Dr. Jitendra Aggarwal is a dentist who is on a mission to change the lives of people with disabilities. Dr. Jitendra Aggarwal is the founder and CEO of Sarthak Educational Trust. The Trust is dedicated to helping people with disabilities get training in various fields and find jobs in different industries.
Wiki/Biography
Dr. Jitendra Aggarwal was born on 16 September 1972 in Delhi, India (48 years old as of 2020). Jitendra Aggarwal completed his initial education in Delhi and then obtained a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree to become a Dental Surgeon. Jitendra Aggarwal practiced medicine for six years but had to stop practicing medicine in 2004 when he became blind due to macular degeneration, one of the leading causes of severe vision loss.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 6″
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
family
Dr. Jitendra Aggarwal’s wife is Dr. Suman Aggarwal. There is not much information about his family.
Profession
Dr. Jitendra Aggarwal completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery and became a dental surgeon. However, in 2004, Jitendra Aggarwal became blind due to macular degeneration and had to stop practicing medicine. Jitendra realized the problems that people with disabilities face every day and decided to change the course of his life. He started learning screen readers and other software to help him use computers for daily tasks. In 2008, Dr. Jitendra Aggarwal decided to start an organization to help people with disabilities learn new skills and become independent. The organization is called Sarthak Educational Trust and its first center is in Delhi. It provides training to the visually impaired. Over the years, the trust has received funding from multiple multinational companies.
Genus
- Dr Jitendra Aggarwal is a board member of the Disability Industry Skills Council.
- He is also a member of the review committee for the National Disability Award and the National Disability Fund.
- He is a member of the selection committee for the National Action Plan for People with Disabilities.
Awards and Honors
- Rashtriya Swayam Siddha Samman, JSPL Foundation, 2015
- Delhi Government Outstanding Achievement Award 2015
- Punjab Government Best NGO Award 2015
Dr Jitendra Aggarwal was honoured for his work at a conference
Facts/Trivia
- Sarthak Education Trust has more than 17 centres across India including cities like Delhi, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Ambala etc.
Image of one of the Sarthak Educational Trust’s centres
- Realizing that most disabled people in India receive charity rather than financial assistance, Dr. Jitendra Aggarwal, through the Sarthak Center, has helped over 30,000 disabled people learn new skills and apply them in different fields.
- Many companies like Reliance Retail, Infosys, Lemon Tree Hotels etc. have taken the initiative to hold placement drives at the centre. The organisation has helped over 10,000 persons with disabilities find jobs in various sectors like retail, BPO, IT and hospitality.
- The organization holds the National Conference on Persons with Disabilities every year at AICTE in New Delhi. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s conference will be held through video conferencing. The conference is held on December 18-19, 2020.
Dr. Jitendra Aggarwal lights lamps at National Conference on Persons with Disabilities
- On November 27, 2020, Dr. Jitendra Aggarwal and his wife Dr. Suman Aggarwal appeared together in the ‘Karamveer Special’ episode of the show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEx2dBYn6uY
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education