Guided by Visionaries, Driven by Purpose
Charting New Horizons: Capt. Indraani Singh’s Mission to Empower India
Capt. Indraani Singh Grewal, a pioneering aviator, became the world’s first woman commander on the Airbus-300 in 1995. Alongside her 33-year aviation career, she founded Literacy India in 1996, impacting over 975,000 lives and engaging 4.7 million individuals through education, empowerment, and sustainability initiatives.
A photographer, sustainable craft designer, and social innovator, she has created 3.1 lakh grassroots entrepreneurs through skill development programs. Her initiative Indha features her craft designs, empowering over 10,000 women in rural India. Programs like Gyantantra-Digital Dost revolutionize digital education, while Vidyapeeth to Pathshala to Gurukul promote immersive and experiential learning, inspiring children to solve real-world problems and become changemakers. In partnership with Code.org, Literacy India is also training children in coding across its centres.
Meet the esteemed leaders who guide Literacy India’s mission with their extensive expertise, passion for change, and commitment to building a better future:
Honoring the legacy of those who dedicated their lives to our mission, leaving behind a lasting impact.
Charting New Horizons: Capt. Indraani Singh’s Mission to Empower India
Capt. Indraani Singh Grewal, a pioneering aviator, became the world’s first woman commander on the Airbus-300 in 1995. Alongside her 33-year aviation career, she founded Literacy India in 1996, impacting over 975,000 lives and engaging 4.7 million individuals through education, empowerment, and sustainability initiatives.
A photographer, sustainable craft designer, and social innovator, she has created 3.1 lakh grassroots entrepreneurs through skill development programs. Her initiative Indha features her craft designs, empowering over 10,000 women in rural India. Programs like Gyantantra-Digital Dost revolutionize digital education, while Vidyapeeth to Pathshala to Gurukul promote immersive and experiential learning, inspiring children to solve real-world problems and become changemakers. In partnership with Code.org, Literacy India is also training children in coding across its centres.
Capt. Singh designs CSR engagement models, fosters volunteer-driven impact, and champions sustainability through waste recycling, renewable energy, and eco-friendly innovation. With learning centres across multiple states, her initiatives integrate modern technology, employability training, and entrepreneurship development.
Recognized globally, she has been featured on the cover of California’s Women Achievers Magazine and honoured with the Limca Book of Records, Power to Empower Award, Lifetime Achievement Award by International Congress of Women and Godfrey Philip Award for Bravery.
Her journey exemplifies leadership, vision, and a lifelong commitment to transforming communities and empowering individuals to create lasting change.
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Joy Kumar Jain brings over 27 years of extensive experience from his tenure at Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC), including more than 15 years as a partner. He has a remarkable 20-year track record in managing complex assignments such as valuations, due diligence, and corporate restructuring for leading Indian and multinational companies across industries, including industrial products, consumer goods, automotive, real estate, mutual funds, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and IT.
Currently, he serves as the Founder and Managing Director of Joy Financial Consulting Pvt. Ltd. and is the proprietor of Joy Jain & Co., Chartered Accountants. His expertise and leadership have made significant contributions to the financial consulting and auditing landscape.
Air Marshal Keelor strongly supports the notion that education is the most effective social leveler, and that children from underprivileged background can contribute to the progress of our nation if they are provided opportunities to educate and empower themselves.
“There is general consensus that all sections of our society do not have equal access to education. Though the government is addressing this issue through its various welfare schemes for the
For his distinguished service to the nation, Air Marshal Keelor was awarded several prestigious gallantry awards – the Veer Chakra in 1965, Kirti Chakra in 1978, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 1986 and Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 1989.
MD, Grow X Ventures
Manu Rikhye joined Encore in 2005 as a founding member of the India management team, and was the Executive Vice President, Encore Capital Group, and Managing Director of Midland Credit Management India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Encore Capital Group, during his tenure with the organisation. He is currently the Managing Director of Grow X Ventures.
