‘Happy people are truly grateful people. They focus on the best things that happen to them every single
day. They see a miracle in the smallest aspects of life.’ PARUL KUMAR, post graduate from LADY IRWIN COLLEGE, University of DELHI and holding a Management degree, has a multi-faceted personality having interest in Theatre and a passion for performing arts. She was actively involved in SPIC MACAY, where she was the National Treasurer. She organized more than 200 classical concerts per year. She is a Kathak Dancer too. She has been part of many panel discussions on Youth Forum during college days on social issues. For past fifteen years she has worked intensively as a Social Entrepreneur, building inclusive and
participatory society. It’s been a challenging yet satisfactory life. Parul is the Co-founder of Prabhaav Foundation; Strategy and project planning is her greatest passion. She is a team player and open to ideas and positive criticism. At Prabhaav Foundation we strive to build an inclusive society wherein every individual lives a life of dignity as an empowered and self-reliant entity.
Prabhaav foundation is contributing in field of conscious living with focus on Environment, Education,
Health and Culture through various CSR projects. In year 2021, she became the CEO of AK INSTITUTE OF
OPHTHALMOLOGY, a state of an art Eye Hospital headed by Padma Shree Dr Atul Kumar.
The new role is challenging and very rewarding.
Awards
- Was Awarded the Social Entrepreneur Award 2016
- Member Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace with Police
Training Institute, Dwarka, and Delhi Public School, New Delhi. - Awarded, NARI SAMMAN AWARD, 8TH Mar. ’17.
- Featured in a book SKY IS THE LIMIT.
- Featured in the book INNOVATORS THE ACHIEVERS.
- Featured in a fashion Magazine as inspiring woman, in Vadodara.
- Sophia Girls School (Her Alumnae) honoured her as WOMAN OF
SUBSTANCE 2017. - Her story got covered at ANJAN TV prog AASHAYE.
- Women Entrepreneur award 2018.
- Member NITI AAYOG CSO Committee.
- Covered in book INSPIRING ENTREPRENEURS … CAN I TO I CAN
- Invited to talk on Radio NOIDA, sharing her Life Story.
- 2018 Awarded WOMAN INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEUR, at
Hyderabad. - Awarded Naari Shakti Samman 2019, by Ministry of Social
Justice, Gov of India. - Awarded Icons and Crusaders Award by Navdrishti Times Media
Group.2019 - Awarded Nari Gaurav Sammaan 2019 by Rajasthani Academy.
- Covid warrior award by-Vishakha welfare foundation -2020.
- Won Women Prestigious award 2022, Lion’s Club Delhi
- National women excellence award2022 by National women
parliament on SDG. - Women Empowerment award 2022 by Delhi State Legal services.
- BJP Mahila Morcha Delhi, Women excellence Award 2022.
- Distinguished Alumnae Award -2021 from Lady Irwin College.