Shakti Sekhar Panigrahi is a member of the Strategic Leadership Team – Programme Unit at Gram Vikas.He leads the Spearhead Team responsible for driving the Gram Swabhiman Initiative and facilitating community mobilization processes at the village level. He also serves as the Project Manager for the Axis Bank Foundation-supported Rural Livelihood Project, providing strategic and operational leadership to strengthen sustainable livelihood opportunities in rural communities.
Shakti joined Gram Vikas in June 2023 as a Thematic Coordinator for Planning, Monitoring, Documentation, and Communication, contributing to programme planning, performance tracking, knowledge management, and stakeholder engagement. He subsequently transitioned into his current leadership role within the Strategic Leadership Team.
He holds a Master’s degree in Development from Azim Premji University, Bangalore.