Anupama Sandeep

The spiritual writer Lalah Delia once quoted “She remembered who she was, and then the game changed”. If her reference was towards the determination of a woman who has a fire in herself, then this quote is an absolute match for Anupama Sandeep who is the founder and MD of Young Genius Education Pvt. Ltd (YGE) and the mastermind behind the social movement ‘Carisma’. The many accolades and recognitions she won in her school and college days were only pointers to what she aspired to be and the changes she wished she could bring about to make this world a better place especially for women. Anupama is a Human Resources Professional by qualification and a social and educational activist, trainer, mentor and an entrepreneur by passion. She is a certified career practitioner from Australian Career Council and Indian Career Education Development Corporation. Her true fascination for service to humanity took her to activities intended towards the empowerment of socially and financially backward children and women, and has been successful in creating a brand for herself the social service map of Kerala. While her entrepreneurial debut – Young Genius Education Pvt Ltd provides skill development training for students, through ‘Carisma’, Anupama and her team are instrumental in giving free education to the needy children, palliative care for the patients at Regional Cancer Centre, adolescent counseling, providing lively hood to widows and children and helping those women who had a career break in finding new career options. She is also the co-founder of ‘Oppamundu Trivandrum’, which was a very prominent social movement started during the 2018 floods for providing solace and relief for the affected people.

This highly passionate and optimistic social entrepreneur has her base at the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram and is well supported by her husband, Mr. Sandeep who is an NRI and her 5-year old son Ishaan. Anupama is now the mentor for the students of All Saints Women’s College – Thiruvananthapuram, NSS College – Thiruvananthapuram, NIT – Calicut and Jain Management Institute – Bangalore.

‘Carisma’ has now grown to a full model equipped enough to accomplish its set objectives, and is
surely on its way to fulfill the dreams of many more around us..

Anupama – The Achiever

  • Junior Wing Best Cadet in Republic Day Parade – 2000
  • Attended Rajpath at India Gate during Republic Day Parade – 2002
  • ‘C’ Certificate holder in NCC
  • Represented District Junior Volleyball Team
  • Represented University Softball Team
  • Awarded as the ‘Most outstanding employee of 2013-2014’ of Bharati Airtel by its Chairman
    – Sri. Rajesh Mittal
  • Zone Ambassador of Niine Prayas – Menstrual Hygiene Awareness Project of Junior Chamber
    International India Zone XXII in 2019
  • Convener of the Thiruvananthapuram Chapter of Women Entrepreneurs Network (WEN)