A Future Where Girls Thrive
Saving daughters, empowering lives, educating futures, ending female feticide
About Dheean Pukardian
Ending Female Feticide, Empowering Girls
Dheean Pukardian is dedicated to ending female feticide in India by raising awareness and supporting the education of underprivileged girls, giving them a chance for a brighter future
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Raise Awareness
Spreading education about the root causes of female feticide to change mindsets and break societal norms
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Educate & Empower
Sponsoring education for underprivileged girls to give them a strong foundation for a better future
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Create Lasting Change
Advocating for gender equality and working towards a society where every girl is valued and protected
Why Dheean Pukardian?
Why Dheean Pukardian?
Committed to ending female feticide and empowering girls through education, we strive to create a future where every daughter is valued and nurtured
We work to end female feticide in India by raising awareness and sponsoring education for underprivileged girls
You can donate, volunteer, or spread awareness to help us protect and empower girls
Empower
Team
Founding Members
Kuldeep Sra
Founder and President
In 2010 when I retired from Fermi Lab I asked myself this question:
"Am I going to live the same routine life I have been living or I am going to do something different in the rest of my productive years?"
Guided by my conscience, after a careful scrutiny of the issues India is facing today, female feticide moved me deeply. To save born and unborn daughters of India became my mission and thus Dheean Pukardian Inc was born.
Kuldeep lives in Naperville, IL with his wife and the youngest of his two children.
Prakash Subramanian
Treasurer
I believe that God has been good to me by giving me more than what I have asked for.
When Kuldeep described his vision about Dheean Pukardian to me, the idea was born.
I am committed to ensuring that your contributions reach the most deserving girls, in order to eventually root this evil from society.
Prakash holds a masters degree in business management and has been working in the IT consulting services industry since 1988. He lives in Naperville, IL with his wife and two children.
Bindu Punhani
Secretary
I grew up with proud parents of three daughters. They were not blinded by the negative stigma surrounding gender. Through their love, education, and values, I can proudly say today that I am a stronger and a more independent woman.
This ideology can clearly be seen through Dheean Pukardian, which is aspiring to provide girls a helping hand in a male dominated society. I am blessed to be provided the opportunity to be connected to such a great cause.
Bindu has two Bachelor's degrees in education and mathematics. She has been in the IT industry for the last 20 years.
She resides in Naperville where she raised her two boys and continues to instill these values in them.
Thakar S. Basati
Global Outreach Coordinator
A grew up thinking that life focused around oneself is not the model of life Sikhism teaches us. Bearing that in mind, whenever I saw an opportunity to be helpful to others I jumped into it.
I began with starting Punjabi radio (Kala Darpan), became founding executive secretary of Punjabi Heritage Organization , founded Punjabi Cultural Society, co-founded Global Punjabi Milap: which brings Punjabi people together from all over. I am founding member of POC (Partners of our Community): A nonprofit organization that helps recent immigrants from all corners of the earth. Together with my wife, Sardarni Rajinder Kaur- a registered nurse by profession; I have organized free medical camps in India. I help arrange programs for senior citizens; and when I am not doing all these activities I teach Bhangra to anyone who wants to learn.
Following my lead my daughter Navraz is a social worker and has made documentaries on different aspects of life in India. I have known Kuldeep Singh Sra, since 1996 and believe in the mission of Dheean Pukardian. I have a degree in X-RAY technology and after having jobs for 10 years I became self employed.
I live in Palatine Illinois with my wife.
Kamlesh Kapoor
Executive Director
Since childhood, I have been seeing both of my parents serving for the society. Fueled by that inspiration, I have been involved in multiple nonprofit organizations such a Federation of Indian Association (FIA), Indian American Cultural Association (IACA), Oneness Run etc.
I came to know about Dheean Pukardian Organization when Sardar Kuldeep Singh ji gave a presentation at one of the sikh temple in Palatine, IL. However the spark of its cause has absolutely fascinated me when I got a chance to meet personally with him and learned more about his mission of saving and helping underprivileged girls. Being similar Cognizance, I decided to associate with this organization and serve.
Kamlesh Kapoor is a versatile leader, Supply Chain Expert and has been working in this sector for over a couple of Decades. She has master’s in computer science from India, Leadership degree from Northwestern University, Chicago and an MBA in Supply Chain from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management in IL.
She lives in Palatine, IL with her family. Both of her children recognize the value of good cause and are always ready to volunteer as and when their schedule permit.
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Save a Daughter
Together, we can end female feticide and give every girl the future she deserves