Our Founders

The people who imaginedageing with dignity.

Two people. One conviction. A movement that began in a garage and grew into a comprehensive approach to eldercare.

Est. 1998

Nightingales Medical Trust

How it began

1998

A humble beginning that would become a movement for ageing with dignity.

The founders of Nightingales Medical Trust (NMT) began their humble journey from a garage in Sadashivnagar, Bangalore. They started with an enterprise — The Nightingales Home Health Services — a pioneering service back then.

While interacting with the beneficiaries of home health care, it was realised that apart from health issues, elders also had to deal with loneliness, emotional issues and financial insecurities.

This was the brain child of two people who yearned to make a difference in eldercare — Dr Radha S Murthy and Mr S Premkumar Raja.

They felt that, if necessary facilities to cater to physical, emotional, financial and social needs of elders could be created, it could help elders age with dignity. Thus, Nightingales Medical Trust was founded as a non-profit aimed towards age care in 1998 to alleviate the problems faced by the elderly.

The Founders

Two journeys. One shared belief.

Their belief in humane, personalised and comprehensive eldercare continues to shape the work of Nightingales Medical Trust.

Founder

Co-Founder & Managing Trustee

Dr Radha S Murthy

With a brilliant academic career and over thirty years of medical experience, Dr Radha Murthy has established herself as an eminent doctor who believes in humane and personalized care.

She spends time with patients; showing concern, listening to them and sharing their emotions and burdens.

Founder

Co-Founder & Secretary

Mr. S Premkumar Raja

With two Masters Degrees in Social Sciences and over 40 years of experience as a Community Welfare and Healthcare Administrator, Mr Raja has planned and successfully implemented several innovative social and healthcare projects in various parts of India.

Board of Trustees

The people guiding the journey.

NMT is supported by a diverse group of professionals and community leaders whose experience and commitment continue to strengthen the Trust's work in eldercare.

Trustee

Mr. Pankaj C. Lakhani

Mr. Pankaj C. Lakhani is the Managing Director of the Bangalore Soft Drinks Private Limited and the Director of the Saurashtra Bottling Private Limited. He also functions as a Trustee on the boards of several Non-profits.

Trustee

Mr. Amarnath Kamath

Mr. Amarnath Kamath is a practicing Chartered Accountant and Management Consultant. He has been in the profession for over 44 years.

He moved to Bangalore in 1972 and started his practice as a first generation practitioner. He has now built up a fine practice and has, besides several prominent citizens of Bangalore, a large number of corporates, banks and financial institutions as clients of his firm, Amarnath Kamath & Associates.

Trustee

Mrs. Indira Prem Menon

Mrs. Indira Menon is a person full of energy, enthusiasm and dynamism. She aims at perfection in all she does and does not compromise on the high standards she sets for herself or others.

Mrs. Menon was earlier known to be the youngest President of The Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Bangalore, Karnataka. She is currently the President and CEO of Lakshmanan Isola Private Limited, and is engaged in managing all aspects of the operations of the Company. Further, she is active on the Board of Directors of several companies in various fields like IT, Hospitality, Finance and Films, to name a few.

Trustee

Mr. Basant Poddar

Mr. Basant Poddar is the Managing Director of Mineral Enterprises Ltd (MEL). Mineral Enterprises Limited is a scientific mining company with 6 decades of experience focusing on Mining, Logistics, Infrastructure development and Renewable Energy.

He is also the Vice President of Federation of Indian Mineral Industries, an apex body [founded in 1966] and has keen interest in Community Development.

Trustee

Mr. Sudhakar Rao

Mr. Sudhakar Rao is an IAS Officer of the Karnataka Cadre (1973 batch) and retired as the Chief Secretary of Karnataka in September 2009. He has held several key positions in both the State and Central Governments.

Following an illustrious career in the Government, upon retirement Mr. Rao served as a Member of the Public Enterprises Selection Board, and thereafter has been/is an Independent Director on the Boards of several public limited companies.

Trustee

Mr. Manoj Shah

Mr. Manoj Shah has been a highly visible Business Executive in the global Information Technology industry. He has been in the industry for 45 years and is the founder Managing Director of Digital India, an active nationwide network to provide high quality business development services to chief executives in Info tech industry around the globe.

Mr. Shah is currently the Chairman of Nightingale Empowerment Foundation, an NGO working for the well-being of Senior Citizens in Bangalore.

The journey continues

From a garage in Bengaluru to a movement for ageing with dignity.

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