Neha Kirpal
Neha Kirpal | |
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Born | New Delhi, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Lady Shri Ram College; University of the Arts London |
Known for | Founder India Art Fair 2008–2018 Co-founder Amaha 2019–present |
Website | www |
Neha Kirpal is a social entrepreneur who worked extensively at the intersection of creative arts and social sector. She founded of the India Art Fair in 2008. She sold her interest in the Fair after ten years. In 2019, Kirpal and Dr. Amit Malik co-founded Amaha, a mental health organization.
Life
Kirpal was born in New Delhi, India, where she spent her childhood. She went to school at the Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, before studying Political Science at the Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi. While she was at school and university, she was the representative at SPIC MACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth). She gained a degree and moved to London, England, to study marketing. She enrolled at the University of the Arts London and obtained a master's degree.[1]
In 2008, she started what was then called the India Art Summit, which developed into an annual event titled the India Art Fair.[1] The event is well known outside India as a leader in contemporary art.[2]
On International Woman's Day in 2015, she received the Nari Shakti Puraskar.[3] She was one of the first eight Nari Shakti Awards for her leadership and achievement the year before.[4] The award was made on International Women's Day from the then Indian President Pranab Mukherjee.[5]
Kirpal is a consultant and she served on Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry "National Advisory Committee for Art".[2]
After ten years of running the India Art Fair, she sold her remaining interest to MCH Basel. Since then, she has taken an interest in mental health.[6]
In 2019, Kirpal and Dr. Amit Malik co-founded Amaha, a mental health treatment organisation.[7]
Kirpal co-founded Librum, a mental health consulting venture, with Dr Vikram Patel and Dr Shekhar Saxena.
Awards
Kirpal has been listed in Forbes "40 under 40" and among India's "Most Powerful Women" according to Business Today for three consecutive years.[8] She received the NDTV Indian of the Year award (2018).
References
- ^ a b "Neha Kirpal". asia.wowawards.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Neha Kirpal | Art Business Conference". Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Ministry of WCD [@ministrywcd] (6 March 2020). "Ms Neha Kirpal - #NariShakti Puraskar 2014 Awardee in Individual category is the founding Director of India Art Fair, an art fair launched in 2008" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 July 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Stree Shakti Puraskar and Nari Shakti Puraskar presented to 6 and 8 Indian women respectively". India Today. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Nari Shakti Puraskar awardees: full list". Best Current Affairs. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "User Profile". AGLN - Aspen Global Leadership Network. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "About". Amaha. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Neha Kirpal". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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