Social / Rural Relevance

  • Dr. Ramesh Awasthi
    • Co- Founder, Mahila Sarvangeen Utkarsh Mandal (MASUM)
    • Several years of experience working on various themes relevant to rural India.
    • Nodal NGO for Pune district for the NHRM program.
    • Extensive linkages with other NGOs, Primary Health Centers (PHCs).
    • Involved with Locost Standard Therapeutics, a trust that produces essential medicines for rural India at very affordable prices.
    • PhD, UDCT, University of Bombay
    • B.Tech/M.Tech, Chem engg, IIT Delhi
    • MA, Economics, Meerut university
  • Dr. Prema Gopalan
    • Founder of a women entrepreneur's group active in rural areas of Latur, Osmanabad and Washim districts
    • Director at Swayam Shikshan Prayog
    • Masters in Social Work, TISS, Mumbai
  • Dr. Anuja Jayaraman
    • PhD in Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics and Demography from the Pennsylvania State University, USA
    • More than 10 years of rich and varied international experience in the field of development.
    • Research areas include non - income dimensions of well - being including health (maternal and child health, HIV / AIDS), housing and education in the context of South Asia and Africa
  • Prof. Satyajit Majumdar
    • Engineering degree in Electrical and Industrial Engineering, Post-graduation in Management, M.Phil. and PhD.
    • Professor and Chairperson of Center for Social Entrepreneurship of the School of Management and Labour Studies at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai
    • Areas of interest include social entrepreneurship development, strategic human resource management, growth and technology strategy in small and medium business organizations, strategic corporate social responsibility and service operations management.

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