Trustees

The management committee of Kalyani Shala operates under the able leadership and guidance of the Board of Trustees.

Dr Vimla Lalbhai

Chairperson

Date of birth: August 21, 1927
Brief résumé: Dr Vimala Lalbhai has been active in the field of social service for more than 50 years. She has been a mentor and trustee of many charitable organisations serving humanity.

Dr Lalbhai is a Chairperson of Atul Rural Development Fund. She is also a trustee in Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust, Indore, Kasturba Sevashram, Maroli and The Temple of Understanding, New Delhi.

She is also serving as a trustee of Kasturba Hospital, Valsad, Nootan Kelavani Mandal, Valsad and All India Committee for Eradication of Women Illiteracy, New Delhi.

Dr Lalbhai holds an FRCS degree from London.

Swati Lalbhai

Trustee

Date of birth: November 01, 1961
Brief résumé: Ms Swati Lalbhai is a Chartered Accountant and is closely associated with the social development activities of Atul Foundation. Ms Lalbhai is a trustee of Atul Vidyalaya Trust and Atul Rural Development Fund. She is also a member of the Management Committee of Eklavya Model Residential School, Pardi and Atul Institute of Vocational Excellence, which imparts education and training to tribal youth, thus empowering them to be a part of the mainstream society. She also serves as a Trustee of Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust, Indore.

Taral Lalbhai

Trustee

Date of birth: October 18, 1963
Brief résumé: Ms Taral Lalbhai is currently on the board of family companies and trustee on few charitable trusts. She holds a postgraduate degree in Economics. She has keenly pursued use of natural dyes on textiles.

Dr Hemendra Pandya

Trustee

Date of birth: March 26, 1953
Brief résumé: Dr Hemendra Pandya has a rich experience of 44 years in the field of Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Quality Systems, and Research and Development of industrial chemical products.

Dr Pandya is a trustee of Nootan Kelavani Mandal, Valsad and secretary to the Atul Vidyalaya Trust. He is also a member of School Management Committee of EMRS, Pardi.

Harish Shah

Trustee

Date of birth: November 11, 1941
Brief résumé: Mr Harish Shah joined Atul in 1973 and has been closely associated with the development of communities in Atul and its surrounding villages. He has more than 50 years of experience in the field of Human Resources and Administration.

Mr Shah had served as a member of Atul Gram Panchayat for 10 years and another 10 years as its Deputy Sarpanch. He was also a member of the Board of District Consumer Redressal Forum for five and a half years.

Ajay Motee

Trustee

Date of birth: December 18, 1961
Brief résumé: Mr Ajay Motee is currently a Senior Vice President at Atul Ltd. Mr Motee has over 40 years of experience in Finance and Management functions. He holds a graduate degree in Commerce, certification in Cost and Management Accounting and diplomas in Business Finance and Materials Management.

Dr Vimla Lalbhai

Chairperson

Date of birth: August 21, 1927
Brief résumé: Dr Vimala Lalbhai has been active in the field of social service for more than 50 years. She has been a mentor and trustee of many charitable organisations serving humanity.

Dr Lalbhai is a Chairperson of Atul Rural Development Fund. She is also a trustee in Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust, Indore, Kasturba Sevashram, Maroli and The Temple of Understanding, New Delhi.

She is also serving as a trustee of Kasturba Hospital, Valsad, Nootan Kelavani Mandal, Valsad and All India Committee for Eradication of Women Illiteracy, New Delhi.

Dr Lalbhai holds an FRCS degree from London.

Swati Lalbhai

Trustee

Date of birth: November 01, 1961
Brief résumé: Ms Swati Lalbhai is closely associated with social development activities of Atul Foundation. She is actively involved in all the education related programs of Atul Foundation.

Ms Lalbhai is a trustee of Atul Foundation Trust, Atul Rural Development Fund, Nootan Kelavani Mandal and Helping Hand Charitable Trust. She is a member of the Management Committee of Atul Vidyamandir and Kalyani Shala and a Committee Member of Atul Institute of Vocational Excellence, which imparts training to tribal youth. She also heads Aagam Holdings Private Ltd.

Ms Lalbhai is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Taral Lalbhai

Trustee

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Dr Hemendra Pandya

Trustee

Date of birth: March 26, 1953
Brief résumé: Dr Hemendra Pandya has a rich experience of 44 years in the field of Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Quality Systems, and Research and Development of industrial chemical products.

Dr Pandya is a trustee of Nootan Kelavani Mandal, Valsad and secretary to the Atul Vidyalaya Trust. He is also a member of School Management Committee of EMRS, Pardi.

Harish Shah

Trustee

Date of birth: November 11, 1941
Brief résumé: Mr Harish Shah joined Atul in 1973 and has been closely associated with the development of communities in Atul and its surrounding villages. He has more than 50 years of experience in the field of Human Resources and Administration.

Mr Shah had served as a member of Atul Gram Panchayat for 10 years and another 10 years as its Deputy Sarpanch. He was also a member of the Board of District Consumer Redressal Forum for five and a half years.

Ajay Motee

Trustee

Date of birth: December 18, 1961
Brief résumé: Mr Ajay Motee is currently a Senior Vice President at Atul Ltd. Mr Motee has over 40 years of experience in Finance and Management functions. He holds a graduate degree in Commerce, certification in Cost and Management Accounting and diplomas in Business Finance and Materials Management.