Parakhita Nayak is a Thematic Coordinator for Village Institutions in Kumudabahal FCO, Kalahandi. He mobilises communities to form and strengthen local committees and supports access to government entitlements. He started at Gram Vikas in 2013 as Supervisor and has grown into his current role over 12 years. He completed Intermediate in Arts from Nabajyoti College, […]
Paikas Toppo is a Field Expert for Sanitation & Health thematic in Gumla FCO, Jharkhand. He joined Gram Vikas in 2017. He runs community sessions on menstrual health, nutrition, and waste management, and supports communities in setting up backyard grey water gardens.
Narayan Sahu is Project Manager for the Holistic Rural Development Programme in Keonjhar district, covering two blocks, four gram panchayats, and 20 habitations. He brings expertise in community mobilisation and livelihoods and has been at Gram Vikas since 2006. He completed Intermediate in Arts from Sri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Puri.
Narayan Pradhan is a Thematic Coordinator for Village Institutions in Koinpur FCO, Gajapati. He mobilises communities, facilitates training, and runs awareness programmes on initiatives under village institutions. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sanskrit from Puri University.
Monalisa Behera is Project Manager in the Bal Marg project in Baliguda FCO, Kandhamal. She designs community sessions in Odia on menstrual health, nutrition, and waste management, and builds the capacity of field staff. She joined Gram Vikas in 2018. She initially worked as Thematic Coordinator for the Sanitation & Health thematic area, before taking […]
Mihir Kumar Bhuyan is a Thematic Coordinator for Sanitation & Health in Baliguda FCO, Kandhamal district. He has been at Gram Vikas since 2019. He runs community sessions on menstrual health, nutrition, and waste management, and helps communities set up backyard grey water gardens. He holds a Bachelor of Arts.
Mariyanush Kujur is a Field Expert for Water thematic in Gumla FCO, Jharkhand. He supervises the construction of piped water supply systems, including water tanks, toilet and bathing rooms, and tap connections. Before joining Gram Vikas in 2016, he spent six years as a Supervisor at PRADAN. He brings over a decade of experience working […]
Manoj Kumar Swain is a Block Programme Lead in the Swayamshree project in K Nuagaon block, Kandhamal district. He joined Gram Vikas in 2016. As a Block Programme Lead, under the Swayamshree project, he works with farmer groups on enterprise formation and development. Before joining, he spent 16 years as a Technician cum Supervisor at […]
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.
