A software engineer by profession, Vasudevrao Deshpande started the Parishudh Initiative in October 2011 under the funding from Infosys Foundation and other donors. He was instrumental for analyzing the problem and proposing the solution. Currently he manages the entire program. He lives at Bangalore / Gulbarga.
He hails from Sedam town and studied in the first batch of Sri Kottla Basaveshwar Bharitya Shikashna Samiti Sedam. He was awarded Gold Medal for topping the Gulbarga University in Bachelor of Engineering in 1991. He also did his MBA at University of Massachusets Amherst USA and lived at USA for ten years before returning to India in 2009.
An accountant by profession, Srinivas manages the day to day activities of Parishudh Initiatives. He handles all HR and acconts requirements of Parishudh Initiative, Before starting on this initiative, he was helping the team in succesful construcrtion of over 2,250 houses built for the flood affected families, under the funding from Infosys Foundation.
Sheshadri is a Professional Softskills trainer. He also studied his highschool at Sri Kottla Basaveshwar Bharitya Shikashna Samiti Sedam. He takes care of all Interactive Education and Communication programs related to Parishudh Initiatve.
Bheemrao Biradar is a retired Engineer from Public Works Department of Government of Karnataka. Over his 35 years of service, he did construction of numerous dams, roads, canals, houses etc. He has been helping on Parishudh Initiative since it's inception. Before starting on this initiative, he was helping the team in succesful construcrtion of over 2,250 houses built for the flood affected families, under the funding from Infosys Foundation.