Save The Children International

Feb 8, 2022

Deepak Kapoor Deepak Kapoor, Chairperson, Governing Council, Save the Children, India (registered Bal Raksha Bharat) has been elected to the Board of Save the Children International as a Member Elected External Director effective February 2022 for a two-year term through a democratic process. “This is undoubtedly a leap towards India’s esteemed and valued position to commit towards the concerns and voices of low and middle-income developing countries. Indians and Indian origin leaders are increasingly assuming significant global positions. And it is a matter of pride that our chair now enjoys the confidence and respect of an international board to resolutely serve the most deprived and marginalised children not only for India but for the Global South as a whole,” shares Sudarshan Suchi, CEO, Save the Children, India. Deepak Kapoor has a strong perspective to the development issues. He has a diverse and commendable experience working with PwC for nearly four decades. He has also served as the Chairman of the PwC India Foundation, according to the statement. Deepak Kapoor, Chairperson, Governing Council, Save the Children, India, comments, “I feel honoured and humbled for being elected to represent the voice and visibility for millions of deprived children. I believe in an inclusive and equitable development so that rights are upheld for every last child thereby sustainably impacting global outcomes. I envision to take learnings and proof of concept from India to influence global outcomes and scale of work.” “This movement will provide an opportunity for the world’s largest number and the most disadvantaged children to have a better voice and visibility to the global fora, paving the way for enhanced and well-informed collaborations worldwide for sustainable futures, ” he adds. Ashish Nain