DEEPAK SHARMA

About Me

I was born on 8th September 1960 in a middle class family in a small town of Modinagar UP. I completed my Higher Secondary in 1977 and B Tech Electrical Engg.in 1982.
Starting my career with NTPC, I totally worked for 31 years across different organizations in different roles at different positions like ABB, ALSTOM POWER (Now GE Power), BSES, Tata Power and Tata Teleservices before giving up the corporate job in 2013 at the age of 53.
The life changing moment in my life happened around 1997/1998 when I got an opportunity to visit Mother Teresa’s Missionary of Charity in Kolkata. I was totally floored and inspired by her selfless devotional service to society that I decided that at some point of time I would also give back to society what God has given me.
In 2009 I got an opportunity to be associated as a volunteer with Udayan Care a 30 year old NGO. My journey in Udayan Care (www.udayancare.org ) over the last 15 years has been most fulfilling and satisfying. I will fall short of words in expressing my gratitude to GOD for giving me this God sent opportunity of giving back to society.
. My mother and wife have been the biggest strength in my journey at Udayan Care
With support of Managing Trustee along with the Udayan Care Board and the team members whom I have been working, I have also grown in the organization from a part time volunteer in 2009 to a trustee in December 2019. As part of the journey I wear several hats in the organization.
• Mentor Father at the girl’s home at Greater Noida.
• Honorary Director for the IT program which is today operating 21 IT centres across NCR and other cities of India with focus on job specific courses and employability.
• In 2016, I as the convenor, started the USF chapter in Greater Noida

• Over the years I have been raising funds for the organisation through third party events and from PSUs/MNCs
• I was the highest individual fund raiser in the last edition of ADHM 2019

• I was the highest individual fund raiser Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2023
I am the highest fundraiser in VDHM 2024 having raised 18 lacs for my NGO Udayan Care

• Rex Karmaveer Awardee(Silver Medal) instituted by ICONGO and United Nations

• Signatory to Living My Promise(www.livingmypromise.org )Visit the website to see details

• Won the Indian Glory Award 2024 for the “Best Social Worker of the year”

• Nominated for Karmaveer Gold Award to be given in November 2024

• Covered in video done by Beast Philanthropy the world’s biggest Youtuber with 32 crore subscribers .Here is the link https://youtu.be/HhBhWdoXSdg?si=i2iD4_R5_LCvnoJE

• So far,I my wife and my mother have donated more than 1.5 crores from our personal wealth over the years to Udayan Care .Believe in the philosophy that we came empty handed and will leave this world one day empty handed. So just practising walk the talk






It has been a transformational and a phenomenal journey for me so far as I have learned
so much from the young minds here! I have poured all my experience, learnings, and
several success stories of my last 15 years of volunteering in the book *'WINGS TO
FLY'* which was released on 29 July 2022.
The book is available on Amazon and Flipkart

Appeal

Support the Shalini Program: Empower a Girl, Transform a Future

At Udayan Care, we believe in the power of education to change lives. Through our Udayan Shalini Fellowship (USF) program, we provide girls from economically weaker sections in Mumbai with the opportunity to build a brighter future. Every year, we select 100-120 girls across 3 chapters of Mumbai who show promise and passion for learning, offering them the chance to complete their education and break free from the cycle of poverty.

This year, I am aiming to raise ?5,00,000 to support 25 girls in our Shalini program. With a yearly budget of just ?20,000 per girl, we cover essential costs such as school fees, books, transportation, and mentorship. These girls are not just receiving an education—they are gaining the confidence, skills, and opportunities to shape their own destinies.

We kindly invite you to join us in this mission. Your donation, no matter the size, can make a tangible difference in a girl's life. Imagine the joy of knowing that you’ve helped a young girl achieve her dreams, step by step. Together, we can provide hope, love, and a pathway to a brighter future for these girls.

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