Founding Members
Shanti Mohan, Founding Member
Shanti Mohan is the Founder of LetsVenture, based in Bangalore. The inspiration to start MyPragati came after a trek she completed in Sikkim, where she met most of the staff from the same village.
The vision is to enable the community and create a sustained effort towards empowering the youth at Aloo Bari Busty.
Sanjeev Rai, Founding Member
Sanjeev Rai is born and brought up in Aloo Bari in Darjeeling (a village of trekkers and mountaineers).
Sanjeev is a climber, mountaineer having climbed some of the highest peaks in India and Nepal. He is committed to supporting MyPragati with his time and advice to the team.
Karma and Pintso, Founding Members
Karma and Pintso are Founders of OurGuest, an online startup that consolidates homestays in North East and Kashmir in India.
They are passionate about contributing to an initiative that enabled villages in the mountains, they support the initiative by actively mentoring the village youth.
Leadership Team
Saraswati Sharma,
CEO, MyPragati
Saraswati manages the complete administration at MyPragati, working closely with the founding members on planning and execution of all activities.
She is a college graduate with a background in pure Science. She teaches Science and Mathematics to the children at MyPragati
Kritika Rai
Digital Marketing, MyPragati
Kritika Rai manages the content and social media for MyPragati across Insta and FB.
She is a second year student, pursiong B.Com Hons..
Suberna Chhetri,
Teacher
Suberna is a volunteer teacher in Lower Aloobari Primary School. She holds a master's degree with honors in History. She teaches History and other arts subjects to the children at MyPragati.
Diya Sharma,
Teacher
Diya Sharma is second year student, pursuing History Hons, and teaches the children at Aaloo Bari busty for evening tuiotions
Mahesh Rai,
Teacher
Mahesh is second year student, pursuing B.Com Hons, and teaches the children at Aaloo Bari busty for evening tuiotions
Volunteers
Pragati Yodhas
The youth of the village have created Pragati Yodhas, a group of young volunteers who ensure that the project delivers to the needs of the village. They help with organizing events (like Sports day, Childrens picnic) to keep the community engaged. Most of the volunteers are in college and will graduate in 2024.
