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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

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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.

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Chief Empowerment Officer & Authorized Signatory

Hemangi Bhatnagar

Leading empowerment initiatives and ensuring organizational accountability.

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Trustee

Devendra Bhatnagar

Captain Devendra Bhatnagar, Master Mariner sailed for 27 years across the world on commercial ships, 11 of these as a Master. On leaving the sea, he settled in Delhi and was a CEO in the FMCG retail and F&B sector with over 20 years of successfully launching and managing retail stores for global brands and in manufacturing and retail operations of a health food Company. He has a strong experience in leading large teams to deliver good results. He is a good trainer who through his varied experience brings a common sense approach balancing both empathy and professionalism to enthuse others. A published Author, he is passionate about the written word especially the verse.

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Trustee

Ajit Balaram

Captain Ajit Balaram, Master Mariner, is one of the very few senior offshore lighterage Mooring Masters in the world who are highly skilled in bringing two gigantic oil tankers together, to transfer oil in the high seas whilst the ships are underway. Captain Balaram has been sailing for the last 52 years. On his vacation breaks from his demanding profession, Capt. Ajit Balaram likes to visit new countries as a tourist. He is a keen photographer and a naturalist. He also supports and guides atleast 6 marginalised teens in Africa/ S. America and in the Philippines.

Board of Directors

Industry leaders and experts who guide our strategic direction and governance

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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