Our vision
To achieve a women-friendly society and system that ensures the right to survival, hygiene, protection, empowerment, development and participation of women.
About us
Education. Healthcare. Women empowerment.
Chingari Shakti Foundation is a national NGO working to strengthen communities through education, healthcare and women empowerment — one spark at a time.
Chingari Shakti Foundation is a national leading NGO working for education, healthcare and women empowerment.
We aim to empower society through self-defence training, skill development and personal health and hygiene for women in rural and urban areas. We run health screening camps, menstrual and personal hygiene workshops, fitness forums and many more programmes — for youth and for as many people as we can reach.
Team Chingari has built a motivated, dedicated workforce of professionals committed to the upliftment of the society we live in. The diligence of Team Chingari showed through even in the darkness of Covid-19.
ऐसी शक्ति है चिंगारी जो बदल सकती है दुनिया सारी।
A spark that can change the whole world.
Purpose
Vision & mission
Our mission
Our mission has a twin objective: positively impacting India’s daughters by making them brave, and encouraging fellow Indians to contribute to a worthy cause.
Rights we work to secure for every woman
Survival
Protecting the basic right of every woman and girl to live safely and with dignity.
Hygiene
Health camps, menstrual awareness and personal hygiene education in communities that need it most.
Protection
Self-defence training and safety awareness so women can move through the world with confidence.
Empowerment
Skills, education and platforms that help women lead — at home, at work and in public life.
Development
Long-term programmes in education, health and livelihood that leave communities stronger.
Participation
Inviting citizens, partners and volunteers to stand with India’s daughters.
Leadership
Founder & Chairperson
Mrs. Pinkky Rajgarhiya
Founder & Chairperson
Mrs. Pinkky Rajgarhiya is an Indian social worker, child psychologist and the Founder of Chingari Shakti Foundation — a non-governmental organisation promoting education, healthcare and women empowerment. She advocates for “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao”. As a child psychologist, she also helps children cope with formative pressures at school and in social scenarios.
Her contribution to society has been recognised by institutions including the Rotary Club, Lions Club and the Indian Medical Association. She was awarded “Samaj Ratna” by Shri Krishna Janmastami Mohatsav Samiti, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi for her work in education, healthcare and women empowerment. She is Brand Ambassador for institutions including Vallabhdas Dagra Indian Society School for mentally challenged children and Acid Survivors Sahaas Foundation, and continues to guide schools, colleges and women in the interior areas of Maharashtra.
Winner of international titles including Mrs Asia Universe 2017, Mrs. Rajgarhiya has walked the ramp at events such as Navi Mumbai Fashion Week and Bombay Times Fashion Week as Shaina NC’s showstopper.
She has been recognised as a motivational speaker on national and international platforms including TEDx, Lions Club, Rotary Club, OBGYN Society and NDTV. The World Peace and Diplomacy Organization invited her to share the panel and sign a peace declaration. She believes that voicing your opinion is the bridge between knowledge and ignorance.
Passionate about fitness, she won “Mrs. India Fitness 2016” and serves as Asian Brand Ambassador of the Sports Academy Association of India. She has also been designated Official Tourism Ambassador for Nepal, Pradesh No. 1 — a true representation of the modern Indian woman with deep-rooted traditional values.
- Samaj Ratna awardee for education, healthcare & women empowerment
- Mrs Asia Universe 2017
- Mrs. India Fitness 2016
- TEDx & national motivational speaker
- Brand Ambassador — Acid Survivors Sahaas Foundation
- Official Tourism Ambassador, Nepal (Pradesh No. 1)
See our work on the ground
From self-defence camps to health drives and community relief — explore the initiatives Team Chingari has led.