About Golden Future

Guiding people toward a golden future

A public charitable trust built on compassion, integrity and empowerment — serving minds and hearts across Lucknow since 2008.

Our story

From career guidance to a movement of care

Golden Future is a charitable trust dedicated to empowering individuals — helping students explore their path, professionals reinvent theirs, and communities heal and grow. We began in 2008 with career guidance and counselling, and over the years we listened to what people around us truly needed.

That listening turned into a family of programmes: a free school for underprivileged children, a free computer-training centre, mental-health and counselling services, and residential Human Values retreats. Registered as a public charitable trust, Golden Future is more than a name — it is our unwavering commitment to nurturing potential and inspiring hope.

Together, let’s build a future where everyone can shine bright with their own unique talents and aspirations.

Children learning at a Golden Future centre
Our Mission

To guide, support and heal

To guide and support people in making informed decisions about their future — and to nurture emotional wellbeing — so that everyone, regardless of socio-economic background, has the knowledge, confidence and care to shape their own golden future.

Our Vision

Empowered minds, healed hearts

A society where quality education, mental-health support and skill-building reach those who need them most — bridging divides, lifting communities, and building a brighter, kinder and more equitable future for all.

What guides us

Our values

Compassion

We meet every person with warmth, patience and genuine care.

Integrity

We do what we say, and we keep the trust placed in us.

Empowerment

We help people find their own strength, not dependence.

Accessibility

Our services are open to all, regardless of background or means.

Our team

The people behind Golden Future

Experienced counsellors, psychologists and community leaders united by a single purpose.

Shobhit Narain Agarwal

Shobhit Narain Agarwal

Founder

From convent schooling in Mussoorie to an MBA from NMIMS Mumbai, Shobhit ji brings 18+ years across spirituality, career counselling, life coaching and corporate training. A seventh-generation entrepreneur, his inner calling led him to serve society and found Golden Future as an emotional-wellness centre and public charitable trust.

Dr Anjali Gupta

Dr Anjali Gupta

Senior Clinical Psychologist

An RCI-licensed senior clinical psychologist, therapist and healer serving people for more than 25 years. She received a visiting psychology award from the University of Glasgow for her work assessing brain-injury patients in the United Kingdom.

Dr Girish Gupta

Dr Girish Gupta

President, Homeopathic Research Foundation

International President of the Asian Homeopathic Medical League and a renowned speaker on homeopathy. Author of several books and more than 80 clinical research papers, and a core-committee member of the World Mental Health Festival.

Committee & advisors

Dr Ankur Talwar

Dr Ankur Talwar

Team Member
Mr Abhishek Agarwal

Mr Abhishek Agarwal

Team Member
Mr Satya Mittal

Mr Satya Mittal

Team Member
Mrs Puneeta Bhatnagar

Mrs Puneeta Bhatnagar

Committee Member
Mrs Kumkum Agarwal

Mrs Kumkum Agarwal

Committee Member
Dr Reena Agarwal

Dr Reena Agarwal

Committee Member
Our journey

Seventeen years, one mission

From a single training room in 2008 to a school, a computer centre, mental-health festivals and Human Values retreats today — here’s how far we’ve come.

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0World Mental Health Festivals
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Where it began
2008

Where it began

Started as a corporate-training firm.

Growing roots
2012

Growing roots

Established as a school, corporate and government training firm.

New directions
2014

New directions

Diversified into career, psychology and guidance.

Reaching youth
2015

Reaching youth

Forayed into adolescent psychology.

Firm ground
2016

Firm ground

Gained strong footing in counselling psychology.

On the national stage
2018

On the national stage

Invited to IALSE as a panelist speaker.

A festival is born
2019

A festival is born

Genesis of the World Mental Health Festival.

Happy Thinking Lab
2020

Happy Thinking Lab

Established our Happy Thinking Lab.

Through the pandemic
2021

Through the pandemic

Intense COVID work — virtual conferences and spiritual talks.

Coming together
2022

Coming together

Inter-Faith Religious Meet at the 2nd World Mental Health Festival.

A celebration of minds
2023

A celebration of minds

3rd World Mental Health Festival — children’s, youth & public contests and a musical concert.

Doors open wide
2024

Doors open wide

Launched Golden Future Trust School and began residential Human Values retreats.

Bridging worlds
2025

Bridging worlds

Opened the Golden Future Computer Centre and gifted 5 computers to a rural Gurukul.

Growing forward
2026

Growing forward

A new school branch in Kakori, joyful Republic Day and festival celebrations, and foundation classes open to all ages.

Today
The journey continues — with you.

Walk this journey with us

Whether you give, volunteer or simply spread the word — you help write the next chapter.