ISKAAN Foundation is a registered charitable Trust committed to serving people, empowering communities and contributing towards meaningful social change.

Our work brings together philanthropy and activism to respond to social needs with compassion, dignity and responsibility.

We work across areas including education, healthcare, food distribution, minority welfare, rehabilitation, women and child development, counselling and community services, with the aim of supporting individuals and strengthening communities.

We believe that social service is not only about providing assistance. It is about empowering people, creating awareness, encouraging participation and working towards positive change.

Compassion becomes meaningful when it is transformed into action.

ISKAAN Foundation was created from a deeply personal journey shaped by family values, journalism and years of social engagement.

My parents, Dr. J. L. Sarkar and Banana Sarkar, played an important role in shaping my understanding of compassion, responsibility and service. My father's work as a doctor, along with his involvement in community work and the welfare of minority communities, gave me an early understanding of the realities and needs of different communities. My mother encouraged me to move forward with responsibility, compassion and a sense of purpose.

My own journey of more than two decades in journalism brought me close to people, their experiences and the challenges faced by communities. Over more than fifteen years of social work, philanthropy and community engagement, I also had the opportunity to participate in initiatives that went beyond reporting and involved directly working with people and communities.

These experiences shaped the idea behind ISKAAN.

ISKAAN was created to bring together compassion, experience and a commitment to service — creating a platform through which people can be supported, communities can be strengthened and meaningful social initiatives can be developed.

The Foundation seeks to work in areas where support, awareness, opportunity and community participation can make a positive difference.

Our belief is simple: When we recognise a need, we should ask not only “Who will help?” but also “What can we do?”