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Vidyanagar Nature
Club’s |
Governing
body consists of five Trustees,
which is guided by five member Advisory
committee.
All activities are carried out by
team of zealous & dedicated
Volunteers.
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Advisory
Committee members
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Shri
Duleep Matthai |
Founder
trustee of WWF- for nature, India,
Member of Honor - WWF-International,
Ex. Board member - Wildlife Institute
of India, Ex. Member - Indian
national committee of IUCN, Ex.
Member -Indian Board for Wildlife
Govt. of India, Ex. Executive
Vice Chairman - National Wastelands
Development Board Govt. of India,
Ex. Member- National Committee
of Environmental Planning &
Coordination Govt. of India, Ex.
Member - National Committee of
Environmental Planning Govt. of
India, Ex. Member - National Environmental
Advisory Committee Govt. of India,
Ex. Vice Chairman & Founding
Member, Board of Governors - Indian
Institute of Forest Management
Ministry of Environmental &
Forest, Govt. of India, Ex. "Eminent
Environmentalist" Member-
National Environmental Council,
Govt. of India, Ex. Chairman-
Policy & Planning Advisory
Committee TRAFFIC India, Founder
Member, Board of Governors- Foundation
for Ecological Security, New Delhi.
These are the few environmental
positions held apart from his
several professional posts. |
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Chairperson
of National Dairy Development Board
(NDDB), Chairperson- Foundation
for Ecological Security & Shri
Krishna Medical Hospital, Among
several awards received by her include
Padma Bhushan (one of the highest
national Honour)by the Govt. of
India; bestowed with Indira Gandhi
Paryavaran Puraskar for her whole
hearted efforts for conservation
of Environment, she is also board
member of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
and many other similar organizations. |
Dr.
Amrita Patel |
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Dr. A S Reddy |
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Is
a plant taxonomist in Department
of Bio-Sciences, Sardar Patel University.
Author of book on trees of Charotar
region & a well - known environmental
enthusiast. |
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Shri
Madhu Menon |
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Managing
Trustee of Ahmedabad Nature Lovers
Association, Communicator by profession,
proficient Camp Director for several
hundred environment education camps
held since 1985 till date. |
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Late Shri
Bharat Patel
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Ex Chairperson
'The Sardar Gunj Mercantile Co-op
Bank ltd', Ex. Trustee- Angles Education
Society, are few positions held
among numerous others, he was leading
trader, businessman and also an
environmentalist at heart. |
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Trustees
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Dhaval
Patel |
Initiated
nature club activities while studying
in school, attended Nature leadership
training at Khadakvasla, associated
with many organizations like Friends
of the Earth, World Wildlife Fund,
Green Peace etc. to name a few.
He is founder & fulltime trustee
of VNC, looks after all day to day
activities.
He is also Co-opted Member: Animal
Welfare Board of India, Government
of India. Honorary Wildlife Warden:
Anand district, by Govt. of Gujarat.
Secratary: Bhaikaka Foundation,
Trustee: Sardar Vallabhbhai Trust. |
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He
is well acclaimed at national and
international level as a Photographer.
Although latest to join the Board
of Trustees, he has been one of
the most passionate supporters of
VNC and its activities; he looks
after public relation and fund raising
for VNC. |
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Mahendra
Sankhala |
He
took training at Kahadakvasla for
'Nature leadership' he helps in
general administration; he is promoter
of VNC since its inception in 1988. |
Kalpesh
Patel |
One
of the founder trustee of VNC, he
has helped in conducting many environment
education camps at various places,,
he also looks after several awareness
campaigns, looks after financial
part of the organization. |
Payal
Patel |
Born
in India's one of the most forested
state, Madhya Pradesh, she has strong
affection for the greens, she looks
after volunteer coordination and
also helps in maintaining daily
accounts. |
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