
People Behind Shaktis
Our
Leadership
Sarvam Foundation is guided by leaders who carry the vision with care- staying deeply connected to the ground while building systems for long-term impact. Their leadership ensures that Sarvam remains accountable, purpose-driven, and committed to walking alongside girls until they are truly empowered.
Founding Trustees

Founder & Trustee
Nehha Bhatnagar
Nehha Bhatnagar’s work brings together culture, mental well-being, and social empowerment. With roots in classical Bharatanatyam and years of experience in counselling and mindfulness, her approach to leadership is deeply holistic. Through Sarvam Foundation and its flagship initiative Sarvam Shakti, she has focused on long-term handholding- creating environments where marginalized girls can grow with discipline, dignity, and self-worth. Her work ensures that art, education, and emotional resilience are treated not as privileges, but as foundations for a meaningful life.

Chief Empowerment Officer & Authorized Signatory
Hemangi Bhatnagar
Leading empowerment initiatives and ensuring organizational accountability.

Trustee
Devendra Bhatnagar
Providing strategic guidance and governance oversight.

Trustee
Ajit Balaram
Supporting organizational growth and community partnerships.
Board of Directors
Industry leaders and experts who guide our strategic direction and governance

United Kingdom
Alok Nayak
Artistic Director & Entrepreneur
Alok is currently CEO and Artistic Director of Milap, an international Indian Arts and Culture Company, based in England. He is responsible for the leadership, strategic, and artistic direction of the organization, delivering a long-term plan for Indian arts. Alok is an experienced professional and cultural leader, with specialist skills in artist development and mentoring, production and curation, and is currently in the final stages of PhD research on Indian music in Britain.

Canada
Rustam Sengupta
Social Enterpreneur
Rustam Sengupta is a social entrepreneur and climate leader working across renewable energy, policy, and innovation. Founder of Boond and a board member of multiple energy-access initiatives, he works with global institutions and mentors emerging clean-tech entrepreneurs. He holds an INSEAD MBA and is a recipient of the Echoing Green and Chevening Fellowships.

India
Anita Sachdev
Education Professional
Anita holds a bachelor's degree in Education from Lady Irwin College, Delhi, and a postgraduate Diploma in neurological and physically challenged from AADI (Spastic Society of Northern India). She also holds a postgraduate diploma in Learning Disability from SNDT Mumbai. Anita has over the years worked tirelessly for the awareness of the rights and duties of children with special needs. She has also completed 3 stage courses in Brain Gym from Australia. She has conducted several awareness workshops at Delhi University and various schools around Delhi, NCR. Anita is a hugely motivational teacher who encourages and supports independent thinking, positive attitudes, and self-worth in young girls.

India
Dr. Shylaja Rudraiah
Doctor of Medicine
Shylaja Rudraiah holds a degree in BUMS from the Government Unani Medical College, Bengaluru and a Diploma in Pharmacology Vigilance from the Institute of Clinical Research, India. What makes her work as a doctor very successful is that she combines the preventative aspects of health and healing with her knowledge of both Western and Eastern Medicine. Shylaja has also taught for some years as a Teach For India Fellow whilst taking a break from her medical career. She continues her work by combining speaking at Govt schools on health and healing. She also works as a Resident doctor at private clinics and rural hospitals.

India
Ishi Khosla
Clinical Nutritionist
Ms. Ishi Khosla is a practicing clinical nutritionist, columnist, author, entrepreneur, researcher and welfare worker.She is actively involved in clinical practice at the Centre For Dietary Counseling in Delhi where she deals with a wide range of nutrition-related health problems including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, food allergies, digestive, immune system, neuro psychiatric and endocrine disorders in adults and children. To scale up her practice and reach out to a global audience Ms. Khosla has founded a unique score-based nutrition App called theweightmonitor.com. She has also published two popular books with Penguin India, one of them (Is Wheat Killing You?) being the only book on Celiac Disease in India. Ishi is also the Founder of the Celiac Society of India and speaks at several seminars on eating well.

India
Talish Ray
Advocate
Talish Ray is a senior advocate and founding partner of TRS Law Offices, with extensive experience across corporate law, litigation, and policy. She currently serves as Senior Counsel at the Delhi High Court for the Union of India and is actively engaged in gender equity and education initiatives.

India
Mala Sekhri
Media Personality
Mala Sekhri is one of India’s most respected voices in media and culture, recognised among the 50 Most Influential Women in Media by Exchange4Media. She played a key role in shaping the success of the India Today Group, leading the launch of iconic publications across health, lifestyle, and business. A seasoned anchor, curator, and cultural entrepreneur, Mala has worked closely with leading artists, thinkers, and global voices. She is the Co-Founder of Musiconcepts and the force behind The India Music Summit, South Asia’s largest platform celebrating music and cultural dialogue.




