The Consortium

SAṄRACHANĀ — the architects of the Alliance.

IRWFA was not improvised. It was designed by a 32-seat, six-layer expert consortium spanning doctrine, law, academia, clinical practice, research, technology, finance, government, data, equity and lived experience — an advisory and architecting body, chaired in the establishment period by the Founder-Chairman.

01 What it is

An architecting and advisory body — not an executive one.

32 seats · six layers · the architecture of a sovereign standard.

SAṄRACHANĀ ("structure") is the consortium that designed the Alliance's constitution, councils, standards and safeguards. Each seat voices its findings distinctly; the Chair adjudicates; recommendations take effect on the Chair's adjudication and, where required, Board approval.

The roster below denotes designated expert chairs and their profiles, pending formal appointment — designated roles in the establishment period, not claimed living appointees. It is Schedule C of the Charter.

02 The 32 seats, by layer

Layer I — Doctrine, Law, Governance, Risk & Ethics

  • Dr. Aravind RaghunathanDoctrine & Strategy Architect
  • Adv. Nandita KrishnanLegal Architect — Vehicle & Constitution
  • Mr. Jairaj MenonGovernance & Independence Architect
  • Ms. Ritika BhandariRisk, Ethics & Compliance Architect
  • Adv. Shalini MehtaProfessional Ethics, Conduct & Ombudsman Architect

Layer II — Academic, Accreditation, Credentialing & Recognition

  • Dr. Sharad DeshpandeRCI & Statutory Affairs Strategist
  • Prof. Meenakshi SundaramAcademic & Curriculum Architect
  • Dr. Harish PatelAccreditation & Quality Architect (NAAC / NBA)
  • Dr. Kavya NairCompetency & Credentialing Architect
  • Dr. Vikram AnandGlobal Mobility & Mutual-Recognition Architect
  • Dr. Priya SundararajanAssessment, Examination & Psychometrics Architect
  • Prof. Geetha SubramanianFaculty Development & Train-the-Trainer Architect

Layer III — Clinical, Research & Workforce

  • Dr. Revathi BalasubramanianClinical Training & Practicum Architect
  • Dr. Soumya BanerjeeResearch & Publications Architect
  • Mr. Rohan MalhotraWorkforce, Industry & Employer Architect
  • Dr. Leela KrishnamurthyGlobal Standards & WHO / Professional-Bodies Liaison
  • Dr. Ramesh IyerMultidisciplinary Clinical Disciplines Architect
  • Mr. Arnav SaxenaTelerehabilitation & Digital-Delivery Architect

Layer IV — Membership, Students, Technology & Brand

  • Mr. Aditya VarmaMembership & Stature Architect
  • Ms. Sneha ReddyStudent Engagement & Chapters Architect
  • Mr. Karan BhattTechnology & Platform Architect (TherapySphere™)
  • Ms. Ira KapadiaBrand, Convening & Communications Architect

Layer V — Finance, Government, Data & Impact

  • CA Dhruv AgarwalFinance & Sustainability Architect
  • Dr. Suhasini RaoGovernment, Policy & International Architect
  • Ms. Naina KulkarniData Governance, Privacy & Research-Data Architect
  • Dr. Mahesh PillaiMonitoring, Evaluation & Impact (M&E / SDG) Architect

Layer VI — Equity, Lived-Experience, Community & Access

  • Dr. Anjali VermaEquity, Accessibility & UNCRPD (SEVA) Architect
  • Smt. Lakshmi PrasadLived-Experience / Parent & Self-Advocate Panel
  • Mr. Sandeep ChoudharyOnboarding, Targeting & Member-Operations Architect
  • Pandit Raghava AvadhāniVedic Strategic-Timing Advisor
  • Ms. Bhavana RaoMultilingual, Localization & Linguistic-Access Architect
  • Dr. Mohan DevrajMulti-Stakeholder & Community-Workforce (HITL) Architect

03 How it governs

Designated chairs, an adjudicating Chair, a Board where required.

In the establishment period the Founder-Chairman of the Anchor — Dr. Koti Reddy Saripalli — chairs the consortium and is its sole adjudicator. As the Alliance matures, an independent Patron-President and an independent-majority Governing Board take their constitutional roles, and seats move from designated to formally appointed.

The Invitation

Help architect the field.

The Alliance is built in the open, by its members. Join — membership is free in the establishment period.

members@irwfa.org · 9100 181 181

Join the Alliance

Become a Member

Membership is free until further announcement — everyone eligible should join sooner rather than later. Tell us who you are, and the Secretariat will open your way in.

or call 9100 181 181 · members@irwfa.org