Ms Anjum Bano is from Bhopal. After her post-graduation in Sociology, She started her career as Community Mobilizer with Nitya Sewa Society, Bhopal. Three years later she joined Bachpan (organization) as Cluster Coordinator in 2002 & continued as Supervisor in the organization working with the slum & Street children. She also gives training on different issues like Health, Gender, Child Rights, Adolescent girls & women’s health, rights & empowerment.
Mr Arun Singh Bhadoria a post-graduate in Social work is from Kolaras Block in Shivpuri District. He started his carrier with Centre for Integrated Development (CID). During 9 years of his work in social sector he has involved himself in different issues like Better life project, Right to Food Campaign, Behavior promotion program, Nirmal gram project & Behavior promotion communication program at various positions and capacities.
Mr Ajit Kumar an arts graduate comes from Semariya Block in District Sidhi. He also holds a Diploma on Radio Technician. He started his career as a social worker with Gram Sudhar Samitee in Sidhi since 2008. He worked on Targeted Intervention Project, raising awareness in the community on the issues of HIV / AIDS, referral system, Behavior change and condom promotion. He was also part of the campaign to promote schooling of children wherein he would meet parents of the drop-out children and give awareness about importance of education.
Ms. Candralekha Mishra a sociology graduate is from Panna district. She started her career with Gramin Vikas Samiti in Damoh as a community worker. She was involved in organization’s work which is focused on forming woman & youth girls groups and raise awareness on various issues including health awareness.
Mr Firdosh Khan is a social worker from Kolaras Block in Shivpuri. He started his career as a Cluster Coordinator at Center for Integrated Development (CID) in 2003, later continued as a superviso till 2007. In 2008 he registered his organization called “Miners’ Support in Development” and associated with Forest department for development for Tribal Livelihood and Village Planning under Gram Van Samiti. He participated in various training program and extending support to activities like micro planning in panchayats of kolaras block, selection of ASHA’s, and selection of panchayat animator.
Mr Jeevan Mewara a post-graduate in social work from Sehore. He started his career associating himself with various organizations in short-term assignments. He joined Arushi as Development Worker working with issues of disability. Also worked as a project coordinator in Targeted Intervention (HIV/AIDS) in Society to Serve at Sehore for 14 months. Before joining the fellowship programme he was working on the strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions through woman empowerment and youth development with Samarthan.
Mr Jitendra Prajapati is an arts graduate from Shahpur block of Betul district. Started his carrier with short assignment in school education program with Muskaan in Betul. He also got himself associated with Poor Area Civil Society (PACS) program as field officer with NIWCYD, later he rejoined Muskaan and continued as community team member working on education, livelihood, health and gender issues in urban areas of Bhopal.
Mr Lalit Dubey is post-graduate in humanities from Bhopal. He has worked with various organizations since last 15 years. He is a freelance consultant in print and electronic media, also a theater artist associated with theater groups like Habib tanvir, Nadira baber & Preeti jain. Worked on land and livelihood problems supporting and promoting of folk song and culture of tribal’s with the Bandhavgarh lok Sewa Samiti He has also worked on different issues/programs like MP Rural livelihood programs and Right to Food Campaign, Target intervention Project, and “Swasthya Mitra Project”.
Mr Narendra Kelodia,is a post-graduate in social work from Ichhawar Block of Sehore district. He was involved in the micro planning process of Alirajpur district and women’s empowerment program through micro finance activities. He also has worked on sustainable agriculture activities through the formation of Farmers groups. His main area of interest is community mobilization for sustainable development and watershed program.
Ms Neeta Singh is a post-graduate in sociology and social work from Sehore. She has 4 years experience on HIV/AIDS with different user group. She also worked with Nehru Yuva sangathan on youth development additional to being a teacher of sociology and social science.
Mr Santosh Vishwakarma is a post-graduate in social work from Bhainsdehi Block of Betul District. His work is focused on social research, rural community development and livelihood project at micro and macro level in the both rural and urban developmental projects. He has contributed intensively to Rural and urban poverty eradication projects, he has conducted training program on midday meal for SHGs and training programme to community health workers in the different districts of Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh.
Mr Shafique khan holds postgraduation in Rural Technology Management and Sociology. He is from Dabra block of Gwalior district. He started his career as a supervisor in Nehru Yuva Kendra sangathan and has involved in various projects under different capcities. His major involvement has been in formulation and implementation of community based water and sanitation programme, capacity building and strengthening of local governance system for effective implementation of major government programme like RCH, NRHM, TSC and MNREGA.
Mr Shakti Rathi has masters in philosophy and comes from, Ichhawar Block of Sehore district. He was associated with the micro planning process involving ASHA and Village health and sanitation committees. He has also worked on Right to information and Reproductive health activities with youth groups using life skills education.
Mr Suphal Nand is a Lab technician from Chattisgarh. He started his career as pioneer crusader in “India Every Home Crusade” during 1992. Later he continued with Chetna Community Health and Development Project at The Duncan Hospital Raxaul, as a Multipurpose community Health Worker during for 3 Years and 6 years as a Lab Technician in Jan Swasthya Sahyog and Before Lakhnadon Christian Hospital as ICTC Lab Technician.
Mr Tulsiram Athya a post-graduate in political science is from Begumganj block, of Raisen. He started his career working with dalit and adivasi communities. While being a part of various people’s movements.He was the coordinator of the Indian Dalit Solidarity Committee during 2008-09. He also has his own ngo called Nav Srijan Samta Samaj Kalyan Samiti in Begumganj, Raisen.
Ms Uma Surothiya is a post-graduate in sociology from Bhopal. She has participated in various training programme on Health and Horticultural produce. She has done certificate course in graphic design and sketch animation. She is voluntarily associated with Madhaya Pradesh Vigyan Sabha (MPVS).
Ms Upkar Kaur is an arts graduate from Chhatarpur. Through “Samagra Vikas Mahila Samiti” Chattarpur she has trained SHGs on micro finance and Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana. She is also registered with Nehru Yuva Kendra for training youth groups training.
Mr Vimal Jat is a post-graduate from Harda district. He started his career with Madhya Pradesh Voluntary Health Association (MPVHA) as a trainee in maternal and child health program. He is a district trainer of Asha 6th and 7th Module. He was also associated with NFHS-3 Field testing. Presently he is working on health and development issues with Synergy Sansthan of Harda district.
Mr Vishal Dubey is a post-graduate in humanities from Sheopur. He started his career as a volunteer in Mahatma Gandhi Seva Ashram for 7 Years, he is also a founder member of “Muktibodh” through which he was involved in informal teaching to Sahariya Tribes of Kellore panchayat. Before joining fellowship he worked as Project Coordinator in Madhya Pradesh Vigyan Sabha since 2004. He has gone on exposure Trips to different places of India like Sadbhawana Rail Yatra organized by National Youth project and Indian Railways.
Ms Vishnu Prasad Jaiswal is a post-graduate from Dewas. He was a volunteer with Madhya Pradesh Rural Livelihood Programme (MPRLP) and Pre-testing of NFHS-3. As a Technical assistant of DRDA he has given his inputs to Mid-day meal programme in Hoshangabad. Since last five years he is associated with Synergy Sansthan in Harda working on health and development issue
Ms. Aarti Pawar (27, female) is a Bachelor of Legislative Law. She has been working as a Guest Teacher Govt. High School, Balkuwan in Barwani district but is now interested in health issues.
Ms. Archana Chouhan (25, Female) is a post graduate in social work (MSW) with Specialization in Community Development from Devi Ahilya Vishva Vidyalaya, Indore. She stared her carrier as a ‘Coordinator-Sponsorship & Gender’ in ASHA GRAM TRUST,Barwani (MP) by engaging in the “Community Based Rehabilitation Project” Funded by Action Aid India. She then worked as ‘Assistant Project Coordinator’ in ASHA GRAM TRUST, Barwani (MP). She was also “Project Coordinator” in Sardar Sarovar Nav Nirmaan Samiti, Anjad Dhar district.
Mr. Dhriendra Arya (28, Male) is a post graduate in social work, and has P.G. Diploma in Human Rights. He has been associated with various government programmes with a research focus. He was working in Madhya Pradesh District Poverty Initiative Project as a block coordinator, in Madhusudangarh (Guna). He has also been volunteer with Sewa Bharti Astha Jan Chetna Society focussing on non formal education.
Mr.Diwakar Deshmukh (29, Male) is Master of Arts in Social Work from Barkatullah University. He comes from Betul District in the south of Madhya Pradesh. During his study he chose a Dissertation Topic – A Study of “family & socio-economic factors of cardiac patient” Special reference to Dept. of CTVS, BMHR, Karond, Bhopal (M.P.) He worked with PRAXIS Chhattisgarh, as a Field Researcher from Sep to Oct. 2004 on Participatory Poverty Assessment Study Interface with DRDA and other Govt. department for the fulfillment of project objective.
Ms. Jwala Yadav (22, female) belongs to Damoh district in the north-eastern part of Madhya Pradesh. she has been working with Gramin Vikas Samiti in Tendukheda block in the bundelkhand region, for the past 5 years. Her work was focused on facilitating the process of immunization of children and pregnant women through the Self Help groups formed by the organization. Apart from this she is also working on adolescent issues through children and adolescents panchayat. She was also active in organising women sammelans in 2008 and 2009. The motivation behind being a fellow was to ensure various health services to the marginalized sections in their area of work.
Mr. Kedar Rajak (33, Male) is a post graduate in sociology, and LLB from Rewa University. He is working with Gram Sudhar Samiti for the past 10 years. Presently in Sidhi district. He has worked extensively in water and land conservation through the Rajiv Gandhi water conservation and CAPART project. He has also facilitated the process of farmers involvement in traditional farming. He also worked as a block co-ordinator and facilitated the process of Community based monitoring of health services during the pilot phase of community monitoring.
Ms. Lalita Jain (Shilpa) (35, Female) is a Postgraduate in Hindi literature. She belongs to Morena district north of Madhya Pradesh. She has attended various trainings focussed on Women’s Issues. She has worked as co –ordinator for Samata Project of MP-BGVS. She has been a active participant in various initiatives of All India, Peoples Science Network, and Peoples Health Movement – Madhya Pradesh Chapter. She also has been involved in RCH surveys in 1999 and 2003. She is one of the Executive members of Madhya Pradesh Vigyan Sabha. Recently she was working as a block co-ordinator of Begumganj, Raisen -Dist in M.P- Jan Abhiyan Parishad. The motivation behind joining the fellowships to develop a broader understanding of health issues rather than working in state focused different thematic areas.
Mr. Mohamed Irshad Khan, (37, Male) is a postgraduate in Rural Development (MBA). He comes from Gwalior district Madhya Pradesh. He started his career as a volunteer in Nehru Yuva Kendra through which he actively involved himself in various social activities such as health and hygiene issues, training on vocational skills for youths. He did a focussed certificate course of IGNOU through Samarthan organization known as Sahbhagita Vikas Niyojan (participatory development and planning). Following this he did a six-month fellowship programme on livelihood through GDS organization Luck now. He has worked with Dalit community for tackling the social evil of untouchability, and discrimination. He has also worked for Samarthan (Centre for Development Support) in Sehore district.
Mr.Mohan Lal Burman (24, Male) is a postgraduate in Rural Development (MA). He is from Katni District in eastern part of Madhya Pradesh. He has worked as a Trainer, Researcher, & kalajatha artist (street play troupe) of Bharat Gyan Vigyan Sabha for 3 years. Through this he created public awareness about convergence, NREGA and RTI activities at the village level. He has participated in a Household Survey in Madhya Pradesh on outcomes of education, and also evaluated schemes implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. He has been a Master’s Trainer for Basic Education Centre Jabalpur. His motivation is to broaden his horizons and get a deeper perspective on community health.
Ms.Nazra Ibraheem (32, Female) is a post graduate in Economics (MA) and comes from Tikamgarh district of the bundelkhand region. She has seven years experience in the Social field while also receiving the District Youth Award from Nehru Yuva Kendra for the year 1999-2000. The collector of the district has also provided a recognition certificate for her contributions in the health sector. She has been a part of other fellowships provided by Samarthan and the Oxfam India trust. Her work is also associated with various networks such as the Madhya Pradesh Jan Adhikar Manch, UNICEF and MPVHA on child rights issue. Her motivation of being a fellow is to work on tackling the high mortality rates in her district.
Mr. Neelesh Sanothiya (28, Male) is graduate in Commerce presently pursuing his post graduation in Social work. Presently working in an organization- Manthan Adhyayan Kendra .His prime involvement in the organization has been related to accounts work but he also equally contributed in various other programmes of the organization. During his work in the organization he has contributed to the study of the Dewas Industrial Water Supply and Bhakra Dams. He has an insight on the impact of globalization on the water sector and its developmental repercussions and being situated at Barwani he has been active in various struggles against displacement. He is interested to broaden his understanding of development and health.
Ms. Nidhi Shukla (37, female) is a post graduate in two subjects Public Relation and Journalism and Geography. She has additional training focused on media involvement. She has been associated with many organisations with a focus on community development. Since 2005 she has been associated with, Madhya Pradesh Vigyan Sabha and has been working in Patalkot area inChhindwara district. She was the District Coordinator for Community based monitoring of Health under NRHM for Chhindwara (M.P.) and a Project Coordinator – Non .Timber .Forest .Products Processing & Marketing.
Mr. Prabhu Saran Masih (46, male) has been working on health issues in various capacities for the past 25 years. During the past 25 years he has completed various trainings focused on community based health and development from well known institutes in India. He started his career as a Paramedical worker in Navjeevan ashram with leprosy patients. He has also worked at a Private nursing home working with paediatricians, gynaecologists and cardiologists. Since 1992 he is working with the Community Health Department of Christian hospital Chhatarpur under the Emmanual Hospital Association (EHA).Presently he is working as Program Office /Project In-charge at Chhatarpur. The motivation behind being a fellow is that it would sharpen his community needs analysis skills that would make his interventions more planned and public health oriented.
Ms. Preeti (22, Female) is the youngest of all the fellows, she recently completed her graduation from Lucknow University. She is pursuing her Masters in Social Work from Rohailkhand University, Bareilli, UP. She has completed two years of NSS (National Service Scheme) in college, was adjudged the best Volunteer. She was a member of the editorial team of college monthly magazine Yuvapath. She was a member of College Cultural Team. Participated in a number of Plays on Awareness Themes. As a member of BGVS UP, she has organized a number of Kala Jathas, Mid Day Meal Project etc., In addition to it she has conducted survey and contributed in Report preparation.
Ms. Ragini Mishra (33, female) is a postgraduate in Political Science and Sociology from Rewa University. She comes from the Sidhi District in eastern Madhya Pradesh. She has been working in Gram Sudhar organization for the past 12 years with tribal and dalit community of district Sidhi through Womens empowerment, mobilization of Gram Sabha members for strengthening decentralization process and working with children who are school drop-outs. She Worked as a district Co –ordinator for Community Based Monitoring of Health Services under the NRHM. The work was in the developmental blocks of district Sidhi (Sidhi, Kusmi, Majauli,and Sihawal) in 45 villages and she facilitated the process of formation of Village health committees. She also facilitated the process of obtaining Deendayal Antadoya card for people living below the poverty line, and the Janani suraksha yojana. She also has worked on water and land conservation through the Rajiv Gandhi Water Conservation and CAPART project.
Mr. Sanjay Vishwakarma (30, Male) Masters in Sociology from Barkatullah University, Bhopal with extended educational interest into other areas like Rural Development. He is also a B.Ed. graduate. He has worked as a Cluster Coordinator in Water Aid India project on “Safe Drinking Water” for a year. Mobilising community and strengthening the Gram Sabha and Gram Panchyats were the main strategy. He has also worked as a Cluster Coordinator in UNFPA on Reproductive Health in five Panchayats. It targeted adolescent boys and girls along with newly married couples for better understanding and practices of sexual and reproductive health aspects. Strategy followed was to strengthen VHSC by strengthening Gram Panchayat and Gram Sabha. He is presently working in Samarthan- Centre for Development support, Sehore on Water Aid India Project on “Strengthening local self governance through participatory water and sanitation management” as a Cluster Co-coordinator.
Ms. Sapna Kanera (27, Female) is post graduate in Social Work from Devi Ahilya Vishva Vidhyalaya, Indore with specialization in Rural & Urban Community Development. She belongs to Barwani, and has been associated with Narmada Bachao Andolan since her childhood. She was quite active in the Youth wing of NBA called Rewa ka Yuva. She had worked in Community Mental Health Programme at Patti Block run by Ashagram Trust, Barwani for 6 months. In the final year of M.S.W, she worked for “Samagra Swachchhta Abhiyaan” in Gram Panchayat Fatyapur, Dist. -Barwani for 6 months, working to create awareness in community about sanitation and motivate them for hygiene and cleanliness. She also worked as PFT member (MED) in Gandhwani cluster, Distt. – Dhar (MP) with Madhya Pradesh Rural Livelihood Promotion (MPRLP) with TAAL organization. She has also held additional charge of Gender and Social protection and worked for Social Advocacy for Silicosis affected people in Alirajpur, Jhabua & Dhar districts with Shilpi Kendra, Indore for a period of 1 year in 2007-08.
Mr. Sayyed Ali (28, Male) is from Ujjain, western Madhya Pradesh. He is a Bachelors of Science and Masters in Social work from M.P Bhoj Open University. Hestarted off as a lab technician after completing his diploma in lab technology from Vikram University Ujjain and later pursued his Bachelors of Science and Masters in Social work from M.P Bhoj Open University. Currently he is working in Jan Sahyog Sanstha (Ganiyari)Chattisgarh, since February 2009. He is involved in coordinating the appropriate health technology with developing management and quality control of nutrition measurement equipment, safe drinking water testing equipment, safe delivery kits etc. In addition to this, his work involves coordinating the training of health workers and screening and follow up of Tuberculosis patients.
Dr. Shabana Khanum (37, Female) is a graduate in Homeopathy. She has pursued her post graduation MA and M.Phil in psychology from Batkatullah university. She comes from Gwalior in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh. She has worked in Amarjyoti organization for Mental Retardation and with physically handicapped children, as a clinical psychologist. Co-ordinated the project in Gwalior Mansik Arogyashala, under Action Aid- India and National Human Right Commission. She also has been involved in SAMATA (A women’s wing of Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti) since seven years. She has also been active in various social research projects related with mental health, food security, and education under BGVS. She was motivated to be a fellow as it would provide her an opportunity to work in community mental health.
Mr. Uderam Thakur (33, Male) is a postgraduate in Social work. He has been associated with Asha Gram Trust since 1999 in the district community mental health programme. He played an active role as a field coordinator in Barwani district of MadhyaPradesh. He has involved in assisting training independently on mental health issues, disability and panchayat issues under Community Based Rehabilitation Program. In advocacy issue assisted in organizing local advocacy and mobilization on mental health issues, disability and Panchayat issues. He has also assisted in networking/co-ordination with various partner organizations.
CHFP Fellows 2009 – 2011
Ms. Aarti Pawar (27, female) is a Bachelor of Legislative Law. She has been working as a Guest Teacher Govt. High School, Balkuwan in Barwani district but is now interested in health issues.
Ms. Archana Chouhan (25, Female) is a post graduate in social work (MSW) with Specialization in Community Development from Devi Ahilya Vishva Vidyalaya, Indore. She stared her carrier as a ‘Coordinator-Sponsorship & Gender’ in ASHA GRAM TRUST,Barwani (MP) by engaging in the “Community Based Rehabilitation Project” Funded by Action Aid India. She then worked as ‘Assistant Project Coordinator’ in ASHA GRAM TRUST, Barwani (MP). She was also “Project Coordinator” in Sardar Sarovar Nav Nirmaan Samiti, Anjad Dhar district.Mr. Dhriendra Arya (28, Male) is a post graduate in social work, and has P.G. Diploma in Human Rights. He has been associated with various government programmes with a research focus. He was working in Madhya Pradesh District Poverty Initiative Project as a block coordinator, in Madhusudangarh (Guna). He has also been volunteer with Sewa Bharti Astha Jan Chetna Society focussing on non formal education.
Mr.Diwakar Deshmukh (29, Male) is Master of Arts in Social Work from Barkatullah University. He comes from Betul District in the south of Madhya Pradesh. During his study he chose a Dissertation Topic – A Study of “family & socio-economic factors of cardiac patient” Special reference to Dept. of CTVS, BMHR, Karond, Bhopal (M.P.) He worked with PRAXIS Chhattisgarh, as a Field Researcher from Sep to Oct. 2004 on Participatory Poverty Assessment Study Interface with DRDA and other Govt. department for the fulfillment of project objective.
He also worked as a block coordinator of Kannod Block of Dewas district of M.P. under NREGP (National Rural Employment Guarantee Project) in 2006; and as . a Field Officer in Livestock Sector Review in Chhattisgarh for CALPI (Swiss Development Agency ); and worked with VVS- Vasudha Vikas Sansthan, District-Dhar (M.P.) as a Project Officer 5TH July 2006 to Aug. 06. He has also worked on “Water Safety Plan & Fluoride Mitigation” project in all blocks in Dhar district under supervision of UNICEF.
Ms. Jwala Yadav (22, female) belongs to Damoh district in the north-eastern part of Madhya Pradesh. she has been working with Gramin Vikas Samiti in Tendukheda block in the bundelkhand region, for the past 5 years. Her work was focused on facilitating the process of immunization of children and pregnant women through the Self Help groups formed by the organization. Apart from this she is also working on adolescent issues through children and adolescents panchayat. She was also active in organising women sammelans in 2008 and 2009. The motivation behind being a fellow was to ensure various health services to the marginalized sections in their area of work.
Mr. Kedar Rajak (33, Male) is a post graduate in sociology, and LLB from Rewa University. He is working with Gram Sudhar Samiti for the past 10 years. Presently in Sidhi district. He has worked extensively in water and land conservation through the Rajiv Gandhi water conservation and CAPART project. He has also facilitated the process of farmers involvement in traditional farming. He also worked as a block co-ordinator and facilitated the process of Community based monitoring of health services during the pilot phase of community monitoring.
Ms. Lalita Jain (Shilpa) (35, Female) is a Postgraduate in Hindi literature. She belongs to Morena district north of Madhya Pradesh. She has attended various trainings focussed on Women’s Issues. She has worked as co –ordinator for Samata Project of MP-BGVS. She has been a active participant in various initiatives of All India, Peoples Science Network, and Peoples Health Movement – Madhya Pradesh Chapter. She also has been involved in RCH surveys in 1999 and 2003. She is one of the Executive members of Madhya Pradesh Vigyan Sabha. Recently she was working as a block co-ordinator of Begumganj, Raisen -Dist in M.P- Jan Abhiyan Parishad. The motivation behind joining the fellowships to develop a broader understanding of health issues rather than working in state focused different thematic areas.
Mr. Mohamed Irshad Khan, (37, Male) is a postgraduate in Rural Development (MBA). He comes from Gwalior district Madhya Pradesh. He started his career as a volunteer in Nehru Yuva Kendra through which he actively involved himself in various social activities such as health and hygiene issues, training on vocational skills for youths. He did a focussed certificate course of IGNOU through Samarthan organization known as Sahbhagita Vikas Niyojan (participatory development and planning). Following this he did a six-month fellowship programme on livelihood through GDS organization Luck now. He has worked with Dalit community for tackling the social evil of untouchability, and discrimination. He has also worked for Samarthan (Centre for Development Support) in Sehore district.
Mr.Mohan Lal Burman (24, Male) is a postgraduate in Rural Development (MA). He is from Katni District in eastern part of Madhya Pradesh. He has worked as a Trainer, Researcher, & kalajatha artist (street play troupe) of Bharat Gyan Vigyan Sabha for 3 years. Through this he created public awareness about convergence, NREGA and RTI activities at the village level. He has participated in a Household Survey in Madhya Pradesh on outcomes of education, and also evaluated schemes implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. He has been a Master’s Trainer for Basic Education Centre Jabalpur. His motivation is to broaden his horizons and get a deeper perspective on community health.
Ms.Nazra Ibraheem (32, Female) is a post graduate in Economics (MA) and comes from Tikamgarh district of the bundelkhand region. She has seven years experience in the Social field while also receiving the District Youth Award from Nehru Yuva Kendra for the year 1999-2000. The collector of the district has also provided a recognition certificate for her contributions in the health sector. She has been a part of other fellowships provided by Samarthan and the Oxfam India trust. Her work is also associated with various networks such as the Madhya Pradesh Jan Adhikar Manch, UNICEF and MPVHA on child rights issue. Her motivation of being a fellow is to work on tackling the high mortality rates in her district.
Mr. Neelesh Sanothiya (28, Male) is graduate in Commerce presently pursuing his post graduation in Social work. Presently working in an organization- Manthan Adhyayan Kendra .His prime involvement in the organization has been related to accounts work but he also equally contributed in various other programmes of the organization. During his work in the organization he has contributed to the study of the Dewas Industrial Water Supply and Bhakra Dams. He has an insight on the impact of globalization on the water sector and its developmental repercussions and being situated at Barwani he has been active in various struggles against displacement. He is interested to broaden his understanding of development and health.
Ms. Nidhi Shukla (37, female) is a post graduate in two subjects Public Relation and Journalism and Geography. She has additional training focused on media involvement. She has been associated with many organisations with a focus on community development. Since 2005 she has been associated with, Madhya Pradesh Vigyan Sabha and has been working in Patalkot area inChhindwara district. She was the District Coordinator for Community based monitoring of Health under NRHM for Chhindwara (M.P.) and a Project Coordinator – Non .Timber .Forest .Products Processing & Marketing.
Mr. Prabhu Saran Masih (46, male) has been working on health issues in various capacities for the past 25 years. During the past 25 years he has completed various trainings focused on community based health and development from well known institutes in India. He started his career as a Paramedical worker in Navjeevan ashram with leprosy patients. He has also worked at a Private nursing home working with paediatricians, gynaecologists and cardiologists. Since 1992 he is working with the Community Health Department of Christian hospital Chhatarpur under the Emmanual Hospital Association (EHA).Presently he is working as Program Office /Project In-charge at Chhatarpur. The motivation behind being a fellow is that it would sharpen his community needs analysis skills that would make his interventions more planned and public health oriented.
Ms. Preeti (22, Female) is the youngest of all the fellows, she recently completed her graduation from Lucknow University. She is pursuing her Masters in Social Work from Rohailkhand University, Bareilli, UP. She has completed two years of NSS (National Service Scheme) in college, was adjudged the best Volunteer. She was a member of the editorial team of college monthly magazine Yuvapath. She was a member of College Cultural Team. Participated in a number of Plays on Awareness Themes. As a member of BGVS UP, she has organized a number of Kala Jathas, Mid Day Meal Project etc., In addition to it she has conducted survey and contributed in Report preparation.
Ms. Ragini Mishra (33, female) is a postgraduate in Political Science and Sociology from Rewa University. She comes from the Sidhi District in eastern Madhya Pradesh. She has been working in Gram Sudhar organization for the past 12 years with tribal and dalit community of district Sidhi through Womens empowerment, mobilization of Gram Sabha members for strengthening decentralization process and working with children who are school drop-outs. She Worked as a district Co –ordinator for Community Based Monitoring of Health Services under the NRHM. The work was in the developmental blocks of district Sidhi (Sidhi, Kusmi, Majauli,and Sihawal) in 45 villages and she facilitated the process of formation of Village health committees. She also facilitated the process of obtaining Deendayal Antadoya card for people living below the poverty line, and the Janani suraksha yojana. She also has worked on water and land conservation through the Rajiv Gandhi Water Conservation and CAPART project.
Mr. Sanjay Vishwakarma (30, Male) Masters in Sociology from Barkatullah University, Bhopal with extended educational interest into other areas like Rural Development. He is also a B.Ed. graduate. He has worked as a Cluster Coordinator in Water Aid India project on “Safe Drinking Water” for a year. Mobilising community and strengthening the Gram Sabha and Gram Panchyats were the main strategy. He has also worked as a Cluster Coordinator in UNFPA on Reproductive Health in five Panchayats. It targeted adolescent boys and girls along with newly married couples for better understanding and practices of sexual and reproductive health aspects. Strategy followed was to strengthen VHSC by strengthening Gram Panchayat and Gram Sabha. He is presently working in Samarthan- Centre for Development support, Sehore on Water Aid India Project on “Strengthening local self governance through participatory water and sanitation management” as a Cluster Co-coordinator.
Ms. Sapna Kanera (27, Female) is post graduate in Social Work from Devi Ahilya Vishva Vidhyalaya, Indore with specialization in Rural & Urban Community Development. She belongs to Barwani, and has been associated with Narmada Bachao Andolan since her childhood. She was quite active in the Youth wing of NBA called Rewa ka Yuva. She had worked in Community Mental Health Programme at Patti Block run by Ashagram Trust, Barwani for 6 months. In the final year of M.S.W, she worked for “Samagra Swachchhta Abhiyaan” in Gram Panchayat Fatyapur, Dist. -Barwani for 6 months, working to create awareness in community about sanitation and motivate them for hygiene and cleanliness. She also worked as PFT member (MED) in Gandhwani cluster, Distt. – Dhar (MP) with Madhya Pradesh Rural Livelihood Promotion (MPRLP) with TAAL organization. She has also held additional charge of Gender and Social protection and worked for Social Advocacy for Silicosis affected people in Alirajpur, Jhabua & Dhar districts with Shilpi Kendra, Indore for a period of 1 year in 2007-08.
Mr. Sayyed Ali (28, Male) is from Ujjain, western Madhya Pradesh. He is a Bachelors of Science and Masters in Social work from M.P Bhoj Open University. Hestarted off as a lab technician after completing his diploma in lab technology from Vikram University Ujjain and later pursued his Bachelors of Science and Masters in Social work from M.P Bhoj Open University. Currently he is working in Jan Sahyog Sanstha (Ganiyari)Chattisgarh, since February 2009. He is involved in coordinating the appropriate health technology with developing management and quality control of nutrition measurement equipment, safe drinking water testing equipment, safe delivery kits etc. In addition to this, his work involves coordinating the training of health workers and screening and follow up of Tuberculosis patients.
Now He is placed in Ganiyari Bilaspur with MP-CHFP institutional partner Jan Swasthya Sahyog (JSS).
Dr. Shabana Khanum (37, Female) is a graduate in Homeopathy. She has pursued her post graduation MA and M.Phil in psychology from Batkatullah university. She comes from Gwalior in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh. She has worked in Amarjyoti organization for Mental Retardation and with physically handicapped children, as a clinical psychologist. Co-ordinated the project in Gwalior Mansik Arogyashala, under Action Aid- India and National Human Right Commission. She also has been involved in SAMATA (A women’s wing of Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti) since seven years. She has also been active in various social research projects related with mental health, food security, and education under BGVS. She was motivated to be a fellow as it would provide her an opportunity to work in community mental health.
Mr. Uderam Thakur (33, Male) is a postgraduate in Social work. He has been associated with Asha Gram Trust since 1999 in the district community mental health programme. He played an active role as a field coordinator in Barwani district of MadhyaPradesh. He has involved in assisting training independently on mental health issues, disability and panchayat issues under Community Based Rehabilitation Program. In advocacy issue assisted in organizing local advocacy and mobilization on mental health issues, disability and Panchayat issues. He has also assisted in networking/co-ordination with various partner organizations.
