About Us
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Fly Higher (FHI) enables young people from economically disadvantaged backgrounds by empowering them to deal effectively with the challenges of life through 21st-century skill education.
OUR BEGINNING
The journey began when our founder Vishal Mimani, during one of his many visits to an orphanage, realized that the children valued his interaction with them a lot more than the material gifts that he had got for them. “I always loved how I was welcomed by grinning kids yelling ‘Vishal Bhaiya!, even before they saw the candies I had brought” recalls Vishal fondly. Our founder then had a thought at that particular moment “Let’s enable them to buy their own candy, Let’s give these children wings, wings to fly. Let’s empower these children for a brighter future”
OUR JOURNEY SO FAR
Immense love for children and a deep interest in making a difference in their lives has developed into an organization named Fly Higher (FHI), which now touches thousands of lives by instilling essential skills required for a better, healthier, and happier life.
ADVISORS
Mr. Vasu V Ariya
Mr. Ariya an Architect by qualification from Sir J. J. College of Architecture University of Bombay. “Design for a Child” was his thesis topic for his graduation was awarded special citation by the University. He is Master of Landscape and environment and has done extensive research in relativity (Quantum) Architecture and founded Travtus Management Group, a Design and Build Company and also a technology company with special focus on AI. He has designed and built Schools, colleges and campus all around the country and worldwide. He is founder of Vogatt Land Recourses, agriculture, plantation and Land resources firm. It is developing Tea Estates (Organic) and Spice plantation in Darjeeling and Assam. He is on Advisory board of K. K. Modi global University, Raipur and Mukand group of Institutes in Haryana. He is on Board of Director of many companies as independent Director.
Ms. Shukla Bose
Featured among the 50 leaders that can revive Indian education by the Education World. She is the Founder & CEO of Parikrma Humanity Foundation. Ranked No. 1 Social Impact School in India 2019-2020 by Education World, the Parikrma Humanity Foundation founded in 2003 in Bengaluru, India, offers high-quality free education, health care and community support to 1500 children and their families from over 80 slums and 5 orphanages in the city.
Mr. Aakash Sethi
Is the CEO of the Quality Education & Skills Training (QUEST) Alliance, a multi-stakeholder partnership that works to promote innovative and effective uses of ICTs in education. Aakash leads Quest Alliance’s research-led innovation and implementation of large-scale, multi-state education and skilling projects. Under his leadership, Quest Alliance has enhanced school engagement levels of more than 300,000 students and developed employability skills and increased access to career opportunities of over 140,000 youth.
Mr. Cyrus Jalnawala
A senior Human Resources professional who has worked with Dow Chemical as HR Director - India Subcontinent, Cyrus has also worked with Otis Elevators. With a career spanning 34 years, Cyrus Jalnawala is skilled in mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, strategic human resources, executive search, organization development and design, business strategy, cross-functional team leadership, and coaching. He is a postgraduate from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.