Kolakham - The Himalayan Retreat

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Sandeep Kumar Sehgal ( ) is a , certified by and reputed under the Program of , , and shares the vision areas of program particularly the citizens of . Sandeep has chosen, , a remote village in the state of West Bengal, around 108 km from SILIGURI. This

charming village offers majestic views of Mt. and is a scenic Himalayan habitat of 80 odd Nepali Rai families, adjacent to Neora Valley National Park. Naturalist Rai's lead a ‘simple lifestyle harmonized with wildlife and it’s frequently visited by nature loving tourists mostly enthusiasts and . Sandeep is a change agent, promoting and building rural capacities and livelihoods. He is a natural enabler of community participation and collective with key focus on the local citizens and has set-up an Information & Communication Technology ( ) based Centre, for the local community of and surrounding areas which functions as an 'access point' for delivery of various electronic services to the locals, thereby contributing to development of a digitally and financially inclusive society. He works with enabler banks to deliver various banking and financial services, Government to Citizens (G2C services) and Business to Citizens (B2C services), besides managing a farm stay named "Kolakham - The Himalayan Retreat", promoting tourism and income generation for locals by his other ventures viz,
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A supporter of and passionate about . Sandeep holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from prestigious , and is , , and , , United States. Sandeep founded several entrepreneurship ventures in the last few years post his early retirement from and carry immense experience gained through working in several countries in , and .