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Our Advisory Board

Bharat Ramaswami is a Professor of Economics at Ashoka University and prior to that he was at the Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi. He has held visiting appointments at universities in Canada, Japan, Sweden and the United States. Before earning a PhD from the University of Minnesota, Ramaswami obtained aa Bhachelor's and Master's degrees in Economics from the University of Delhi. He was awarded the Mahalanobis Memorial Medal by the Indianeconometric Societyin 2004 for his contribution to quantitative econimics.

Bharat Ramaswami is a Professor of Economics at Ashoka University and prior to that he was at the Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi. He has held visiting appointments at universities in Canada, Japan, Sweden and the United States. Before earning a PhD from the University of Minnesota, Ramaswami obtained aa Bhachelor's and Master's degrees in Economics from the University of Delhi. He was awarded the Mahalanobis Memorial Medal by the Indianeconometric Societyin 2004 for his contribution to quantitative econimics.

Mrs Neera Saggi is one of the few who has varied experience both in the public and the private sector  - for twenty-eight years, as Member of Indian Administrative Service, and then in the private sector with L&T and then on boards of multiple corporates and non profits..President of Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) for the year 2013-14, Ms. Saggi was the first woman to be so elected in 177 years histroy of this oldest  Chamber in the country. Ms. Saggi is/has been associated with Boards of several companies, especially those related to infrastructure, power and roads like Tata Projects, Maithon Power, Tata Reality, Tata Consulting Engineers, SICOM, GE Power, GE, T&D, LTIDPL, Indvit, EverEnviro, Honeywell Automation, Mahindra Integrated Business Solutions.

Mrs Neera Saggi is one of the few who has varied experience both in the public and the private sector - for twenty-eight years, as Member of Indian Administrative Service, and then in the private sector with L&T and then on boards of multiple corporates and non profits..President of Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) for the year 2013-14, Ms. Saggi was the first woman to be so elected in 177 years histroy of this oldest Chamber in the country. Ms. Saggi is/has been associated with Boards of several companies, especially those related to infrastructure, power and roads like Tata Projects, Maithon Power, Tata Reality, Tata Consulting Engineers, SICOM, GE Power, GE, T&D, LTIDPL, Indvit, EverEnviro, Honeywell Automation, Mahindra Integrated Business Solutions.

Ms Amita Dhanu has a master's degree in Sociology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management. She has a work experience of over 35 years. Currently she is the Deputy Director General and heads the Programmes at FPA India. Her work experience  includes settling up projects and managements of programmes in sexual and reproductive health, with a focus on adolescent health, women empowerment programmes and HIV/AIDS interventions. Prior to her current role, Ms Dhanu has worked as Directors for various project to address the issues of vulnerable and marginalized groups to help improve their health. She has experience of working with multiple donors including Corporates. She has also worked in the field of advertising for seven years, and briefly as a lecturer in Sociology at SNDT University in Mumbai.

Ms Amita Dhanu has a master's degree in Sociology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management. She has a work experience of over 35 years. Currently she is the Deputy Director General and heads the Programmes at FPA India. Her work experience includes settling up projects and managements of programmes in sexual and reproductive health, with a focus on adolescent health, women empowerment programmes and HIV/AIDS interventions. Prior to her current role, Ms Dhanu has worked as Directors for various project to address the issues of vulnerable and marginalized groups to help improve their health. She has experience of working with multiple donors including Corporates. She has also worked in the field of advertising for seven years, and briefly as a lecturer in Sociology at SNDT University in Mumbai.

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