FOUNDER
Sugandha Sukrutaraj
Sugandha Sukrutaraj, founder of AMBA and author of its pan India copyrighted © curriculum, is an Ashoka Fellow with 19 years of experience in developing a sustainable livelihood solution for adults with moderate to severe intellectually disability, with focus on visual data entry and peer training. This, along with 11 years of experience in Aviation & IT, gives her the mainstream know-how for enabling sustainability. AMBA’s concept has been shared with 475 Special Institutions across 25 states in India, helping them become small hubs for Learning and Earning.
She was awarded the Ashoka Fellowship in 2007 for her initiative in conceiving the holistic AMBA concept for the moderate to severe intellectually challenged adults who do not have the social skills to work directly in the mainstream.
AMBA’s Accolades:
Ashoka Fellowship, 2007
AMBA - DeRozio Award, 2007
CII Woman’s Exemplar Award 2013 for Education (Peer Recipient - Winner)
Helen Keller Award, 2015
Best NGO-KARNATAKA –2016
Helen Keller Award, 2016 (Peer Recipient)
CII Woman Exemplar 2017 (Peer Recipient Runner - Up)
Digital India Award in the category ‘Good for India-Digital Innovation in Skills and Employment solutions’
AMBA - The Collaboration between Oklahoma University, UNHQ & AMBA to take AMBA Global.
CII Woman Exemplar 2017 (Peer Recipient Runner - Up)
Empaneled under United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Associate Member, CoNGO (The Conference of NGO's in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations).
Rotary Club of Bangalore McIver Award, Bangalore, 2020 (Peer Recipient - Winner)
Ms. Sugandha Sukrutaraj Senior Citizen Entrepreneur Award 2020 – Runner-up
Global Sourcing Council 3S Awards under Impact Sourcing category presented at the United Nations Headquarters, New York.
NIMHANS Felicitation
Women Transforming India Awards (WTI) 2021
SABERA Award 2023
PATRON
Air Marshal Denzil Keelor (Retd.) PVSM, KC, AVSM, VrC
Chairman, Special Olympics Bharat
Air Marshal Denzil Keelor received four Presidential awards from four consecutive Presidents of India, Param Vishist Seva Medal (PVSM), Kirti Chakra (KC), Ati Vishist Seva Medal (AVSM) and Vir Chakra (VrC) and four commendations from of the Chief of Air Staff, thus making him the highest decorated officer in the country.
Tanmoy Chakrabarty
Advisory and Consulting Services for Small and Medium Corporates to work effectively with Governments, eGov , Govt. / Corporate Affairs Professional
Mr. Tanmoy Chakrabarty began his corporate career in August 1981 in Calcutta and amassed 42 years of work experience across various organizations.
Mr. Tanmoy Chakrabarty served as the Group Government Affairs Officer at Tata Sons Private Limited, the parent company of the Tata Group. During his tenure, he was based in New Delhi and was responsible for managing government relations and engagements on behalf of the Tata Group. This role involved working closely with central and state governments to enhance cooperation and collaboration between the Tata Group and the government agencies.
Throughout his career, Mr. Tanmoy Chakrabarty has been dedicated to working with niche technology and service provision companies, focusing on achieving large-scale transformation outcomes that contribute to the development of New India. He maintains a close working relationship with both the Central and State Governments
PILLARS
Late Captain Rajan George – Indian Navy (Retd.)
04 October 1949 to 30 April 2013
Rajan was an armament technologist in “Torpedo and Naval Weapon Systems Design & Repair”. He graduated from Marshal Andrei Grechko Naval Academy, Leningrad (now St Petersburg). He held and excelled in positions of responsibility while in the Navy. “Captain Rajan George will be long remembered as the Indian Navy's technical whiz kid who diligently kept our complex warship systems combat ready.” Admiral Sushil Kumar, Former Chief of the Indian Navy.
Rajan gave AMBA 9 years of continued support in creating the perfect showcase at the AMBA core center while managing the entire operations and administration for AMBA. The elements he brought to the table which made a huge difference was his creative thinking and his passion in understanding and creating solutions for the AMBA community, juxtaposed with the discipline and professionalism symbolic of his Naval background.
Late Prof. V. Radhakrishnan
18 May 1929 to 3 March 2011
Affectionately referred to as Rad, he was a renowned space scientist, and a founding father of space astronomy in India. His genius and heart reached far beyond the fields of Astrophysics and Astronomy. He became a patron of the intellectually challenged from the very beginning of AMBA's journey. It is owing to his magnanimity that AMBA set up shop at his ancestral home, 'Panchavati-C.V. Raman's Residence', in Bangalore. With his zeal and infectious belief in our work, we have continued to strive towards our beliefs and goals, much like he did till the very end.
