Who started it & why?
Ladli Foundation Trust was founded by Mr Devendra Kumar, born in a highly crime-prone slum where he embarked on his journey when he was left alone by his parents with an infant sister. At the age of 8, he started working as a child labourer by selling balloons & working as an aide at a doctor's clinic for just $4 Per Month for his life while continuing his schooling at Charitable School.
During his balloon-selling, he was snatched & brutally beaten by a group of delinquents & drug addicts. All these miseries motivated him to uplift his fellow youths by involving them in Sports & volunteering with Indian Red Cross. his struggle with a dowry for his sister's marriage motivated him to establish the Ladli Foundation Trust
He was also titled "True Hero" by the legend Mr Amitabh Bachchan for his extraordinary commitment to crusade and save thousands of uneducated, underprivileged girls from social exploitation and sexual abuse.
His effective reach and innovative ideas diverted thousands of young boys & delinquents from substance abuse and organised crimes by involving them in sports and orientation. These motivational sessions brought about a transformational change in reducing crimes in slums. He was appreciated by the Union Home Minister and was awarded the official association of Delhi Police. His constant efforts to uplift underprivileged people by making them self-reliant and financially independent were recognised by the Government of India. He was conferred with the National Youth Award by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in 2014.
His extraordinary contribution to the welfare of the lower section of the society was commended by the Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment. He was officially nominated for the prestigious Padma Shri Award 2020 (4th Highest Civilian Award of India) by the Ministry of Social Justice, Government of India.
In 2007, his concern for diverting young acquaintances from substance abuse, he crusaded to stop illegal selling of banned drugs at chemist shops and started his first initiative, "JOSH". His diligence bore fruit, and he could divert more than 1500 young boys from addiction through his innovative idea of involving them in sports and community service volunteering at cultural festivals.
In 2009 while working as an RTI activist, he also exposed many national level striking issues. He brought attention to the malpractices of gas dealers for not taking refill booking of domestic gas cylinders. Exposing this scam benefitted millions of Indians across the country through national-level media coverage. He brought justice to the illegal and forceful selling of gas stoves to underprivileged people at four times higher prices. He was offered a workforce service contract by an industrialist where he also employed his fellows who were de addicted through his initiative.
His combat with dowry-demanding families, for his sister's marriage in the year 2010, Motivated him to work for the upliftment of uneducated girls, who couldn't afford schooling, due to poverty and the patriarchal mindset of the society. After that, he started involving communities to support destitute unmarried females, leading him to establish the LADLI FOUNDATION TRUST.
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Ms. Arti Dhir
Arti Dhir : I have been in Aviation managing Airport Operations and Customer Service for United Airlines for 14 years in New Jersey USA. As a manager leading a team of over one hundred employees and countless passengers I can say I am in the "people" business.
My journey has included being a Yoga Alliance trained Yoga and meditation teacher. I was able to create meditation workshops for Management and employees enhancing wellbeing in the work environment. In the Yogic traditions I was initiated in "Sri Vidya Upasana" which is a transformative internal practice from the lineage of Adi Shankaracharya. I have created wellness workshops for many years which reach a diverse and tangible change in society, geared towards upliftment of women.
Mr. Satyadarshi Patnaik
A gallant human in different fields like office administration, IT operations, legal services, program management, financial management, supply chain management and process optimization with 31 years of experience.
Currently helping as an independent consultant after working as a technical consultant in BRAC and former director in Care India for 5 years. Served humanity by responding to emergency operations like Tsunamis in Tamil Nadu, Earthquake in Jammu & Kashmir, Flood emergencies etc.
He was born on 4th May 1960 and fluent in English, Hindi, Oriya and Bangia. Studied MBA from Utkal University and Post- graduation from Delhi University.
Mr. Vivek Narayan Sharma
Vivek Narayan Sharma is the Joint Secretary of Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association. He is recognized as the President of the Society for Criminal Justice.
He frequently provides tailored briefings at IILM, UPES Law College (Dehradun), Jus Dicere, Rotary Club, and so on. He has featured as Chief Speaker on 'Human Rights and Indian Constitution' at International Youth Festival at Pretoria, South Africa, in 2010.
He is one of India's fittest lawyers. Some remarkable awards were the "Legal Icon Award 2015" by TIME India News; "FEMMES Award-2017" for Best Lawyer in providing Free Legal Aid to Women.
Dr. Amit Gupta
Dr. Amit Gupta is the chairman of Seema Dental College & Hospital since 2008. It is the only college in India having a standard Indoor swimming pool. Rashtriya Sahara has awarded him Uttarakhand Ratna Award. Under his able leadership, Seema Dental College has been awarded the Best Dental College by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Honorable Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Government Of India.
During the COVID 19 spread, Dr. Amit Gupta stepped forward to help the Uttarakhand administration by handing over the entire campus's authorities, which was then converted to a covid center and a quarantine center.
Ms. Vinita Yadav
Ms. Vinita Yadav, a great name in media. Graduated from Delhi University in 1999 and has impressive skills in Journalism, broadcasting and media production. Work experience:
- In 2000- anchor in Doordarshan
- News reporter in Star News and News 24
- Senior correspondent in IBN 7 and principal correspondent in ABP
Currently working as Managing Editor in News Nasha and awarded in 2020 on becoming this channel as India’s best Hindi channel. Worked on many investigative stories like Vyapam, Kashmir human trafficking, busted many prostitution rackets. First journalist to bring ‘Ganga in atom’ story on TV.
Ms. Amisha Chaudhary
A renowned personality as the first Indian crowned as Ms. United Nations 2017 in United Nations Private Pageant. A true inspiration for all women. She hails from Faridabad and is an air hostess in Air India. She is also a certified Make-up Freelancer in “Art of Makeup”.
She has 12 years experience in the sector which is full of hospitality and service. She is a social activist, a humanitarian who has invested her life in various social issues like women empowerment, making society aware towards gender disparity, environmental welfare activities and breast cancer awareness etc.
Mr. Krishna Kumar Varma
Mr. Krishna Varma has specialization in Grant application writing, Program development, appraisal and Management and Networking & Partnership. He has long years of working experience in Social and population research, Govt. of India, national/international charity, United Nations Population Fund, Development Support organizations- on Reproductive rights & sexual health, Child development, Gender issues with rights-based approach through Institutional Partnership.
His creative pursuits include being an author to the book titled “Life and Times of Unborn Kamla”. He was an exemplary speaker in the Plenary Session at Global Conference of Women International Network (WIN), Geneva.
