Internship Team

Prasanna is a post-graduate in Social Work and has experience of over 17 years in the field of social work and especially on the subject of women’s rights and violence against women. Prasanna is also the trustee of the NGO – ‘Susamvad’ which she initiated in 1995. The John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation for leadership development had awarded a two-year fellowship in the year 2001. During the course of her career, Prasanna has also been engaged in working with youth on gender and relationship issues, in counseling youth and women survivors of violence. Prasanna is presently coordinating the Advocacy Internship Programme of NCAS.

Ashwini Sopanrao Jadhav:

Ashwini has done M.A. in Political Science from S.P.College, Pune. Ashwini has been associated with the Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management and Support for Advocacy and Training to Health Initiatives in the capacity of a field investigator. Ashwini had also worked with Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat as a Coordinator. Ashwini volunteered for Yalgar. Her area of interest lie in oranizing and mobilizing people on issues from a rights-based approach.

Geeta Gadhvi:

Geeta has done M.A., B.Ed. in Hindi Literature from Bhavnagar University, Gujrat. Geeta was associated with the Child Right organisations. Her areas of interests are Child Rights, Human Rights, Rural Development, Education and Panchayati Raj. Geeta belives in facilitation.

Kaushik has done Master Degree in Sociology from Assam University, Silchar. Kaushik was engaged with Deshabandhu Club an organisation involves in grassroot level in north east India as a Coordinator of SHG formation and linkage programme. Kaushik has provided service for marginal and poor women in rural area. His interest to working with marginal, poorest and socio, economic, politically deprive section of people.

Mihir has completed his Graduation in Mass Media from Mumbai University, specialising in Journalism. Mihir has worked for the Narmada Bachao Andolan and was mainly engaged with The National Alliance of People's Movements, Mumbai. Mihir was a member of People’s Media Initiative, through which he worked as an active organiser for several Regional and International Workshops and Conferences, mainly focusing on Communalism, the Nuclear Weapons Issue and the Media. Mihir has also done short stints in Print, Television and the Film media, notably an internship with the Indian Express, Mumbai.

Nivedan Mangalesh is from Sivakasi, a small town in Tamil Nadu. He has done his Masters in Social Work at The American College, Madurai. Nivedan has worked as a Project Coordinator at the Tsunami Rehabilitation Project funded by Save the Children after which, he worked for federating the coastal dalits at Kanyakumari District. In his work span, he has represented Kanchipuram District Resource Centre in various consultation meetings at Tamil Nadu Tsunami Resource Centre, which is a lobbying platform and a joint venture of UNDP, Tamil Nadu State Government and many more donor agencies. Nivedan has published articles and photographs in ‘Sangamam’, a monthly newsletter of TNTRC, and also screened a documentary on 'Promoting and protecting mangroves through the coastal communities' at a workshop on Community Based Disaster Risk Management organised by TNTRC. Nivedan has a passion for arts and media, especially in photography. His area of interest is in Media Advocacy and has plans to create a photo stock of development photography that would benefit people around the globe to access these photographs.

Rajesh has done his MSW from Barkatullah University, Bhopal. Rajesh had worked for six years in social sector including organisation like Sudhar, Eklavya and Muskaan. His area includes Juvenile Justice, Education of Tribal Children and Community Development.

Zaki has completed his Master's in History from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Forest rights, Land rights, Dalit and Tribal rights are his major areas of concern. Zaki worked for National Forum of Forest People and Forest Worker in Delhi for a month. His areas of interest include understanding the Global Warming phenomenon and Environmental issues.

Sushant has done his B.A. in Geography from Sambalpur University, Orissa. Sushant was involved with the anti-mining movement in Kashipur, a tribal belt of Southern Orissa. He worked with Nirman Mazdoor Sangathan, a membership based trade union, which advocates for basic rights of the construction workers and women domestic workers in Mumbai. Sushant has also worked with National Alliance of People's Movements and Social Action for Literacy and Health on the issues of Right to Food, Right to Development, Right to Education and Right to Health. His areas of interest lie in understanding Human rights, especially in the context of Land, Water and Forest rights.

Mathias has done his B.A. in Geography from Pondicherry University of Port Blair. His interest areas include Livelihood, Land Rights and Environmental issues.

Seela has done her B.A. in History (Honours). Currently Seela is doing PGDC in Mass Communication and M.A. Rural Development (Distance Mode). Seela was involved with progressive students movements in Delhi University. Seela worked with Lokniti, CSDS, Right to food campaign, Films for freedom and Hazards Centre, Delhi. Her interest areas include urban issues especially issues of urban displacement and livelihood issues of the urban poor.

Sikander Kushwaha:

Sikander is post Graduate in Economics from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Sikander voluntarily work with 'Guria NGO'. His interest areas include Human Rights and Budget Analysis. You can contact Sikander on his email sikanderkush@gmail.com and to view his creative work visit to his personal Blog www.azadsikander.blogspot.com
 

Mrigendra has done his M.A. and NET in PALI Language (Buddhism) from Magadh University Bodh-Gaya, Bihar. Mrigendra was involved with National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM) Delhi. Mrigendra worked with LOKAYAN, IDS and TRIPP, IIT Delhi as Research Fellow on Urban Transportation and Urban Planning. His interest areas include Marginalised and Sustainable Development.

Vaishali has done her M.A. in Economic from Wadia College, Pune. Vaishali worked with Masum (Mahila Sarwangin Utkarsh Mandal), Pune as an Research Assistant. Vaishali also worked with FRCH (Foundation for Research in Community Health), Pune as Junior Research Officer. Vaishali was full time involved with Yalgar, Pune. Her interest areas include Dalit.

Debdulal (Debu) has done B.Com. from Assam University, Silchar. Debu has started his social participation from his school days. Debu was involved with Nehru Yuva Kendra as NSV, Karimganj, Assam. Debu also worked as an external monitor of WHO of IPPI program in Cachar District of Assam. Prior to internship, Debu has worked in a project, Reproductive and Child Health program with a grassroot NGO in Assam. His interest areas include women and child rights and livelihood issues.

Shyama has done her Graduation in Hindi Home Science and Geography. Currently Shyama is doing M.A. in Sociology. Shyama worked one year with WAFD (Women Action for Development) issues on Health and Education. Shyama also worked for a year with ERDS (Education and Rural Development Society), Bharatpur, Rajasthan on health issue especially HIV/AIDS prevention and care programme for youths. Her interest areas include Women, Children, Education and Livelihood.

Saswati Patnaik: 
Saswati has done her MSW and she worked for Task Force Women & Violence (forum of Oxfam) for a year in Bhubaneswar. Saswati involved in the Research work of SRUTI, Hindustan Latex, ADRA and NISWASS. Saswati completed her training in the organisations - Seva Mandir (Rajasthan), State Commission for Women (Orissa) and Sahara Drug de-addiction Centre of CYSD (Bhubaneswar). Saswati volunteered in– Orissa State AIDS Cell, UNDP, Swabhiman and Redcross. Her interest areas include Women (Governance) and Child Health.

Salma has done her Post Graduation in Sociology from University of Pune, 2005. Salma completed her six months placement in Mahila Swaraj Abhiyan (MSA) is a network of approximately 40 organisations across Gujarat working on the issue of gender and governance in Ahmedabad. Her interest areas include Local self Governance and Gender. Salma done her Dissertation on Panchayati Raj: Experiment of Manch by Mahila Swaraj Abhiyan - Impact Evaluation Study. Salma currently associated with Dalit Foundation, New Delhi as a Young Professional which support Dalit activists and groups across Asia www.dalitfoundation.org

Hariom Soni:
 

Manish Kumar:
Manish has done his Graduation in Political Science from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Manish is currently doing his Post Graduate in Political Science from Guwahati University. Manish worked two years with PUCL in Rajasthan as a Volunteer. Manish is working now with the ANT in New Bongai Gaon, Assam.

Arvind Kumar:
 

Sixth Batch of Interns 2004-5

Grace Jajo:
 

Tanushree Das:
 

Laxmi Yadav:
 

Jeet Parmar:
 

Fifth Batch of Interns 2003-4

Bharati Takale:
 

Anchit Tiwari:
 

Nilesh Munje:
Nilesh has done his M.Com from Nagpur University. Nilesh is inspired by Gandhian thoughts. Nilesh has started his social participation from his school days. Nilesh has been placed in Agragamee, Orrissa to get hands on training and understanding on development sector. After completion of the Internship, Nilesh joined National Education Group (NEG), where he worked for Nomadic and Denotified tribes with a focus on their child rights and education. Nilesh also brought out a special publication on Education on trible children and also produced a Documentary Film on Status of Informal Education in Maharashtra. The film was titled as ‘Wasti Shala’. Nilesh is working with ‘Voluntary Action Network India’ (VANI), New Delhi as a State Coordinator of Chhattisgarh from 2005. His interest areas include Panchayati Raj, Good Governance, Advocacy Action and Campaign Support, Capacity Building, Media Advocacy and Networking.  

Arvind:
 

Fourth Batch of Interns 2002-3

Avanti Rao:
 

Ragini:
 

Pramod:
Pramod has done his M.Phil in Public Administration from Sambalpur University, Orissa. Pramod has done his six months of field placement as a part of internship programme in Deshbandhu Club, Silchar, Assam. Presently Pramod works with Agragamee, a reputed grassroot voluntary organisation based in Orissa. Pramod is heading Agragamee's Center for Advocacy and Action Research, Bhubaneswar. His interest areas includes mass mobilisation, training and capacity building, research & documentation, preparation of IEC materials, networking and campaign on issue of rights, policy analysis & advocacy. Pramod also writes articles in mainstream oriya newspapers and journals. You can contact Pramod on his email pramodpradhan@agragamee.org

Gladson Dungdung :
Gladson has done Post Graduate in Human Rights. Gladson has written a research paper on the ‘impact of the Forest Policies on Adivasis of Orissa’ during his internship programme at NCAS. His interest areas include advocacy, human rights, police torture, policy implementation and strategic planning & campaign. Gladson is the Founder Director of ‘Navjeevan Foundation’, an organisation works with abandoned children, tribals, dalits, women and rickshaw-pullers in Jharkhand. Gladson is also the General Secretary of the ‘National Coalition for Human Rights’. Gladson is one of the State Programme Coordinators of the ‘European Union-FNSt National Project on Preventing Torture in India’. Gladson writes regularly for the Newspapers and Journals.

Nilambar Naik:
 

Third Batch of Interns 2001-2

Rifat:

Rifat Working on issues of livelihood rights with specific focus on Land Rights. Rifat is With NCAS from 2003 in the Campaign Support Unit. Rifat is Post Graduate in Political Science and Social Work.

Varsha:
 

Siddharth D'souza:
 

Vijendra:
Vijendra is working with the Capacity Building team of NCAS since June 2003. Vijendra has written a paper on the condition of Tea Garden Laborers of Assam during his placement. Prior to internship, Vijendra started his career with grassroot NGO in Chattisgarh and later worked with state forum of diocesan societies in Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

Second Batch of Interns 2000-1

Madhumita:
 

Babubhai:

Babubhai has done his Master Degree in Social Work and Indian History. Babubhai has experience of working with tribal community in eastern part of Chattisgarh with different organisations like Ekta Parishad, Samarthan and CTDP. His interest areas include livelihood and survival, particularly of tribal community. Presently, Babubhai is based at Raipur desk office of NCAS.
 

Rishikanta:
 

Prakash Gardia:

Prakash working with NCAS since September 2002 as Programme Associate.  His interest areas include issues of governance and marginalised.

 

First Batch of Interns 1999-2000

Keerti:
 

Advaita Marathe:

Advaita has done her LLB from University of Delhi. Advaita working as a Coordinator at Mahila Swaraj Abhiyan (MSA) is a network of approximately 40 organisations across Gujarat working on the issue of gender and governance from 2004.

Medha has done her M.A. in Sociology from Pune University. She is working with Tathapi Trust, Pune, an organisation working in the area of 'Women and Health Resource Development'. Medha involved in Capacity Building, Micro Campaign, Advocacy and Lobbying on the issues of Health services and Gender.

Shalini:
 

Sampat has done his M.A. in Sociology from Pune University and he is working with NCAS since 2002. Sampat has been involved in campaigns such as People's Right to Water, Drought Mitigation, Right to Work, Right to Food and Special Economic Zone (SEZ).