Right to Left - Mr. Arun Arora ,Mr. Shiv Gupta, Prof G .Raghuram

New Delhi, April 30, 2022: Chetak Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Chetak Group, the leading player in logistics in India held the first annual meeting of its Board of Directors comprising Trustees, Directors – Governing Board, and Advisory Board Members, on the occasion of the first anniversary of its incorporation. Prof. G Raghuram, Chairman, Advisory Board, chaired the meeting and launched the 1st Anniversary edition of the revamped website of Chetak Foundation. The foundation has been set up as a tribute to Mr. J. K. Sharma, Founder - Chetak Group to work on improving the quality of life for underprivileged communities in logistics and other public domains. Prof. G. Raghuram, a Distinguished Visiting Faculty and Principal Academic Advisor of the National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) and former Director IIM Bangalore, shared his observations as the Chair of the annual review meeting. “It is credible that the team has done amazing work in the first few months of its incorporation. Building upon our learning we now need to take a more focused approach to further enhance the impact of various interventions” he remarked. Mr. Arun Arora, Head, and Director, Chetak Foundation shared the progress of various activities carried out by the Foundation during the year, planned budget, actual spends and the impact on beneficiaries. He also shared the plans for the year 2022-23 with the Board. During the first (eventful) year, the Foundation’s initiatives were blessed by senior government ministers, the Foundation tied up with VisionSpring, a Global NGO, DESU (Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University) and IndiaCSR and also associated with CRPF, Delhi Metro, Indian Oil Corporation, and prestigious hospitals like Sir Ganga Ram, Fortis, and Max Healthcare” he added. Another significant initiative was the launch of Jai Krishna Logistics Awards and Scholarship, wherein the first girl student was presented with a scholarship cheque, during the year. The meeting Chaired by Prof. Raghuram was also attended by the Trustees, Mr. Mukesh Haritash and Mr. Sachin Haritash, Director Mr. Deepak Chauhan and Advisory Board members including Mr. Aditya Agarwal, Mr. Madhurendra Sinha, Mr. Ramit Sehrawat, Ms. Kriti Mishra, Mr. Rusen Kumar, and Ms. Vusat Iqbal.