On 6 September 2026, I joined fellow advisors, mentors and changemakers as ALERT stepped into its 20th year.

The Advisory Meeting was much more than a review. We looked back at milestones, shared memories of the journey, and talked candidly about the ideas that will shape ALERT’s next chapter. There was even a spirited quiz, which said a lot about the warmth of this community.

What has always stood out to me about ALERT is its simple but powerful purpose: preparing ordinary citizens to step forward as first responders and Good Samaritans when every minute matters. Twenty years on, that commitment to saving lives is as strong as ever.

Twenty years of learning. Twenty years of impact. Twenty years of people coming together for a purpose.

My congratulations to the ALERT team, and my thanks to fellow advisors Mike Muralidharan, Mananathan R. Kandaswamy, Bharathan Veerappan, V V Anand Krishnan, Sujith Kumar, A S Kumar (ASK), Anand Anandkumar, Kala Balasundaram and Rajesh R Trivedi. I look forward to the many more lives this movement will touch.

Read ALERT’s original post on LinkedIn.