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Dr. Jitendra Aggarwal Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 4, 2026 • 3 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth16 September 1972

Age48 Years (as of 2020)

BirthplaceDelhi, India

ProfessionDentist

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseDr. Suman Aggarwal

FamilyFather - Name Not Known; Mother - Name Not Known

Dr. Jitendra Aggarwal Biography

Dr. Jitendra Aggarwal is an Indian dentist who became a disability rights and empowerment advocate after losing his vision. He founded Sarthak Educational

Early life and background

Dr. Jitendra Aggarwal was born on 16 September 1972 in Delhi, India. He is an Indian national and grew up in Delhi, which remains listed as his hometown. Physically, he is reported to be about 1.68 m (5'6") tall with black hair and black eyes.

Career

Trained as a dentist, Dr. Aggarwal practiced as a dental surgeon until 2004. That year he experienced a sudden and life-changing loss of vision caused by macular degeneration of the retina. Rather than withdrawing from professional life, he learned to use assistive technologies such as screen readers and other computer tools to regain independence in daily tasks.

In 2008 he launched Sarthak Educational Trust with a clear mission: to shift societal responses to people with disabilities from charity to financial empowerment. The trust focuses on skill development, employment facilitation, early identification and prevention of disability in young children, and encouraging educational inclusion for people with disabilities.

The first Sarthak centre opened in Delhi, providing training for visually impaired candidates and helping them secure work, initially in medical transcription and later in a wider range of roles. Over time the organization expanded to operate 17 centres across India, including locations such as Delhi, Chandigarh, Gurugram, Lucknow, Ambala, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad.

Impact and partnerships

According to the information provided, in the past 12 years Sarthak Educational Trust has supported more than 30,000 people with disabilities by teaching skills and helping them use those skills in different fields. The organization reports placing over 10,000 candidates into employment across sectors such as retail, BPOs, IT, and hospitality.

Sarthak conducts regular placement drives and has connected trainees with employers including Reliance Retail, Lemon Tree Hotels, Minda, Infosys, and Taj. It also receives funding and support from several corporate partners and foundations, among them Capgemini, Hyatt, HSBC, Cognizant Foundation, and Deloitte.

Awards and recognition

Dr. Aggarwal and his work with Sarthak have been recognized with awards. In 2015 he received the Rashtriya Swayam Siddha Samman from the JSPL Foundation and the Exceptional Achiever’s Award from the Government of Delhi. That same year the trust was named Best NGO by the Punjab State Government.

Public profile

Dr. Aggarwal has promoted disability inclusion at national forums. Sarthak Educational Trust organizes an annual National Conference on Disability held at AICTE in New Delhi; in 2020 the conference was scheduled for 18–19 December and to be conducted via videoconference because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 27 November 2020 Dr. Jitendra Aggarwal appeared on the television program Kaun Banega Crorepati in a “Karamveer Special” episode alongside his wife, Dr. Suman Aggarwal.

Personal life

Dr. Aggarwal is married to Dr. Suman Aggarwal. Details about his parents are not provided. His decision to leave clinical dental practice in 2004 followed his loss of vision, after which he redirected his professional energies toward building Sarthak and supporting others with disabilities.

Latest updates

Recent items noted include Sarthak’s continued nationwide presence with 17 centres and its annual National Conference on Disability being adapted to an online format for December 2020. The organization’s reported placement activities and corporate partnerships remain central to its ongoing work empowering people with disabilities.

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Recent Work

Founder and CEO, Sarthak Educational Trust

Established and expanded a nonprofit focused on skill development and employment for people with disabilities; the organization operates multiple centres across India and conducts an annual National Conference on Disability.

2008–present
Television appearance on Kaun Banega Crorepati (Karamveer Special)

Appeared on the KBC episode with his wife, Dr. Suman Aggarwal.

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Founded Sarthak Educational Trust to empower people with disabilities through skills training and employment.
  2. Built Sarthak into a network of 17 centres across India serving tens of thousands of beneficiaries.
  3. Received Rashtriya Swayam Siddha Samman (JSPL Foundation) and Exceptional Achiever’s Award (Government of Delhi) in 2015, and Best NGO recognition from the Punjab State Government in 2015.
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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