Our Team

Santanu Chakraborty, Chief Executive Officer

Santanu, a champion for child rights and humanitarian response, is leading program implementation at Bal Raksha Bharat including evaluation, and technical support, multi-sectoral program development & humanitarian response for almost two decades across various themes. He demonstrates the capacity to secure access, undertake longer-term association with CSOs and develop evidence-based strategies on various issues affecting the lives of most marginalized children and their families in some of the most challenging contexts.

He is enthusiastic about bringing lasting changes in the lives of the less privileged and their communities by ensuring their equal access to social, gender, economic and civil rights delivered through a high-performance & values-based organisation, innovative programming and partnerships for scale.

He comes with decade long experience of working with multiple bilateral and multilateral organisations like SOS Children’s Villages of India, Institute of Health Management Research, CARE India, Sightsavers International, UNICEF, Cairn India in different capacities.

Subhashish Neogi, Director-Finance, Admin & IT

Subhashish has 26 years of rich knowledge in various fields of Finance & Accounts including Financial Accounts, Banking & Treasury, Internal Auditing, Cost Accounting, Inventory and Asset Management, Direct and Indirect Taxation, Company Secretarial and Legal matters.

He is also expert in conceptualizing and implementing new-age compliance management and accounting solutions, which helps monitor regulatory & internal compliances of an organization, operational efficiency and results in greater savings.

A Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, Company Secretary and an LLB, he has been associated with organizations such as Steel Authority of India Ltd, Tata Steel Ltd, Reliance Communications Ltd, Ecolab Inc, Jamshedpur Continuous Annealing & Processing Company Private Limited, Legasis Services Pvt. Ltd and Spark Advisors & Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd., where he co-founded a digital accounting software intended for shopkeepers, traders, cloth merchants, grocery owners and other micro-enterprises. Subhashish is an alumnus of St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata

Ritu Mendiratta, Director-Human Resource

With over 2 decades of invaluable experience in the development sector, Ritu brings a wealth of knowledge and accomplishments from her tenure at leading organizations such as CARE, Oxfam, and Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders).

Ritu’s expertise encompasses a comprehensive range of areas including end-to-end HR management, organizational development, change management, policy formulation and implementation, strategic HR and systems design, benefits administration, and legal compliance. She is also a certified investigator trained by CHS Alliance, with extensive experience in handling investigations related to staff misconduct, including cases of sexual harassment.

Beyond her professional achievements, Ritu is deeply committed to advancing social causes and has served as a member of Whiteboard, an initiative by iVolunteer aimed at bringing skills and expertise to the social development sector.

Ritu holds dual master’s degrees in Public Administration and Business Administration (MBA) and in her free time, enjoys cooking, writing poems, and spending time with her family and friends.

Shweta Malhotra, Head- Organizational Development & Governance Affairs

Shweta Malhotra, a seasoned professional with 17 years of dedicated service at Bal Raksha, Bharat (Save the Children India), currently serves as the Head of Governance & Organisation Development. In this role, she adeptly oversees the Board, CEO’s office, and plays a pivotal role in enhancing the organization’s adaptability in an ever-changing dynamic environment. A true advocate for fostering a human-centric culture, Shweta thrives on meaningful connections with people.

Her professional narrative includes a fascinating chapter as a freelance fashion designer, where she successfully ran her own label. Beyond her professional pursuits, she finds joy in travelling with her family and relishes the simple pleasures of snuggling up with a good book and a cup of coffee.