content for educational programmes of HPPI and connect with State officials where our programmes are either required or implemented. My educational qualifications include a degree in M.Phil.(Education) and UGC Net.
Dr. (Ms) Tuktuk GhoshI hold a Doctorate degree from the University of Delhi in History. Began my professional life as a Lecturer in Hindu College there. Moved from academics to public service when I joined the IAS. Was allotted West Bengal cadre. Retired in the rank of Secretary to Government of India.
Presently associated with select public and private Organizations in academic, social and infrastructure/ logistics sectors. Retain keen interest in public policy issues.
Shantveer PatilSuccessfully implemented RSBY scheme in Karnataka from 2012-16.
Prior to which worked on MNREGA project.
Facilitated development and rolling out eProcurement GoK platform.
Currently working on Smart Cities initiatives and projects monitoring/ ERP tools development
35+ years of work experience, IT and MBA qualification.
Tejinder Singh SandhuHave over 38 years of varied multi sector experience in very challenging environments in six Nigerian and in eleven Indian States: Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand and Maharashtra and the seven North Eastern states. Have seventeen years of work in the Indian Administrative Service and twenty-seven years in UNICEF which give me a unique perspective on development issues, collaboration and partnership development for children and vulnerable groups. I have a sound understanding of how governments work at federal and state levels, public policy, budgeting and of international developments and perspectives enabling me to challenge existing ways of doing business and change existing paradigms, exploring new ways of doing business and fostering innovation and partnerships to respond to the challenges to the wellbeing of children and women
Shridhar VenkatOver 30 years of work experience . Worked in leading multinationals . For the past !5 years with Akshayapatra. We serve 1.8 million children everyday .. Bachelors in Engg , Masters in Management . Eisenhower Fellow . Graduate of Advanced Management Program , Wharton Business School .
Rahul TandonMBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Class of 1978. Over 40 years of experience in planning, management and execution of operations spanning diverse industry groups in India and overseas. Worked with Hindustan Unilever Ltd, The UB Group and Eureka Forbes Ltd. Varied experiences have enriched my appreciation of an all round development of human capital, especially in the Indian context. Since 2003, I have been actively involved in multiple capacities in soft infrastructure development through technology orientation of education, learning and training. This involvement is both charitable as well as through consulting and direct operations. As Co-Founder and Ex-President of IIMPACT (a charitable organization) and as Director of TalentBridge Technologies (a for-profit technology start-up) I bring a comprehensive perspective on how India will learn in the future and the skill sets required for winners of tomorrow.
Dr D V SaharanRetd Director n HOD health Haryana implemented RSBY did MD from AIIMS
Dixit Chintan SureshbhaiDid complete my Master, Working in the area of condition monitoring and diagnostic of power apparatus, High Voltage Engineering, Power System
Snorre WestgaardFour decades of engagement in International Development in large scale community mobilisation programmes in Africa and Asia within health, livelihoods and education. Passionate about student driven education for teachers and primary school learner’s equipping students with the capacity to create change in their lives and communities.
Sukumar PI am a retired AGM of SBI. After retiring from SBI, I became the first Executive Director of RSBY implementation in Kerala. After seven years' experience in RSBY implementation, I joined GIZ as a Regional consultant, assisting the southern States in implementation of Ayushman Bharat- PMJAY.
Mr. Anil Swarup was my boss at National level in RSBY implementation.I am extremely happy to associate with Anil Swarup sir In his novel and exiting venture.
Sunil kumar Misrahttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunil_Misra
Dr. Vishal JainB.Tech. Computer Science, School leadership training fro IIM Ahmedabad, LEFT course from Harvard USA, B.Ed. , M.Ed. , working in the education industry since 15 years, presently chairman of Nageen Group ( www.nageen.com ) , Online Education ( www.cpdonline.in ) , and partner in a flexible printing unit ( CMYK Polymers ).
Ruchi SwarupArtist by profession
Anil SwarupWorked as a Civil Servant for 38 years in various capacities and retired in 2018 as Secretary, School Education and Literacy, Government of India
Pawan LohiaCA with 29 years experience in Business Strategy roles/ as Advisor to CEOs. Worked for 13 years with EY (Ernst & Young). Involved in set up of ecommerce portal for online supply of school items (books, copies, stationery, bags etc) to parents in tie up with school.