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Hyderabad, Telangana, India

As a member of the Communication, Advocacy & Partnership (CAP) team at the UNICEF Office for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, my responsibilities include:• Daily tracking and analyzing relevant news stories across media in the three states• Documenting program interventions• Supporting UNICEF's social media engagement by developing content and designing posts• Leading internal communication efforts (ECM site) for UNICEF's Hyderabad Field Office• Assisting in the planning and execution of thematic campaigns (both online and offline) and key events

India

As part of the founding team of Sarva SANDHI, I engage myself in the following:• Innovating new ideas and Program Development.• Strategic planning & implementation for SAMARTH Fellowship Program.• Research and developing SAMARTH Curriculum, publications and allied learning resources.• Collaboration with universities, social organisations and like minded social leaders.• Building the digital narrative and social media presence.• Planning and strategizing organisational development.• Embracing self-learning journey.Note: Neither the roles, nor the opportunities are limited here! Every day is a new defining exploration in this journey of running First ever virtual, part-time, self growth-centred Fellowship for youths. We don't know where we are, but we are on our way to #Democratizing #Fellowships #socialsector in #India for building #social #empathetic #leaders.

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Served as a strategic Communications Consultant, leading content development and the design of publications, reports, social media posts, and photo/video documentation for programs implemented in Madhya Pradesh. Collaborated with internal team members, government stakeholders, communities, and international partner organizations to deliver comprehensive communication collaterals.

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

As part of the Research, Development, and Communications team of Saath, I undertake the following responsibilities for the various urban development projects based in Ahmedabad:1. Lead the digital presence, social media activities, website, and campaigns.2. Host interns and volunteer engagements by partnering with institutions & individuals.3. Draft project documents, Annual reports, and allied presentations.4. Contribution to strategic planning of the Saath programs.5. Support fundraising through campaigns, ideas, and design resources.6. Facilitate innovation and collaboration with internal teams & institutional partners.7. Support research and impact assessments of the projects.

Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India

As part of the AIF Clinton Fellowship, I served as a strategic and communication consultant for my host organisation (Srijan Foundation) for educating 5000 women farmers about sustainable agriculture and organic farming models to increase production and ensuring household-level food & nutrition security.The role was to research, plan strategic initiatives, content designing, facilitation for team capacity building, partnering with external organisations, proposal writing for raising grants, support impact assessment and support the project team in implementation.

New Delhi, Delhi, India

The campaign with the purpose to raise awareness and turn into public action for the burning issue of underground water crisis in DelhiAs Narrative Building and Story Collection Fellow, I had following responsibilities:1. Keeping record of information obtained during the research to support campaign.2. Searching online for stories of Delhi underground and water to collate them.3.Building a stronger and impactful narrative of the campaign and spread it widely.4. Social media awareness and stories of change to assemble.5. Collaborating with other teams of social media, research, community mobiliser to develop strategies for campaign.6. Build a timeline of stories to make a inventory of news.

Begusarai Area, India

Learning journey through Gandhi Fellowship and, systematic change in Aspirational District Transformation Programme at Begusarai, Bihar.1. Supported the block, cluster officials to enhance their leadership skills, for better delivery of academic support in schools, among students. Through 15 workshops, block meetings and 10+ cluster level sessions to ensure the sustainability of the school processes.2. Supported in successfully implementation of 6 school processes to enhance the student learning in 45 and 82 schools of two blocks. Co-creation of ideas.3. Identified students with low reading and numeracy skills through a baseline assessment tool in 2 demonstration schools of each cluster from class 2 to 8. Later Accelerated learning programme was organised to improve bsic language and numeracy skills of such children.4. I lead an intervention of designing an activity booklet for library with DIET faculty and students. Facilitated 4-5 sessions, discussions, designing activity, editing the content. Helped me to explore the various stages of book designing and publishing.5. Organised few community events regarding enrolment, documentary screening, library openings and others. These helped me to develop my event management skills and bridging the gap between school and community and understand the demographics.6. Developed various documents, contents, tools, reports of self and team work.7. Interacted and engaged with Jeeevika women for education awareness, enrolment drive, regular attendance and spreading of awareness.8. Spent 15 days in village between two significant tourism spots, yet much undeveloped in terms of education, finance independence, employability, social and political. I was deconditioned in the Mushar community with their care, love and culture. Done with no money, limited resources.9. Facilitated few sessions, debriefs and one-day workshop with my peers.Refer to consolidated document attached for more.

Jehanabad, Bihar

Background: As part of Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership’s objective to develop change leaders, it is important to support the initiatives of the government as part of their responsibility towards the nation. Gandhi Fellows will be conducting a week-long intervention in districts falling under the purview of Jal Shakti Abhiyan. The Roles and Responsibilities: To support the district in Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA)- a campaign for water conservation and water security through:1. Carrying out awareness generating activities. And making strategies and planning for effective delivery and innovative interventions.2. Assisting the districts in documenting best practices/ stories, across the five intervention areas of JSA.3. Overall implementation of JSA and to work on improving the district ranking.Happenings of my JSA Jehanabad Chapter:1. Was selected under #2 in my fellowship district and was among four Gandhi fellows selected in Bihar.2. Attended and learnt lot from two days of orientation session Jal Shakti Abhiyan in Patna.3. Had rough plan with clear objective to document (the good stories- practices journal, small feature documentary on interventions of JSA in Jehanabad) and supporting in strategic planning for improving district ranking.4. Had meeting with Shri Naveen Kumar IAS, DM Jehanabad and made clear plans to make documentary and strategies.5. Liasoned with DM and 9-12 other district and block departments aligned for JSA interventions.6. Interviewed DM, JSA prabharis, district officers and key stakeholders concerned with the campaign.7. Was allowed DM’s smartphone to share the previous campaign photos, video clips, and news stories to compile in documentary.8. Joined and discussed with Central & State Nodal Officer (CNO, SNO) and Technical officer during their visits and also interviewed them.9. Shifted from local lodge to district guest house on invitation from District Magistrate.For more refer the attachment.

Ranchi Area, India

Background: Under the office of Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC), Ranchi organized a Summer Internship Programme for young graduates, professionals and college students to work with block level rural development programmes.The Roles and Responsibilities: The summer internship gives a ground level implementation exposure to aspiring young social development professional, students and graduates. Following roles were held by them during the Summer Internship Programme:1. To engage with sessions, trainings and exposure visits organized for interns.2. Establish communication and further work with Block Development Officer and other officials in block.3. Noting daily activities, document stories, case studies and report submission of the internship.4. Assist block officers to plan, strategize and ground implementation of rural development schemes.Happenings of my Summer Internship Programme:1. Introduction in DRDA Ranchi office, attended sessions and workshops. Formal introduction with DDC, DRDA Project officer and other members. Had discussions on the schedule and plans for the coming weeks. 2. Followed by visits to MNREGA office, Birsa Agriculture University, Fishery- farmer Training & Research Centre, Ram Krishna Mission, Ara- Keram and Tirla Kocha villages to see the works.3. Few workshops on rural development programmes and schemes.4. Was assigned Nagri block in Ranchi for liasoning with BDO and other block officers.5. Meeting, planning and working with block administration officers.6. Field visits, events and awareness campaigns on 19 rural development programmes such as Swachh Bharat Mission, PMAY- G, MNREGA, JSPLS, Anganwadi centres, Self Help groups, Government schools, health care centre, and more.7. Participate in community awareness campaigns for planting trees, Krishi Meela and many such occasions in Nagri block.8. Prepared report of case studies, activities and success stories for the internship programme.

Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

As part of Swachh Bharat Summer Internship (SBSI) 2018, we made a team of 9 members from our Central University of Jharkhand. The focus was to amplify mass awareness on cleanliness and incite the people’s movement (Jan Andolan) for the Swachh Bharat Mission in a village in Mandar block of Ranchi.For this, we organised several activities with school children, youth and women of that village. A few initiatives include classroom teachings on cleanliness; group activities; awareness campaigns in school; morning rallies around the village; painted walls with slogans; assisted in a few toilet construction; and did household visits to sensitize communities.

Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Mass Communication/Media Studies, First

Activities and Societies: Rural documentary making, Attended seminars and workshops, Supported online journalism websites 5 year.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Rural Development

Development issues of rural societies was key focus of the Master's Programme. It gave the perspective about: • Rural Development.

Diploma Programme, Panchayati Raj Governance & Rural Development, Distinction

One year Diploma Programme on “Panchayati Raj Governance and Rural Development” in collaboration with University of Hyderabad (UoH).

Intermediate, Computer Science