Trustees
Poonam Singh Jamwal
Poonam Singh Jamwal is the eldest daughter of Kunwar Viyogi, also known as Group Captain Randhir Singh. She hero-worshipped her father. "To us, he was our father, our world, and had a world in him," says Poonam. She is the one who brainstormed the idea of starting the Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust to promote and preserve the Dogri language, which is dying a slow death, to bring back its roots into the homes and hearts of Jammu.
Poonam is an influencer and thought leader in new media in education. She is a driving voice in the digital education space and has national and international experience in business development, interdisciplinary education advocacy, research, training, and programme development with a focus on new-age learning tools. She began her career as a sub-editor with Kashmir Times, and since then, she has been a change maker in the field of education.
Under her stewardship, Extramarks Education is today a leader in the digital education space with operations across the globe. Poonam brought India's leading newspaper into the classroom through the 'Newspaper in Education Program'. Her signature style is her business acumen, sharp marketing astuteness, and deep knowledge across disciplines, which she translates into processes, making any project she heads deliver a significant impact.
She is very committed to promoting and popularizing Dogri by undertaking multiple endeavours at school, college, and cultural levels. Her initiatives are helping in the Trust’s mission to retain the relevance of the Dogri language.
Goverdhan Singh Jamwal
Goverdhan Singh Jamwal, the esteemed Chairman of the Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust, is a dedicated advocate for the preservation and promotion of the Dogri language. As the son-in-law of Kunwar Viyogi, his commitment to the Trust’s mission is both personal and profound. Goverdhan Singh Jamwal's unwavering support for his wife, Poonam Singh Jamwal, exemplifies his dedication to their shared cause.
His passion for the Dogri language is evident in his efforts to share his vision and future plans, aimed at benefiting the people associated with Dogri culture throughout Jammu. Under his leadership, the Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust continues to thrive, fostering a deeper appreciation for the linguistic and cultural heritage of the Dogri-speaking community.
Ayushman Jamwal
Ayushman Jamwal is a Senior News Editor at CNN-News18. He completed his graduation and post-graduation in Britain at the prestigious Cardiff University School of Journalism and was inducted into the University’s Honour Roll.
He started writing poetry when he was a student at the Doon School in Dehradun. His first poetry collection, Chameleon Lights, was featured in the top 10 poetry bestseller list of 2017 on Amazon.com.
Ayushman also serves as a Board member of the Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust, established to promote and preserve the Dogri language spoken by the Duggar community of the Shivalik foothills. He curates the ‘Cultural Cocktail: Youth For Art’ initiative, a platform for innovation with a focus on the convergence of classical, contemporary, regional, and global literature and art forms.
Rashmi Jamwal
Rashmi Jamwal is a self-taught artist with practice spanning over a decade in various mediums. Hailing from Jammu, she is a lawyer by qualification, but her passion for art took precedence as she became a full-fledged homemaker post-marriage. During this phase, she was irrevocably drawn to the world of creativity and colors.
Her early influences have been the myriad cultural hues, people, and places she has visited. Many of her works have interlaced ancient myths into contemporary art forms. Nature and people have been a constant source of inspiration. She believes in a river-like quality in the act of creation—always seeking, exploring, and dropping the known for the unknown, communicating the joy and beauty of the visual medium beyond the confines of languages.
Anmol Jamwal
Anmol Jamwal is a Jazz dancer with over six years of work experience with the Danceworx Performing Arts. Anmol started training with the Danceworx Performing Arts Company at the early age of 11. He featured in multiple showcases, performances, and music videos with the company and joined it full-time at the age of 19. He performed during the Cultural Cocktail event organized by the Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust at Kingdom of Dreams.
Anmol also became a part of the performing cast of Jhumroo, a musical comedy, and performed over 300 shows at Kingdom of Dreams in Gurugram over a period of two years.
The young dancer is now the creator of the YouTube channel Tried & Refused Productions, which works on dance collaborations with various artists, primarily focusing on choreography and stylized performances.
The channel has garnered over 30 million views in a short span of time and has over 75,000 subscribers. For his future endeavors, Anmol plans to expand the channel and collaborate with artists across India to spread and celebrate Jazz on all forms of media platforms.
Anmol is the grandson of Kunwar Viyogi, and he continues to carry forward the legacy of his grandfather through his artistic contributions and involvement with the Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust.
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