The Pillar People
Dr. E. Divakaran MD – President
Dr. E. Divakaran MD, Director of the Institute of Palliative Care, Thrissur is a Retd. Civil Surgeon and Anesthetist from Civil Hospital, Thrissur,. A Founder member and a long time Secretary of Pain and Palliative Care Society, Thrissur he has succeeded in establishing that unit as a most reputable institution. As a Faculty to the Academic Programme of the Institute of Palliative Medicine, Calicut and National Faculty to Certificate Course in Essentials of Palliative Care, Dr.Divakaran is continuing his mission dedication and is one of the most experienced palliative care workers.
Ms. Sheeba Ameer – Founder – Secretary
Solace was born of Sheeba Ameer’s distressing experiences caring for her own Leukemia afflicted daughter for seven years .Solace continues to be her Soul – child and a beacon of inspiration and strength for many.
Sheeba is the recipient of Ramankutty Achan Award in 2008 for best Social Worker. She was selected the Vanitha Woman of the Year 2011 and CNN Real Hero Award 2011. Sheeba is also the first person to win the V.T.Bhattathiripad Award. Her book “Nadannu Poyaval†received the “Awani Bala†Award. Her new book Aazhathil Pathinja Chitrangal has just been published.
Mr. E. M. Divakaran – Vice President
E. M. Divakaran has got a long-time association with humanitarian & social activities
Mr. Arun David – Vice President
Mr. P.V. Surendranadh – Treasurer
P.V. Surendranath is Rtd. Zonal manager, The Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd, Zonal Office, Kozhikode and has been actively associated with the activities of ‘SOLACE’ from its inception.
Mr. Zikandar Hayathullah – Jt. Secretary
Members
Mr. P P Ramachandran
Ramachandran, called Ram, is a Chemical Engineer by profession and has worked in India and abroad in management level for about 27 years. His areas of expertise are Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Administration and People Management. While in Bahrain, Ram has worked very closely with ICRF (Indian Community Relief Fund) for over seven years. Ram took an early retirement from his engineering career to concentrate on philanthropic activities and now coordinating closely with SOLACE since 2018.
Mrs. Ashida Suhesh
Mr. Nikhil Ameer
Nikhil Ameer, 38 years of age, is presently employed as Senior Merchandiser at IN-Q Enterprises: Qatar Museums, State of Qatar for the past nine years. Initially after completion of his studies, he worked four years in a premier pharma advertising company in Mumbai to pursue his passion in advertising. He held the positon of Creative Planner and during that tenure he was able to establish himself in the field as an outstanding professional and was also facilitated with credible recognition.
Nikhil is a talented photographer and gifted artist with a very laudable sense of creativity and imagination. His photographs and artwork depicts his inner moods and emotions and his interpretations of ideas and dreams are varied with beautiful blend of imagination, colour and poise. His photographs, especially, serves a purpose by inspiring those who see his work to look more carefully at the world around them and notice its matchless splendour. He loves travelling and has catalogued in detail around 9 countries so far. He has a very broad altruistic vision of life: to be selfless and compassionate with the sick and down trodden. More than anything else he is inspired by his own mother who tirelessly works for alleviating the suffering of sick children and their families.
Dr. Mumtaz
SOLACE ADVISORY BOARD
Dr. Purvish M. Parikh
Prof. M. K. Sanoo
Anand
K. Jayakumar IAS (Rt.)
C. Radhakrishnan
Prof. M. Thomas Mathew
Dr. B. Ekbal
Dr. Nizar Ahmed
Dr. P. V. Krishnan Nair
Justice (Rt.) S. SiriJagan
Dr. Narayanankutty Warrier
Prof. N. N Gokul Das