Renuka believes that authentic leaders inspire us to engage with each other in powerful dreams that make the impossible possible. We are called to persevere despite failure and pursue a purpose beyond the paycheck. This is at the core of innovation. It requires aligning the dreams of each individual to the broader vision of the organisation.
She was born in a reputed and pioneer family in Moradabad, the famous city of the brass industry. She is married to a renowned family of Tandon’s from Pihani.
Renuka’s schooling was done in St Mary’s convent school, College from Dayanand degree college Moradabad. She passed BA in Economics, Psychology, and double English. She is an observer, a chronicler of life. She is committed in the sense if she is researching or planning an initiative, she can get obsessed and only think, sleep, talk, and discuss that subject. She believes that all can be well with the world. And good intentions should be given their due.
She respects experience, honesty, patience, diligence, and ingenuity. What irks her is the way society perceives women.
She is the director of Amren Group of Industries and founder and President of Amren Foundation. Looking after groups business modules and marketing section. Companies are into manufacturing of paper of boards, Nonwovens, Heels of soles, ladies footwear, etc.
She has been working for the welfare of society since 1990.
Renuka has also been a founder representative of FICCI FLO Lucknow and Kanpur. Her expertise is in the area of upliftment of artisans and implementation of government schemes for startups.
In the year 2015. She was FICCI FLO LUCKNOW KANPUR CHAPTERS convener and headed women chauffeur training which was a path breaker during the year 2015/16.
In 2016/17 heading WE skilling initiatives she was instrumental in training girls for neonatal care at Mallihabad, women gardeners, and women in hospitality. She led her team to successful participation in the Megha tree plantation by Then CM OF UP, Under her leadership, they managed to plant 6000 trees in a record time of 6 hours at Kati Nahar Lucknow,
In 2017/18, she was a Sr. chairperson of the FLO Lucknow Kanpur chapter. She managed to train 25,000 women in various fields of sustainable development. A significant achievement was training 12,000 girls with self-defense techniques.
In 2018/19, when she donned the mantle of Chairperson FLO Lucknow Kanpur Chapter, she aimed to initiate and apply the FLO-inspired economic nationalism as a political tool to fight against discriminatory economic policies in the knowledge-driven globalised economy.
She organized the first FICCI FLO INDIAN ARTIST & ARTISANS Festival’18 (IWAAF) in February 2018 inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath ji. The Objectives of the festival were to provide women entrepreneurs and artisans of different states with to interact with new audiences and explore marketing opportunities for their creativity
Government association: Several Respective government organizations offer diverse opportunities for entrepreneurship for women in our country, but, often women who need them do not get the benefit due to a lack of information. One of the goals of this festival was to provide a platform wherein women got to interact with government bodies and understand the scope of opportunities available to them.
Networking: For creating business opportunities for those women, by inviting local and national designers to interact and give business opportunities to these artisans.
Free Medical Health check-ups: Health is often neglected by women of this strata. Our complimentary health check-up was aimed to diagnose any health-related issues and provide recommendations and treatment opportunities in their respective regions.
Renuka also organized the International FICCI FLO ARTISANS AND FILM FORUM in November 2018 virtual inauguration by Hon’ble CM of UP Shri Yogi Adityanath Ji and concluded by Hon’ble cabinet ministers; Smt Smriti Irani and Dr. Rita Bahuguna Joshi Ji.
The key objective of the International Film Forum was conceptualized in keeping with the vision to skill and empower, create a positive partnership and facilitate interaction with policymakers/strategists, management, NGOs, Future thinkers, and influencers.
Deeply motivated by a burning desire to serve humanity made Renuka, launched her own philanthropic body AMREN FOUNDATION with a like-minded group of citizens in December year 2019.
The Amren Foundation was founded by socially conscious individuals from Lucknow. The members of this organization all possess significant expertise in various fields, and they have come together to bring about positive social changes according to the path that the Government of Uttar Pradesh has outlined. She was instrumental in getting a cluster of Artisans to enroll for ODOP and MSME.
It has two bodies: LUCKNOW FILM FORUM & DAKSHPEETH.
The Objective of ‘AMREN Lucknow Film Forum’ is to help & facilitate institutes specially catering to film production, dance, music, animation, special effects, direction, etc. with U.P. Government as well as filmmakers and film studios. Providing Employment opportunities for all sectors in the society in ongoing film productions in and around Lucknow.
AMREN LUCKNOW FILM FORUM (Reel Talk) – The Lucknow Film Forum helps to connect film aspirants and bridges the gap between U.P. (The Emerging Film Hub) & Mumbai film Industry, whilst generating employment and promoting tourism to create world-class Skill centers in existing academic institutes.
Amren Foundation has introduced the conducting of a series of Master Classes in order to decode and throw the necessary light on the different 71 verticals of our media and film industry. Masterclass by Seema Pahwaji who has a formidable presence in the arcades of ‘Direction & Acting’.
Dakshapeeth is the humanitarian arm of the Amren Foundation. It is focused on the empowerment of women, the youth, and the upliftment of the poorer sections of society.
The Dakshpeeth is a forum for artisans and women entrepreneurs to provide sustainable economic and social development, helping start-ups.
As part of our mission, we initiated sustainable development in the village Naguamau Kala, Bakshi ka Talab, and the goal was to empower the women financially.Throughout the epidemic, Amren Foundation provided milk and bread to underprivileged children who were fighting covid-19.
Amren Foundation’s participation in the Mission Shakti program of the Government of Uttar Pradesh-
AAROHNAM Chinese cuisine cooking Course – under the national initiative ‘Aatmnirbhar Bharat’ & ‘Mission Shakti’, AMREN FOUNDATION is tirelessly working on realising its vision of making every girl equipped for sustainable growth in terms of skill and financial independence.
Amren Foundation under its social responsibility marked its participation in the UP Swatch Bharat mission by donating drums to be used in the composting plant of the Kitchen Wet waste in five phases.
After successfully delivering financial assistance to 12 women, providing self-defense training to 200 girls, and holding a workshop on knowing your legal rights, Mission Shakti now gives 20 bicycles to grass-root college-going girls, giving them a sense of self-independence in turn. Providing 3 sewing machines for the skill training center and one cotton wick-making machine to a start-up. Collaboration with CIMAP for plantation of lemon grass (essential oil plants) under the AROMA MISSION for women farmers.
In collaboration with lung care foundations, AMREN Foundation distributed 5,000 masks to below-the-poverty line members of our society.
At the National Mahila Bal Grah and Nagwan May Kala Gaon, AMREN provided a flour and Spice mill to girls for their skill development and “encouraging grassroots level women entrepreneurship and helping in the development of girls eager for further studies”. It is our aim and vision to bring self-reliance, and confidence with a sense of responsibility and ensure a bright future for them.
Women shine, wishes Renuka Tandon in her endeavours.
