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Governance

The overall aim of the Governing Council is to guide Sense International (India) towards independence. This involves determining what "independence" means, determining realistic criteria for achieving this and setting a plan of action and timescales for doing this.

The brief biography of the Governing Council Members is as follows:

  • DR. BHUSHAN PUNANI
    Chair of the Board
    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BLIND PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION (INDIA)


    Dr. Bhushan Punani, Executive director of Blind People’s Association is a management graduate form one of the premium institutes of India and has committed his life to support people with disabilities. He is a member of the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) committee, General Council of National Institute for visually handicapped and member of Expert committee of various schemes of Government of India. He is also a rehabilitation consultant of Sight Savers International, Christian Blind Mission and many more international nonprofits.

    Contact information:
    The Executive Director
    Blind People's Association
    Jagdish Patel Chowk
    Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Marg
    Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380 015
    Phone : 91- 79- 2630 3346 / 2630 4070
    Email: blinabad1@sancharnet.in

  • MURRAY CULSHAW
    Member
    DESIGNATION : CHAIR, MURRAY CULSHAW CONSULTING


    Mr. Culshaw has established an organisation called MCC- Murray Culshaw Consulting in Bangalore. Murray serves and Chair and Mentor of MCC, which benefits from his diverse skills across many disciplines and over 25 years of his fundraising experience, gained both in India and overseas.previously he has been the Director of OXFAM India and is a well known figure in the field of Fundraising and communications.

    Contact information:
    Murray Culshaw Consultancy
    MCC - Murray Culshaw Consulting Pvt Ltd
    Social Impact Hub South Asia
    583 Vyalikaval HBCS Layout
    Nagawara, Veerannapalya
    Bangalore 560 045
    Tel: +91-80-4343 7373/ 3271 2622

    Email: murray@fundraising-india.org

  • R. RAMACHANDRAN
    Member
    DESIGNATION: Consultant


    Past Director of Action on Disability & Development (ADD), R. Ramchandran is currently working as a consultant and providing consultancy support to NGOs in bringing about disability specific rights based approach and in formation of self-help groups.

    Contact information:
    809, 17-E- Main, Rajaji Nagar,
    Block-5,
    Bangalore-010
    Karnataka

  • DR. VIJAYALAXMI DAS
    Member
    DESIGNATION: CEO, FRIENDS OF WOMEN’S WORLD BANKING INDIA


    She is the Executive Director of Friends of Women’s World banking and works towards facilitating credit to small saving groups, NGO’s, Federations of SHG’s, Cooperatives and women’s groups. She is on boards of many organisations including the Indian School of Microfinance for Women where she actively works towards capacity building needs of community based financial institutions and policymakers.

    Contact information:
    Friends of Women's World Banking, India
    G-7, Sakar I Building
    Opp. Gandhigram Station
    Ashram Road
    Ahmedabad-380009

  • Richard Brook
    Member
    DESIGNATION: Chief Executive of Sense


    Richard Brook is currently the Chief Executive of Sense- one of the world’s largest deafblind charity based in United Kingdom. Prior to this assignment, he was Chief Executive of the Public Guardianship Office in UK. He has many years of experience in the public and not-for-profit sectors.

    Contact information:
    Sense
    101 Pentonville Road
    London N1 9LG

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