Team

Praveen brings rich international experience of nearly 30 years in the global telecom industry. He holds Bachelor of Engineering degree from MNREC Allahabad and an MBA from Cranfield University, UK. He is a senior executive with Ericsson. His inclination towards the development sector got strengthened during his MBA days when he did a project for a not-for-profit organisation called Sense UK; which had multi country presence.

With the launch of LWF he got a chance to contribute towards his long term objectives of giving back to the society.

“These cancer screening camps are tiny yet essential steps in the long and ambitious journey that Life Wins Foundation has set itself for. Every bit of support goes a long way in enabling us to raise awareness on cancer among under privileged population. We need active participation of more NGOs and corporates to come forward and actively engage in providing preventive healthcare services” says Praveen.

Jagdish strongly believes that every contribution can truly make a huge difference for a better, healthier, happier mankind.

He has professional experience of over 25 years in the Media & Entertainment industry, with expertise across diverse verticals of Finance & Accounts, Distribution, Business Transformation, Planning & Strategy and System & Analytics.

With an educational background  in business management and masters in computer management, Jagdish has spent his professional years working for some big names in the business like Star TV, Media Pro, Jagatjit Industries, Pearl Polymers and is currently a part of the executive management at Times Network, at Bennett & Coleman Co.

As a responsible and socially conscious citizen, Jagdish believes in giving back to society and as a step towards the same, he has been actively involved as a trustee with Life Wins Foundation. Being part of an organisation that engages in various social activities like screening camps for cancer awareness, preventive care for bpl patients, cancer treatment & support for the needy patients and full scale awareness campaigns, has helped him contribute towards creating a healthier and socially responsible society.

In the last few years, especially in areas of cancer awareness, it has been his personal credo to assist in the treatment for the poor & needy patients in his best personal capacity.

He truly believes that with his skill set he will be instrumental in contributing towards the social mission and initiatives taken up by Life Wins Foundation.

It is Life Wins vision to garner support & raise funds from various individuals, corporates and other institutions to assist across noble and significant social causes.

Jagdish is of the viewpoint that “wherever there is a human in need, there is an opportunity for kindness and to make a difference”

Shomali an MBA in marketing, has an experience of 17 years in the development sector and has worked with organization like Samata — the organization that works for the tribals of Andhra Pradesh; Hyderabad Council of Human Welfare- the organization that works for street children; Atmashakti Trust, organization working for the uplifment of tribals in Odissa; SAHER an NGO that works on spreading peace and harmony in the society. Currently, she is associated with Yuva Parivartan in Mumbai and heading a programme on the rehabilitation and reintegration of the human trafficked surviviour and at-risk individuals. She has a flair to serve society and has been relentlessly working towards it. By co-founding her NGO – The Life Wins Foundation, she aspires to reach out to the underprivileged section of the society through screening and awareness camps disseminating information on early detection — the only cure to cancer.

Manju’s passion to give back to the society and her constant efforts to help those in need, sowed the seeds for Life Wins Foundation.   With more than 10 years of Experience with Public Relations agencies and renowned media houses including, The Times of India Group, The Indian Express and The Ananda Bazaar . An MBA in Marketing, she left the media world to take up the massive responsibilities of motherhood.

In 2015, her relative was diagnosed with breast cancer and while accompanying her to Tata Memorial Hospital, Manju interacted with other patients. She realised that the economically weaker section of the patients need financial, moral, emotional support and awareness about the disease. She decided to actively contribute and aid these warriors in their battle against cancer. She joined the Tata Memorial Hospital as a volunteer and helped in PR activities for Cancer Awareness. She motivated people to support the cause, collaborated with NGOs and worked towards creating awareness in Cancer prevention and testing.

Then she joined Tata Memorial Centre Online (TMC) – Navya, an online expert opinion service for cancer patients, and managed their PR.

She also collaborated with various colleges in Mumbai and organised cultural activities and festive celebrations for kids suffering from cancer  at Tata Memorial Hospital  and their families.

Simultaneously, she was personally involved in patient support by accompanying them to TMH, making their treatment process easier, helping them understand the disease and treatment procedures and supporting them throughout their treatment. Manju eventually decided to do all this in a more structured way with the support of many like minded individuals and Corporates, who supported this wonderful cause. Thus giving birth to Life Wins Foundation with her Co-founder Shomali, who shared the same passion.