Get to Know Amitabh Bhatnagar
Amitabh’s Story
Amitabh Bhatnagar was born in Jaipur, India, on (May 26, 1964). He emigrated to Canada and settled in Trenton, Ontario in 1967 where he grew up in a small town, military, Canadian, community (as a first Indian family there). Growing up in Trenton, his devoted parents encouraged him to participate in the entire Canadian experience! Amitabh played hockey, successfully participated in Track and Field, played Basketball and did exceptionally well in his academics. He graduated Grade 8, as Valedictorian because of his impact and ability to stand out despite being visibly different from everyone else. While attending Trenton High School, Amitabh was on the basketball team, along with several other sports and managed to add value to every team he was on.
After graduating from High School, Amitabh subsequently attended University of Western Ontario where he completed his (Bachelor of Arts in Business) with a focus in accounting and finance. He later tried a number of entrepreneurial activities which included investing in a restaurant. From there, Amitabh went to Wilfrid Laurier University and studied the Chartered Professional Accounting program, completing the in-depth tax course, and graduating as a CPA in (1990). He worked for a large, Toronto accounting organization before breaking out and starting his own practice in 1994. In the following 30 years, Amitabh built a large accounting practice with a diverse industry client base of hundreds of clients over the years. He was well respected and recognized within the profession for his commitment and service to the needs of his extended client base.
Amitabh’s Heritage
In 2019, Amitabh travelled to the Jaipur orphanage, SOS Children's Village, and sponsored a luncheon for 100 children. Delicious party food was served, along with several skill demonstrations and celebrations. This day left a lasting impact on Amitabh. He began to envision his purpose in connection to his heritage. It was like the Universe was showing him, this is what you can do. From that moment, Amitabh began sharing his idea with his business associate and friend, Sharad Goel. They discussed how they could help this disadvantaged community a world away, to bridge the gap between that world and themselves, who are no different, except their parents happened to come to Canada. Upon Amitabh's untimely passing, Sharad was asked to continue the legacy of his practice and realize his ultimate mission of helping the disadvantaged children of his country.
SOS Children's Villages
About our seleced partner charity
We are working with SOS Children’s Villages to raise funds to provide abandoned, orphaned, and vulnerable children with a caring, loving, and secure family environment.
With your support, SOS Children’s Villages will create loving and nurturing homes for orphaned and abandoned children, help strengthen families and communities to prevent the crises that lead to child abandonment.
Please donate to this page to help fulfill Amitabh's dreams of educating 12 orphaned children through college completion.
SOS Children’s Villages is an international children's charity that offers safe and nurturing family homes to over 80,000 orphaned and abandoned children in over 130 countries and territories around the world. For more information about the charity, go to www.soschildrensvillages.ca
This emphasizes the focus on nurturing their personal growth and readiness for the future.
Orphan situation in India
Why So Many Orphans in India?
India has the second largest population in the world, with 1.35 billion people. About 160 million of the population are children below the age of six. Of these children, 30 million are orphans which makes up a significant portion of the youth population, and only 370,000 of them are in childcare institutions. There are numerous reasons that there is such a large number. Firstly, many children in India are orphans as a result of parents not being able to pay for them, or the child escaping a dangerous situation. With more than half of the country living in poverty, many parents abandon their children instead of attempting to care for them, according to the International Learning Movement (ILM). Then there is also the grueling process of adoption in India. The Ministry of Women and Child Development conducted one study in 2016-17 and found that there are 9,589 orphanages. Of these, 91% are non-government so only 9% of them receive federal support.
Board of Directors
Sharad Goel CPA
Sangeeta Bhatnagar
Sangeeta Bhatnagar
-Managing Director-
Sharad Goel BSc CPA
Sharad has practiced as a public accountant for over 40 years, mainly tax planning and financial advisory services. A longtime friend of Amitabh, he is committed to ensuring his vision for the empowering disadvantaged youth is faithfully executed.
Sangeeta Bhatnagar
Sangeeta Bhatnagar
Sangeeta Bhatnagar
-Executive Director-
Doug Jung CPA CFP
Sangeeta Bhatnagar
Doug Jung CPA CFP
-Advising Director-
Doug Jung B.COMM CPA CFP
Doug is actively engaged in his boutique tax and financial consulting services practice founded in 1997. A fellow colleague and friend of Amitabh, he is supporting the Fund initiative to further the advancement and opportunities for all youth.