Ankita Bajpai

President

Inspiration:My Grandfather – a man of simple living and high thinking.

A leader must have:Belief.In the cause , belief in himself and his abilities to sail through and passes this virtue of belief on to his team.

Book Recommendation:The Gospel – Swami Ramkrishna Paramhamsa

Priyanka Batra

FOM President

Inspiration: Vishnugupt Chanakya.He had a vision of “AKHAND BHARAT” and we all have heard the stories of how it got transformed into reality.

A leader must have:Quality of LEADING. I would prefer a leader who has the confidence of owning, moving and keeping a team.

Book Recommendation:Chanakya’s chant by Ashvin Sanghi

Namisha Bahl

Placements Fellow

Inspiration: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: I read a story as a kid which taught me “where there is a will, there is a way”.

A leader must have: Confidence

Book recommendation: India Unbound – Gurucharan Das

Leshiya Kamboj

Library Project Fellow

Ekta Dayal Gupta

Center Head

Inspiration: Anna Hazare: He was a soldier in the army and did pretty well there.

Nikhil Manchanda

Dream Tee Fellow

Inspiration: My DAD. One simple motto he follows – Love and let others Love.

A leader must have: Tactful and assertiveness. To me a Leader is a Bridge. A bridge which lets you a platform to reach towards your destination.

Book Recommendation: Love, life and a beer can – Prashant Sharma

Dheerja Arora

Events Fellow

Inspiration: My brother is 28 and a vice president in a bank but he always manages to find time for activities he loves. If I am able to achieve even 50 percent of what he has achieved. I will be very happy.

A leader must have: Broad mind to incorporate even the smallest ideas you get from your team.Make sure every contribution is noted and recognized.

Book Recommendation: Runaway Jury by John Grisham

Vipul Goel

Finance Comptroller &
Centre Head

Inspiration: Steve Jobs. He saw a dream and his vision changed the world.

A leader must have: Inter-personal skills are quintessential for a leader. One needs to communicate well in order to lead effectively.

Book Recommendation: Made In Japan by Akio Morita and Sony

Vibhuti Agarwal

Centre Head

Inspiration: My school principal has taught me the importance of sticking by your principles and being humble no matter how much success we achieve.

A leader must have:One which lets people grow as leaders themselves. A
leader lets people realise their potential to the fullest.

Book Recommendation: Stay hungry stay foolish by Rashmi Bansal

Varsha Varghese

English Project Fellow

Inspiration: All the seemingly ordinary people who have managed to do extraordinary things, who make me believe in me, in my potential to make a Change.

A leader must have: Good listening skills, because only by listening can one improve, innovate and lead change.

Book Recommendation: Reading has always been my passion and it would be impossible to name a single book because there have been numerous pieces that have influenced in moulding me to the individual I am today.

Uchit Solanki

Placements Fellow

Inspiration: My father who taught me to choose the right from wrong and supported me throughout

A leader must have: Enthusiasm -to beat the difficulties as a leader.

Book Recommendation: Mud, Sweat, and Tears- Bear Grylls

Shruti Ambast

Operations Fellow

Inspiration: Gandhi. The sheer strength of conviction which he possessed remains unparalleled.

A leader must have: Courage. It takes a lot of guts to share your crazy ideas with people, and to keep going even when there’s no one listening.

Book Recommendation: To Kill A Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Saumya Pande

English Project Fellow

Inspiration: Anna Hazare, I think after mahatma gandhi he could have used the most powerful resource- mankind and the human resource to put his point across.

A leader should have: Good motivational skills. He/She should know how to motivate his fellows or all those who fall under his purview. Should motivate for excellent work, and should encourage even when his fellows failed.

Book Recommendation: Not without my daughter by Betty Mahmoody

Sanjay Sharma

Centre Head

Sakshi Gupta

Centre Head

Inspiration: My school principal Mr. SC Baweja, who taught us that to be a good human being and doing the right even in the face of adversity is the highest achievement for any.

A leader must have: The ability to make every member of the team believe that they are indispensable.

Book recommendation: ‘Who Will Cry When You Die’ by Robin S. Sharma

Ritika Taneja

Public Relations Fellow
Inspiration: My Cousin. I admired his sense of responsibility towards everything in life.

A leader must have: Integrity: Combining actions with values. Until and unless the followers don’t trust the leader, nothing will work out.

Book recommendation:Wings of Fire – Autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam

Pulkit Arora

Corporate Relations Fellow

Inspiration: George Carlin, because he was someone not afraid to confront someone on their wrong-doings, and brought me some much needed clarity on society and its issues.

A Leader must have: Belief in the cause they propagate, and must know how to propagate it, to make other people believe in it too.

Book Recommendation: Give Yourself Goosebumps.

Praneet Saxena

Human Resources Fellow

Inspiration: I asked myself, “Why the difference between that kid begging at Kalka Mandir and me?” I am still searching for an answer. Its quest inspires me.
A Leader must have: A succession plan. Must be redundant before calling it a day.

Book recommendation: To Kill a Mocking Bird.

Nitika Agarwal

Centre Head

Inspiration:My senior Prasanthi.The way she manages studies and extra activities and the calmness and perfection.

A leader must have:the ability to make a group of people work in harmony.

Book Recommendation:The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho, and The Secret’ by Rhonda Byrne

Meghna Jain

Human Resource Fellow

Inspiration: My Father for his ‘never-give-up’ spirit and because he is an extremely hardworking man.
A Leader must have: A perfect blend of Hard Work and Smart Work. A leader not only needs to work hard but also needs to make sure that his hardwork is channelized well.
Book recommendation: Like The Flowing River by Paulo Coehlo

Mahak Makhijani

English Project Fellow

Inspiration: my peers who are independent and who’ve achieved something in life, own their own inspire me.

A leader must have:Peer respect: An ability to inspire respect, allowing a person to capably lead discussions, maintain discipline and encourage contribution.

Book Recommendation:The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Mahak Chopra

Centre Head

Inspiration:My Mother. She has always taught me to be loyal and honest and that’s what makes a person satisfied and high on value.

A leader must have:Dedication and the ability to make accurate decisions.

Gunjan Chopra

Operations Fellow

Inspiration:My Father.He has always taught me to respect people and spread happiness all around.

A leader must have:Self-Belief. To achieve any goals and ultimately success.

Avantika Bagai

Centre Head

Inspiration:My teacher and mentor from school. She helped me through my path of self discovery by making me aware of the various social issues faced by our society.

A leader must have: Leadership without Authority.To be able to make a group of people work as a team without misusing the power of his/her position.

Aishwarya Makkar

Centre Head

Inspiration: My great grandmother. Even at this age she takes care of everyone, the whole family and is always ready and willing to take up any kind of responsibility.

A leader must have: Lead by setting an example. To motivate, lead and inspire others a leader himself should give in his best and set an example for others to follow.

Book Recommendation:The Ultimate Gift by Jim Stovall