Ambika Hanchate | Green India International Foundation
Dr Ambika Hanchate was born in the Haveri district of Karnataka, India.A 28-year-old girl, Ambika is leading many forums in her nation as social activist for causes such as animal and environment care and drug abuse. She has completed 57 courses in various academic subjects and has won more than 85 prestigious awards. For her contribution and dedication to education, the Genius Foundation CEO will present her with the Genius Award in Mumbai. On World Women's Day, she will receive the Iron Women Award in Uttar Prades, India.
Alongside these, she is participating in many national seminars, conferences, and has conducted her own contest in her region for growth to rural places. Her main intention is to promote women's empowerment in her nation, due to her upbringing. She is also a young literate, writing many poems, short topical essays and chutuku that are published in books. e wrote many poems ,short essays
Her main determination is to serve her nation by working in the Civil service.
Bhavi Mody | Edupsyche & Mentagram
After completing my DHMS in 1994, I got married. Like every other doctor, my husband and I settled down in our clinical practice. We had our aspirations, always wanting to grow out and do something better. We had that opportunity in 1999. Despite my twins being just a year old, I ran Shreeji Exports and E-Com, my first experience as an entrepreneur. However, this did not last long and by 2002, as with most IT companies in the US, were going through recession. This marked an end.
Having gained experience and confidence started an IT company, Locally Shreeji Software Solutions from 2003 to 2005, getting in business, orders and maintaining customers did not pose a great challenge. I found a way out of all these challenges by opting for higher education. I completed my degree with a Gold Medal in 2003 and in 2006, I moved ahead with a never give-up attitude.
With my husband having trained in US for Psychiatry and managing children with special needs, we set out on a mission of Sculpting Minds Shaping Future'. Thus Vrudhi Research Foundation was born. We worked and grew enough to be working with over 55,000 children annually across city of Mumbai, with the following four domain expertise; Academic, Behaviour, Career and Developmental. Our center provided various services under one roof.
My role is to provide homeopathy and with my keen interest in Dietetics and Nutrition, I am researching the role of food as medicine for children with ADD/HD.
Having worked for over a decade for mental health through our various initiatives at Vrudhi, we saw a growing need to ensure mental health delivery system. Edupsyche was thus born with the prime objective of Remoulding Redefining & Refining Mental Health.
We wanted to reach out to the population at large and ensure better mental health service delivery across the country. Having worked for mental health, we realized the need to have outreach and with my IT experience and IT being the only way to take things nationally, we saw this as an opportunity and felt that if we combine IT with this we would be able to reach out at a faster pace than otherwise.
With a huge gap between mental health service providers and those seeking services, Edupsyche took up the following challenges associated with Mental Health.
- De-stigmatise and Decatastrophise mental health.
- Imparting right Skills and training to mental health professionals.
- Bridging the gap between Mental Health Professionals and those seeking Mental Health Services.
Mentagram our answer to all the said challenges:
Having worked with people going through mental health difficulties we realized the huge gap and difficulties faced by clients to seek help for mental health services, also while talking to mental health professionals we understood that 30% client visiting psychiatrists are chronic cases and these contribute to 20-50% dropout cases in psychiatric practice. While conceiving a solution to bridge this gap, we realized that tele -psychiatry and tele-counseling could be the road ahead, we thought of providing a solution with a vision of making mental health Accessible - Available and Affordable to all. We struggled to understand the difficulties of professionals and clients and took us nearly 9 months to deliver our baby äóìMentagramäó.
Mentagram is a mobile app to seek information, have virtual consultations, seek psychological assessments and get medicines. It provides an end to end solution to the user.
The Need:
Burden of Mental Health in India:
- No of People with Mental Health Issues - 75 Million
- No of adolescent Suicides - 148 per 100000
- Corporate employee and MH- 4 in 10 having a MH problem.
- Geriatric Mental Health- 12.5% have depression.
- No of Mental Health Professionals - 4000 psychiatrists and 10,000 psychologists
- Doctor -patient ratio - 1:343000
For Psychiatrists:
- Mentagram works to decrease their dropout rates and help them reach out to clients seeking therapy.
- It helps them to maintain an Electronic Medical Health Record.
For Psychologists/ Counselors:
- Works as a back office and front office.
- Gives them a virtual platform to have flexi work hours.
For Users:
- They can get scientific information on the portal.
- Booking online appointments, Video Consultation, Audio Call, Texting with their Professional.
- Storing Mental Health Records Online for the entire family.
- Seeking online Psychological assessments.
- Seeking Prescription and Medicines online.
It will greatly reduce the high drop rate among chronic cases of psychiatrist predominantly since they find it difficult either to seek consultation for themselves or family at their convenient time, also create a non-threatening medium for those who shy from seeking MENTAL health services.
Mentagram is available on google playstore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mentagram&hl=en
Website: www.mentagram.in
Namrata Paralkar | Nomi Films
I was born on October 20th 1963 into an artistic family, living in Mumbai. My parents taught me to be a kind, caring and independent human being. I was always made to explore and recognise my potential. Unlike most Indian families, my parents never forced me into marriage and to pursue higher studies. I never let my schooling interfere with my education. I won many awards from young age at art competitions and I have always cared for animals, old people begging outside the temples and helping younger women and children with their education, tuitions and fees. I was perhaps one of the earliest artists to start working on a computer back in the 80s in Mumbai. After a two year certification in Programming, I worked as a Programmer for financial institutions, but soon my talent was discovered by a local film production house. I learnt on my own how to do computer graphics and did few TVCs for them. Soon I was called to Singapore, however, the company was already in debt and I was fortunate to meet two European artists with whom I started a private limited company in 1994. I continued doing advertising work as a storyboard artist, content, concept development with my partners, Graphics in 3D, Art Direction for TV & Films, Line Producer for many clients from Europe & Asia Pacific Region. Finally I decided to return to Mumbai to spend time with my parents. Soon after that my father, my hero, passed away. I have since lived in the neighbourhood to care for my mother. I have also made many documentaries for News Channel in Singapore & Mumbai and a children's book Illustrations that I enjoyed very much. I made friends with poor kids from the slum areas and the village near where I live. I teach the kids about environmental issues, toilets and hygiene, caring for animals, growing trees and make them into better human beings who will care for others in the future. My goal is to start adopting villages, educating children in all of the above things, helping them to a develop their talents and move on to the next village. I believe strongly in being useful to the society, that I have a purpose and that is to make a change. I have enjoyed the most luxurious lifestyle when I lived abroad and now I want to experience the simple life where I can give back to the needy and to the younger generations a gift that will help them to be confident and to be good human beings. Let there be love and peace around the world. If I can spread the message through my artworks and short films, I would be the happiest person, as it will serve both purposes. I will be able to showcase my art while my art pays for my purpose and the social cause I believe in. Thank you for this opportunity and may the best person win.
Shruti Kapoor | Sayfty
Dr. Shruti Kapoor is the founder of Sayfty, an organization that educates, equips and empowers women and girls against all forms of violence. The White House recently nominated her as a change-maker for the Women Of State Summit. Dr. Kapoor has received several awards including the International Women of the Year in 2015, People's choice Femvertising Award, and the Rex Karamveer Global Fellowship for her work on women's safety in India.
Most recently, Shruti served on the UN IANYDs Task Force and Social Media Committees to inaugurate the United Nation's Youth Forum for the Commission on the Status of Women. Working under umbrella of UN Women, the Youth Forum acted as the first-ever platform for youth and gender-equality advocacy.
Shruti is a distinguished alumna of University of California, Riverside, having graduated with a PhD in Economics. Prior to starting her PhD program, Shruti was consulting at The World Bank and worked on several human development projects related to health, poverty and rural electrification.
Dr. Kapoor is a gender-equality advocate and is extremely passionate about women and girl's safety. Dr. Kapoor believes in using all forms of media, social and traditional to raise awareness against violence and make our cities safer.
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Rupal Ganesh Kulkarni | Rajasthan Shram Sarathi Association
Rupal Kulkarni is the CEO of Shram Sarathi, a pioneering financial services institution for seasonal migrant communities in India. She spearheads strategy, growth and innovations in financial inclusion for a highly excluded and vulnerable group of workers. Her extensive rural immersions in India and Ghana has made her one of the youngest CEOs of a leading social business. Top of her class in Mumbai University, she was also an HSBC scholar at the London School of Economics, where she completed her Masters in Development Studies. A member of the INSEAD Social Entrepreneurship Progamme, she is part of a notable consortium of global social entrepreneurs. She was awarded the ICICI fellowship 2012, India and the Opportunity Collaboration fellowship 2009, Mexico for young social entrepreneurs. She is married and lives in Mumbai. Rupal is very passionate about her coffee and in her free time, she enjoys painting and portrait photography.
Priya Adivarekar | Diary of a Dancebee
Priya Adivarekar is the Creative Director of Diary of a Dancebee – an award winning Indian entertainment and lifestyle website. The 22-year-old is also a Voice Actress, who has lent her voice to animated films and renowned international artists in both live action films and television shows. Some of her prestigious projects include Ice Age Collision Course, Step Up 5, Bolt among others as the lead role’s voice. She is also a dance choreographer and has performed in various shows, choreographed several dance festivals and during her undergraduate program, had even launched a dance studio at Sophia College, titled Dancing Angels Dance Studio – for female students from an economically weak background. Born in a middle class Mumbai-based family, with zero associations in the world of media, the young girl faced her challenges head on and never allowed any hurdle to pose as a stumbling block while chasing her dreams.
From winning hearts (and the first place) on dance reality show Boogie Woogie at the age of 6, to bagging her first project as a voice actor at the age of 8, winning a Radio Jockey championship, turning RJ at the age of 16 and earning a Post Graduate degree in Journalism; Priya has done it all and even today, there is no looking back for this achiever. Apart from being a successful creative director and voice artiste, Priya also multi-tasks as a digital influencer, content creator and guest (special session) lecturer for post graduate students. She actively promotes causes related to animal welfare and adoption.
Kirthi Jayakumar | The Red Elephant Foundation
Kirthi Jayakumar is an activist, artist and writer from Chennai, India. She founded and runs the Red Elephant Foundation, a civilian peace building initiative that works for gender equality through storytelling, advocacy and digital interventions. She is a member of the Youth Working Group for Gender Equality under the UNIANYD. Kirthi is the recipient of the US Presidential Services Medal (2012) for her services as a volunteer to Delta Women NGO, and the two-time recipient of the UN Online Volunteer of the Year Award (2012, 2013). Her second book, The Dove's Lament, made it to the final shortlist for the Muse India Young Writers' Literary Award. Kirthi was recently invited to the United State of Women Summit at the White House in Washington DC, as a nominated change maker. She is also a Zen Doodler, and her works have been commissioned by corporate establishments, non-profits and art collectors world over.
Radhika Batra Shah | Radhika's Fine Teas & Whatnots
Each tea leaf has a purpose. Some are mood lifters, others help you relax, whilst some work as aphrodisiacs. You just need to know what to select for any particular day.' - Radhika, Founder of Radhikas Fine Teas and Whatnots.
Radhika is a celebrated tea sommelier who first introduced the idea of fine teas in India and all things around it. Right from the art of brewing fine teas to hosting customised tea ceremonies, Radhika's Fine Teas - a premium signature tea brand - has been tantalising many a palate in urban Indian households.
From a marketing professional to an entrepreneur to a mom, Radhika's tea story is a fine blend of warmth and originality. Her travel tales across India in search of the finest tea leaves and her ingenuity in coming up with the most unique tea blends ensure that you get that perfect brew every time you make a cuppa. And if you follow her fine tea recommendations, you end up turning your otherwise ordinary day into a tealiciously fine day.
Come, join her on this journey as she unfolds the magic of the finest of leaves in your tea cup. A journey where you will discover that tea isn't just black or green, but a beautiful infusion of good mood and good health paired with some perfect munchies.
Swati Gupta | Ernst & Young
“Miles to Go before I Sleep” is a thought by Robert Frost that has been a life definer for me. A talent development professional with a decade of experience, I have been proud to have got a chance of training more than 10,000 individuals and help them achieve their true potential. Connecting with people and seeing a smile on their face is my passion and my driver. I firmly believe that life presents us with countless opportunities to learn, grow and spread knowledge and it is just the presepective that we choose to adopt during these trying times that makes all the difference.
Blessed with multiple awards, I have been associated with various prestigious organisations. I currently work with EY as a Manager in Learning and Development. In my role and beyound, I aspire to be an instrument of empowerment for people and thus I support women and young girls from under priviledged background in their quest of gaining emotional and financial independence.
Prashanthi Reddy | Barclays
I come with a very balanced experience in business functionality, technical, cross functional domain expertise, innovation and working with startup eco-systems. Apart from my corporate experience, I love working with start-ups - there is so much energy, new ideas, and learning. I also enjoy travelling, building networks and engaging with people, especially in the start-up community. I am on an advisory board of women's web and mentor couple startups. I am also a wellness enthusiast. By passion, I am a wellness consultant and a registered yoga teacher, a marathon runner, MS biker - the largest cycling series in North America.