Founding Members
Late Mr.T.V.Raghava Reddy B.E.,M.Sc(Engg)
Ms. Sandhya Puchalapalli
Mr. R. Shivananda Reddy B.E.,
Dr. C. Sunitha M.A., Phd
Mr. G. Vijayabhaskar Reddy
Late Mr. D. Ramaswamy Reddy
Dr. D. Vimala
Late R. Narayana Reddy
Late Dr. N. Chandra Sekhar Reddy
Mr. T. Nagabhushanam Reddy
Dr. T. Sudhakar Reddy
Late Mr. Y.V.Subba Reddy
India Board of Directors
Ms. Sandhya Puchalapalli
Ms. Durga Kumari
Mr. Jayesh Ranjan
Mr. R. Shivananda Reddy
Dr. T. Vindhya
Ms. Shyamala Rajaram
Ms. Swati Puchalapalli
Mr. G. Vijayabhaskar Reddy
Dr. P. Bali Reddy
Mr. Uma Maheswara Reddy
India Board of Advisors
Mr. K. Jayabharatha Reddy, IAS
Mr. A. N. Tiwari, IAS
Mr. Kanchi V. Rama Moorthy
Mr. T. Mallikarjuna Reddy
Mr. G. R. Reddy, IRS
Ms. Shalini Puchalapalli
Ms. Pooja Goyal
Mr. V. Vijaya Rama Raju, IAS
Our team is an extended family of volunteers, donors, board members, community members, and even Aarti girls themselves. We all share the common drive to educate girls, empower women and care for the needy.
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President/Founder - Sandhya Puchalapalli
A loved member of the teaching community as well as an inspiration to the local, national, and international community for her continued work at Aarti. She has won the Leadership Impact Award from the Global Women's Leadership Network and was invited to speak at a TEDx conference in Delhi to speak of her work at Aarti from starting the organisation to where it is now, saving thousands of girls and starting the conversation for change.
Secretary - Durga Kumari
A well known law professional, member of the consumer forum, and strong advocate for women's rights. Hearing Sandhya’s idea in the beginning of Aarti, she immediately hit the ground running by helping Aarti securing a home for the girls nearby her own. Now, Durga serves as Aarti’s secretary, a crucial member to our success
Treasurer - Jayesh Ranjan IAS
Mr. Jayesh Ranjan is a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and working in the state of Telangana. Jayesh Ranjan is the Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) Departments of the Telangana government. With his background, he has become a valuable attribute to our team as the Treasurer
Advisor - V. Vijay Rama Raju IAS
Mr. V. Vijay Rama Raju, is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service, 2012 batch. He graduated from the prestigious BITS, Pilani and has prior experience of working with the Indian Railways. He is the District Collector and Magistrate of Y.S.R Kadapa from August 2021. He is our advisor and a valuable member of our team.