The Yogashakti Educational & Charitable Trust is driven by a simple idea - to provide an equal opportunity to holistic well being and good quality education across all sections of society.
Yogashakti means ‘the power of Yoga’. While we typically understand ‘Yoga’ to mean the physical practice of asanas or postures, its true essence is the union or harmony of the body, mind and soul as a means for spiritual awakening.
The Yogashakti Educational & Charitable Trust is working towards a world where adults and children can enhance their personal well being and unlock their full potential.
We focus on the pillars of education, health and wellness to equip people's self development journey across ages, and empower them to live their fullest lives in the 21st century.
OUR PROGRAMS
MEET OUR FOUNDER
Suman Bhatia,
Founder & Managing Trustee of Yogashakti
Suman is a Yoga exponent, philanthropist and educationist, by profession and by passion. In 1997, Suman started the Trust as an effort towards realizing the dream of Swami Satyananda Saraswati, her first guru from the Bihar School of Yoga, Munger, India- to spread the word of Yoga from door to door, and shore to shore.
She laid its roots in Chennai, India in 1997, and then let it take flight in Chandigarh, India. She worked with IAS officers, old age homes, children with learning disabilities, schools, etc. where she offered therapy and training using Yogic techniques. She also designed Corporate Trainings in the areas of Health & Stress Management, and Persona Enhancement, for several large organisations - Ashok Leyland, Ranbaxy, Nestle, ONGC, Red Cross, Lions Club, Rotary Club, and State Bank of India, to name a few.
In 2003, Suman shifted base to Dehradun, India, where the journey of Yogashakti found a new pivot into education. She had set up a thatched hut for Yoga classes, which was inaugurated by Swami Satyapatiji, realized soul, eminent scholar, and founder of Darshan Yoga Mahavidhyalaya in Rojar District near Ahmedabad, India. She also started using the space to educate the kids from a nearby basti. Through the course of her interactions, Suman realized the desperate need amongst the children and their parents for quality education. Thus, she was inspired to start Srijan Public School- a play school for under-priveleged children.
She started her working life as an air hostess with Air India in the batch of 1971. She went on to train aspiring young stewards at various institutes such as the National Academy for Civil Aviation, the Air Hostess Academy, Maples International Institute for Air Hostess Training and Flying Cats Aviation Academy.
Till date, Suman is driven to nurture the all rounded, holistic development of young children, and equip them for the challenges of our contemporary world. She believes in the dynamism of the youth, and their ability to drive the future of India.
OUR TRUSTEES
Mr. Gaurav Jain
Treasurer
Mr. Gaurav Jain holds leadership positions in multiple corporations specializing in the field of financial management. He completed his B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics from Delhi University, and has also done his CA. He is the Treasurer of the Trust, and manages all legal, financial and tax related compliances for the Trust.
Mr. Y. N. Bindra
Trustee
Mr. Y. N. Bindra holds leadership positions in multiple corporations specializing in the field of manufacturing & sales. He has specialized in Mechanical Engineering from the esteemed Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
His vast managerial experience makes Mr. Bindra a cornerstone for the Yogashakti Trust. He was tasked by Mr. Pankaj Mullick, the late Founding member, to ensure that all the work carried out by the Trust remains true to its founding objectives.
Mr. Subash Sharma
Treasurer
Mr. Sharma holds leadership positions in multiple corporations specializing in the field of manufacturing. He has specialized in Mechanical Engineering from Thapar Engineering College, Patiala. A man with spiritual leanings, his clarity regarding the path of integrity that the Yogashakti Trust is committed to makes him an advisor and guide beyond par.
OUR SOCIETY MEMBERS
Suman Bhatia
President
Mrs. Suman Bhatia is the Managing Trustee of Yogashakti Educational and Charitable Trust, and the President of the Yogashakti Society.
Madhuri Mathur
Chief Patron
Mrs. Mathur is the founder of Mahila Kalyan Udyog, an organization based in Dehradun dedicated to women and child welfare, and specifically providing gainful employment to women. She was one of the founding teachers of Welhams Girls School, Dehradun, and also the founding Principal of Hopetown School, Dehradun. She has been a consultant to some of the most respected educational institutes of the country, and is a source of constant inspiration for the Srijan team.
Naresh Kapoor
Mr. Naresh Kapoor has over 49 years of experience in the field of Information/ Technology and Business. During this period, his responsibilities have covered almost the entire spectrum of the industry, and he has managed some of the most prestigious IT organizations in India and Singapore, including his own venture- Valona & Orbit Group of Companies. During the last ten years, Mr. Kapoor has spent lots of his time in developing businesses in the field of Energy, Oil & Gas, Metals, Property Development and Humanitarian projects.
Y. N. Bindra
Vice-President
Mr. Y. N. Bindra holds leadership positions in multiple corporations specializing in the field of manufacturing & sales. He has specialized in Mechanical Engineering from the esteemed Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
His vast managerial experience makes him a cornerstone for Yogashakti. He was tasked by Mr. Pankaj Mullick, the late Founding member, to ensure that all the work carried out by the Trust remains true to its founding objectives.
Roohi Bhatia
Roohi is a communications professional that has been working across the fields of media impact, digital content, qualitative research, and PR since 2010. She is currently working as a content manager at Civic Studios, a production house that is focused on creating stories that bring citizens and public institutions together. She is passionate about creating media stories that create impact at scale. At Yogashakti, she has participated in various initiatives such as event planning, communication design, and volunteering.
Akshat Jain
Akshat is the CEO of KLK Ventures Pvt. Ltd, a company dealing in Solar Street Lights, Solar Pump, Solar Installations etc. He has completed his B. Com. and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.
Subhash Sharma
Treasurer
Mr. Sharma holds leadership positions in multiple corporations specializing in the field of manufacturing. He has specialized in Mechanical Engineering from Thapar Engineering College, Patiala. A man with spiritual leanings, his clarity regarding the path of integrity that the Yogashakti Trust is committed to makes him an advisor and guide beyond par.
Anwesha Rai
Anwesha Rai is a MBA qualified result oriented professional with 16+ yrs. of varied industry experience. She has leveraged her customer acquisition and relationship management skills in her various stints across Automobile (Tata motors), Wellness (VLCC) and Education management (DIT, Dehradun) sectors. Currently, she is leading marketing and sales for Dream India Schools (DIS), a chain of 83 schools spread across country, which are driving education as an initiative for under privileged children at affordable fees.
Rasika Mullick
Rasika has over 18 years of overall work experience in managing business operations and facilitating financial growth of organizations in the ITES, Retail, CPG, Manufacturing and Financial Services industries. She currently leads global operations at a business process management company By education, she holds a post graduate degree. She is also a trained lean six Sigma Black Belt professional.
OUR GUIDING LIGHTS
Lt. Col. P. K. Mullick
& Lt. Pushp Mullick
Founding Trustees
Lt. Col. P. K. Mullick laid the seeds of the Yogashakti Educational & Charitable Trust in 1997 with the aim of giving back to India. Driven by pure compassion & firm belief in the power of education, Col. Mullick’s desire was for Yogashakti to make an honest, dedicated effort towards the betterment of society.
A war veteran of World War II, Lt. Col. Mullick rose through the ranks in the Armed Service Corps with his integrity, discipline and dedication. Since the Partition, his service took him across India where he faced hardships with a kind smile and a strong resolve. A well-read, cultured man, he captured his myriad experiences through the medium of Urdu poetry.
The Late Mrs. Pushp Mullick was the wife of Lt. Col. P.K. Mullick and the very first trustee of Yogashakti Educational and Charitable Trust. She was a generous and compassionate woman, always ready with a helping hand, and who taught the value of honesty and service to her family and friends.
Mr. Rajender Sethi
Founding Patron
Mr. Rajender Sethi is an author and founder of the M R Sethi Educational and Charitable Trust. Under that, he has run initiatives like ‘10 Rupees per day’ to inculcate the regular practice of charity, and provided scholarships to around 240 girls from poor backgrounds, who would have otherwise dropped out of school after VIIIth standard. He retired as a Director from the Department of Telecom, Government of India.
He is also a passionate writer, who has authored several titles such as My Untold Stories (for young students), Rashtrapitamah Swami Dayanand Saraswati (biography), and My Father as I Know Him (biography).
Mr. Sethi was involved in setting the foundation of the Trust, right from planting the first trees in our premises, to structural decision making. His wife, Mrs. Rani Sethi, also gave us the name for our mainstay educational project - Srijan.
