Ms Swarnima Jaitley

Swarnima Jaitley, the Head of Philanthropic Services at the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre (RGCIRC), brings over 28 years of experience to her role. She holds a postgraduate degree in Environmental Science, along with diplomas in Environmental Law and Forensic Science. She has also completed a one-year course in Clinical Research.

Swarnima’s professional journey began in 1996 with nearly three years of service at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Following her tenure at UNDP, she transitioned to working with NGOs focused on sustainable development. She also served at the Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of India, for three years.

In 2006, Swarnima joined RGCIRC as the Principal Research Officer in the Department of Research, where she concentrated on research administration, policy, and advocacy until 2019. In 2019, she was appointed to lead the newly established Department of Philanthropic Services at RGCIRC. In this role, she has been instrumental in consolidating all philanthropic activities under one umbrella, with the primary objective of promoting, coordinating, and overseeing the institution’s philanthropic initiatives. Through this department, she actively implements various patient welfare schemes, both independently and in collaboration with other institutions and NGOs.

Since 2012, Swarnima has also served as the Co-Principal Investigator of the Indian Council of Medical Research – National Cancer Registry Program at RGCIRC, contributing significantly to cancer research and data collection in India.