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Arun Maheshwari

Advisor

He has worked for McKinsey as a consultant, and for many Fortune 500 companies, including Tata Consultancy Services, as a senior executive. He founded and managed two different software companies in India between 1996 and 2008. After retirement, he served on the boards of many listed and private companies.
Gensuke Tokoro

Advisor

Gensuke Tokoro, professor (special appointment) at the Institute of Innovation Research of Hitotsubashi University (2008–2014); president and CEO of NAI, Inc. and Kyoto Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.; and board member of Institute for the Study of Panspermia and Astroeconomics.
Jan Dirk Geertsema

Advisor

Jan Dirk (JD) is author, management consultant, executive coach, and management trainer since 1997, working extensively with management teams in the global business theatre, including Agriculture, Airline, Automotive, Biotechnology, Chemical, Food, Graphic Arts, Manufacturing, and Software Engineering industries, and with the governments of the USA, Ukraine, and the Netherlands. JD teaches ‘Leadership & Human Logic’ at various international universities.

JD has been supporting the S M Sehgal Foundation as a volunteer since 2004, primarily focusing on management and team development.
Jan Leemans

Advisor

Jan Leemans, PhD, member board of directors of Hytech Seed India , previously on the board of Misr Hytech Seed International, Egypt. Former research director of Plant Genetic systems, Belgium, and board member of AgrEvo GmBh, Nunza BV, Devgen NV, And Biotalys NV.
Jane E. Schukoske

Advisor

Jane E. Schukoske, BA, JD, LLM, advisor, higher education and development consultant based in the USA. Former positions: executive director of US-India Educational Foundation, associate professor at University of Baltimore School of Law, and CEO of S M Sehgal Foundation (2011–16).
Jyotsna Bhatnagar

Advisor

Ms. Bhatnagar is a CSR practitioner with decades of diverse sectoral experience. She has served in various senior positions, including CSR Advisor at Castrol India, Head of Partnerships at the UN Food Program (India), Head of CSR at British Petroleum Director of CSR and Sustainable Agriculture at Monsanto India, Head of CSR at Cairn India, and Corporate Responsibility Head at British Gas. She was a member of the expert group for the Indo-GIZ Voluntary Principles initiative by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Currently, she serves as President, Board at Partners in Change, a consultant to develop CSR portfolios for several companies, and a Senior Advisor at Transform Rural India.
K Ratna Prabha, IAS (Retd)

Advisor

Ms. Ratna Prabha has a distinguished 37-year career in public service as a member of the 1981 IAS Karnataka Cadre. Post-retirement in 2019, she co-founded the Ubuntu Consortium (UC), fostering Women Entrepreneurs Associations that empower small enterprises. UC now operates across 52 associations in 11 states. With extensive experience in IT, Industry & Commerce, Skill Development, and Women Entrepreneurship, she held pivotal roles including Chief Secretary and Additional Chief Secretary in Karnataka, and served in key positions in the Department of Commerce and Industries, Ministry of Women and Child Development, and as Mission Director in the National Mission for Empowerment of Women.
Raman K. Sehgal

Advisor

Raman K. Sehgal, MBA, managing director and member of the Board of Directors of Misr Hytech Seed International, Egypt, and member of the Board of Directors of Hytech Seed, India.
S.K. Vasal

Advisor

S. K. Vasal, PhD, plant breeder and geneticist from CIMMYT, World Food Prize laureate, and recipient of Dr. M. S. Swaminathan Award for leadership in agriculture.
Adarsh Anand

M.Sc, Program Lead

Mid-level project manager with expertise in Project handling, Budgeting, Project conceptualizing, Proposals development, Community Need Assessments, Liaising & Coordination, Fund Mobilizations and Human Resource Management.
Ajay Bhawsar

PG, Program Lead, Madhya Pradesh

Post Graduate (Social Work), Diploma in Watershed Management (IGNOU), having more than 15 years of experience in Rural Development.
Akansha Sharma

M.Sc, Manager, Partnerships and Fundraising

M.Sc. in Resource Management and Design Application (Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi), project development and project management.
Akhilesh Sharma

MA Rural Development, Program Lead

MA Rural Development (OSOU); MBA (IGNOU); B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering (BCKV), Program management, Integrated development projects, Rural livelihoods, FPO, and enterprise development.
Amba Mukherjee

MA, Associate Social Scientist, Rural Research and Development

Masters in Environment and Development Studies from Dr. BR Ambedkar University Delhi. Rural research development, water, sustainable agriculture,rural livelihood, research studies.
Anjali Godyal

P.G Dip, Chief Operating Officer

Rural management diploma (Institute of Rural Management, Anand, Gujarat); rural community development, project development, project management in water, agriculture, and governance.
Anjali Makhija

MA, Chief Executive Officer

social work master’s (Delhi School of Social Work), economics degree (Delhi Univ.), Leadership Foundational Principles certificate course by HarvardX; Certified Corporate Director, Institute of Directors (IOD), Life member of National Association of Professional Social Workers in India (NAPSWI), Member of undergraduate board of studies in the Department of Social Work, BPS University, Sonipat, Internal Committee member for Marks and Spencer India Sourcing Office.
Ankit Ojha

MSW, Program Lead, Transform Lives one school at a time

A rural development practitioner from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, holds a master’s in social work. With 8 years’ experience, he’s dedicated to driving positive community change as Program Lead at S M Sehgal Foundation.
Aparajeeta

M.tech, Program Lead, Water Management

Mechanical Engineering grad with a M. Tech in Water Science & Governance from TERI SAS. 6+ years experience in drinking water sector, creating affordable, sustainable solutions for rural communities. Skilled as trainee on WASH, Fluoride & Fluorosis, and WASH for healthy homes.
Arti Manchanda Grover

MA, Sr. Manager, Public Relations

Mass communications master’s (Guru Jambheshwar Univ.), Journalism degree and business journalism and communication diploma (Delhi Univ.); development communications and community radio. Sehgal Foundation Gender Committee Chair (2021-2023).
Avinash Singh

MSW, Program Lead, Rajasthan

Development professional with 9+ years’ experience driving rural impact through climate resilience, livelihoods, and inclusion. MSW, M.Com Adm., and certified in project management (UC Irvine), rural development, and disaster response. Expert in leading large-scale, community-focused programs.
Balraj Tadikonda

B. Com, Manager- Procurement and Supporting Services, Telangana

Manager- Administration with 30+ years of experience in the field. Procurement, Administration, Management, Farm Management, Support Services.
Bandana Pradhan

PCSM, Manager, Partnerships and Fundraising

Hailing from Kalimpong is now the Manager of Partnerships at S M Sehgal Foundation. With 7+ years in Social Development, she has led impactful projects for the Government of India, focusing on Water and Sanitation, Panchayati Raj, and Covid-19 vaccination, particularly in Northeast India, ensuring community benefits and project sustainability through field visits, workshops, and stakeholder engagement.
Chander Shekhar

MBA, Associate Director, Finance and Accounts

Finance master’s (Amity Univ., Noida); accounting, payroll management, taxation, and statutory compliance.
Chander Shekhar Mehra

MA, Social Scientist, Rural Research and Development

MA (Economics) (IGNOU); BA (H) Economics (Delhi University ). Rural livelihood, agriculture, education, labour, and development research. Monitoring and evaluation; impact assessment; and quantitative research.
Debika Goswami

MA, Lead, Implementation

History master’s (Presidency College, Univ. of Calcutta), “Non-Farm Activities and Rural Development in Developing Countries” (Univ. of Rome, La Sapienza); grassroots research and rural governance.
Desh Ratnakar Bhushan Hajela

MCP – ERP & IT Solutions Architect, Manager – ERP

Expert in Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power BI, Azure Cloud, IT Infrastructure, Automation, Data Analytics for Nonprofit and Development Sectors.
Ellora Mubashir

PhD, Project Documentation Specialist

PhD in Life Sciences from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Management experience in the corporate and CSOs, documentation expertise in scientific and social science fields, CSR projects, and academic publications.
Vyoma Nair

Advisor

Vyoma Nair is executive board adviser to Nucleus, is an expert on international expansion who developed an integrated “one-stop shopping” service model covering multi-country HR, legal, accounting, tax, and compliance services for smaller US tech companies seeking international expansion. She worked with Redback Networks, RedHat Software, and Theorem Clinical Research.
Indu Verma

MA, Senior Program Lead, Transform Lives One School at a Time.

Post-graduate in Psychology and Social Work, excels in program design, management, facilitating workshops in schools and within community, addressing mental health, and counseling children.
Surinder Mohan Sehgal

Founder and Chairperson Emeritus

Surinder (Suri) M. Sehgal, PhD, leading international crop scientist; chair of the Board of Trustees of S M Sehgal Foundation and Sehgal Foundation, USA; founder of the William L. Brown Center for Economic Botany at the Missouri Botanical Garden, St Louis, Missouri, and emeritus trustee of the Garden.
Edda Gudrun Sehgal

Co-founder and Trustee Emeritus

Edda G. Sehgal, educated at Hohenstaufen Gymnasium, Goppingen, Germany; Co-founder and former trustee of S M Sehgal Foundation in India and Sehgal Foundation, USA; and founder, with Suri Sehgal, and board member of ProAgro Group, India, and Global Technologies Incorporated, USA (1990–1998).
Anjali Makhija

Trustee and CEO

Anjali Makhija, social work master’s (Delhi School of Social Work), economics degree (Delhi Univ.), Leadership Foundational Principles certificate course by HarvardX; Certified Corporate Director, Institute of Directors (IOD), Life member of National Association of Professional Social Workers in India (NAPSWI), Member of undergraduate board of studies in the Department of Social Work, BPS University, Sonipat, Internal Committee member for Marks and Spencer India Sourcing Office.
Bernd Uwe Sehgal

Trustee

Bernd Uwe Sehgal, PhD, member of the board of directors of Sehgal Foundation, USA, and board member of the William L. Brown Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden, USA.
Bhamy Venkatramana Shenoy

Trustee

Bhamy Shenoy, PhD, is a seasoned professional with extensive experience spanning engineering, business administration, the international petroleum industry, anti-corruption advocacy, NGO leadership, legal reform, and energy economics.
Ganesan Balachander

Trustee

Ganesan Balachander, PhD, former director, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, Bangalore, India, and member of the Consortium Board of Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
Rajat Jay Sehgal

Chairperson of Board of Trustee

Rajat Jay Sehgal, Chairperson, S M Sehgal Foundation, former managing trustee and executive director of S M Sehgal Foundation.
Suhas Pralhad Wani

Trustee

Suhas P. Wani, PhD, Research Program director, Asia Region, and director, ICRISAT Development Center, ICRISAT, Patancheru, Telangana, India (www.icrisat.org).
Venkata Subbarao

Advisor

Dr. Subbarao Koli is a seasoned agribusiness leader with over 30 years of experience in driving competitive growth and market leadership across emerging and complex markets. He has built strong leadership teams, executed strategic initiatives, and expanded revenue and market share. A strategic thinker, he has successfully positioned companies to deliver sustainable solutions that benefit farmers and consumers across Asia and Africa. He now contributes his expertise as a Trustee of S M Sehgal Foundation, supporting its mission of community-led rural development.
Vicki Denise Sehgal

Co-Chairperson of Board of Trustees

Vicki Denise Sehgal holds a Master of Education degree from Drake University. She has served the better part of her professional career as an early childhood educator and community volunteer. Vicki is an impassioned supporter of girls education and women’s empowerment.
Jagdish Prasad

BA, Sr. Manager, Procurement and Support Services

He brings with him over 35 years of extensive experience in Administration and Procurement.
Kaushik Singh

PG Dip, Program Lead, Uttar Pradesh

With 5+ years in agri-development and extension, he holds an MBA in Agribusiness (RPCAU), a PG diploma from MANAGE, and a B.Sc. in Agriculture from BHU—blending grassroots agri-knowledge with modern management insight.
Lalit Mohan Sharma

Advisor

Civil engineering graduate (Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi); master’s in management and systems (Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi); water management technology research, development, and implementation.
Mahipal Singh

BSc, Program Lead

An agri-grad from A.S. College, UP, with hands-on experience leading UNDP-backed tourism and water/agri projects at S M Sehgal Foundation. Currently a Program Lead, managing end-to-end execution and technical support across multi-donor initiatives.
Manoj Sharma

MBA, Head, IT

Master’s in information technology management (Sikkim Manipal Univ.), BA in IT (Delhi Univ.); information technology in profit and nonprofit sectors.
Meenakshi Mrinalini

P.G Dip, Sr. Manager, Human Resource and Administration

Human Resource Management (The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India); human resources operation and administration, team management, employee engagement, data verification, training, and quality monitoring.
N P Singh

M.Sc, Sr. Program Lead, Agriculture Development

Specialization in soil microbiology (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar); Livelihood Enhancement through innovative agriculture solutions and allied activities; development and management; and social mobilization.
Navneet Narwal

MA, Principal Lead, Project Implementation

Law degree (Delhi Univ.), English master’s (Punjab Univ., Chandigarh), MBA (Sikkim Manipal Univ.), journalism diploma (Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, Chandigarh); grassroots policy training.
Neema Joshi

M.Sc, Sr. Manager, Partnerships and Fundraising

Agriculture master’s from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar; Programme Planning Development and Management, Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Manila, Philippines. Sustainable agriculture, value chain development and governance.
Neeraj Kumar Dubey

MBA, Program and State Lead, Telangana

MBA-Rural Management, a rural development professional with 13+ years of experience. Project Management, Implementation, Team Management, Capacity Building, Stakeholders Management, Budgeting
Niti Saxena

M.Sc, Chief Technology Officer

Human development master’s (Lady Irwin College, Delhi Univ.); social science research includes qualitative research and participatory development.
Pankaj Gaur

MBA, Sr. Manager, External Reporting and Indirect Taxes

Finance master’s (Amity Univ.), master’s in commerce and social studies (Agra Univ.); accounting, financial, and project reporting.
Pawan Kaswan

M.Tech, Sr Program Lead, Water Management

MTech, Construction Technology and Management; BTech Civil Engineering MDU, Rohtak; diploma in Civil Engineering. Planning and execution of Rainwater harvesting structures (check dams, ponds, RWH tanks) and school transformation work.
Pawan Kumar

MSc, Principal Lead, Agriculture Development and Extension

Agriculture economics master’s (G. B. Pant Univ. of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar), forestry, science policy, and management master’s (Oxford Forestry Institute, Oxford Univ.); agricultural development, watershed management, and natural resource management. He is a Commonwealth Scholar 2001 and also a Ford Fellow 2015.
Pooja O. Murada

MA, Principal Lead, Outreach for Development

Mass communications master’s; English honors; bridge marketing program (Tuck School of Business); over twenty years in brand management, marketing, and development communications in corporate and development sector. Spearheaded a community radio in an aspirational district; former chairperson of the gender committee at Sehgal Foundation, invited ICC member, Volvo India, and former governing board member of Community Radio Association.
Priya Kumar

M.Sc, Manager - Partnerships and Fundraising

M.Sc Development Communication and Extension (Lady Irwin College) and UGC NET Qualified, Project Management, Project designing, CSR, Grant Management
Purshottam Jangid

PGDip, Program Lead, Rajasthan

With 18 years in rural development, he holds degrees in Agriculture and PGDs in Rural Development and Agri-Business. He leads end-to-end agri-projects—planning, monitoring, data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and community capacity building.
Rajpal Singh

M.Sc, Principal Scientist Adaptive Technology Agriculture

Rajpal Singh
M.Sc. Agronomy (Nagaland University) with 20+ years in diverse Indian agro-climates. Expert in farmer development, precision farming, medicinal plants, and digital agri-tech—blending research and fieldwork to boost sustainability and farmer livelihoods.
Ramesh Kapahi

P.G Dip, Vice President, Finance and Compliance

Finance and marketing diploma (Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi); internal auditing, company finance, and administrative leadership functions.
Richa Saxena

M.Sc, Associate Social Scientist, Rural Research and Development

M.Sc. Anthropology (Amity University), B.Sc. Life Sciences (Delhi University). Rural Research, Monitoring and Evaluation.
Sachin Pathania

MSW, Sr Program Lead

He is a development professional with more than 11 years of experience in the rural development sector. A postgraduate from the Central University of Himachal Pradesh, he specialises in developing gender inclusive climate-sensitive livelihood programs, and implementation strategies
Salahuddin Saiphy

P.G Dip, Principal Lead, Water Management

Master’s in Applied Geology , PG Diploma in Hydrogeology Aligarh Muslim University, environmental monitoring and impact assessment diploma (Jamia Hamdard Univ., New Delhi); design, implementation, and monitoring of rainwater harvesting and water management projects.
Sam Kapoor

M.Sc, Sr. Manager - AI and Academic Partnerships

Instructional design and technology master’s (California State Univ.), business computer IS degree (Minnesota State Univ.), AA degree (Minnesota State Univ., Akita, Japan), Japan Area studies certification; training and development.
Shailesh Kumar Pant

B.Sc, Program Lead, Agriculture Development and Extension

BSc Agr. & AH from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology. Expert in Sustainable Agriculture Development & Rural Community Livelihood Enhancement.
More than twenty years of experience in the corporate and development sector.
Shalinder Singh

P.G Dip, Manager, MIS

BSc PGDCA Punjab University Chandigarh Manager MIS (Solution Design Architect, big data analytics, machine learning, cloud technologies, data visualization and research data collection technologies, public health systems.
Shashank Devra

P.G Dip, Program Lead, Local Participation and Sustainability

Post graduate diploma (Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal) with specialization in development management; project management, financial inclusion, community-based organizations development and management, stakeholder management, micro-enterprise development, women empowerment and development, adolescent empowerment.
Shiva Sharnappa

M.Com, Program Lead, Karnataka

M.Com in Economics (Sikkim Manipal University) with hands-on experience in FPO development, sustainable agriculture, NRM, women empowerment, and enterprise-focused livelihood initiatives—skilled in community mobilization, capacity building, and multi-stakeholder coordination.
Shruchi Singh

M.Sc, Sr. Program Lead, Karnataka

Masters in Agriculture Agronomy from JNKVV, Jabalpur, Certified Scrum Master from Agile Premier Hyderabad. Farmer producer organization, sustainable agriculture practices; natural resource management; community mobilization; women empowerment and capacity building; livelihood interventions.
Shweta

Ph.D, Social Scientist

Ph.D. in Remote Sensing (BIT Mesra + SAC-ISRO) with deep expertise in crop monitoring, drought assessment, and spatial analytics. Experienced in PMFBY, FASAL, and agro-met systems, using advanced GIS tools and satellite data for agri-tech innovation.
Siprian Kiro

MBA, Program Lead, Outreach for Development

Program Lead, Outreach for Development, Graphic designing, documentation, Training, Community Development, and Capacity Building of rural people.
Sonia Chopra

MA, Program Lead, Outreach for Development

Master’s degrees in library and information and in political science (Delhi Univ.); content development for various publications, database management, and community radio.
Sourabh Soni

M.Tech, Program Lead

(M.Tech, Civil Engineering – CTAE) is a water management pro with 8+ years of experience in watershed planning, rainwater harvesting, and GIS/Remote Sensing-driven solutions for sustainable development.
Sourav Mohanta

M.Sc, Manager - Partnerships and Fundraising

brings 8 years of impact-driven work across sustainable agriculture, WASH, climate resilience, and DRR. He holds a Master’s in Agriculture and Rural Development (RKMVERI) and a WASH diploma from TISS, blending grassroots insight with academic rigor.
Sreeja Basu

M.A. Economics, Program Lead

A Post Graduate in Economics from Calcutta University with an experience of over 7 years as a development practitioner, with significant on-ground exposure in tribal regions and integrated rural development projects. Her work has focused extensively on themes such as women’s inclusion, gender equity, institution building, and nutrition for women and children.
Subhransu Kumar Bebarta

P.G Dip, Lead, Partnership & Fundraising

Post graduate diploma (Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal); course on rural entrepreneurship from Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands; rural community development, project development in water, agriculture, and governance.
Vidhi Tandon

CA, Manager, Accounts

Chartered Accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India); financial statements, statutory audit, core accounting, exceptional reporting.
Vikas Jha

PhD, Principal Lead, Local Participation and Sustainability

Doctorate (Jawaharlal Nehru Univ., New Delhi); policy studies diploma (SOAS, University of London); policy analysis in development sector, governance and advocacy, capacity building, community mobilization, social accountability.
Vrindaa Sharma

MA, Associate Social Scientist, Rural Research and Development

M.A, Associate Social Scientist Masters in Sustainable Development Practice from TERI School of Advanced Studies. Development research and data analytics, monitoring and evaluation, rural livelihoods, gender and governance.

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Our pledge from the start has been to adhere to high ethics, fairness, and compassion to make our efforts succeed, and this commitment continues to guide our work. Placing high emphasis on credibility, we are dedicated to doing the most good with support from our philanthropic partners across the globe.

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As a civil society organization holding a special consultative status with the United Nations ECOSOC, Sehgal Foundation’s efforts are dedicated to promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sehgal Foundation teams support and endorse Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities and goals as approved by Schedule VII Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013 with multiple ongoing CSR projects. New partnerships are invited and established at any time.

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Para 78(3) of the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, gives the Central Provident Fund Commissioner the power to issue administrative directions to employers for the efficient administration of the scheme. Recent directives under this paragraph have required employers to display an extract of their Form 5A at the establishment's entrance or on their website and mobile application, ensuring greater transparency for employees.

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