CAPED’s journey with Phulkari

In 2018, CAPED got acquainted with Phulkari CAN, a social organisation and the first of its kind in Amritsar. Our journey with Phulkari CAN began when they launched their program “Conquer Cancer” with the aim of making Punjab the first Cervical Cancer free state in India. Having such a noble goal, which is so much in line with CAPED’s initiative to create a “Cervical Cancer Mukt Bharat”, a collaborative partnership came about almost instantly. This partnership has blossomed beautifully in the two years since!

CAPED became the knowledge partner for Phulkari CAN’s on-ground project of spreading awareness among the society about the deadly, yet 100% preventable – Cervical Cancer; and facilitating screening of Cervical Cancer for women from economically weaker sections of the society. Our team has worked closely with the Phulkari CAN team in many areas – right from the training of Phulkari CAN members, sharing of information and knowledge, to supporting in conducting awareness sessions. Throughout this, we have empowered each other and helped create impact in the lives of innumerable people. In the past two years alone, over 2,00,000 people have been educated about Cervical Cancer through 50+ awareness workshops in Amritsar. Over 200 women from underprivileged backgrounds have been screened for Cervical Cancer.


It has been a tremendous journey so far. The best part of it being the equation and energy between the CAPED team and the Phulkari CAN team. We have had a warm, friendly, supportive and nurturing relationship with each other right from day one of working together, which has only grown day after day. We have all learnt from each other – both as individuals as well as organisations.

We are grateful to Phulkari CAN and all its members, for providing us the opportunity to support them and nurture their project as if it was our own. We hope to continue this relationship and work together to eradicate Cervical Cancer from India!!

“Our journey with CAPED has been incredible so far, to say the least. The unwavering support we have received from CAPED has propelled the Phulkari C.A.N. team in the right direction! As our knowledge partners, CAPED has given us wings to achieve our aspirations of freeing Punjab from Cervical Cancer. The Phulkari C.A.N. team is grateful to CAPED for being helpful at every juncture, handholding at the crucial stages, and playing a pivotal role in helping us achieve our goals.”

-Nidhi Sindhwani
President, Phulkari C.A.N.

The four heads of Conquer Cancer would like to say the following about our partnership:

“Pleased that Phulkari C.A.N. and CAPED share key focus on strategic, academic and resource partnership for reducing incidence of Cervical Cancer until it is completely eliminated. A start up story from raising the issue of Cervical Cancer by providing awareness to screening and hopefully guiding women to the next step.”
-Dr Richa Thaman

“Working with CAPED is an Elixir. They empowered me with Wings of Knowledge and I am immensely beholden to them to ignite in me this spark to COMBAT cervical cancer through Awareness sessions and Screening Camps.”
-Dr Rashmi Vij

“We, the members of Phulkari C.A.N., are extremely grateful to CAPED, our knowledge partners in helping us spread awareness about cervical cancer amongst women, old and young alike. With their help we have been able to make the common public understand in a simplified manner about the magnitude of the problem and the necessity of vaccination which can prevent cervical cancer. We look forward to continuing this partnership with them.”
-Neeru Gupta

“Phulkari C.A.N. gives us the platform and CAPED lights the path for us to create the change we want in the current statistics on Cervical Cancer. I am confident that together we will create history by eradicating cervical cancer from the face of the Earth.”
-Priyanka Goyal

From CAPED’s Desk

“It’s been an amazing journey with Phulkari CAN. Needless to say the amount of efforts and interest they show in conducting a project is commendable and the way they conduct themselves as a team is exemplary.

This ladies group take their work with utter sincerity and have done quiet an extraordinary work in Amritsar and each time they add an extra shot of energy and enthusiasm to their work. CAPED looks forward to our continued partnership.”
-Madhu Yadav
Head of Programs and Partnerships (Awareness)



He initiated TQM as a management way in SRF and the Company has so far earned the Deming Prize for two of its businesses, for the tyre cord in 2004 and for the Chemicals Business in 2012.

Mr. Bharat Ram was elected President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) during 2000-2001 and continued to play important roles as Chair and Member of various council of CII till March 2015. He co-chaired the Indo German Consultative Group (IGCG) which consisted of eminent citizens from both the countries from 2002 till 2014.

Mr. Bharat Ram is actively involved in social development activities. Currently he is Chairman of:

  • SRF Foundation, the social wing of SRF, which manages its own schools and also supports education in villages;
  • The Lady Shri Ram College (LSR) for Women in Delhi which has consistently been rated as one of the two best colleges of India;
  • The Shri Ram Schools; and
  • CAF (India) – Charities Aid Foundation (India); and
  • A governing body member of CAPED– a registered Society for spreading cancer awareness program

He is on the governing body of SPIC Macay, a society for the promotion of the Indian Classical Music. He is himself an accomplished sitar player, having learnt it from Pt. Ravi Shanker.

Mr. Arun Bharat Ram has won many awards and accolades, The Jamshedji Tata Award, which was conferred on him by the Indian Society for Quality (ISQ) for the year 2006 and the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit, presented by the Federal Government of Germany in 2008. Mr. Bharat Ram schooled at the Doon School, Dehra Dun and graduated in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan, U.S.A.

Prior to his current appointment, Dr. Vaid practiced and coordinated the Department of Medical Oncology at the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre (RGCI) in Rohini, Delhi, India. In addition to his active medical oncology practice, Dr. Vaid has participated in many national and international clinical trials as a principal and sub-investigator. His clinical interests include Hemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant. He has also taken keen interest in treating breast cancer, lung cancer and genitor-urinary cancers.

Dr. Vaid established the bone marrow transplant services in the private sector in Delhi starting with Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre during the last decade and has cumulatively carried out the largest number of bone marrow transplants in the private sector in Delhi. Currently at Medanta, he leads a large team which comprises of hemato-oncologists, pediatric transplant specialists, hemato pathologists specializing in transplant pathology, transfusion specialists, and molecular pathologists required for HLA typing and post transplant chimerism monitoring.

Dr. Vaid lectures nationally and internationally and has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and abstracts. His work has appeared in Journal of Clinical Oncology, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, World Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Diseases International. Dr. Vaid currently chairs the Indian Council of Medical Research Subcommittee on formulating guidelines for treatment of Hodgkin’s Disease in India. He is recognized as Teacher and Examiner for superspeciality course of Medical Oncology by National Board of Examinations and the Bombay University and a reviewer of thesis for award of PhD degree in Life Sciences, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, India. He is an editorial board member for the following journals “Research & Reviews: A Journal of Medicine” and “Research & Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology”, and “South Asian Journal of Cancer”.

He was conferred the prestigious “Padma Shree” Award, one of the highest civilian award in India, by the President of India in 2009 for his contribution to the field of medicine on 14th April, 2009.
Prior to Stellaris, Alok was a Partner at another VC firm, Helion Ventures, where he led enterprise software and services investments. Before his career in venture capital, Alok was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of SAP India and had been associated with SAP since the year 2004 in various leadership roles in the United States and in India. Before SAP, Alok also worked with Siebel Systems, The McKenna Group, McKinsey & Company and Cadence Design Systems.

Alok has completed his MBA from INSEAD (France), MS in Computer Sciences from University of Texas, Austin and his B.Tech in Computer Science from IIT Delhi.

Alok is interested in cricket, light & classical Indian music, hiking and long distance running. In addition, Alok is passionate about mathematical puzzles and used to run a weekly blog at http://alokgoyal1971.com/.

Alok’s association with cancer started in 2007 when his mother was diagnosed with a late stage Ovarian Cancer. He saw his mother battle with cancer for more than four years, during which time he was the primary care giver.

Committees / Ambassador Radhika is a part of many committees in CII and is also Pinkathon Ambassador. Social Initiatives

  • Radhika has participated in plays as a lead singer to raise funds for NGO’s like Azad Foundation and CAPED.
  • Mamma Mia Again, ABBA songs Musical, was staged at The Shri Ram Center, Delhi in December 2016 to raise funds for Azad Foundation.
  • I have a Dream, ABBA songs Musical, was staged at Apparel House, Gurgaon to raise funds for CAPED in April 2017.
  • I have a Dream, ABBA songs Musical, was staged at The Shri Ram Center, Delhi to raise funds for CAPED in December 2017.
  • She was also instrumental in staging a play, Khushi Ek Ehsaas, by the visually impaired children of JPM School to raise funds for Blind Relief Association at Kamani Auditorium in January 2016.

Hobbies

  • Radhika learns music at Theme.
  • She also loves to run and has completed 3 half Marathons in India in 2017.

Amitav worked for Bristol Myers Squibb based in Princeton for 5 years. He has been involved with his family-run business since 1994.

Amitav was educated at the Doon School and went on to study Economics at St. Stephens College, Delhi University. He has an MBA from UNC Chapel Hill, USA. He sits on the board of Central Square Foundation, AVPN India and several other non/for-profit organisations in India.

In 2010, he became an Aspen Fellow, in 2015 he became an Ashoka Fellow and 2017 he was incubated as an N/Core Fellow.

Organizational Positions
  • Vice President, Fertility Preservation society of India/ 2014 – 2018
  • Coordinator, Deptt of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon, April 2007 – Nov 2009
  • Coordinator, (North India), Clinical Research Committee, Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecology Society of India (FOGSI) 2003-2008
  • Executive Member, Adolescent committee, Association of Obstetrics & Gynaecologists of Delhi (AOGD ) 2006 – 2007
  • Executive Member, Association of Gynaecologic Oncologist of India,2009 -2011
  • Chairperson, Gynaec. Oncology Committee, Gurgaon Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society, 2011
  • Executive Member, Gynaec.Oncology Committee, Association of Obstetrician & Gynaecologists of Delhi (AOGD) 2012 -2014
  • Executive Member, Gurgaon Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society (GOGS), 2012 -2013
  • Coordinator – Young Women Club ( National Project under the aegis of National Adolescent Health Committee, FOGSI) 2012 -2013
  • Treasurer, Asia Oceania Research Organization in Genital infections and Neoplasia ( AOGIN) –India, 2011 -2015
  • Executive member, Gynaec Oncology Committee, Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecology Society of India (FOGSI).2012 -2015
  • Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecology Society of India (FOGSI).
  • Peer Reviewer for The Indian Journal of Gynaecologic Oncology.
  • Invited as a trainer by Vattikuti Foundation, Michigan, USA for – Gynaec. Robotic Surgery Training of Gynaecologists at KIMS Vattikuti Institute of Robotic Surgery, Hyderabad
  • Executive member, AOGD(Association of Obsterician and Gynaecologist of Delhi ) 2013 – 2014
  • Executive member, AOGD(Association of Obsterician and Gynaecologist of Delhi ) 2014-2015
  • Executive member,GOGS 2013
  • Executive member, Gynaec.Oncology Committee, Association of Obstetrician & Gynaecologists of Delhi (AOGD) 2013 -2014
  • Executive member, Gynaec.Endoscopy Committee, Association of Obstetrician & Gynaecologists of Delhi (AOGD) 2013 -2014
  • Executive member, International academic exchange committee(FOGSI) 2013 – 2015
  • Executive member, Delhi Society of Gynaec endoscopists.2014- 2015
  • Co-Chairperson, Gynaec.Oncology Committee, Association of Obstetrician & Gynaecologists of Delhi (AOGD) 2015 -2016
  • Executive member, Gynaec Oncology Committee, Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecology Society of India (FOGSI).2015 -2017