Manas Ranjan Mund is a Field Expert for Water thematic in Kumudabahal FCO, Kalahandi. He supervises the construction of piped water supply systems, water tanks, and toilet and bathing rooms. He first joined Gram Vikas in 2007 on watershed activities in Kalahandi, then rejoined in 2018. He has vocational training in horticulture from Panchayat College, […]
Lalit Kumar Naik is a Thematic Coordinator for Water Source Sustainability work, in Berhampur FCO, Ganjam. He carries out land development activities and plantation work to protect water sources. He volunteered with Gram Vikas in 2021 before joining full-time in April 2022. He holds a Bachelor of Science with Mathematics Honours from Rayagada Autonomous College.
Kuna Gochhayata is a Thematic Coordinator for Village Institutions in Tumba FCO, Ganjam. He mobilises communities to form local committees and supports residents in accessing government schemes. Before joining Gram Vikas in 2017, he worked at Nirman as Village Coordinator for four years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Nayagarh Autonomous College.
Krushna Chandra Maharana is a Thematic Coordinator for Water in Keonjhar district. He supervises the construction of piped water supply systems and mobilises communities around water initiatives. He has been at Gram Vikas since 2008, building over a decade and a half of experience in the field. He completed his Matriculation from Utkal Vidyapitha, Kharagpur.
Kiran Kujur is a Field Expert for Gram Vikas’ Sanitation & Health thematic in the Holistic Rural Development Project in Keonjhar. She joined Gram Vikas in 2018. She runs community sessions on menstrual health, nutrition, and waste management, and helps communities set up backyard grey water gardens. Before joining, she worked as a Gaon Sakhi […]
Khageswar Pradhan is a permanent member of the Spearhead Team in Berhampur FCO, Ganjam. He has been at Gram Vikas since 2019. He facilitates community introductions to the Gram Swabhimaan initiative, leading demand collection and supporting the formation of village Action Committees. Khageswar holds a Bachelor of Arts from Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Puri.
Kalpana Moharana is a Thematic Coordinator for Village Institutions in Berhampur FCO, Ganjam. She joined Gram Vikas in 2006. Over a decade and a half, she has developed expertise in community mobilisation and Self Help Group capacity building. Kalpana holds a Bachelor of Science from Devi Kandal Nityananda College, Eranch.
Kali Charan Panda is a Thematic Coordinator for Sanitation & Health in Karadasing FCO, Gajapati district. He works on government liaison and community mobilisation, navigating relationships with line departments to support water initiatives on the ground. He has been at Gram Vikas since 2000. He was an active member of the National Service Scheme during […]
Jyotsnamayee Padhan is a Field Expert in Village Institutions work in Lanjigarh FCO, Kalahandi. She joined Gram Vikas in January 2022. She mobilises communities to form local committees and supports residents in accessing government entitlements. Before joining, she worked for six months as a Coordinator on a UNDP project, as a Sikshya Prerak under the […]
Jogindra Dakua is a Thematic Coordinator for Water Source Sustainability work in Berhampur FCO, Ganjam district. He carries out land development activities and plantation work to protect and sustain water sources. He has been at Gram Vikas since 2000. He brings over two decades of experience working with rural communities. He completed Class 9 from […]
