Protiti Saha

Experience

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  Inhalt Innovations

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  Content Writer
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  Society for Indian Children's Welfare

  May 2018 - Jun 2018

  Summer Intern

  SICW works with an ethos that children are one of the most vulnerable groups to exist in the contemporary society. With a primary focus on empowering young children from marginalized backgrounds in Kolkata, SICW funds the education of these children. My work included having conversations with the children over their interests, hobbies and aspirations, and creating a report for such. Additionally, tracks and compares the progress of a child through report cards and meetings with teachers.

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  Tata Institute of Social Sciences

  May 2018 - May 2018

  Student Field Researcher

  Understanding livelihood practices and the beliefs and principles of the people of Mawlynnong, Meghalaya dubbed as the 'Cleanest Village of India' through an ethnographic lens.

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  Kolkata Sanved

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Student Social Worker

  Sanved works to provide psycho-social support to survivors of violence and trafficking through Dance Movement Therapy. With a "power-within" approach, the organisation has branched out to remote areas in West Bengal such as Hasnabad and Minakhan, North 24 Parganas, to bring about holistic empowerment of women and girls.

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  Special Cell for Women and Children

  Sept 2021 - Oct 2021

  Student Social Worker

  To acutely understand state interventions in identifying and countering violence against women. With a feminist understanding of women's lived realities, the Special Cell allows them to articulate, and self-determine their needs and wants. The fieldwork was geared towards listening to women and their grievances and closely engaging with the institution of Police and adminstration.

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  Vanangana NGO

  Nov 2021 - Dec 2021

  Student Social Worker

  My visit to Vanangana was a part of the course curriculum at TISS. Vanangana works with women from marginalised communities to collectivise them into Sanghatans. Additionally, Vanangana provides psycho-social and legal support to survivors of violence.

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  The Antara Foundation

  Jul 2022 - now

  Delivering simple, sustainable, data-driven solutions to improve maternal and child health indicators of Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh. An 18 month tenure of learning to support the public health system with the Program Officer to deliver sustainable solutions to improve maternal and child health outcomes. As a TAF fellow, I worked in close collaboration with the communities and government stakeholders to strengthen health systems at a block level.

  • Program Officer - Training and Implementation

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Program Fellow

    Jul 2022 - Dec 2023