Mukesh Shende

Experience

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  CSR Hub, TISS Mumbai

  May 2012 - Jun 2012

  Surveyor

  Worked as a Surveyor for the data collection on the project "Need Base Assessment Survey of Bhandara & Gondia District, Maharashtra". visited to the villages in interior of Bhandara and Gondia district and was involved in the SWOT analysis process.

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  Navchetna Field Action Project, Kamarli, Raigad District, Maharashtra

  Jul 2012 - Apr 2013

  Field Worker

  Worked in Tribal Govt. Ashram Schools and Tribal Community of Raigad region, Maharashtra with using Social Work Methods as Case Work, Group Work and Community Organization. During field work organized Joyful learning programme for the students of two Tribal Ashram Schools of Sawarsai and Varsai village. Prepared Funding Proposal and collected funds from the Small Entrepreneurs, NGOs and Clubs of Pen town and wrote report of the programme. During field work visited to Hetwane and Balganga Dams and interacted with peoples who are affected by these projects. Show less

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  Insight Foundation Delhi and Wardha

  Aug 2013 - Sept 2013

  Research Study

  Research on topic- “Educational Resources, Socio-Economic Hurdles and Aspirations among Backward Class Students in Higher Education of Vidarbha, Maharashtra”. The output of the study was presented and published as a paper titled "Making Vulnerable Aspirants Through Unequal Socio-Educational Culture" in International Seminar on "Inequality, Vulnerability and Violence" organised by Association of Interdisciplinary Policy Research and Action (IPRA).

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  RDC, Bid District, Maharashtra

  Oct 2013 - Oct 2013

  Rural Practicum

  Ontological Inquiry of Nithrud Village of Bid District, Maharashtra and small study on Organic Farming in same village.

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  Poorest Areas Civil Society (PACS), Raipur, Chhattisgarh

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

  Block Placement

  During block placement in organization PACS (Poorest Areas Civil Society), Raipur, Chhattisgarh a study was done on the ""Displacement and Rehabilitation issue under Achanakmar Tiger Reserve (ATR). It was done with the help of Prayog non-profit organization (funded by PACS). Proyog is collaborated with the Ekta Parishad. The report prepared based on empirical data collected from the field by discussions and interviews with the various stakeholders from community persons to collector of the district. The study has introduced the concept of forest, wildlife conservation and displacement of the affected communities. Also it touches to the legal framework and addresses the violation of laws in the creation and implementation of ATR and displacement and rehabilitation under this project of tribal communities in schedule areas. It has helped to understand the contradiction between existing policies and benefits and its implementation and realities on field. The study includes interviews, Focus group discussions, PRA of the village, Visit to the field- villages which are displaced and rehabilitated and to those villages which are to be displaced. The study was referred as a tool of primary data for the advocacy. Show less

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  Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi (We for Our Health)

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2016

  Project Coordinator

  Worked as project Coordinator on the Project “Improving Capacities of Tribal Communities and Community Based Monitoring for Participatory Management of Forest” situated in the Kurkheda and Korchi Block of the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. The Project was funded by TATA Trust. Responsibilities include: 1) Strengthening and capacity building of Community Forest Rights Monitoring Committee and Gramsabha for effective local self-governance and implementation of forest based livelihood practices using legal benefits.2) Encouraging Gramsabha’s for implementation of rights for economic activities based on forest resources and training on documentation and financial records maintenance. 3) Prepared IEC material (Books and Posters) on Forest Rights Act, 2006, PESA, 1996 and MGNREGS4) Trained and Facilitated Development of working plan, NTFP Plantations, Nursery Development works 5) Monitoring and hand holding of Gram Arogya a Non Government Organization based in Kurkheda. 6) Networking with District, State and National level CFR learning and advocacy groups7) Networking with National Bamboo Mission and the stakeholders related to bamboo activities and project8) Liaisoning with Forest department and vendors of bamboo based industries in Maharashtra.Institutional Responsibilities: 9) Supporting organizational projects for report writing, data management and data analysis10) Preparation of documentation, presentations and visibility and advocacy material for National Women Conference at Orissa and Mumbai. Show less

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  Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi

  Dec 2016 - now

  Operations, Administration, Fund Raising, Documentation, Research, Networking worked as a Program Director for Promotion of Sustainable Tribal Livelihood Program. Key responsibilities are as:1) monitoring of the Promotion of Sustainable Tribal Livelihood Program2) Developing proposals for fund raising3) Development of the tools for research and data collection, data analysis, report writing of the projects4) Process Documentation of the organization5) Network building

  • Director

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Program Director - Livelihood

    Dec 2016 - Dec 2022