:::Welcome to Nature Foundation:::Trustees

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Dokwal (Chairman)

One of the founding members and trustees of the foundation Mr. Dokwal is an accomplished all-rounder. His inclination towards academics was exhibited since his days of schooling as was a proud winner of a National Scholarship in Matriculation. His academic orientations strengthened when he topped the University in Psychology and the District in B. Ed. Examination.

As a graduate in Botany, he has a great interest in life sciences, environment and ecology. As the Chairman of Nature Foundation (India) he has been active in dissemination of information on environmental & ecological issues.
He is equipped with a rare insight which is a derivable of inquisitiveness and logic of science, (being a graduate in science) coupled with the sensitiveness of humanities (B Ed. & Masters in Psychology).

He had been a successful banker all through his professional life. At the age of just 28, he was handed over with the responsible designation of Manager of a District Head Quarters Branch of a Nationalized Bank. He has also been the General Secretary for Bankers' Club in Bulandshahar & Muzaffarnagar District Headquarters of U.P.

At the young age of 35 years Mr. Dokwal was chosen by Rotary International for a study tour of USA in 1989.

He had conceptualized and implemented the Jagriti Independence Scholarship program of Rashtriya Jagriti Sansthan aimed at recognizing, selecting and motivating the meritorious school students all over India. The program was launched from the precincts of the Parliament House Annexes by former Lok Sabha Speaker Mr. P.A. Sangma.

This was resultant of the intelligence and emotional quotient he has been imbibed with that after a dedicated banker for majority of his life, a transition to the social side was made with almost the same commitment.

Mr. Indra Dev (Chief Co-ordinator Projects)

Another trustee of Nature Foundation (India), Mr. Indra Dev was born in 1956 in an academically oriented family. His dedication towards studies was well known since his initial days at school. He did his Masters in Economics and Hindi Literature. His service at The Nainital Bank Ltd. for 19 years won many appreciations and was recognized as distinguished at various events. He has proved himself as an astute Banker, and had been highly successful in his career. .

His innate inter personal skills have imparted leadership qualities, resulting in his being the President of the Officers' Association of Nainital Bank Ltd. for a long period of 15 years. During his service period with Bank he has always proved himself by getting his branch adjudged as one of the best branches. His business acumen and interpersonal skills are some of his rare assets. He was the Secretary of the Bankers' Club for 3 years at Muzaffarnagar.

As one of the patrons of the Nature Foundation (India) he has been rendering his contribution to the society as a social activist. At 52 years of age he was Chief Executive Officer of Bhagyodaya Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd till Dec 2007.

Dr. Ishwar Chandra (Trustee (Co-opted))

Dr.Ishwar Chandra, a member of Nature Foundation (India), is a renowned pediatrician of western Uttar Pradesh. He had been active in the field of pediatrics for the last 24 years. He is an alumnus of King George Medical College, Lucknow.

He is actively engaged in philanthropy and has been instrumental in holding blood donation and health check-up camps in Muzaffarnagar & nearby areas. He was elected as President of Muzaffarnagar chapter of Indian Medical Association in 2001. Apart from leadership role in activities of Rotary Club and Jaycees club. His Leadership qualities were apparent at an early age when in 1981-82 at the young age of 25 he was chosen as Honorable secretary of U.P Junior Doctors Association and Organizing Secretary of U.P Branch of Indian Academy of Pediatrics in the year 1996. The Government Authorities have also recognized his social credentials by making him a member of the National Pulse Polio Surveillance Project at the State and National level. The Rotary Club International Distt 3100 has made him Chairman of the Differently Abled Persons Committee and he has also been accorded with “Presidents Citation” in 2007. He has also been honored with National Award for Outstanding Community Project of Jaycees for organizing camp for the Handicapped.

He is a life member of many Professional Associations viz. IMA, IAP, Neonatology Forum of the India etc.

Mr. Rakesh Khatri (Executive Director)

Mr. Rakesh Mr. Khatri, also one of the founding members and trustees of the organisation. He pursued his higher education from Delhi University in Humanities. He has over 20 years of experience in Print Media and Film Editing. A well known documentary film maker by profession he always had environment and water related issues close to his heart and thus has worked on numerous projects on the same lines.

He started his career as Photo Journalist with Times of India Publications. He has also marked distinguished service with The Illustrated Weekly and then moved on to Film Photography with the famous Eves Weekly and Star & Style. He has been associated as a Photo journalist with several eminent Editors of Print Media. He has been active in Electronic Media since 1985 and has registered several milestones in his distinguished career which are as follows:

1. The first film for the Parliamentary Consultative Committee named ‘Vayudoot’ which was highly acclaimed.

2. Produced the 118 episodes on Gurbani Shabads for Doordarshan with Dr. Harbhajan Singh, Dr Mahip Singh, Anoop Jalota and other well known playback singer in the likes of Asha Bhonsle.

3. Produced many programs on different issues like Interactive Education, Awareness Campaign and Institutional Documentation.

4. Directed the 1st of its kind video documentation in India on ISO 9000 and Total Quality Management for FICCI and ASSOCHAM.

5. A highly appreciated Documentation of Havelis of India which was telecasted numerous times on different channels of DD is also to his credit.

6. A serial telecasted on DD ‘Prof Wasan’ with Sohila Limay Kapoor & Girish Karnad which was also the best serial of DD for the year 1992 on the basis of the content and the ratings was also one of his brainchild.

7. One of the latest of his highly acclaimed film is on Rajasthan Traditional Water Harvesting,(SAMATNEY SAHAEJNAY KA VIGYAN) . The film was nominated in Best Film Category in VATAVARAN Film Festival and also showed in almost 100 schools and programs. It was also part of the show in XII International Rainwater Catchments System's Conference, Delhi in November 2005. It was nominated for the screening Quotes from the Earth, a Film Festival on the environment held in New Delhi. 2006 under the theme of ‘earth, survival and water’.

Presently working on two subjects

An informative series with a group of NGO’s on water based issues.

A series on the Ancient Traditional Musical Instruments of Uttranchal and Rajasthan aimed at children.