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Our Vision

Our vision is a world free of poverty in which every individual has the freedom and power to create and sustain a just society in which to live.

Our Mission

Our mission is to empower the poor to participate in and benefit from the Indian growth process through integrated action in the fields of primary health, elementary education, financial inclusion and sustainable livelihood. This will be achieved through active collaboration with the government and independent organisations.

Team

Subrata Mukherji

President

Subrata Mukherji has over thirty years of experience in the financial services industry and a keen understanding of the various facets of the Indian economy. He was earlier Managing Director & CEO of ICICI Securities Ltd., the largest integrated securities firm in India covering the needs read moreread more

Subrata Mukherji has over thirty years of experience in the financial services industry and a keen understanding of the various facets of the Indian economy. He was earlier Managing Director & CEO of ICICI Securities Ltd., the largest integrated securities firm in India covering the needs of corporate and retail customers through investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking and financial product distribution businesses. Prior to this office, Mr. Mukherji was Executive Director and Member of the Board of ICICI Bank. He commenced his career in erstwhile ICICI Ltd. in 1978 and has worked extensively in all sectors including infrastructure, oil, gas, petrochemicals and energy sectors. He has also worked in resolving stressed assets and has a keen understanding of several issues impacting the banking sector in this regard.

Mr. Mukherji continues to maintain links with the academic world and has been a guest faculty member at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Bankers Training Centre and National Institute of Bank Management.

Mr. Mukherji completed his BA in Economics from St. Xaviers, Mumbai, a Master’s in Management Studies from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies and a postgraduate degree from the London School of Economics. He has also attended Executive Development Programmes at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and at Harvard Business School.

Chinmay Sengupta

Chief Operating Officer

A goal-driven senior executive for over 25 years of multi-industry experience, Chinmay Sengupta leads the operations of ICICI Foundation. Mr. Sengupta’s core expertise lies in building organisations and teams. Towards this, he has consistently demonstrated the skills of start up initiati read moreread more

A goal-driven senior executive for over 25 years of multi-industry experience, Chinmay Sengupta leads the operations of ICICI Foundation. Mr. Sengupta’s core expertise lies in building organisations and teams. Towards this, he has consistently demonstrated the skills of start up initiatives, strategic planning, human resource management, management of change, and business operations in large, medium and small scale industries spanning avionics, food processing, packaging, consumer durables and telecom/IT sectors. He has made significant contributions to the growth of a number of organisations, viz. HAL, Electrolux, XIUS and iAxis and always exhibited a high degree of adaptability to learn and practice the finer nuances of the business.

Mr. Sengupta had the opportunity to be associated closely with the CSR initiatives of various organisations he has worked with. He joined ICICI Foundation to pursue his long cherished dream of serving the development sector.

A graduate in economics, Mr. Sengupta is an alumnus of Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi, and holds a post-graduate diploma in social service with a specialisation in personnel management and industrial relations.

O. P. Nautiyal

VICE PRESIDENT-PROGRAMME, CEE

O. P. Nautiyal, Advisor, Elementary Education is assisting the Programme and Research team in promoting the School and Teacher Education Reforms within various states. Currently, his efforts guide the states in school curriculum reform and strengthening the academic support structure at the Bl read moreread more

O. P. Nautiyal, Advisor, Elementary Education is assisting the Programme and Research team in promoting the School and Teacher Education Reforms within various states. Currently, his efforts guide the states in school curriculum reform and strengthening the academic support structure at the Block and District level toward realizing the pedagogical shift envisaged in the NCF 2005 and RtE 2009.  

Prior to this, for four years, he served as the Senior Consultant (Pedagogy) assisting Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development in appraising Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, monitoring the progress in quality interventions across the states.

From 2005 to 2007, he served as the Project Manager, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Government of Delhi and as the State Academic Convener.  

From 1999 to  2005, he worked with the Government of Delhi in various senior capacities, as Assisant Director, Secretary & Managing Director of Delhi Bureau of Text Books. He was responsible for the complete textbook reform for Grades I to VIII which was undertaken by the Government of Delhi during 2004.  

Prior to this, he served as Principal of a Senior Secondary School in Delhi Government for 10 years, during May 1989 till 1999. He served Air force Sr. Secondary School, Palam  from 1969 to 1989 as a Chemistry PGT and later as Vice Principal.
 

Praveen Saxena

Vice President - Sustainable Livelihoods and Head - RSETI

Praveen Saxena has over 22 years of varied and rich experience in the Armed Forces holding various positions from an Security and Intelligence Officer of various warships and establishment to Joint Director, Integrated Headquarters, MOD (N). For the last four years he has been engaged in the c read moreread more

Praveen Saxena has over 22 years of varied and rich experience in the Armed Forces holding various positions from an Security and Intelligence Officer of various warships and establishment to Joint Director, Integrated Headquarters, MOD (N). For the last four years he has been engaged in the corporate sector as Assistant Vice President with Mahindra Satyam .

He has done his B Sc from Delhi University and his M Sc. from Chennai University. He also has certificates in Business Administration from MDI Gurgaon and in Global leadership, U-21 Singapore. In addition, he is a Qualified Interviewing Officer from Defense Institute of Psychology Research.

He has been conferred with many commendations and awards for his devotion to duty and excellent Administrative and Managerial abilities.

Vineet Rungta

Deputy General Manager, ICICI Bank

Vineet Rungta is currently a Deputy General Manager at ICICI Bank and has been with ICICI Bank since May 2003. In August 2010, Vineet joined the corporate social responsibility (CSR) intiative of ICICI Bank to pursue his interest in philanthrophy. In his current role in CSR, he has been involv read moreread more

Vineet Rungta is currently a Deputy General Manager at ICICI Bank and has been with ICICI Bank since May 2003. In August 2010, Vineet joined the corporate social responsibility (CSR) intiative of ICICI Bank to pursue his interest in philanthrophy. In his current role in CSR, he has been involved in projects such as the sustainable livelihoods initiative, which works on skill development for poor to make them employable and the outpatient healthcare project experimenting with providing insurance schemes for outpatient health visits. Prior to his current role in CSR, Vineet's experience in ICICI Bank spans the Treasury area covering asset-liability management,covering liquidity and interest rate risk management for international branches and subsidiaries,implementing framework for treasury risk limits etc. He has also worked with the treasury middle office managingforeign exchange and derivatives products as well as customisation of treasury front/back office software. Vineet commenced his career with Ernst and Young (E&Y) in 1999 after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant and worked in their Banking and Financial Services vertical covering assignments in assurances, due diligence and management reviews,including a short stint in USA .

Vineet holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Mumbai, a Chartered Accountancy from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and has completed the three levels of examinations of Chareterd Financial Analyst program from USA.