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Our Team
Dr. Rashmi Tiwari
Founder and Director
Founder and Director of the Aahan Foundation, a Doctorate in Economics, and a Diploma in Sustainability and Responsible Leadership from The Swedish Institute has held leadership positions in Corporates before she founded the NGO. She was the Director at the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in India and Executive Director at The CEO Clubs India.
Priyanka Munda
Director
Tribal girl from a small village in the Jonha Panchayat in Ranchi District who worked as a child labourer. Today she is changing the lives of thousands of girls by guiding the Aahan Foundation as one of the Board Members to create impactful programs. An exceptional artist and a talented footballer, Priyanka has become a role model for other girls in and around her village and awarded the prestigious Fellowships like Artivist.
Bhavleen Kaur Bali
Director-Education
For Bhavleen, to become a teacher and shape young minds to become their best versions has been her childhood dream. She could never imagine herself doing anything else and she took every step to achieve excellence in this field and achieve her dream.
After completing her Masters in commerce, she completed her B.Ed and has been in the education space ever since. She worked in some of the most recognised education establishments in the country before crossing paths with Aahan and found this whole new realm to not only educate kids coming from marginalised backgrounds but also the ‘Adivasi girls’ who are survivors of gender-based violence.
These girls touched her heart the moment she met them and she devoted herself to the cause by taking over the reins of the education team of Aahan. She is setting up replicable models for teaching girls and loves working every day in a job that she has a heart and soul in.
Kriti Sinha
Edumentor & Storyteller
A graduate of Kamala Nehru College in Psychology and Human Resource Management, Kriti is currently pursuing her Master’s in Applied Psychology from Amity University.
Journey with Aahan and Adivasi girls started out as an internship but slowly made her a part of something even bigger. Her interaction with the girls in Jharkhand exposed her to the bitter truth of the inequalities of our education system and the wide divide between rural and urban areas.
This led her to her mission of mentoring and educating Adivasi girls with foundational level communication skills and through the CREATE model she aims to go a step further by focusing on social-emotional development.
Creating a safe space has helped the girls come forward with their stories of courage and everything that they have ever been through. She aims to bring forward these stories and help these girls break the glass ceiling.
She is also interested in understanding the impact of Domestic Violence on the mental health and development of women and children in Jharkhand.
Aahan supported Artee through our Fellowship program ‘Urja’ in which, besides special training on Madhubani painting, she learnt skills such as leadership and digital literacy. Through this program, she received training from national level Madhubani artists.
Artee K Munda
Program Coordinator
An Udan Fellow of 2017, she is the Program Co-ordinator of Aahan and oversees all the programs run at the ground level. She works towards helping the community understand the ill effects of trafficking, child marriage, girl child rights through paintings.
She wants to use her art to create awareness about the GBV prevalent in tribal society, rich tribal art and culture and depict the dreams of Aahan girls. She is also trying to revive the dying art of Sohrai.
Gaurang Pathak
Director Operations
A leader with 14 years of experience in working with leading MNCs such as Gartner, HubSpot, D&B across Europe, SEA, and India market. He leverages his skills to support the cause of stopping Gender-Based Violence by leading the Operations, Partnerships and Fundraising initiatives.
Aarushi Arora
Director
A Global Citizen Year Fellow and a graduate of THINK Global School, Aarushi possesses a rich understanding of global cultures and is passionate about politics, women and gender studies, and psychology. Winner of Jagran Josh Award for her Social Initiatives, Aarushi has created game-changing programs such as Change Ambassadors Program, GirlUP etc. She is playing an instrumental role in setting up the Social Enterprise of Aahan to make social initiatives self-sustainable.
Premlata Lakra
Advocacy Incharge
A determined tribal girl hailing from a quaint village is steadfast in her pursuit of realizing her dream of attending an IVY League college while simultaneously championing the cause of empowering other girls. In her role as advocacy incharge, she spearheads efforts to mobilize the community in support of girl child education and to combat gender-based violence, striving to create a safer and more equitable environment for all.
Anita Munda
Program Executive
Anita Munda serves as the Program Executive for Art and Craft, bringing her unique perspective as a tribal girl to her role. With a hands-on approach, she manages the Empowerment Centre, fostering a nurturing environment for girls to thrive. Beyond her professional duties, Anita’s passion for dancing and occasional renditions of Lata Mangeshkar’s songs add a touch of joy to the center’s atmosphere.
Puja Munda
Program Executive
A child labourer and a survivor of trafficking, she transformed herself at Aahan and now inspires others as a Youth Leader, offering mentorship and fundamental education to young girls. Blessed with a captivating voice, she pursues classical singing training, using her journey to uplift others. She sings at Jungle Butterflies YouTube channel and her dream is to preserve traditional Sahadri songs, empowering girls through the profound influence of music.
Sapna Munda
Sports Incharge
A talented footballer who has overcome significant adversities and currently works as the sports incharge at Aahan to level up other girl athletes.
ABOUT US
Aahan Foundation For Social Change is a Sec. 8 NGO, Darpan id: U85100DL2013NPL253759. Compliant with CSR-1, 12A, 80G
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