SUMMARY OF KEY EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:• Over 39 years of experience in working/supporting NGOs at grassroots, local, national, Bilateral organisation (such as NORAD) and International Organisations such as CARE India, ORBIS International, and national NGOs such as The Hans Foundation, Vision 2020 the Right to Sight India and government agencies as MHADA. Expertise in many aspects of program management including:1. NGOs Partnership development, fund raising & donor engagement, documentation,2. Program development and management; grant management, 3. Programme / Project assessment & dev, monitoring and evaluation, operational research,4. Team building, Strategic Planning and Business development of partner organisations,5. Strategic and business planning of organisation- wide programs or complex large projects.Expertise in many thematic areas of program management, grant assessment including:• Promote Education at Primary, Secondary and Higher levels: scholarships / fellowships, bridge courses, teachers trainings. • Health and Nutrition programs: Community Health and Nutrition programs, and health Education, primary, secondary and tertiary health Care for TB, Blindness, cancer.• Blindness Prevention and Disability programs: experience on community eye health program. Strategic planning, proposals development for fund raising; development and monitoring projects.• Environmental Protection and Livelihood Programs for rural people with focus on Women & Poverty Alleviation: land and water resource management, watershed programs. • Women’s Micro Enterprise Development, Income Generation, Crafts promotion, designs and promotion of traditional forms of artwork,Cross cutting issues such as gender issues, social inclusion and cultural diversity. Skills / Abilities:• Good interpersonal and communication skills • Ability to work without close supervision or be self-driven• Proven ability to interpret numerical data with strong analytical skills• Grant management and program assessmentPersonality / Attitude:• Flexibility and innovative• Results Driven and enthusiasm• Ability to remain calm in a pressurised environmentACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:1993-2001 Ph.D. in Social Work , University of Mysore, India. 1993-1995 PGD in Ecology and Environment, Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment, Delhi.1979-1981 M.A. in Social Work with specialisation in Urban and Rural Development, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.1976-79 Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W), Osmania University, Andhra Pradesh., India