
Diversity is
our strength
We are EnAble India
Vision
A life of dignity for
persons with disability !

Mission
To celebrate the human spirit by enabling the unification of ecosystems around persons with disability.
Values

- Be inclusive and respect differences
- Be honest to yourself and others
- Learn from every moment
- Be the change you want to see in the world
- Believe in the potential of every person
- Fill every action with love and be joyful
- Be open, non-judgemental and ego-less
Diversity is in our DNA

- Age range: 20 to 65 years
- 50% of staff are persons with disabilities (PWD)
- Experience range: 0 to 40 years
- 48% of staff are women
- Presence in more than 20 states
- Education levels range from Grade 9 to PhD
Founders’ Story

Shanti Raghavan
Founder, Managing Trustee and Chief EnAbler
Since 1999, Shanti has been dedicated to advancing the economic independence and dignity of persons with disabilities. With an MS in Computer Science from Monmouth University, USA, and 12 years of experience in the software industry, she brings a strong technical and professional background to her work.
Shanti is an Ashoka Fellow, a National Award winner, and serves on the Governing Council of the Skills Council for Persons with Disability (SCPwD). Recognised by Business Today as one of the Most Powerful Women in Business in 2017, she has also received several prestigious awards, including the Times Now Global Amazing Indian Award, the NCPEDP Shell Helen Keller Award, and the Zero Project Award for Innovative Practice.
Shanti’s contributions have been further acknowledged with the Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 award by the Schwab Foundation and Jubilant Bhartia Foundation, as well as the Social Innovator of the Year award by the Schwab Foundation in 2020. In 2022, she was honoured as one of 75 Women Transforming India by NITI Aayog and was invited as a speaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Dipesh Sutariya
Co-founder, Trustee, Chairman and Managing Director
Dipesh Mayukh Sutariya is passionate about transforming attitudes towards employment of people with disability. His work focuses on creating a new market where the corporate sector’s needs are met by an expanding pool of professionals with disabilities, who challenge the myths and stereotypes surrounding their hiring.
Dipesh holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from USA, and brings over 26+ years of combined corporate and development sector experience. A continuous learner and a catalyst leader, Dipesh provides strategic direction to the development sector. He is also the former President and Founding Member of the Disability NGOs Alliance (DNA), Chairperson of the Workability Asia chapter, Board Member of Workability International and mentor at IIM Bangalore NSRCEL’s Social program.

Recognitions

2024 – Zero Project Award for Innovative Solution for Entrepreneurship Development Program, Swashakti 100K

2010 – National Award awarded by President Pratibha Patil

Shanti Raghavan is a speaker at World Economic Forum, Davos

2020 – Shanti Raghavan and Dipesh Sutariya were awarded Social Innovator of the Year by Schwab Foundation

2005 – Prestigious Ashoka Fellowship for social entrepreneurs awarded to Shanti Raghavan

2017 – Shanti Raghavan recognized by Business Today Magazine as “The Most Powerful Women In Business 2017” in the Women of Impact Category

2025 – Co-hosted an independant high impact side event ‘Global Disability Economic Alliance’ at the 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP18) to the UN CRPD.
Our Board
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