Our Honorary Advisors
Expert Guidance
Provide strategic direction to ensure the success and impact of the Trust’s initiatives.
Experienced Leadership
Bring extensive knowledge in education, social work, and women’s empowerment.
Program Support
Assist in the development and effective implementation of scholarships and coaching.
Partnership Building
Facilitate collaborations and networks to expand the Trust’s reach and resources.
Policy Advice
Guide outreach efforts and sustainable growth strategies aligned with community needs.
Ethical Oversight
Ensure all activities adhere to the highest standards of integrity and ethics.
Vijay Parimoo (US Citizen)
Mr. Vijay Parimoo is an Indian born US Citizen business executive managing large global corporations for over 40 years in financial, insurance and pharmaceutical sectors. Vijay graduated Summa Cum Laude and Gold Medalist from National Institute of Technology, Srinagar (Kashmir) in 1982. Vijay holds a Masters degree in technology and business administration from New York University and NYIT. Vijay was born in Kashmir and has an extended family and continues to stay in touch with his roots throughout. Vijay has invested in and managed multiple businesses from technology, investment banking and large scale Residential real estate these endeavors provided him an opportunity to travel over 30 countries in the world and experience their unique culture.
Mrs. Shikha Wadhwa
Shikha Wadhwa, aged 66 years, is an Indian living in New Delhi. She has done a Master’s degree in Community Management from Lady Irwin College, Delhi, in the year 1984 (got 2nd position in Delhi University). She was a senior lecturer at Lady Irwin College from 1984 to 1993. She joined UNICEF, India, in 1993 and was Programme and Policy Manager at UNICEF, Jaipur, till 2010. She was one of the first women to reach the NOD level in UNICEF. Her main areas of work in UNICEF were advocacy for child/women’s rights and social policy. She was an Admin Specialist at UNICEF, Delhi (All India).
Mrs. Shikha has a rich experience of about 28 years with UNICEF and detailed knowledge of its global programmes and their implementation in India, the world’s largest democracy. She has a thorough understanding of UNICEF’s development programmes, i.e., rights- and results-based programmes, equity, gender and governance issues, and the development of women’s policy, child policy, and population policy formulation in the states of Rajasthan, West Bengal, Haryana, J&K, and Delhi (Slums). She is an admirer of the mission of Adunik Navdurga Educational Trust.