Former Chairperson, Parashar Foundation
Late Mrs. Kirti Parashar, mother, sister, grandmother, and the former Chairperson of the Parashar Foundation lived with strength, resilience, and grace. A recipient of a donor heart that enabled her to live five wonderful years, she championed the cause of organ donation and transplantation through ORGAN India to ensure that others too had a chance at a second life. Our beloved Kirti passed away peacefully on November 3, 2018. We will always carry her ideals forward with us at ORGAN India.
Trustee Vijaya Gujral Foundation
Late Mrs. Kushla Sahgal was a Trustee of the Vijaya Gujral Foundation, and a steadfast supporter of the cause of organ donation and transplant. She had been a regular Blood Donor her entire life and was regularly contributing to EWS students in a School in Chandigarh. She Graduated from Delhi School of Planning and Architecture. Her legacy of empathy and generosity fuels our mission to make a difference in the world.
Late Mrs. Medha Jalota is the Former Trustee, Vijay Gujral Foundation. She suffered from terminal heart and kidney disease and received a heart transplant in 2001. She has chronicled her inspirational journey in the book, Heartfelt. Unfortunately, we lost her in 2014 after a second heart and first kidney transplant, but her zest for life inspires us to pursue the cause of organ donation and transplantation.
Parashar Foundation was formed in 2005 by the late Ashok Parashar, in the memory of his late mother Damyanti Parashar, with the philanthropy of ‘doing for the others’.
The main objective of Parashar Foundation has been providing healthcare to the needy, educating and improving the fate of the poor, under-privileged and general population, for serving humanity and for the well-being of the people in general.
Since 2013, the Foundation has started working on creating awareness on Organ Donation under ORGAN (Organ Receiving & Giving Awareness Network) India. Through ORGAN India, the Parashar Foundation has aspired to remedy the shortage of organ donors, and has endeavoured to create an ecosystem to facilitate organ donation in India. The key is to educate the public about organ donation and introduce them to the idea in every way and through various mediums and platforms.
Chairperson, Parashar Foundation
Anika Parashar is the Chairperson of Parashar Foundation. She inherits values of philanthropy and generosity from her family, and has been responsible for the vision and birth of ORGAN India.
Anika has over 18 years of work experience with organisations like Fortis Healthcare Ltd., Mahindra & Mahindra, The National Childbirth Trust, BSKYB, Channel 4 and Old World Hospitality. She has been creating innovative brands in women care and women’s health in India for the past decade: Mom & Me – Mahindra Retail, Mamma Mia – Fortis Healthcare.
She took over in 2016 as Chief Operating Officer, La Femme, Fortis Healthcare to build a chain of women and child hospitals across India for Fortis, providing clinical excellence, superlative healthcare solutions and creating an organisation focussed on providing opportunities for women to increase their presence in the corporate landscape. She resigned from La Femme in November 2018 to pursue other paths. Watch this space to know more!
Trustee, Parashar Foundation
Vidur Parashar is the Trustee of Parashar Foundation and is based in New Delhi. He graduated from the University of London in Management Studies.
Vidur is very active in the sporting community, and has launched many food & beverage ventures as a chef/owner.
Trustee, Parashar Foundation
Meghna is the President of Whistling Woods International, (WWI) Mumbai, and has been one of our most fervent supporters since the inception of ORGAN India. She graduated with a BSc. Honours Degree in Business Management from Kings College, London, UK, and has done a Post Graduate Diploma in Communications, Advertising & Marketing. Meghna returned to India to fulfil her father filmmaker, Subhash Ghai’s, vision to build the best film school in the world – which she did. In a span of 12 years, she has spearheaded the launch of seven schools under the Whistling Woods umbrella. These schools run degree & diploma courses in Filmmaking, Acting, Animation, Fashion, Music, Visual Communication Design and Media & Communication accredited to the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). The Hollywood Reporter rated Whistling Woods International as one of the Ten Best Film Schools in the world.
In 2013, Meghna was awarded with the prestigious Honorary Fellowship by UK’s largest college Bradford College for her contribution to Media Education. Shaping students’ careers, structuring the Media & the Creative Arts Industry and mentoring the workforce at WWI are top priority for her. Almost every establishment scouting for talent in the Media & Entertainment industry in India turns to Whistling Woods International for answers. Meghna remains determined to make Whistling Woods International the thought leader for film & media education.
Trustee
Dr. Sandeep Vaishya is a renowned neurosurgeon in India with more than 22 years of experience in the field. He has worked with some of the best medical institutions and hospitals in India, including as faculty in the Neurosurgery Department at AIIMS. He is an awardee of the Herbert Krause Medal and Sundt Fellowship at Mayo Clinic, USA.
Dr. Vaishya has special interest in Skull Base Tumours, Minimal Invasive and Image Guided Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery, Functional Neurosurgery, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery and Peripheral Nerve Surgery. A Netflix documentary ‘Rooting for Roona’ is based on one of his patients.
Currently he is Executive Director, Department of Neurosurgery, at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon. He has been diligently working for the cause of organ donation and counsels donor families for organ donation. His film with ORGAN India on Brain Death is one of the most watched films on the subject.
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