Gautam Chandra Rout is a Thematic Coordinator for Village Institutions with Adivasi communities based in Adri FCO, Kalahandi district.
He first volunteered for five years before joining full-time in 1998. His work spans piped water supply, sanitation, watershed management, self-help groups, non-formal education, Forest Rights Act facilitation, social forestry, and rural housing.
He holds a Master in Social Work from Shobhit University, Meerut, and a Bachelor of Arts from Dr. Jadunath College, Rasalpur.