Sangita Patra is a member of the Documentation & Communications Management Group and Human Resources Management Group at Gram Vikas. She leads the Documentation and Communication function. She is also responsible for managing internship, volunteer, and fellowship programmes, Campus Placements and Staff Development activities. She joined Gram Vikas in November 2016, bringing over 14 years […]
Pratap Chandra Panda is responsible for programme design and implementation, training and capacity building, partnership management, and resource mobilization at Gram Vikas. He contributes to strengthening climate-resilient rural economies through sustainable agriculture, women-led enterprises, value addition, and local economic development. When he joined Gram Vikas in 2016, he brought over 18 years of experience in […]
Nirmal Chandra Mohanty is the District Manager for Keonjhar and Sundergarh. He is a member of the Livelihood thematic and Habitat & Technology thematic Management Groups. He also oversees the HDFC Bank Parivartan supported Holistic Rural Development Project and SBI Foundation supported Gram Saksham project in Keonjhar and Kalahandi districts respectively. When he joined Gram […]
Manjary is a member of the Strategic Leadership Team – Programme Unit and leads Enterprise Development Resource Group (EDRG). She is also a member of the Safe and Dignified Migration Programme Team and a member of the Staff Development Cell. Her work focuses on Gram Udyog Mitra Fellowship development, Enterprise Performance Benchmarking systems and staff […]
Malay Kumar Panda is a member of the Water thematic and Habitat & Technology thematic Management Groups in Gram Vikas. He is also serving as the Project Manager for the Wipro Cares supported Water Secure Initiative project in Chandaka, Bhubaneswar. He manages work around water infrastructure, groundwater monitoring, sanitation access, plantation-based conservation, and community-led governance […]
Madhusmita Pattanayak is a member of the Strategic Leadership Team – Programme Unit at Gram Vikas. She leads evidence-building efforts for WSGP across multiple locations and coordinates the implementation of Water Secure Gram Panchayat initiatives with partner organizations and is a member of Network for Water Secure Gram Panchayat (NWSGP). She joined in February 2025 […]
Lipika Verma is the Coordinator for the Executive Director’s Office at Gram Vikas, a role she has held since 2019. She is also a member of the Planning & Monitoring Management Group. She brings 20 years of experience in the social development sector, including as Administrative Assistant at WHO Bhubaneswar, Coordinator at ODAF, Assistant Manager […]
Laxminarayan Panda is a member of the Water Management Group at Gram Vikas and oversees implementation of the Water Supply projects across locations. He provides technical support to district teams for the construction of water supply systems and toilet and bathroom infrastructure. He joined Gram Vikas in 1990. Over the next three decades, he worked […]
Krushna Chandra Hembram is a member of the Livelihoods Management Group at Gram Vikas, responsible for designing, strengthening, and supporting the implementation of farm-based livelihood interventions across the Gram Vikas operational area. He joined Gram Vikas in October 2025 and brings over 12 years of experience in the development sector, managing large-scale, women-led livelihood portfolios. […]
Krishna Chandra Dikshit is a member of the Livelihoods Management Group at Gram Vikas, with expertise in collective approaches and farm livelihoods. His work spans Nursery Management, Goatery, Formation and Management of Farmer Producer Groups & Companies etc. He joined Gram Vikas in April 2009 and has worked in the role of a Thematic Coordinator. […]
