Chaitali Das

Chaitali Das

Humanitarian, Social Entrepreneur , Rakshak Foundation

India

Internationally acclaimed Jute Revivalist & Social Entrepreneur,Guinness World Record Holder( for the largest jute bag in the world). Felicitated by H.E. Sheikh Muhammad Al Zarooni ( 2 times Guinness World Record Holder )as the ‘International Green Ambassador, ‘in his palace in Dubai.

Chaitali Das is the Recipient of Awards from the Vice President of India H.E. Sri Jagdeep Dhankar, Former Governor, of West Bengal H.E.Shri Kesrinath Tripathy, Mayor of Kolkata, MSME Banglore, Recipient of Award ‘ Women of Excellence ‘ by WEF in Hague, Netherlands, Recipient of ‘Times Power Women’ for Philanthropy & Social Entrepreneurship, by Times Of India, Recipient of Social Icon of the year by Economic Times and HRD India, recognised by various leading National Medias , International Organisations. 20 years into philanthropy, Chaitali Das is a Former Mrs.International Title holder, represented India as a finalist in UAE, winning the crown above 35 years old category.
She is the Signatory Member – UN Women & UNGC, Chaitali Das was a speaker & a presenter at the World Economic Forum, HQ, Geneva as a part of the business delegation from India invited by the Indian Embassy in Switzerland organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce.

Chaitali Das is the Founder Trustee of Rakshak Foundation, Founder of label, ‘Jute Story beyond bars’, Chairperson & Managing Director , Route2Jute Pvt. Limited – incubated by Indian Institute of Management, Centre of Innovative Park, GOI.
She is on board of various National & International Institutions and organisations including Chamber of Commerce.

She is a Speaker, Mentor, Fashionista, has dedicated the rest of her life serving humanity focusing upon women empowerment, reformation of Prison inmates targeting reintegration & social inclusion alongside reviving jute. Her activities have earned a number of international and national awards &accolades as below:

Chaitali Das is the Fortune Most powerful woman (MPW) US/ State Department alumna, participant at the prestigious US State Department Global Women Partnership program, represented India at the White House, among 21 women leaders representing their respective countries, exchanged dialogue with Secretary to the US President Ivanka Trump along with Powerful women officials at the White House,widely travelled in U.S, later in Nepal as the Fortune/ US State department Alumna component.

She Led the first-ever Indian all-women delegation to China also First-ever delegation representing an Indian Non-Profit Voluntary Organization in two consecutive years to China under the aegis of Chinese Consulate in Kolkata.is the First Indian to receive Certificate of Appreciation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China, for the undersigned’s humble contribution towards poverty Alleviation initiative of the Government at the county near Vietnam border.

She had been a part of the Indian business delegation team as the only woman Entreprenuer with the President of India H.E. Sri Ram Nath Kovin to Sofia, Bulgaria and Prague,Czech Republic under the aegis of President of India’s Office and FICCI.

She is was the only woman from Bengal as the part of the Indian delegation to Canada 150 Business Summit under the aegis of Canadian Ambassador in India organised by Indo Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

# speaker in Istanbul Summit under the ageis of Turkish Embassy. Have been a part of the SAARC summit in Sri Lanka. BIMSTEC in India

chaitali Das presented jute as a lifestyle trendy innovative products on the ramp show alongside International Fashionista s and Entrepreneurs at the prestigious Central Asia Fashion, (CAF) Khazakstan under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industries part of the Indian delegation to Khazakstan.

Her Innovation in jute converting jute to vegan plant based wool products , launched by the Ambassador in Greece with Embassy Officials in Buyers Seller Meet in Athens organised by National Jute Board of India.
Pilot project concluded under the guidance of National Jute Board,
# A debut documentary short film ‘Jute Story Beyond Bars’ bagged multiple national & international Awards’ propagating social inclusion of released prisoners while catapulting jute to the world stage in the Ecofriendly lifestyle space.