Dhiraa SkillDev Foundation

About Us

Inclusive, impact-driven financial education tailored to India's diverse communities.

Who Are We

"Dhiraa" is a combination of Dhir (Wise) and Ira (Goddess Saraswati, Knowledge) in Sanskrit. Dhiraa SkillDev Foundation is a Section 8 non-profit organisation, 80G/12A certified, and a SEBI-registered SMARTs trainer, established in 2023 to close India's financial literacy gap.

Mission

Make Indians financially fit through awareness and education, building long-term financial security — one incremental, achievable step at a time.

Why Dhiraa

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SEBI & NISM Certified Trainers

Credible, up-to-date financial knowledge delivered by certified professionals.

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Behaviour, Not Just Knowledge

We build actions, habits and behaviours for financial fitness and long-term wealth creation.

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Life-Stage Relevant Content

Content is customised to life stage and aspirations, not one-size-fits-all.

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Multi-Language, Pan-India

Financial literacy content in 10+ Indian languages including Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi and Gujarati.

Recognition

Dhiraa was awarded "Champions of Investor Education and Awareness 2024" by SEBI at Bharat Mandapam, presented to Co-Founder Priya Subbaraman.

Advisory Board & Co-Founders

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Mona Kwatra

Co-Founder — marketing and business strategist scaling purpose-driven organisations; strategic advisor, CETE Advisory Board, Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

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Priya Subbaraman

Co-Founder & Director — former Chief Regulatory Officer, National Stock Exchange; Independent Director, Axis AMC.

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Anuradha Rao

Retired Deputy Managing Director, State Bank of India; Retired MD & CEO, SBI Mutual Fund.

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Surekha Marandi

Retired Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India — regulation and supervision across sectors.

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Angana Banerji

Deputy Division Chief, IMF Asia Pacific Department; former deputy country team lead for Mongolia.