Somnath Pati

Experience

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  Delhi Public School, Rourkela

  Aug 2014 - Mar 2016

  • Head Boy

    Aug 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Literary Head

    Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
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  Society of General Awareness, Hans Raj College

  Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

  Editorial Head

  Society of General Awareness, Hans Raj College was established with a firm thought to promote societal awareness amongst college students on issues that deserve serious attention, yet escape the gaze of it. By conducting events, seminars and workshops to engage students in various activities and intellectually stimulating them by promoting the whole idea of awareness, the Society of General Awareness, Hans Raj College has earned much love and appreciation for its commendable work.

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  HARITIMA, The Environmental Awareness Society of Hans Raj College

  Apr 2017 - Apr 2019

  The Environment Awareness Society of the college, HARITIMA, is a society with the mission to create awareness among the students and public about the various environmental threats and its consequences. The Environment Awareness Society of the college, HARITIMA, is a society with the mission to create awareness among the students and public about the various environmental threats and its consequences.

  • General Secretary

    Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Editorial Head

    Apr 2017 - Apr 2018
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  Greenpeace India

  Aug 2017 - now

  Volunteer

  Greenpeace India campaigns to protect India’s forests, for clean air and water, to promote renewable energy especially solar power, to prevent the dangerous impacts of climate change and nuclear power, for safe food and ecological farming and to protect freedom of speech. We also provide tools and resources for you to plan your own campaigns on issues you care about.

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  Hans Raj College Hostel

  Sept 2017 - May 2018

  Mess Secretary
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  Department of History, Hans Raj College

  Sept 2017 - Apr 2018

  Treasurer
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  Hans Raj College Students' Union

  Sept 2017 - Mar 2018

  Head Of Content

  Hans Raj College Students' Union is the apex body which represents the rights of the students in the College Campus. It acts as a representative body and as an intermediary between the administration and the students. Achieving the pinnacle of success and aiming at overall welfare is the ultimate goal of the Student's Union.

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  Kirat Youth Foundation

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Volunteer

  Kirat Youth Foundation is a youth led organisation who has pledged to bridge the gap between the community and health. We are not only concerned with taking the righteous steps but are determined to distribute our bundle of knowledge to the youth of the nation.

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  Robin Hood Army

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Community Volunteer

  The Robin Hood Army is a volunteer based organization that works to get surplus food from restaurants across to the less fortunate people. Our local chapters are run by friends and colleagues who hope to create a difference in their own small way. For example, restaurants in Green Park, Delhi will contribute to the homeless of the locality via volunteers who live in Green Park. Our volunteers are largely students and young working professionals. The lesser fortunate sections we help include homeless families, night shelters, orphanages, and patients from public hospitals. Show less

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  WWF-India

  Sept 2017 - Jul 2019

  Campaign Volunteer

  WWF-India is a science-based organization which addresses issues such as the conservation of species and its habitats, climate change, water and environmental education, among many others. Over the years, its perspective has broadened to reflect a more holistic understanding of the various conservation issues facing the country and seeks to proactively encourage environmental conservation by working with different stakeholders- Governments, NGOs, schools and colleges, corporates, students and other individuals. Show less

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  Itisaras

  Sept 2017 - Jan 2018

  Research Intern

  ITISARAS aims to propagate awareness and inquisitiveness about the miracles as well as the flaws of India and its people. Divided along the lines of regionality and linguistic boundaries, we hope to make people realize that the hills of Arunachal and the backwaters of Kerala, are as Indian as the fields in Punjab and the Ganga running through the North. As rational, free-thinking youth of the nation, we consider it our responsibility, to keep the flames of heritage burning, to try to recover the lost, but most of all, to ensure that every piece of opinion is grounded in liberty, democracy and equal rights. There was a consensus among the members that the information available on Indian culture, society and polity is largely misinterpreted, adulterated and misrepresented. Living in the age where information is easily at our disposal, it is only fair to have adequate knowledge of the culture that bred us and the society that we are active members of. Show less

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  Gender Equality Cell, Hans Raj College

  Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

  Research Coordinator

  Gender Equality Cell, Hans Raj College was established by a group of conscious individuals who decided to voice out against the existing gender inequalities in our society. It was formed with a vision to provide a better understanding of gender, equality and social cohesion. The mandate was to empower the students to harness their potential through skill development and cultural growth for sustainable and gender responsive development. GEC, Hans Raj is already out on its mission to promote gender equality , social protection and transformation of communities and hopes for a better society tomorrow. Show less

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  Itisaras

  Jul 2018 - Nov 2022

  ITISARAS aims to propagate awareness and inquisitiveness about the miracles as well as the flaws of India and its people. Divided along the lines of regionality and linguistic boundaries, we hope to make people realize that the hills of Arunachal and the backwaters of Kerala, are as Indian as the fields in Punjab and the Ganga running through the North. As rational, free-thinking youth of the nation, we consider it our responsibility, to keep the flames of heritage burning, to try to recover the lost, but most of all, to ensure that every piece of opinion is grounded in liberty, democracy and equal rights. There was a consensus among the members that the information available on Indian culture, society and polity is largely misinterpreted, adulterated and misrepresented. Living in the age where information is easily at our disposal, it is only fair to have adequate knowledge of the culture that bred us and the society that we are active members of. Show less

  • Heritage Walk Leader

    Jan 2018 - Nov 2022

  • Content Editor

    Jul 2018 - Jul 2019
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  National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)

  May 2022 - Jul 2022

  Research and Translation Intern

  A collaboration between the National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi, and the University of Maryland, USA, the Indian Human Development Survey (IHDS) (started with Wave I in 2005 – 06) was designed to complement existing Indian surveys through assimilation of various indicators and collection of data on different dimensions of human development like education, caste, gender relations and infrastructure. My role as a Research and Translation Intern for the ongoing Wave III of the IHDS (started in May 2022), as a part of Prof. Sonalde Desai’s team, is primarily in the translation of potential questions in survey questionnaires from the English to the Odia language, and secondarily in researching how the language of communication, through the survey questionnaires, could be made more accessible for survey respondents in the state of Odisha. Show less

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  I-PAC (Indian Political Action Committee)

  Nov 2022 - Feb 2024

  Research Analyst

  Designation: Co-Lead of the Political Research Unit (PRU)• Solving complex unstructured problems on a real-time basis with a tangible impact on governance & politics• Creating publications for political communication, reports, presentations, and policy documents that summarise and synthesize information based on robust primary and secondary research• Conceptualizing and conducting landscape studies and analyzing data from various sources to drive the overall campaign strategy and narrative• Tracking government policy announcements and significant legislative events with political implications on a regular basis to provide periodic updates to internal and external stakeholders Show less

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  Jan Suraaj Foundation

  Feb 2024 - now

  Research Consultant

  Current Designation: Lead of the Political Research Unit (PRU)• Solving complex unstructured problems on a real-time basis with a tangible impact on governance & politics• Creating publications for political communication, reports, presentations, and policy documents that summarise and synthesize information based on robust primary and secondary research• Conceptualizing and conducting landscape studies and analyzing data from various sources to drive the overall campaign strategy and narrative• Tracking government policy announcements and significant legislative events with political implications on a regular basis to provide periodic updates to internal and external stakeholders Show less