About Us

Sam is the founder of Pardada Pardadi Educational Society. He was previously CEO of US-based company DuPont, and started Pardada Pardadi after taking early retirement to return back to his home of Anupshahr, Bulandshahr in the district of Uttar Pradesh.

Emma is an entrepreneur, and travel advisor at Emma Horne Travel. Emma specialises in designing tailor-made holidays to India and the Subcontinent

Anima has 20+ years experience across the corporate and not-for-profit sectors. She has led multi-million dollar programmes across IT consultancy, and project/contract management. She has been on the board of charities focused on women, and social mobility in the UK. Anima became a supporter of Pardada Pardadi after visiting the school in 2017. She is also a co-founder of eShift Partner Network.

Suparna is a professional development executive coach, speaker and facilitator, working with Founders and C-suite executives across London, the Middle East and India. She has spoken at various professional networking events including Fortune 100 companies, Ellevate and BEI Network. She is also the founder and host of Rise with Confidence.

Fiona has worked as an interior decorator for the last 40 years, including managing a Holiday Let business and currently working as a Director of a Management Company in London. Volunteering with Pardada Pardadi UK, she sees education for a girl in rural India as a life-changing gift.

Subhash Anand is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Bolton. He is retired after 45 years of active service in education and research. He was awarded M.B.E. by the Queen in 2008, and a D.Sc. by the University of Bolton in 2018. He is currently involved with many consultancies in Technical Textiles, and also charitable work with the Rotary Clubs in the U.K.

Andrew is a retired successful business leader. In 2004, whilst MD of Xerox India, he met Sam Singh and got to learn about his vision. Since visiting the school, which he says “is an absolute must”, Andrew has been an active supporter of Pardada Pardadi on both a personal level and as a part of CSR programs.

Lizzie is Senior and In-house Counsel at Slaughter and May, and Chairs the Board of Trustees of the University House Legal Advice Centre. Lizzie has been involved with Pardada Pardadi UK since her first trip to India in 2016, where she volunteered at the school and saw first hand the impact of the education and community initiatives offered on girl’s lives.

Robert is a retired barrister, having practised for 45 years. In 1998 he became a trustee of the Bhopal Memorial Hospital Trust. Robert met Sam Singh during one of his work visits to India and became a lifelong supporter. In retirement he runs 2 cricket clubs, and plays both cricket and golf. He is also involved with another charity Cricket Builds Hope.

Palka is a Certified Public Accountant and has 15+ years of experience in a wide array of industries. In 2013, Palka left her corporate career to volunteer at Pardada Pardadi for one year, helping to build micro-enterprises for the women of the villages. Since then, she has worked for charities in New Delhi and New York continuing to stay closely connected to her PPES family.

Dedie is a proud grandmother and avid supporter of girls education and empowerment. She has been part of the Pardada Pardadi team for over 10 years!

Pardada Pardadi would not be able to do some of our work without the help of our fabulous volunteers! Interested in volunteering? Contact us.