Summary

I have been working in the development sector for the last fourteen years and have worked across 15 states of India. I have worked with grass root level voluntary organization; organization of National International repute and two of India’s biggest corporate houses in the CSR domain. I have worked largely on programs related to skill development, livelihood promotion, poverty alleviation and agriculture development for some of the most marginalized communities across India.

Professional Experience

• PROJECT EXECUTIVEjun-2012 - aug-2014

  AMBUJA CEMENT FOUNDATION

  Implemented SRI technology across 5 blocks of Murshidabad district of West Bengal covering 6353 farmers covering over 900 ha of land with a 10 member team; Introduced 6 hi-value horticulture crops for the first time based on market feasibility study; Conducted resource mapping income impact survey for first time for all household covering 23 villages in Farakka block of Murshidabad district for initiating household based intervention; Initiated community participation in decision making by raising community contribution to 25 percent and formed farmer level institution FC in 5 villages for the first time linkages established with NABARD.

• PROGRAM DIRECTORsep-2014 - oct-2016

  RELIANCE FOUNDATION

  Led the planning and monitoring of CSR activity by ascertaining its compliance with CSR Act; Led a 5-member team of monitoring operation covering 15 states and across five different program verticals; Led the process towards development of FPO by program team and helping in the registration process; Drove the process of developing Annual Work Plan, ME framework, Monitoring Indicator and the reporting format for five program vertical across Reliance Foundation; Drove 6 mid-term correction in the program implementation strategy through 11 short term impact evaluation studies and 19 field visit reports; and launched the process of development of a customized software for automated process of reporting physical-financial progress

• PROGRAM COORDINATORoct-2003 - may-2008

  JAN SEWA PARISHAD

   Day to day management and administration to an efficient and professional standard.  Leading a 11-member team of development professional.  Result bound and timely implementation of responsibility vested by the organization.  Liasion with District Administration mobilized fund for girl child labourers.  Initiated SRI in Hazaribag district for the first time in 2005. Here is the list of project managed by me during my stay at Jan Sewa Parishad, Hazaribag  Livelihood promotion project supported by SDTT, Mumbai.  Watershed project supported by CWS, Secunderabad; NABARD DRDA, Hazaribag in Jharkhand Bihar state.  LEAP center supported by MISEREOR, Germany.  National Child Labour Programme supported by District Administration, Hazaribag.  Community Based Rehabilitation of PWD supported by CBRF, Bangalore SKN, Netherlands.  In-charge of DFID supported PACS project titled, “Policy Advocacy for breaking the pattern of public inertia on environmental degradation in Hazar

• BRANCH MANAGERjun-2008 - may-2012

  INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISES INDIA

   Initiated SRI for the first time in IDEI in West Bengal.  Leading a 27-member team of development professional.  Reached 11712 farmers covering 3904 acres within a period of 3 years across 5 districts of WB.  Increased sale of treadle pumps by 13 17 during FY 2010-11 2011-12 respectively.  Developed training induction manual for SRI.  Have the experience of working in the states of WB, Bihar, Orissa Assam.

• DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGERnov-2016 - sep-2017

  AGRICULTURE SKILL COUNCIL OF INDIA

  Heading a 5-member team for implementation of PMKVY 2.0, a GOI flagship programme on skilling in Agriculture Sector; Key role in implementation of Skill program with 254 KVKs; 30 SAUs and 20 DACFW Institutes across 25 states of India; Key role in implementation of training with 357 Private Training Providers across 66 NSQF aligned job roles; and driving the skill gap study in the field of Agriculture in coordination with different stakeholders

Volunteering Experience

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Awards & Certifications

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