Executive Committee


Dr Indira Anand - Chairperson BA Hons (Econ), B.Ed, MA Econ, Ph.D, BA Hons Ayurvedic Studies Ex-Director Merrill Lynch, Vice-President British Association of Ayurvedic Practitioners, Indira has been involved in organised charity work since 2000. She is a qualified Yoga teacher and has been running yoga classes for charity for the past 13 years. She has also trained in Reiki and Pranic healing and has been practising Raj Yoga meditation since 1990. Mannu Thapar: Secretary Mannu Thapar, a qualified physiotherapist, has also trained in Reiki, Pranic Healing and Transcendental Meditation. In addition, she is trained in Nursery Teaching and Kumon Maths. At present she is working on Asian projects as a volunteer with MIND and is an active member of Lions Club. Mannu is a true friend of the needy and devotes a lot of her time to voluntary work of all types. Yogesh Gupta: Treasurer M.A.,F.C.A. Yogesh Gupta returned to the UK in 1992 from Zambia after 20 years. He was working in Zambia as the Finance Director of Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines. He is an established Chartered Accountant who runs his own practice in London. Yogesh provides scholarships to needy children in a secondary school in his home village in India. Prof Subhash Anand: Manager Fundraising BSc MSc Tech PhD CText FTI MBE Subhash Anand is a professor of Technical Textiles at Bolton University, Bolton. He has been often commended for obtaining the bulk of institute's expanding research funding from both governmental and corporate sources. Subhash also loves to raise funds for many religious and cultural organisations in the country through his music concerts. AT present he is teaching vocal music to raise funds for PP Girls Vocational School. Vijay Arora: Manager Public Relations Vijay is the District Governor (105A) of Lions Club International, having held many senior positions both at the local and the district level for the past 8 years. She is also a volunteer member of Barnet Mencap, a local community helper of old people and the chairperson of Merchant Taylors Parents Association. Kiran Seth: M.A/PGD in counselling and Psychotherapy, Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling. Kiran has been working with Hilingdon Mind, a local mental health charity for 15 years as an Asian Projects Coordinator. She has set up various projects including an Asian Befriending Scheme, the first of its kind in England, support groups for several mentally ill people and for Asian women with depression and anxiety. She has also facilitated several Mental Health Awareness training programmes for local voluntary, statutory and other agencies as well as mental health workers.

Dr Indira Anand - Chairperson
BA Hons (Econ), B.Ed, MA Econ, Ph.D, BA Hons Ayurvedic Studies
Ex-Director Merrill Lynch, Vice-President British Association of Ayurvedic Practitioners, Indira has been involved in organised charity work since 2000. She is a qualified Yoga teacher and has been running yoga classes for charity for the past 13 years. She has also trained in Reiki and Pranic healing and has been practising Raj Yoga meditation since 1990.

Mannu Thapar: Secretary
Mannu Thapar, a qualified physiotherapist, has also trained in Reiki, Pranic Healing and Transcendental Meditation. In addition, she is trained in Nursery Teaching and Kumon Maths. At present she is working on Asian projects as a volunteer with MIND and is an active member of Lions Club. Mannu is a true friend of the needy and devotes a lot of her time to voluntary work of all types.

Yogesh Gupta: Treasurer
M.A.,F.C.A.
Yogesh Gupta returned to the UK in 1992 from Zambia after 20 years. He was working in Zambia as the Finance Director of Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines. He is an established Chartered Accountant who runs his own practice in London. Yogesh provides scholarships to needy children in a secondary school in his home village in India.

Prof Subhash Anand: Manager Fundraising
BSc MSc Tech PhD CText FTI MBE
Subhash Anand is a professor of Technical Textiles at Bolton University, Bolton. He has been often commended for obtaining the bulk of institute's expanding research funding from both governmental and corporate sources. Subhash also loves to raise funds for many religious and cultural organisations in the country through his music concerts. AT present he is teaching vocal music to raise funds for PP Girls Vocational School.

Vijay Arora: Manager Public Relations
Vijay is the District Governor (105A) of Lions Club International, having held many senior positions both at the local and the district level for the past 8 years. She is also a volunteer member of Barnet Mencap, a local community helper of old people and the chairperson of Merchant Taylors Parents Association.

Kiran Seth: M.A/PGD in counselling and Psychotherapy, Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling.
Kiran has been working with Hilingdon Mind, a local mental health charity for 15 years as an Asian Projects Coordinator. She has set up various projects including an Asian Befriending Scheme, the first of its kind in England, support groups for several mentally ill people and for Asian women with depression and anxiety. She has also facilitated several Mental Health Awareness training programmes for local voluntary, statutory and other agencies as well as mental health workers.