About Samaanya Foundation

Born from lived experience. Built for everyone.

Samaanya means 'equal' — and that idea sits at the heart of everything we do.

Mission

A clearer path for every family.

To ensure that no family in India navigates hearing disability alone — by providing accurate information, empathetic guidance, and an active community.

Vision

An India where access is the default.

A society in which hearing disability — and disability more broadly — is met with information and dignity, never assumption or pity.

In the founder's words

Why Samaanya Foundation exists.

— Samay Tulsyan, Founder

I am Samay Tulsyan, and I have lived with hearing disability for most of my life. While medical support and technology helped me hear better, they could not erase the challenges that came with being different in a society that often fails to understand disability with empathy.

Growing up, I faced rejection, exclusion, and constant judgment. I was denied opportunities, struggled to find acceptance in schools, and often had to work twice as hard just to be treated equally. There were moments when people saw my hearing disability before they saw me as a person. The emotional impact of feeling isolated, misunderstood, or left behind is something countless individuals with hearing disabilities silently go through every day.

But these experiences also shaped my purpose.

Samaanya Foundation was created with the belief that people with hearing disabilities deserve more than medical assistance — they deserve dignity, inclusion, confidence, and equal opportunities. Our work is not limited to providing support; it is about standing beside individuals and families as they navigate education, social acceptance, emotional well-being, and access to opportunities that many take for granted.

We believe that disability should never become a barrier to education, friendships, careers, or dreams. Through awareness, guidance, financial support, and community building, Samaanya Foundation aims to create a society where people with hearing disabilities are not made to feel different, but are empowered to live with confidence and pride.

Because true inclusion begins when society learns to listen beyond a disability.

Our team

The people behind Samaanya Foundation

A small, committed group of students, professionals, and family members who believe in building something better.

Samay Tulsyan

Co-Founder

Samay Tulsyan is the Founder of Samaanya Foundation with hearing disabilities. He himself is a person with hearing impairment who received a cochlear implant at a young age, enabling him to develop communication skills and pursue his educational goals. His personal journey has given him a deep understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with hearing disabilities and their families. Currently, Samay is a student at a prestigious law university, where he is committed to using education as a tool for social change. Inspired by his own experiences, he established Samaanya Foundation to support people of all ages with hearing disabilities through awareness, guidance, and community support. He believes that every individual deserves equal opportunities to learn, communicate, and succeed in life.

Manisha Tulsyan

Director — Family Guidance & Welfare

Manisha Tulsyan serves as the Director of Family Guidance and Welfare at Samaanya Foundation, where she works closely with children with disabilities and their families to provide emotional support, guidance, and access to resources. As the mother of a cochlear implant recipient, she brings not only professional commitment but also lived experience and deep personal understanding to her role. With a compassionate and community-oriented approach, she focuses on strengthening family support systems, spreading awareness about hearing disabilities, and ensuring that parents feel empowered while navigating the challenges associated with disability and inclusion. Through her work, she aims to create a more understanding, accessible, and supportive environment for persons with disabilities and their families.

Aanya Tulsyan

Co-Founder

Aanya Tulsyan is the co founder of a foundation supporting students with cochlear implants and individuals navigating hearing loss. Her connection to this work is deeply personal, shaped by her brother, Samay Pravin Tulsyan, whose journey with a cochlear implant gave her an early understanding of the barriers that often go unnoticed. Growing up alongside him, she saw how classrooms and social spaces are not always designed with accessibility in mind. Those experiences continue to influence how she thinks about inclusion as something that must be intentionally built into everyday systems. She is currently a student at Ashoka University, where her academic environment has strengthened her commitment to creating more equitable and responsive spaces. Through the foundation, she focuses on awareness, guidance, and building a support system for students and families. The goal is to make information more accessible, reduce uncertainty, and ensure that students can move through their academic journeys with confidence and independence.

Suhani Goel

Creative Head

Suhani Goel is the Creative Head at Samaanya Foundation. She is currently pursuing her studies at Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication, Pune. Through her academic journey, she has developed a strong foundation in creative communication, storytelling, and content creation. In her role at the Foundation, Suhani is responsible for leading the creative direction of Samaanya Foundation's outreach and awareness initiatives. She also manages the Foundation's social media presence, working to grow and engage a community that believes in the cause of inclusion and accessibility. Through consistent and thoughtful content, she ensures that Samaanya Foundation's voice remains active, relevant, and impactful across platforms. She works towards crafting content that is not only visually impactful but also sensitive to the experiences of individuals and families living with hearing disabilities. Her work focuses on ensuring that the Foundation's message reaches the right audiences in a clear, compassionate, and compelling manner. At Samaanya Foundation, she is committed to channeling her skills and passion towards building a more inclusive and aware society, one story at a time.

Veethika Kapur

Audiologist

Veethika Kapur is a passionate Speech and Hearing Professional, Postgraduate (MASLP and BASLP) in Speech and Audiology from AYNIHH Mumbai 2006. Since then she has been a part of the listening journey of many kids and adults suffering with hearing loss or any concern related to speech, language or communication. A major part of her career she has served as a Clinical Specialist for Cochlear Implants, heading entire North India for Advanced Bionics (A Boston Scientific Cochlear Implant Company). In 2016, Veethika established her own clinic, V-Listen, to extend Speech and Hearing support to patients across all age groups — from children facing challenges such as delayed language development, speech clarity, stammering, severe autism, and down syndrome, to adults with complex speech and hearing disorders. She has over 20 years of proven experience in the field of Audiology and Speech Therapy, and has helped over 10,000 patients overcome their speech and hearing challenges.

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