Helping People... To Help Themselves
Helping People... To Help Themselves
Sustainable Development Professional, Equity, livelihoods and Corporate Social Responsibility. Over three decades of experience in the development sector, 20 years of direct implementation with NGOs, 7 years of Bilateral Aid and UN assignments and 7 years in CSR and Sustainability Consulting. She has completed several professional assignments across all the contents.
Mr Surve has completed his Master’s degree in Social Work from Mumbai. Currently he is the CEO of Vikas Sahayog Pratishthan (VSP) a network organization working on the issues of poor and deprived sections of the society in Maharashtra. He has been working in the development sector for the last 20 years.
Mr Padole is primarily an agriculturist who is also the Director & Head of operations of Neem Foundation Research and Technology Development Centre, Nagpur. He has developed & implemented several innovative ideas in the development of Neem processing machinery, Neem products, and awareness among the farming community since the year 2000.
Mr Chauhan is Commerce graduate and an expert in Credit and Co-operative Societies. He has conducted extensive studies in the Rural Areas. Handling 12 different cooperative credit societies with A-1 grade classification certified by auditors.
Dr. Fadnavis has PhD in Economics and has been associated with Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur as the Principal since 1984. She is a renowned economist and associated with National & international forums and organizations. Dr Mrunalini Fadnavis is appointed as Pro Vice Chancellor of Solapur University.
Anita Borkar, is based in India and has been working as the Regional Coordinator, Training for Transformation Program of the Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE - www.aspbae.org), for over a decade. ASPBAE is a membership-based network with around 120 member organisations in 30 countries of the Asia Pacific region. She organises co-learning and enabling processes on relevant educational themes, for the ASPBAE membership.
He is an experienced development professional with over 30 years of expertise in health, education, water, sanitation, youth development, and rural urban development. He has led large scale Water initiatives in India, including being appointed for the Swachh Bharat Mission, and has a proven track record in capacity building, advocacy, and policy influence. Currently guiding a team of 86 staff across India, Mathew focuses on empowering marginalized communities through sustainable development programs and youth empowerment initiatives.