About HANDS

Sharda Mukhia - Chairperson

Educationist. Member of the Rotary Club of Kalimpong. Served as Vocational Director in Rotary 2005-2006. Social worker working with families of Drug Addicts & Alcoholics. Executive member of HORAK (Hotel & Restaurant Owners Association of Kalimpong). Trained in the field of HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse. Proprietor of David Gas Distributors.

Zoramhmangaihi Vuite -Secretary and Co-ordinator

Master of Social Work (M.S.W) from Madras University. Worked for 2 years under Regional Resource & Training Center (RRTC) Mizoram & North Tipura. Served as Co-ordinator in DROP-IN-Center under Mizoram Social Defense and Rehabilitation Board. Has undergone training in the field of Drug Abuse & HIV/AIDS.

Pratistha Pradhan

Expert worker in the field of Drug Addiction. Runs a successful floriculture business by the name of Exotic Seeds & Bulbs. Working among families of drug addicts and alcoholics. Keen Interior Decorator.

Sandip Jain

Is a young business entrepreneur with interests in the newspaper distribution trade in Kalimpong and Gangtok and owns a hotel in Bhubneshwar. Is also the Editor of Himalayan Times. He was the founding president of the Darjeeling District Youth Welfare Forum as well as the Chief Coordinator of the Kalimpong Winter Festival. Is also a former president of the Lions Club of Kalimpong. He is actively involved in several social projects in Kalimpong.

Dr Salomi Bhutia (Zimba) MBBS

Presently posted as medical officer in charge of Post Partum Unit, Kalimpong. Has vast knowledge in the treatment of substance abuse. Regular contact with drug rehabilitation centers to provide necessary treatment. Member of Ester Benjamin Trust India (U.K.) for underprivileged children.

Nereus Mukhia

Young, energetic business man of Kalimpong. Keen worker in the field of Drug Abuse specially among the youth. Runs a successful Guest House in Kalimpong town – Bethlehem Lodge. Ex Sasonian. Always ready for outdoor activities.

Wangchuk Basi

Senior Citizen of Kalimpong. Educationist. Social Activist. Founding member of the Kalimpong Consumer’s Association. Chairman, Right to Information Action Committee. President of the Atisha Kalyan Samaj Welfare Association. Vice President of the Raiyat’s Association of Kalimpong.

Amode Yonzone

Pioneered the Hotel & Restaurant Association of Kalimpong & directly involved in Tourism and other Social activities. Initiated the AA programme and Al-Anon programme in Kalimpong. Co-owner of Kalimpong Park Hotel. Also the Managing Trustee of a monastery.Married in 1988 to Chhoden. Has a daughter – Nitika Serene, born in 1992. Hobbies include art and music.

Dr. Sangay Zimba

Is the Health Officer of Kalimpong Municipality and a medical practitioner. Is a keen social worker and is involved in several social projects of the town. Is a former president of the St. Augustine’s Alumni Association as well as a past secretary of the Rotary Club of Kalimpong. Is also the Medical advisor to the SPYM and the World Vision on their projects on drug abuse and alcoholism.

Wg Cdr Praful Rao(retd)

Wg Cdr Praful Rao is a retired officer of the IAF. He runs a small internet cafe in Kalimpong and is involved in consumer issues, career guidance for the youth and H.A.N.D.S work.

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