A dreamer, a reader, and a Delhite, Saloni is a Young India Fellow, Class of 2020 and an Economics graduate from Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. She is someone who is always looking out for new things to try out, ideas to work on and finding people crazy enough to try them out with. From very early on, she has always been very firm on creating and walking on her path.
22 year old Mudita Jagota is currently pursuing Masters in Applied Psychology from Jamia Millia Islamia university, New Delhi. She is also an alumna of Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University.
Tulika has been associated with the development sector in India since 2001. Most of her work has been with underserved youth living in urban slums and villages in India.
She had been supporting NIIT Foundation’s vision of providing skills for employment to underserved youth since 11 years.
With over two decades of experience in the development sector, Ritikaa Khunnah has played a pivotal role in advancing youth development initiatives. Serving as the CEO of Pravah since 2008, she has demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication to empowering youth. Ritika's contributions extend beyond organisational leadership; she has been an influential member of the UNWomen multi-country civil society advisory group, advocating for gender equality on a global scale.
Aruna brings extensive expertise in Natural Resource Governance, Institution Building, and Sustainable Livelihoods, garnered through 13 years of active involvement in co-creating social change with communities. She has collaborated with esteemed institutions such as BRLF, TISS (Mumbai), SOAS - University of London, and IIM - Ahmedabad, on projects supported or in partnership with renowned organisations like IDRC, UNDP, and UNEP. Aruna's domain of interest encompasses environmental governance, social research, education/innovation, and Institution Building.
Meenu Venkateswaran, an esteemed alumnus of Delhi School of Economics and IIM Bangalore, boasts over 30 years of rich experience spanning both corporate and social sectors. As a founder member and board member of Pravah and Community—The Youth Collective, Meenu has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of youth development in India. Additionally, she serves as a Trustee of Spanda, a performing arts Trust established by Ms. Leela Samson.
Ashraf has played a key role in developing the inside-out youth leadership field. She is an active member of the vartaLeap Coalition, a cross-sectoral community of 150 key stakeholders working with the mission ‘Every Youth a Jagrik, Every Space Nurturing Jagriks’. With Adaptatva and Vyaktitva she is enabling co-creation of collective processes in the field of Life Skills, Early Childhood Development and Social Emotional Learning in partnership with leading organisations.
