Alumni

Akanksha alumni are a diverse and accomplished group, who go on to become not just successful, but act as role models for younger generations.

While many have gone on to a number of colleges, others have gone on to become productive members of the workforce. Akanksha alumni can be seen at at a number of companies and call centers. Many others have joined the social sector, serving as TFI fellows or staff, working at Magic Bus, while a number of alumni are employed at Akanksha. Alumni are vital to the organization, and can be found everywhere from accounting to school administration to Design Class. Akanksha alumni are realizing the organization’s mission, and serve as living proof of the power of opportunity and education.

Total number of Akanksha Alumni (as per the available records), as of Jun 2011

	Mumbai	Pune	Akanksha Total
Higher Education	45	81	126
Working	18	-	18
Working & Studying	60	6	66
Others	33	0	33
Total	156	87	243

Organizations where Akanksha alumni are working

Sector	Organizations
Development	Akanksha Foundation, Nandi Foundation, Yuva Pratishthan, and Teach for India Highlight: Two of our students — Ramesh Joshi and Sumeet Gade — have become Social Entrepreneurs and have started their own NGOs: Aashayein Street School and Pragati.
IT and Communications	Nokia (Sales), Polaris, and Barclays Call Centre
Hospitality	Café Coffee Day, Mad Over Donuts, Barista, Joss, RKHS, Smoking Joes and Pizza Hut
Finance	Standard Chartered, Yes Bank, and Stock Market
Others	Movie Bank, Family Business, Vitesse Ltd, Film and Television Industry (in various capacities)