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SARITA KHANCHANDANI is born on 07 August, 1974 in Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra. She has taken active part in social & political issues and written various articles ,skits, short stories, essays in college magazine, local newspapers, Rotary International Rotaract magazines.

Hirali Foundation (www.hiralifoundation.org) is founded by SARITA KHANCHANDANI on 26.09.2011. Hirali Foundation is a charitable trust and non-governmental organisation in Ulhasnagar,Dist Thane, Maharashtra, India, which builds awareness, carries out advocacy, and is involved in educational projects to protect the environment and prevent environmental pollution.

It was her love for the environment and community services, she has undertaken various social service projects like: SEMINARS FOR PARENTS ON PARENTING,SEMINARS AND CAMPS FOR STUDENTS—HOW TO DEAL WITH PEER PRESSURE, SEMINAR ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES like NOISE, NO HONKING, ECO FRIENDLY CELEBRATION OF FESTIVALS, AWARENESS PROGRAMMES REGARDING POLLUTION IN  WALDHUNI RIVER, SEMINAR ON SEX EDUCATION FOR TEENAGERS, CAREER GUIDANCE CAMPS, PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT CAMPS, MEDICAL CAMPS, TALENT SEARCH CONTEST, YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME.

She got her education in M.A. (ENGLISH LITERATURE) from PUNE UNIVERSITY, CERTIFICATE COURSE IN GUIDANCE & COUNSELING from S.N.D.T.University,  B.Ed-  From MUMBAI UNIVERSITY,  B.Sc. (ZOOLOGY)- from MUMBAI UNIVERSITY,   CERTIFICATE COURSE IN SCREENPLAY WRITING -MUMBAI UNIVERSITY and presently persuing  M.A. In  PSYCHOLOGY.

She is recipient of many Awards like OUTSTANDING SECRETARY OF THE YEAR AWARD  WINNER OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL(PRESIDENTIAL CITATION AWARD),  RASHTRA SHAKTI PURUSKAR for EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE,  YOUTH   ICON OF THE YEAR AWARD (ROTARY CLUB OF ULHASNAGAR-MIDTOWN), APPRECIATION AWARD FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO ROTARY MOVEMENT,  SPL CITATION-SHOWING EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP QUALITIES BY ROTARY

Her achievements includes-SPECIAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER APPOINTED BY GOVT. OF  MAHARASHTRA,  N.C.C.  CADET--- “B”  CERTIFICATE,  STATE LEVEL BADMINTON PLAYER, LIFE MEMBER- MAHARASHTRA STATE WOMEN’S COUNCIL- MUMBAI, ADVISER---THALESEMIA FOUNDATION, EX.PRESIDENT—ROTARACT CLUB(YOUTH WING OF ROTARY INTL), V.P.-INNER WHEEL CLUB (WOMEN’S WING OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL).