Charting New Horizons: Capt. Indraani Singh’s Mission to Empower India:

Capt. Indraani Singh Grewal, Founder Literacy India and Managing Partner of Indha Craft , a pioneering aviator, became the world’s first woman commander on an Airbus-300 in 1995. Alongside her 33-year aviation career, she founded Literacy India in 1996, impacting over 975,000 lives and engaging 4.7 million individuals through education, empowerment, and sustainability initiatives.

A photographer, sustainable craft designer, and social innovator, she has created 3.1 lakh grassroots entrepreneurs through skill development programs. Her initiative Indha features her craft designs, empowering over 10,000 women in rural India. Programs like Gyantantra-Digital Dost revolutionize digital education, while Vidyapeeth to Pathshala to Gurukul promote immersive and experiential learning, inspiring children to solve real-world problems and become changemakers. In partnership with Code.org, Literacy India is also training children in coding across its centres.

Capt. Singh designs CSR engagement models, fosters volunteer-driven impact, and champions sustainability through waste recycling, renewable energy, and eco-friendly innovation. With learning centres across multiple states, her initiatives integrate modern technology, employability training, and entrepreneurship development.

Recognized globally, she has been featured on the cover of California’s Women Achievers Magazine and honoured with the Limca Book of Records, Power to Empower Award, Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Congress of Women and Godfrey Philip Award for Bravery.

Her journey exemplifies leadership, vision, and a lifelong commitment to transforming communities and empowering individuals to create lasting change.