Future Hope is run by a dedicated, professional team of teachers and management who share our family ethos and the belief that by addressing the individual needs of children and young people currently in our care, we can help some of India’s most destitute children to break the cycle of poverty.
Sujata Sen manages the day to day operations at Future Hope, implements the planning and strategy, and works on the fundraising in India. Sen has a long association with Future Hope, as a Trustee for eight years and Chair of the Board from 2014 until 31st March 2016, when she resigned to become the CEO of Future Hope. In March 2016,
Sen retired as Director East India and from the All-India Senior Management team of the British Council in India, where she worked for 20 years. She was the first non-British person worldwide to be appointed a Director of the British Council. Her work covered all thirteen states in East India in the areas of school and higher education, social sector, English language teaching, arts and creative industries, examinations and qualifications and library and information services. She was responsible for a number of national and international projects. She was a Director with British Council Management Services, Noida, which is the British Council’s global Finance and IT hub incorporated as a company in India. Sujata Sen holds honorary positions in several trusts and foundations.
Samarjit Guha joined Future Hope in 2017, with responsibility for Homes, Activities and Pastoral Care. He is a former journalist with The Statesman, The Telegraph and The Times of India. A Commerce and Law graduate from Calcutta University, Guha later became the Head of Programmes with the British Council in Kolkata and worked extensively with children, young adults and influencers covering the arts, science, libraries, education and equal opportunity and diversity issues. His other interests include music and writing and he has a few albums, jingles, playbacks and concerts to his credit and also does feature articles for The Telegraph. For a brief period, he was the CEO of The Calcutta School of Music. He is currently Director of Operations at Future Hope and works with children, focusing on pastoral care in the home.
Sanjay Ghosh is Director Finance and Administration at Future Hope. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Commerce with Honours in Accountancy from Calcutta University and is a Fellow Member of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India. Before joining Future Hope, he worked with the Indian Jute Industries Research Association for more than nine years and with several other renowned organisations. Ghosh brings over 18 years of experience in P&L management, with expertise in financial accounting, taxation, and government audits (including CAG).
Samrin Mumtaz began her career as a Learning Support teacher in Future Hope School and has steadily advanced through several key roles, including Coordinator, Middle School and Headmistress, before assuming her current role as Principal, Future Hope School.
“I am committed to creating a nurturing environment that fosters academic, emotional and social growth. Together with my dedicated team, I aim to empower each student to achieve their full potential while promoting a culture of excellence, creativity and innovation.
Future Hope is a charitable organisation which provides opportunity through its homes, school, sports and medical programme for some of the most vulnerable children from the streets and slums of Kolkata, India.
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