{"id":11,"date":"2026-06-22T08:06:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/khakiparivar\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-07-20T06:15:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:15:05","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/mr\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"about-hero banner-section-v2\" aria-labelledby=\"about-page-title\">\n\t<div class=\"about-hero__inner shell\">\n\t\t<div class=\"about-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t<h1 id=\"about-page-title\">About \u2028Khakiparivar Foundation<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<p>Bridging the gap between service and society, one family at a time<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<figure class=\"about-hero__media\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/about-banner.png\" alt=\"about-banner\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"founder-section section\" aria-labelledby=\"founder-title\">\n\t<div class=\"shell\">\n\t\t<h2 id=\"founder-title\">The Founder&#8217;s Journey<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"founder-section__layout\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"founder-section__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Image-Founder-1.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"founder-section__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>KhakiParivar Foundation was born from a simple yet powerful belief: service to society should never end with retirement from duty.<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation was established by Mr. Swapnil Shivarkar, a former police force who dedicated over two decades of his life to serving the people of Pune,Maharashtra. Throughout his years in uniform, he witnessed not only the courage and sacrifices of police personnel but also the struggles faced by their families and countless members of the community.<\/p>\n<p>While serving as a police, Mr. Swapnil Shivarkar realized that many social challenges&#8211;such as access to education, healthcare, emergency assistance, and community support&#8211;required continuous collective action beyond the responsibilities of government agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Driven by this vision, he took Voluntary Retirement (VRS) after completing more than 20 years of distinguished service in the police force. His decision was inspired by a desire to dedicate himself full-time to public welfare and nation-building through community service.<\/p>\n<p>This vision led to the creation of KhakiParivar Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to empowering communities through education, healthcare, disaster relief, environmental initiatives, youth development, women&#8217;s empowerment, support for senior citizens, and welfare programs for police personnel and their families.<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation believes that every citizen has the power to make a meaningful difference. By bringing together volunteers, donors, professionals, and social organizations, KhakiParivar Foundation works to create lasting social impact built on compassion, integrity, and responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the Foundation continues to grow with one clear mission\u2014to serve humanity with the same discipline, dedication, and commitment that define the spirit of the khaki uniform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"pillars section\" id=\"work\" aria-labelledby=\"pillars-title\">\n\t<div class=\"shell\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-heading section-heading--center\">\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"pillars-title\">Why This Foundation Exists<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>We identified critical gaps that impact thousands of Khakiparivar families across Maharashtra and all over India<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pillar-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"pillar-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pillar-card__icon pillar-card__icon--gold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Icon-circles.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Post-Retirement Support Gap<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOfficers and staff transition from structured institutional life to civilian existence with limited guidance on financial planning, healthcare access, or emotional adjustment. The absence of ongoing support creates vulnerability during a critical life phase.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"pillar-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pillar-card__icon pillar-card__icon--green\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Icon-heart-hand.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Family Support Gap<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFamilies of serving and retired officers face unique challenges\u2014frequent transfers, safety concerns, educational disruptions for children, and limited social networks. These challenges often go unaddressed, creating long-term stress.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"pillar-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pillar-card__icon pillar-card__icon--dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Icon-users.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Society Disconnect<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOver time, a gap emerges between the Khakiparivar community and the broader society they serve. This disconnect diminishes mutual understanding, reduces community cooperation, and impacts both effectiveness and morale.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"build-section section  what-we-aim-section\"  aria-labelledby=\"build-title\">\n\t<div class=\"shell\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-heading section-heading--center\">\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"build-title\">What We Aim To Build<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Our roadmap for sustainable, systemic change<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"build-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"build-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"foundation-icon foundation-icon--gold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Icon-ecosystem.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>A Continued Service Ecosystem<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreating pathways for retired officers and staff. to remain engaged through mentorship, consultancy, community safety programs, and policy advisory roles. Service doesn&#8217;t have to end &#8211; it can evolve.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"build-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"foundation-icon foundation-icon--green\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Icon-heart-hand.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Comprehensive Family Support Network<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEstablishing support systems for healthcare access, educational scholarships, financial literacy programs, emotional counseling, and social connection opportunities for Khakiparivar families at every stage.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"build-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"foundation-icon foundation-icon--dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Icon-users.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Youth Mentorship &amp; Discipline Programs<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeveraging the experience and leadership of retired officers to mentor the next generation\u2014building character, instilling discipline, and providing career guidance to youth across Maharashtra.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"build-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"foundation-icon foundation-icon--gold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Icon-circles.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Stronger Society Connection<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuilding trust and understanding between law enforcement and communities through awareness programs, safety workshops, legal literacy initiatives, and collaborative community engagement.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"build-section section  what-we-aim-section\"  aria-labelledby=\"build-title\">\n\t<div class=\"shell\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-heading section-heading--center\">\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"build-title\">\u0906\u092e\u091a\u0947 \u0927\u094d\u092f\u0947\u092f<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>To build a compassionate, empowered, and inclusive society where every individual has access to opportunities, dignity, and support, while honouring the spirit of public service and social responsibility.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"build-section section  what-we-aim-section\"  aria-labelledby=\"build-title\">\n\t<div class=\"shell\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-heading section-heading--center\">\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"build-title\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>To provide meaningful support for education, healthcare, and community welfare.\r\nTo assist police personnel, ex-servicemen, and their families through various welfare initiatives.\r\nTo promote youth leadership, volunteerism, and responsible citizenship.\r\nTo respond effectively during emergencies and natural disasters.\r\nTo encourage sustainable development and environmental conservation.\r\nTo create long-term partnerships that improves the quality of life for underserved communities. heirship, volunteerism, and responsible citizenship.\r\nTo respond effectively during emergencies and natural disasters.\r\nTo encourage sustainable development and environmental conservation.\r\nTo create long-term partnerships that improves the quality of life for underserved communities.\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"partners-section section\" aria-labelledby=\"partners-title\">\n\t<div class=\"shell\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-heading section-heading--center\">\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"partners-title\">Our Partners<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Trusted organisations and individuals who stand with us in service<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"partners-grid\" aria-label=\"Foundation partners\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"partner-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MrSadhuBankar.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Mr.Sadhu Bankar <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CEO ,Pune Urban \r\nCo-Operative Bank Ltd.,Pune<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"partner-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MrVishnuTamhane.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Mr. Vishnu Tamhane<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Retd. ACP<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"partner-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VineetDhawan.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Vineet Dhawan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CEO, Digital Convergence \r\nTechnologies (DCT Inc)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"partner-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CA-Mandar-S-Deshpande.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>CA Mandar S Deshpande<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Partner (D&amp;M, CA)\r\nChairman (NWMT)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"cta\" id=\"get-involved\" aria-labelledby=\"cta-title\">\n\t<div class=\"cta__inner\">\n\t\t<h2 id=\"cta-title\">Join us in building this vision<\/h2>\n\t\t<p>Every contribution, every volunteer hour, every partnership brings us closer to our goal.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"cta__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/mr\/get-involved\/\" target=\"\" class=\"button button--light-gold\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Involved\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/mr\/donate\/\" target=\"\" class=\"button button--ghost\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSupport Our Mission\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"campaignId":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":685,"href":"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/khakiparivarfoundation.org\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}