As a Social Activist

Social works of Mr.Nandan Jha

Mr. Nandan Jha is one such person who is always willing and ready to serve the society in any possible way he can. Apart from saving lives of people at a very young age, he is always involved in working for society and the underprivileged.

From the very initial stage of life where children usually play and dream for life, Mr. Jha was a born social worker who associated himself with the social organization named ‘ Rashtriya Swayam sevak Sangh ’ at the age of 5-6 years with a motive to serve the nation and bring about an awakening towards community. Being inspired from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, at the age of 16, he saved a family of 4 including a woman and her children after their cottage got fire, for which he was highly praised by Hon’ble leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee and was recommended strongly by him for National bravery award 1997, which was further conferred on him by the then Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Sh. Inder Kumar Gujral. During the same year, he was also felicitated with the prestigious ‘Jeevan Raksha Padak’ by the then Hon’ble President of India Sh. K.R. Narayanan.Later, Mr. Jha was also highly appreciated and felicitated by the then RSS Chief Prof. Rajrendra Singh (fondly called as ‘Rajju Bhaiya’).

During his span with Sahara India Pariwar and Jindal Steel and Power Ltd where he served as a Group Consultant & initiated ample no. of social activities, after spending 2 decade in corporate world, he decided to move ahead and founded a not for profit company Interactive Forum on Indian Economy (IFIE) and Gandhi Mandela Foundation both are 80G, 12A, & 8A Compliant ,for completely dedicating himself towards social service. Both the organizations function nationally and globally. While IFIE has initiated Champions of Change Award, a prestigious award to recognize and felicitate the efforts of people who bring about a change in the society. He also founded Power Corridors and Panchayati Times under IFIE with a motive to serve the society through journalism which are also praised by Hon’ble Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu on 26th December’ 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi, he said- “Both Power Corridors & Panchayati Times are not only performing the media dharma but also carrying out their social responsibility from the dais of media.”

Apart from this, he has always encouraged the people and organizations that have been working for the betterment of the society. Being the key person behind his foundations, he has always initiated and looked forward to enhance the services for the welfare of society.