Lighthouse Communities

Enabling livelihoods for all.

Lighthouse Communities

Enabling livelihoods for all.

Our Vision

Underserved youth realising their full potential through sustained livelihoods and good citizenship.

Our Mission

1 million youth with agency and sustained livelihood opportunities. 1000 communities demonstrating socio-economic transformation

Core Values that Drive Us

Empathy | Inclusion | Integrity | Courage

Lighthouse Communities strongly believes in and operates with the four core values of – Empathy, Inclusion, Integrity and Courage. These values are not just at the core of program design but also come to life in various ways in day to day operations of our programs.

This innovative model is a public-private partnership where PMC provides the capital infrastructure and PCC partners with corporates for operational costs…The PMC-PCC partnership is a role model for India.

Ms. Rubal Agarwal

Additional Municipal Commissioner, PMC

Additional Municipal Commissioner, PMC, Ms. Rubal Agarwal and CEO, Lighthouse Communities Foundation, Ms. Ruchi Mathur viewing the Lighthouse model

Our Vision

Young citizens finding their purpose and achieving full potential

Our Mission

Agency, Resilience and Livelihoods for 1 million young citizens by 2030

Core Values that Drive Us

Empathy | Inclusion | Integrity | Courage
Lighthouse Communities strongly believes in and operates with the four core values of – Empathy, Inclusion, Integrity and Courage. These values are not just at the core of program design but also come to life in various ways in day to day operations of our programs.

Additional Municipal Commissioner, PMC, Ms. Rubal Agarwal and CEO, Lighthouse Communities Foundation, Ms. Ruchi Mathur viewing the Lighthouse model

This innovative model is a public-private partnership where PMC provides the capital infrastructure and PCC partners with corporates for operational costs…The PMC-PCC partnership is a role-model for India.

Ms Rubal Agarwal

CEO Smart City

Additional Commissioner, PMC

Our Board of Directors

Dr. Ganesh Natarajan

Cofounder and Chairman, Lighthouse Communities Foundation

Ruchi Mathur

Cofounder and Vice Chairperson, Lighthouse Communities Foundation

Ashwini Malhotra

Managing Director, Weikfield Foods Pvt. Ltd.

Pradeep Bhargava

Former Director, Cummins India Ltd

Rajan Navani

Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Jetline Group of Companies

Pervin Varma

Trustee – CRY

Malini Thadani

Director, Access Development Services

Ujwal Thakar

Chairman, Educate Girls

Rajnish Kumar

Ex-Chairman SBI

 

Vinatha Nathan

Operating Officer, Vice President and General Manager, Ametek. Inc

Our Board of Directors

Dr. Ganesh Natarajan

Chairman & Cofounder, Lighthouse Communities Foundation

 

Ruchi Mathur

Cofounder and Vice Chairperson, Lighthouse Communities Foundation

 

Ashwini Malhotra

Managing Director, Weikfield Foods Pvt. Ltd.

 

Pradeep Bhargava

Former Director, Cummins India Ltd

 

Rajan Navani

Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Jetline Group of Companies

 

Pervin Varma

Trustee – CRY

 

 

Malini Thadani

Senior Advisor, FTI Consulting

 

Ujwal Thakar

Chairman – Educate Girls

 

Rajnish Kumar

Ex Chairman SBI

 

 

Vinatha Nathan

Operating Officer, Vice President and General Manager, Ametek. Inc

Our Leadership Team

Dr. Ganesh Natarajan

Cofounder and Chairman

Ruchi Mathur

Cofounder and Vice Chairperson​

Anuja Kishore

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Ex.Officio Director

Amruta Bahulekar

Chief Program Officer (CPO) and Ex.Officio Director

Mrinal Gharpure

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Deepika Kedia

Director, Lighthouse Program

Raaga Ramesh

Program Head, GOYN 

Our Leadership Team

Dr. Ganesh Natarajan

Cofounder and Chairman

Ruchi Mathur

Cofounder and Vice Chairman

Anuja Kishore

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Ex. Officio Director

Amruta Bahulekar

Chief Program Officer (CPO) and Ex.Officio Director

Mrinal Gharpure

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Deepika Kedia

Director, Lighthouse Program

Raaga Ramesh

Program Head, GOYN  

Awards & Recognition

Pune Municipal Corporation was the global winner of the June 2019 Wellbeing Award in the ‘Economy and Opportunity’ category, in recognition of the Lighthouse program.

Global Recognition

Well Being Award

National Recognition

Smart City Conclave

Mr. Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, and Mr. Kunal Kumar, Joint Secretary of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, explain the Lighthouse Model to Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Lighthouse is the joint winner of the award under ‘Social Aspects’ category of Smart City Mission.

Awards & Recognition

Pune Municipal Corporation was the global winner of the June 2019 Wellbeing Award in the ‘Economy and Opportunity’ category, in recognition of the Lighthouse program.

Global Recognition

Well Being Award

National Recognition

Smart City Conclave

Mr. Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, and Mr. Kunal Kumar, Joint Secretary of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, explain the Lighthouse Model to Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Lighthouse is the joint winner of the award under ‘Social Aspects’ category of Smart City Mission.

Join Lighthouse Communities

We’re on a mission to transform the lives of youth from low income communities. Be part of a fulfilling and rewarding experience at various Lighthouses. Send your resume to [email protected]

Interested in setting up a Lighthouse in your city?