The People Behind Every Promise
Here's everyone who carries it, from the first idea to the meal on the plate.
FIVE HANDS, ONE PROMISE
THE FOUNDER
Pankaj asked what he was really giving back. That question became Bhojan Amrit.
THE TRUSTEES
Trustees turned one question into a foundation and a standard to run it by.
THE BOARD
Governance and financial discipline, from members who've spent decades keeping institutions honest.
THE COORDINATOR
The person on the ground, every day, the one who makes sure the meal you funded is the meal a child eats.
YOU
Every promise chain ends with a sponsor. Without you, it's just a plan.
Founder & President
Pankaj Chugh
For years, one question followed Pankaj quietly: what am I really giving back? Years spent close to good causes — supporting nonprofits, lending a hand through his work and on his own — culminated in something that stayed with him while working closely with nonprofits in the United States: the clarity of their mission, the discipline in how they ran their programs, and the honesty with which they kept asking whether they were truly making a difference. That question became Bhojan Amrit Foundation, built on a simple belief: nothing is more basic to a human being than a meal, and nowhere is that need more urgent than among children from the poorest corners of our society. Pankaj brought together the foundation's co-trustees around that single idea, and set the standard the organization runs on ever since: begin where it matters most, and keep every promise you make.
CEO
Lalit Vats
For years, one question followed Pankaj quietly: what am I really giving back? Years spent close to good causes — supporting nonprofits, lending a hand through his work and on his own — culminated in something that stayed with him while working closely with nonprofits in the United States: the clarity of their mission, the discipline in how they ran their programs, and the honesty with which they kept asking whether they were truly making a difference. That question became Bhojan Amrit Foundation, built on a simple belief: nothing is more basic to a human being than a meal, and nowhere is that need more urgent than among children from the poorest corners of our society. Pankaj brought together the foundation's co-trustees around that single idea, and set the standard the organization runs on ever since: begin where it matters most, and keep every promise you make.
Board Member
Uma Malhotra
For nearly four decades, Uma Malhotra served the nation with quiet dedication and unwavering integrity, from the corridors of Central Excise, through the evolving landscape of GST, to the terminals of Customs. A proud alumna of Jesus & Mary College, Delhi University, she retired as Assistant Commissioner (IRS) at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. A dynamic and energetic leader, she listens first and leads by example, ready to help those in need, and quick to see things through to their best possible outcome.
Board Member
Digant Bahl
Digant Bahl brings decades of financial and accounting expertise to Bhojan Amrit's board — as a Certified Public Accountant and founder of ASNY, a firm built specifically to serve nonprofit organizations. That's exactly the discipline Bhojan Amrit was built on: not just good intentions, but books that can be checked. Digant's oversight is part of how we back up "every rupee tracked" with someone who actually knows how to track it.
