Board of Trustees
Kiran Rane
President
Kiran Rane - President
Dr. Kiran Shrikant Rane – President
[P.hd / M. Com / M.B.A./ M.A. (Social Work) / B.Com – L.L.B. / C.C.N.A. (USA) / D.P.M. / S.I./ B.J.]
A proven track record of completing difficult projects on schedule and on tight budgets. An ability to work in upstream locations with limited communications and scant logistical support. Excellent interpersonal skills, a professional attitude, and a firm personality to manage projects independently or as a team member. Completed his graduation from Mumbai University in the year 1995-96. Also completed a post-graduate diploma in Personnel management in the same year. Because of curiosity and his greediness about education he completed a successful Diploma in Sanitary Inspector. He completed his study in journalism from Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh in the year 2009-10. He is a true educationist who belive in social work and working for development of education sector. He has completed his post graduation in Commerce and also completed his post graduation degree in the Social work (M.A. – Social Work). He has completed his Business Administration Studies in the field of an operation (M.B.A – Operation). Because of curiosity and research hobby, he has completed his P.hd in Commerce. He has done his research work in the field of Micro, Small, Medium Enterises (MSME) in the year 2020. He worked with Pragatee foundation’s Computer Teacher Training Academy’s D.C.Ed project and also worked on the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University project D.C.A. (Education) project. Currently working with ITM university (ITM Group of Institutions) as a Registrar. Social Service and educational development are always his prime objectives. He is active member in various social activities and member of a various social groups. Dr. Kiran Rane guides the students in their careers. Dr. Kiran Rane is specially mentioned as an expert in the field of education. Dr. Kiran Rane is constantly striving for the development of schools in rural areas. He has made special contributions from remote and tribal villages. Dr. Kiran Rane has been honored with various awards. He has been honored with various awards like Lokmat Award, Aita Award, Alma Award, Shikshan Vibhushan Award, Shikshan Ratna Award, Samaj Bhushan Award etc.
Dharamveer Singh Arora
Vice President
Mr. Dharamveer Singh Arora
Mr. Dharamveer Singh Arora
Vice President (M.Com / L.L.B. (Bachelor of General Laws)
Vice President Mr. Dharamveer Singh Arora is one of the well-qualified and successful People in social life. He is also vice president of the All India Railway Association. He is active member in social & educational projects since the establishment of the Pragatee Foundation. He has completed his master’s degree in Commerce and completed his law studies from Mumbai university. He has been working with Indian Railway for the last several years. Currently, he is handling all legal and finance-related matters on behalf of the Pragatee Foundation.
Chinmay Chavan
Secretary
Narendra D. Patil
Dr. Narendra Dhavji Patil – Secretary
[M.A. – History / Ph.D ]
Secretary Mr. Narendra Patil is one who supported Pragatee Foundation very well since his appointment. He is one of the well qualified and well experienced dynamic people having social activities in Konkan and nearby regions. He is having experience in the Govt Administration field. He is also an active member of the Social development foundation and other various social organizations. Mr. Patil has successfully completed one of the rare Modi Lippy training from the Department of Archives (Govt. of Mah.). He is so sensitive about social & farmer’s issues that currently he is doing a Ph.D. on the topic “SEZ & FARMERS MOVEMENTS” from the University of Pune. All social and PR related matters are handled by Mr. Narendra Patil on behalf of Pragatee Foundation, Mumbai (Regd.).
Apeksha Dhamal
Treasurer
Pawanpreetkaur Duggal
Mrs. Pawanpreet Kaur Duggal - Treasurer
[B.Com]
Treasurer Mrs. Pawanpreet Kaur is one of the well qualified young dynamic ladies involved in all Child and Women welfare development activities run by the foundation. She is one of the founder members of the organization. Currently, she is handling all marketing and finance related matters on behalf of Pragatee Foundation, Mumbai (Regd.). Mrs. Pawanpreet Kaur Duggal is one who started Pragatee Foundation’s First Pre-Primary school in Navi Mumbai called “Little’s World”. She is responsible for all accounting and auditing work in Pragatee Foundation. She is now an active member of the Women Empowerment Project in Pragatee Foundation.
Krishna Bokka
Trustee
Krishna Bokka
Mr. Krishna Bokka – Trustee
[B.Sc IT / CCNA ]
Krishna S. Bokka is one of the founder members of the Pragatee foundation. One of the founder members of the Pragatee Foundation. He is having more than 25 years of experience in IT industry. He has been worked with various well-known IT companies like Wipro, Capgemini, L&T, etc. Mr. Krishna Bokka is having a vision of starting an innovative school. He also supports web technology and ICT project in an organization.
Dr. Geetanjali Mahadik
Trustee
Dr. Geetanjali Mahadik
Dr. Geetanjali Mahadik (Dongare) - Trustee
[B.A.M.S. / PGDCR / PGD Yoga / Cosmetologist (Surgeon)]
Trustee Dr. Geetanjali is one of the well experienced and well qualified Medical Practitioner. She is registered with the Maharashtra Council of Indian Medicine & Medical Council of India. She has been associated with Hindu Sabha Hospital Ghatkopar west Mumbai as a Consultant for the last several years. She is also having her own Health Centres in Bhandup west Mumbai. She has been working with Pragatee foundation as a Chief Medical Advisor since its establishment. On behalf of Pragatee foundation, Mumbai (Regd,) all Medical and Health awareness-related programs, camps, and events handled by Dr. Geetanjali. She is one of the main core committee members of Pragatee foundation’s women empowerment team.
Kishor Mhatre
Trustee
Trilochan Singh Duggal
Mr. Trilochansingh Duggal – Trustee
Mr. Tilochansingh Duggal is one of the most experienced and famous social workers in the Mumbai region. He is managing his business activities and social activities very well. He is a well-established businessman in Automobile and sphere parts. He is always ready to devote his time to helping poor and needy people. It is his dream to give free IT education to every child for the betterment of life become the dream of foundation. Mr. Duggal has donated funds for empowering poor and needy women. He has donated funds for empowering BPL categories youth. He is one of the main pillars of the Pragatee foundation.
Ravi Sonnad
CEO
Ravi Sonnad - CEO
Mr. Ravi Sonnad - CEO
Ravi's career has spanned a variety of functions from Manufacturing, Customer Service, Marketing and Sales, Strategy, and General Management. His more than 28 years of executive experience has taken him around the world, having lived in India, New Orleans, Amsterdam, Shanghai, and now Singapore, and has given him exposure to people and cultures across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
His greatest strengths are his creativity and his strategic thinking. He is constantly looking to connect the dots and is always exploring possibilities. He thrives on challenges, particularly those that stretch the thinking on current paradigms. Ravi is the CEO of Pragatee Foundation and Founder of Enabling Leadership, a project that uses Football, Music, and Lego to instill Leadership skills in underprivileged children. He has also served as the President of the American Production and Inventory Control Society in New Orleans and as the President of the Tulane Operations Society. Ravi holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras and an MBA in Finance and Operations from Tulane University in New Orleans.
Core Committee and Advisory Members
Dr. Subhash Pawar
Chairman
Print Aid Centre Pvt. Ltd.
Prof. Subhash Pawar
Prof. Dr. Subhash Pawar - Chief Advisor (Education) - Advisory Board Member
(Maharashtra state co-ordinator, CDAC Gist. PACE)
Prof. Subhash Pawar, Chairman, Print Aid Centre (Poona) Pvt. Ltd. has nominated and elected for the Chief Advisor post in the year 2009-10 in foundation. He has passed Engineering from Cusrow Wadia in the year 1963. Completed the Graduation in 1970 and stood Fourth in the State. Prof. Pawar was associated with the development team to develop the first minicomputer of India in the capacity of an Industrial Designer. He was the President of the Maharashtra State Federation of Higher Art Teachers and Non teaching Staff for more than 7 years. He has won a prestigious "Rathi Awards" for Best course organizer subsequently for two year in 1990 & 1991. He has chaired the Examination Committee of Pune University & College of Printing Technology Pune, Mumbai as desired then by Government of Maharashtra (Dept. of Tech. Education) & Pune University. He has written & published number of papers & books on various subjects like Applied art, Printing Technology, Screen printing, Lettering & Typography, Computers, Computer Graphics etc. Prof. Pawar has also won Best Author Award for writing book on Photoshop in the year 2010-11 from Govt. of Maharashtra. Prof. Pawar has excellent experience in the field of Computer training, Commercial Art & Education. Prof. Pawar’s PACE had become National Implementing agency for CDAC Gist PACE training program to proliferate usage of Indian Regional Languages by the masses now it has presence in 19 major states of the country.
Dr. Bhaskar Dhatavkar
Ex. Director
Govt. of Maharashtra
Dr. Bhaskar Dhatavkar
Dr. Bhaskar Dhatavkar - Chief Advisor (Social & Education) - Advisory Board Member
M.A. Ph.D. (Ex.Director of Archive Govt. of Maharashtra)
Dr. Bhaskar Dhatavkar is one of the well name in Government of Maharashtra Administration sector. He was worked with Govt of Maharashtra more than thirty years having vast experience in Record management and preservation of Govt records. Honorary member of the Indian Historical Record Commission and Indian History of Congress.Nominated member of Board of Studies of History, University of Pune. Nominated as non-teaching experts on the board os studies of History, Sant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University. Founded the Maharashtra state level History Conference. (अखिल महाराष्ट्र इतिहास परिषद) and served as Secretary.
Prof. RSS Mani
Vice President
ITM Group of Institutions
Prof. Dr. RSS Mani
Prof. RSS Mani (Chief Mentor - Social, Medical & Education - Advisory Board Member)
Prof R S S Mani,Vice President – ITM Group
& Immediate Past President Bombay Management Association ( 2020-21 )
Recently honoured as the first recipient of the HSSE HR Icon Award for his legendary contribution to HR.
Prof R S S Mani is a founding member of the ITM Family and has been associated with ITM for the last 29 years. He is acknowledged as one for the pillars of ITM & has been largely responsible for its phenomenal growth over the last 2 decades into a high-quality service provider in the higher education domain.
He is currently VP –Institutional Development and Chief Mentor for all campuses across India. He is widely acknowledged as an institution builder and a renowned out of the box management thinker. An alumnus of the prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences, he was a gold medallist in the MBA Human Resources Stream. He has had very successful stints in Wipro in HR & Training and Tata Institute of Social Sciences as a full-time faculty for 5 years before joining the ITM Group. Prof RSS Mani is highly regarded as an HRD Guru in HRD circles for his pioneering contributions in the areas of Training & Development and Career Guidance & Leadership.
Prof R S S Mani is also a highly respected authority in the area of career planning & guidance for students, faculty, and executives.
Over the recent five years, he has been a very successful Life coach and mentor to many senior executives in large Indian & MNC organisations. He is a trustee and part of the advisory boards of many reputed NGO’s in Mumbai, Gujrat, & other interior parts of Maharashtra. He is the recipient of over 20 awards in the last decade for his outstanding contribution to the cause of management education & career guidance & for his contributions in the areas of educating the underprivileged. He is respected as a mentor par excellence and admired for his innovation & value addition. He has helped thousands groom their careers and transform their lives into a meaningful & fulfilling journey
Adv. S. A. Patel
Advocate
High Court Mumbai
Advocate Salim A. Patel
Advocate Salim A. Patel (Legal Advisor - Advisory Board Member)
B. Com / L.L.B. (Advocate High Court Mumbai) Member of Minority Commission of India
Mr. Salim A. Patel is one of the famous lawyer and legal advisor of Pragatee foundation Mumbai. He is not only legal advisor of foundation but also a true social worker in our society. He is member of Minority Comission of India (Govt of India). He is working with various social organizations as a consultant and legal advisor. He is person who is responsible for forming Pragatee foundation in the year 2005/06. He is having vast experience of all work related to Trust, Societies and NGOs. He is handling all legal department related issues.
Madhukar Kamble
Ex-Mahada Officer
Govt. of Maharashtra
Mr. Madhukar Kamble
Mr. Madhukar Kamble - Advisory Board Member - Social & Education
[Ex-Mahada Officer Govt. of Maharashtra]
Mr. Madhukar Kamble is one of the main core comittee member for developing education related projects in Pragatee foundation. He has sponsored various event during Pragatee Foundation's Little's World annual program. He was worked for Maharashtra Housing and Development Authority (MHADA) and also active in Rural Development Program in Kolhapur and surrounding Region of Maharashtra. He is working with Pragatee foundation as an Advisory core comittee member in education related projects.
Dr. Vishal Lichade
Managing Director
Softsense Technoserve
Vishal Lichade
Dr. Vishal Lichade – Advisory Member - Education
Dr. Vishal Lichade is from Nagpur and he is well-known businessman in IT industry. He is having pragatee foundation’s Vidarbha Region’s office at his place. He is one of the well known statistics analyser in vidarbha region. He is owner and director of Soft sense private ltd. He is having vast experience in IT Education and Skill oriented training program.
Panwanpreetkaur
Duggal
Advisory Member
Pawanpreetkaur Duggal
Mrs. Pawanpreet Kaur Duggal - Treasurer
[B.Com]
Treasurer Mrs. Pawanpreet Kaur is one of the well qualified young dynamic ladies involved in all Child and Women welfare development activities run by the foundation. She is one of the founder members of the organization. Currently, she is handling all marketing and finance related matters on behalf of Pragatee Foundation, Mumbai (Regd.). Mrs. Pawanpreet Kaur Duggal is one who started Pragatee Foundation’s First Pre-Primary school in Navi Mumbai called “Little’s World”. She is responsible for all accounting and auditing work in Pragatee Foundation. She is now an active member of the Women Empowerment Project in Pragatee Foundation.