Herman Kerketta is a Thematic Coordinator for Water in Rudhapadar FCO, Ghumusur. His work centres on toilet and bathing room construction. Before joining Gram Vikas in 2015, he served as Supervisor at Indra Women Organization Voluntary Action for five years. He completed Intermediate in Arts from Parshuram Gauntia College, Jarabaga.
Hemant Naik is a Thematic Coordinator for Village Institutions in Keonjhar. He mobilises communities to form village committees across adolescent, children, and general member groups, and supports access to government entitlements. He volunteered with Gram Vikas before joining full-time in April 2022. He completed his matriculation from Maa Manikeswari Panchayat Samiti Uchha Madhyamika Vidyalaya, Thuamul […]
Govind Chik Baraik is a Thematic Coordinator for Village Institutions in Gumla FCO, Jharkhand. He has been at Gram Vikas since 2018. He mobilises communities to form local committees and supports residents in accessing government entitlements. He previously served as Sarpanch of Baghima Gram Panchayat for one term. He completed Intermediate in Arts from Kartik […]
Gouri Shankar Sabar is a Field Expert for Livelihoods thematic in Kumudabahal FCO, Kalahandi district. He works with farming communities on improving yields through training on good farming practices, organic fertiliser production, and crop planning based on water availability. He joined Gram Vikas in 2020. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Indira Memorial College, […]
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 […]
Gananath Padhan is a Field Expert responsible for Water thematic in Berhampur FCO & Tumba FCO, Ganjam district. Since joining in 2002, he has built expertise in constructing piped water supply systems and sanitation infrastructure. He completed Intermediate from Dunguripali College.
Dulhaba Odandra is Project Manager for the NVIDIA supported Building Water Secure Gram Panchayats project in Mayurbhanj. He is responsible for implementation of the project across four gram panchayats in two blocks in Mayurbhanj district. He had worked across watershed management, piped water supply systems, sanitation infrastructure, self-help groups, and community mobilisation. He has been […]
Dharmita Nayak is a Thematic Coordinator for Livelihoods, based out of Rudhapadar FCO, Ghumusur district. She supports water user group formation, collective farming, organic farming training, and animal vaccination through government convergence. She volunteered with Gram Vikas for four months before joining full-time in April 2022. She completed Intermediate in Science from Government Junior College, […]
Deuel Sabar is a Field Expert for Gram Vikas’ Water Source Sustainability work based out of Baliguda FCO, Kandhamal. He joined Gram Vikas in April 2022. He works on sourceshed development, including social forestry, agroforestry, and land development, and community-based water resource management. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from Sriram Degree College, Kashinagar, […]
Dauda Sabar is a Thematic Coordinator for Village Institutions based out of Berhampur FCO,Ganjam. His work focuses on sourceshed development, including social forestry, agroforestry, and land development, and community-based water resource management through water passbooks and water security plans. He volunteered with Gram Vikas in 2021 and joined full-time in April 2022. Dauda holds a […]
