Philanthropist and Bollywood super star, Vivek Oberoi not only has a big fan following in the world of cinema but is also known for his commitment to serve the underprivileged.
Raju Reddy is the founder and former CEO of Sierra Atlantic, (acquired by Hitachi). He currently serves on on the board of Grey Orange, Belong and Seclore, and previously on RedBus (acquired by Naspers), Esspresso Logic (now CA) and Cognovision (now Intel). Raju is the Co-founder of Kakatiya Sandbox, an initiative in rural Telangana (India) building an ecosystem for long-term, positive social impact.
Ragy is founder and CEO of Sprinklr – the Unified Front Office Platform for Modern Channels – his mission is to enable every organization on the planet to make their customers happier. Prior to founding Sprinklr, Ragy was the president of Epsilon’s (NYSE:ADS) Interactive Services from 2006 to 2008, and the CTO of Bigfoot Interactive, an email marketing leader that Epsilon acquired in 2005.
Live Vocal Concert by Shibani Kashyap. She has composed several original numbers and is an award winning Bollywood Playback Singer.
If you cannot join us on the night of the gala, you can still contribute to the future of India. Gifts can be made online to help support this important cause.
Please contact Ranjani Saigal at ranjani.saigal@ekal.org for more information about sponsoring this event.
Ekal Vidyalaya is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a targeted mission of eradicating illiteracy and bringing basic education to children across rural India. Currently, Ekal operates nearly 68,000 one-teacher schools, which provide free education to more than 1.7 million children. But, there is more work to be done, as we aim to reach a total of 100,000 villages by 2020.
With your help, in collaboration with our global network of philanthropists and non-profit organizations, we can achieve our goal of eradicating illiteracy in India. And with widespread literacy, the door will be open to a far better future for all of India. One where prosperity is universal, where healthy communities thrive, and where India accelerates its rise onto the world stage.
When you support Ekal, you’re supporting India’s future.
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