Himalay Unnati Mission Secretariat
Advisory Board
Air Marshal Vijay Pal Singh Rana, PVSM, VSM (Retd)
Chief Advisor
Indian Air Force veteran of 37 years. Served at the apex level in IAF Administration, as ‘Air Force Officer in Charge Administration’ (AOA).
Dr Eklabya Sharma
Dr Eklabya Sharma is the Strategic Advisor and Distinguished Senior Fellow of Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment
Shri Naveen Verma
IAS 1982 Batch, Ex Secretary Ministry of Developmentof North Eastern Regionand. Ex. Joint Secretary MHA responsible for J&K and NE
Dr. Nikhil Agarwal
CEO of FIRST (Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & Technology) and C3I Hub of IIT Kanpur. Also Chairman, Mahaashmita Livelihood Rural Accelerator Program (MILAP), Govt. of Maharashtra.
Ajay Rastogi
Baccalaureate – Agriculture & Agroforestry, MA -Applied Ethics, Environmental Sciences
Expert-Interface of environment & development, Recipient – International Mountain Prize 2020.
Ranjan Chopra
Bachelors in Electricals & Electronics Engineering IIT Kanpur
Founder: Team Computers, Zorba, Qla, Tattva Hills
Rajan Kotru
Bachelor – Sciences (Kashmir University), Bachelor Forestry, Msc -Forestry Sciences, and PhD Silviculture and Forest Management at Ludwig Maximilian University, Germany
Dr. Shrikant Baldi
Current Chairman HP RERA, Indian administrative service (1985), IPS (1983), RAS (1982)
Surabhi K Chaudhary
Director/Founder- UNNATI, Unnati Cultural Village
Founder- Chaudhary Foundation, Kathmandu Nepal
Consultants
Dr Anuradha Choudhry
Consciousness and Behavioral Science
M.Litt. -Crossways in European Humanities; Ph.D. in Sanskrit on Vedic Psychology,
Faculty IIT Kharagpur , Member Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness
Saket Kumar
Nature Centric Entrepreneurship & Waste Management
Graduate from IIT Kharagpur,
Career full time Waterpreneur and Ecopreneur
Aditya Amar
Art Culture & Conscious Tourism
Founder Nirvana Hospitality & OCS Foundation, MBA IIM Indore
Sheeba Sen
Ecosystem Services & Environment
Founder Alaap, a social enterprise with a mission to catalyze reforestation of native trees across the Himalayas, working across rural India on poverty alleviation initiatives.
Sevaks
Chinmay Panth
Sevak: Nature Centric Entrepreneurship
MSc(TECH) Instrumentation
Management Consultant with extensive International experience in Project Management.
Chaitanya
Sevak: CSR Manager
Finance professional with 20 years of experience in environmental finance, renewable energy, climate change, rural development and rural AgriTech.
Sushmita
Sevak: HR-HUM Secretariat Coordination
She has researched on the Tribal Affair, lifestyle of Himalayan Tribes, Tribal local cultures. She is holding a PGDM degree in Mass Communication, PR and Film Studies.
Anju Bahri
Head Institutional Partnerships & Chief Administrator
20 years of experience in Education, Training and Development.
Master trainer in soft skill, cognitive behaviour Therapy and Advance Life Coaching
Sunita Arora
Sevak: Data and Insights Analyst – HUM
Delhi School of Economics graduate, Art of Living faculty and Data and Insights Advisor
Amit Mehta
Sevak: Program Director of Model Landscape
He has served mostly in various parts of Himalayan regions and holds specialization in Sustainable Mountain Livelihoods, etc.
Kishore K Jha
Sevak: Nepal Project Coordinator
Joint Secretary, Society of Irrigation Engineers Nepal (BS 2067-70)
Nidhi Muthane
Sevak: State Coordinator – Ladakh
A passionate social worker and educationist with a strong academic foundation in psychology and social work.
Poonam Sharma
Sevak: Program Coordinator – Govt. Liaison (Himachal Pradesh)
EX – Deputy Secretary (Government of HP)