About Chaukhamba

A people’s organisation built around four pillars and long-term community development.

CHAUKHAMBA is an All-India non-profit organization dedicated to promoting inclusive social development through education, skill development, health awareness, and livelihood initiatives.

Objective

The organisation works with school children as its entry point while treating the family and community as the wider unit of development. Its long-term focus is empowerment, capacity building, and social transformation, with added emphasis on rural children and tribal children.

Chairman

Mr. Anil Tiwari

Anil Tiwari is a social development professional and education reform advocate with over 18 years of experience in social development, education, and youth empowerment.

General Secretary and CEO

Mr. Alok Dangwal

From Akhori in Tehri Garhwal, Alok Dangwal holds a master's degree in Physics from HNB Garhwal University and has more than 15 years of experience in the voluntary sector. The live site credits him with pioneering the formation of Chaukhamba in 2005.

Founder Members

Mr. Mangalesh Dabral
Mr. Vijay Kumar Ghadge
Mr. Alok Dangwal
Mr. Shivendra Mathur
Mr. Anil Tiwari
Mr. Sushil Sharma
Mr. Abhishek Kumar
Mr. Sameer Panda
Mr. V. K. Dangwal
Mr. Mohan Rawat

Present Governing Body

Mr. Anil Tiwari

Chairman

Mr. Bhupendra Singh

Vice Chairman

Mr. Alok Dangwal

General Secretary

Mr. Vijay Sati

Treasurer

Mr. Vijay Verma

Joint Secretary

Mrs. Usha Uniyal

Executive Member

Mr. Pramod Khanduri

Executive Member

Mrs. Amrik Kaur

Executive Member

Mr. Seetala Prasad Mishra

Executive Member

Mr. Sameer Panda

Executive Member

Mr. Shankar Raghav Tiwari

Executive Member

Mr. Pawan Nikam

Executive Member

Registration & Compliance

Registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. The old site also publishes the founder-member list, present governing body, and office contact information as part of its public organisation profile.