Experience

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  Tata institute of social sciences

  Dec 2011 - Dec 2011

  Researcher

  A project on ‘Transforming M Ward: Leveraging Knowledge for Social Transformation’.Collected data from the urban slums of Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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  Tata institute of social sciences, mumbai, india

  Dec 2014 - Dec 2014

  Coordinator of the study india programme

  Coordinated the Study India Programme for the students of the University of Leeds, the United Kingdom with the International Relations Office, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India.

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  Tata institute of social sciences

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2019

  Research officer

  National Research Study on Human Trafficking in India An United Nations - National Human Rights Commission - Tata Institute of Social Sciences initiative.I was responsible for state planning and led autonomous research on human trafficking in the states of Jharkhand, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Meghalaya. I was a core member of the final report’s writing team and prepared 9 nuanced state reports reflecting comprehensive views and analyses of human trafficking, to be submitted to the National Human Rights Commission and the Ministry of Women & Child Development. Besides writing and data analysis, depicting the route of human trafficking, I was responsible for some of the proposals addressed in the final recommendations. Show less

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  Freelance

  Sept 2019 - Jun 2021

  Research assistant

  •Research Assistance for a project on ‘Wooden Temples of Goa: A Visual Journey, by Dr Pedro Pombo under Sahapedia – UNESCO Fellowship.•Prepared proposal on ‘Disparities and Best Practice in Educational Institutions during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Concerns of Social Justice to submit for COVID-19 Research Funding Programme 2020, Azim Premji University.•Worked on two research papers for the publication ‘Gendered Aspect of Food Security in Rural India’ and ‘Exploring Multiple Forms of Child Trafficking and Exploitation in India: Initiative from the Government and Civil Society’ Show less

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  Kronicles consulting services llp

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2021

  Senior researcher (consultant)

  Report writing.

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  Kailash satyarthi children’s foundation

  Sept 2021 - Jan 2023

  Research fellow

  •National Study on Nature and Extent of Child Sexual Abuse in India Activities: Coordinated meetings and provided all supporting documents to start fieldwork, reviewed questionnaires, attended the training of trainees for both quantitative and qualitative data collection, monitored fieldwork in different states, reviewed the national report and provided necessary feedback.•National Study on Prevalence of Child Trafficking in IndiaActivities: Reviewed questionnaires, attended the training of trainees in different states and provided necessary feedback to the national report.•POCSO Data Validation Survey and Survivor Led Intelligence Network Database Validation SurveyActivities: Coordinated meetings, reviewed questionnaires, travelled and monitors the fieldwork, and reviewed and finalised the reports of the data validation exercise.•Universities PartnershipActivities: Organised and maintained the information about the MoU-signed universities, attended the meeting to further strengthen the MoU and organised and coordinated Summer Internship Programme for the students of Amity University.•District DashboardActivities: Compiled and cross-checked data pertaining to administrative officials, demography, crime data, child care institutions, Child Welfare Committee/Juvenile Justice Board, health, and education of 28 states and 8 union territories.•Child Marriage Free India CampaignActivities: Prepared factsheet on Child Marriage and Other Crimes against children, prepared letters and sent emails to all District Magistrates of India, and prepared contracts for partnered organisations.•Various ReportsAnalysed data and prepared a report on the Social Audit of Child Care Institutions in Madhya Pradesh. Analysed and prepared a report on the Impact Assessment of the Training Programme organised in 2021-22 by the Training Division. Show less

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  Centre for the study of developing societies

  Dec 2024 - now

  Postdoctoral fellow