Trilochan Jena

Trilochan Jena is the Manager for Source Coordination at Berhampur, Gram Vikas. He coordinates with government departments, families, and Panchayati Raj Institution members at the source level while also working with partner organisations at the destination level to support programme delivery. He joined in 2014 and has worked as Project Coordinator on the Odisha Disaster […]

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Santosh Kumar Rout

Santosh Kumar Rout is Coordinator for Documentation & Communications based at Mohuda, Ganjam. He leads content production in Odia, managing the Gram Vikas Odia Facebook page, manages the whatsapp channel of Gram Vikas Samachar, and is responsible for editing the regional newsletter Gram Vikas Samachar. He joined in 2015, having previously worked with UNICEF, Churches […]

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Premananda Nayak

Premananda Nayak is the Team Leader for the Civil Engineering Support Group at Gram Vikas. He is based out of Mohuda, Ganjam. He supports the preparation of estimates and provides design and construction assistance for toilets, bathrooms, water tanks, irrigation systems, and other infrastructure in villages and organisational sites as required. He joined in 2019 […]

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Prasanta Kumar Naik

Prasanta Kumar Naik is a District Monitoring Lead for the Swayamshree Project, based out of Berhampur, Ganjam district. He consolidates and reports Swayamshree project data in Berhampur, Ganjam district. He joined in 2017, drawing on 14 years of experience that includes nine years as Technical Assistant (Database) at Videocon Industries Limited (Oil & Gas Division) […]

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Prangya Nibedita Mishra

Prangya Nibedita Mishra is Coordinator for Data Management in the Planning & Monitoring support area at Gram Vikas, Mohuda. She oversees and coordinates baseline surveys across all operational areas. She joined Gram Vikas in August 2023. Prangya holds an MSW from Utkal University.

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Manikamala Swain

Manikamala Swain is a District Monitoring Lead for the Swayamshree project, and is based out of Paralakhemundi, Gajapati district. She consolidates and reports project data for the Swayamshree initiative in Gajapati district. She joined Gram Vikas in January 1999 and brings 22 years of experience in the development sector across accounts and documentation. Manikamala holds […]

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Kalu Shankar Pani

Kalu Shankar Pani is a Programme Technician at Gram Vikas, providing plumbing support for water and sanitation infrastructure in Kandhamal district. He is based out of Baliguda FCO. He joined in 2016, bringing 12 years of experience in electrical and plumbing work with Akhandalamani Electrical Construction, Tata Steel (Aluminium Plant) in Visakhapatnam, and Rourkela Steel […]

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Gouri Shankar Naik

Gouri Shankar Naik is a District Coordinator for the Resource Mobilisation Support Group at Gram Vikas, based at Paralakhemundi, Gajapati. He covers Gajapati district and supports community-level resource mobilisation and convergence with government schemes. He joined Gram Vikas in August 1987, bringing over three decades of frontline experience to the role. Gouri Shankar has completed […]

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Dipanchi Dutta

Dipanchi Dutta is a Junior Manager working with Planning & Monitoring and Documentation & Communication support area at Gram Vikas. She is responsible for managing the organisation’s knowledge management system. She joined in August 2023 as Thematic Coordinator for Planning, Monitoring, Documentation, and Communication before moving into her current role. Dipanchi holds an MA in […]

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Dibya Ranjan Shaw

Dibya Ranjan Shaw is a Programme Technician at Gram Vikas. He is based out of Paralakhemundi and provides plumbing and pump installation support for water infrastructure in Gajapati. He joined in 2020, bringing 12 years of experience as a Senior Fitter at Vedanta Aluminium Limited and Bhushan Steel Plant. Dibya holds a Diploma in Mechanical […]

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