SADRAG - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Managing Committee
- Secretary of the Managing Committee
Anita has been actively engaged in the Primary and Middle school education for the last 25 years.
Anita is a gentle and calm person with an extensive experience in Education sector. She has been actively engaged in the Primary and Middle school education for the last 25 years. Dedicated to social sector and a zeal to add relevance in life, Anita actively pursues the organization's interest with other members of the Managing Committee. Her love for children and years of experience in education sector is a definite asset to the organization.
Anwesha's background in Social Anthropology from Amity University, NOIDA, U.P. is coupled with her extensive experience in the area of maternal and child health. Her work at SIFS and GTB Hospital in Delhi, particularly focusing on maternal and child nutrition, underscores a vast experience to improving healthcare outcomes for vulnerable populations.
Anwesha's involvement in the group research project on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan highlights her broader engagement with community-based initiatives aimed at promoting public health and sanitation. Anwesha's expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies equips her with a well-rounded skill set for understanding and addressing complex social issues effectively.
Anwesha's passion for social impact is evident through her leadership in innovative ideas and her active engagement with communities. Her ability to multitask efficiently enables her to manage comprehensive documentation of field data, impactful report writing, as well as overseeing intern engagement and social media updates for the organization.
Overall, Anwesha's combination of academic training, practical experience, and passion for social impact positions her as a valuable asset in any endeavor aimed at improving maternal and child health and fostering community development.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Board
Dr. Helen R. Sekar holds M. Phil and PhD from the Madras Christian College, Madras University. She has been the Senior most Faculty Member holding the position of Senior Fellow at the V.V. Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI), NOIDA. She was coordinator of the National Resource Centre on Child Labour and the Editor of the quarterly ‘Child Hope'.
Helen has been involved in primary and secondary research, advocacy, training, planning, monitoring and evaluation over three decades mostly focusing on children's economic and social roles, health and educational aspects and labour dimensions of migrant and trafficked children, legislation and enforcement, impact of technological change on the demand of child labour, structures, etc.
She conceptualized the geographical area-specific strategy and methodology of organizing the unorganized labour and conducted a series of rural camps.
Helen has presented research papers in different national and international forums and published. She has developed curriculum for different Universities in India and is the examiner for many Ph. D and M. Phil scholars in Central and State Universities across the country.
Helen has coordinated the SAARC-level conferences and international-level Training Courses. She is associated as a Member of major National Level Commissions, Committees, Boards, Working Groups, etc., constituted by the Government of India and collaborating with the Central Ministries and State Governments and other social partners and stakeholders ccontributing to policy formulation and implementation.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Founder
- Member of the Managing Committee
- Member of Several District Level Committees
Dr Bhandari is the nominated member of several district level committees and Sexual Harassment Committees constituted under The Sexual Harassment for Women at Workplace Act, 2013.
Mala is Ph.D. in Sociology from University of Delhi. Her area of research has been Women, Work and their Quality of Life. She has had a three years Post-Doctoral research experience in Gender and Development from University of Pune, Maharashtra.
Coming from a Punjabi family, she was born and brought up in the multi-cultural environment of Delhi. With a liberal upbringing, she had the freedom to choose her career. A restless and an odd one out in the family, she raised questions on existing socio-cultural practices particularly those related to women and young girls. She opposed the social customs, rituals, traditions and the male powerhouse that she felt around. The school gave her an opportunity to lead a youth rally against the mush ashamed, practice of Dowry. She led the young students with chants of Dowry Nahi Lenge Nahi Denge.
The study of Sociology in college was a turning point of her life. She related to the basic concepts of Sociology very well. It was like this particular subject gave an expression to her thought, views and perspectives. She decided to pursue the subject as a full time career option. The travel across the country gave her the first hand experience of the on-ground social realities. She worked with diverse communities in different regions. She conducted research in various social issues with the cross cutting theme of gender. She wrote many research papers and made presentations at conferences and seminars. She travelled outside for training and paper presentations on issues of child rights & basic education, child protection, family life research and women empowerment.
In the year 2004, she decided to work through the not-for-profit sector with a personal commitment to work for women and children. With a strong urge to change the existing realities of life for women and children, she, together with other development professionals, founded a Not- for- profit organization, Social and Development Research and Action Group (SADRAG) with an overall vision of Equality of life for all. She envisioned a life of dignity and self respect for women and children through self-reliance and capacity building through basic education, health, skill development and access to livelihood opportunities.
A Post Graduate in Psychology with specialization in Organizational Behavior, Richa is teaching faculty in School of Business, Public Policy and Social Entrepreneurship at Ambedkar University, Delhi.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Managing Committee
- Associate Professor at the Department of Commerce
Sumati is Associate Professor at the Department of Commerce, Delhi University. She was awarded the prestigious International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) fellowship in 2011
Garima Malik is a practicing advocate who deals in a variety of civil disputes with a particular emphasis on issues connected to women's and children's rights. Garima Malik is a legal consultant.
She has extensive experience working with cases concerning sexual offenses, violence against women, marriage and family, human trafficking, and other issues that pertain to women, and she is driven by a commitment to work toward the upliftment and welfare of women.
Garima has been involved with a number of organizations that are focused on rights, and she currently offers legal support to vulnerable people who come from a variety of different backgrounds and are going through a range of different life circumstances. At this time, Garima is offering women and young girls who are in a difficult situation social and psychological support in the form of counseling and assistance with legal matters.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Managing Committee
- Treasurer of the Managing Committee
- Journalist in New Delhi Bureau Office of the New York Times
Hari Kumar is M.Phil.in Sociology from Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. His research involved Dalit and marginalized communities.
Hari Kumar has done M.Phil.in Sociology from Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. His work involved Dalit and marginalized communities.
Hari created a niche for himself especially considering his journey from M.Phil. days at the university to the field of Development Journalism. While observing and analyzing grassroots sociological concepts and realities, Hari has redefined many concepts in the realm of politics of development. He has traveled widely in the quest to understand regional diversities and existing social realities of India which provide a definite edge to his work.
Hari is currently a Journalist in New Delhi Bureau office of The New York Times. He regularly contributes to the Indian story of NYT, the newspaper with worldwide influence and readership. His factual stories on social realities facts and politics are well appreciated all over the world.
Job Titles:
- Founding Member
- Project Director, Bangaluru, Karnataka
- Project Director, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Karuna is a young and enthusiastic individual with a sensitive bent of mind. A post-graduate and a degree in travel and tourism to her credit, Karuna has worked extensively in the Indian tourism industry.
Karuna is the founding member of SADRAG's grassroots interventions particularly for literacy and education for out of school children and economic empowerment of migrant women in district Gautum Budh Nagar, U.P. She had planned and framed the learning and activity curriculum for children who were outside the realm of formal school system. She curated the projects for migrant women and linked them with corporate marketing channels.
At present, Karuna is managing the Bangaluru chapter of SADRAG, building networks and coordinating several activities with women and children.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Board
Mr. Rakesh Malik is a graduate in Commerce from the prestigious Hansraj College, University of Delhi. He has been working in the Accounts domain since 25 + years. He has a wealth of experience in a variety of roles such as billing, vendor management, accounts management and bookkeeping across multiple sectors ranging from trading houses to retail businesses.
Rakesh has been working with SADRAG since 6 years. He manages the organisation's accounts very efficiently and keeps accounts books updated and transparent. He follows best practices for vendor management and payments.
Anjula is a management professional with a decade of experience in Sales, Marketing and Customer Experience in IT Industry. She holds an MBA Degree from Army Institute of Management & Technology with dual specialization
Job Titles:
- Member of the Managing Committee
Sheena is a Bio-tech Engineer and holds an MBA degree with core area of specialization in Marketing. With a decade long experience in techno-managerial role, Sheena has been working in the IT industry
Neha Perveen is a human resource professional with 9 years of work experience in the development sector. Neha has done post graduation in History from the prestigious A.N. College, Patna in Bihar. She has worked extensively in the area of education and health during her work with organisations such as Aga Khan Foundation, Nari Gunjan, Agragami India and Indian Grameen services.
Neha is well versed in micro and macro levels planning through stakeholder management, project budgeting, capacity building & training, program implementation, team recruitment and building effective communication channels.
Neha is presently working as Senior Program Manager and is handling operations such as program implementation, monitoring & follow up, documentation and training of team members. She is responsible for training of team members, volunteer management and liaison with community stakeholders and partners.
Priya is a young and aspiring girl with a wish to have a rising career graph. After completing school, she did B.Com through distance learning from IGNOU, Delhi. She is a trained resource person from one of the leading non-governmental organisation where she completed a course in IT and computers.
Priya is currently teaching computers at Sarthak centre where children from age 8 to 18 come to learn computers at different levels of understanding and proficiency.
Besides teaching, Priya is preparing for UPSC entrance exam for a government job in the field of Information Technology.
Puja is a young and bright woman who started her journey in development sector a few years ago. Her first engagement was being the member of Child Line Greater Noida team where she handled complaints of children in distress. She worked diligently for the rescue of children from violence and abuse collectively with her team.
Puja worked in Child Line, the 24 hours helpline for children for nearly 6 years.
Puja is currently handling the admin and logistics for various on-ground activities of the organisation. She understands the challenges of field work and is therefore always in front to provide all possible support in teams working in the field.
Puja is a quick learner and is eager to learn the ropes of her new assignment along with taking the ownership of her new job and responsibilities. Her constant smile is a feast to all.
A qualified Engineer in Electronics & Telecom, Roopak has had a long association with IT industry. He left IT to join the development sector around 12 years back.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Board
- Adjunct Professor at the Department of Social Inquiry
- Writer
Supriya Singh is a writer and sociologist of money and migration. Supriya was born in India and moved to Malaysia at 23. In 1986 she migrated to Australia. She lives in her homes in Melbourne and Dharamshala, and has two sons and three grandsons.
Supriya is Adjunct Professor at the Department of Social Inquiry at La Trobe University, Australia. In November 2023, she was elected as Co-Chair of the Multicultural Women's Alliance Against Family Violence, Australia.. She is a Distinguished Alumna of Delhi School of Economics, and an Illustrious Alumna of Miranda House, University of Delhi.
Supriya is on the Advisory Board of the Social and Development Research and Action Group (SADRAG) in Noida, India
Job Titles:
- Senior Consultant
- Senior Consultant ( Education )
As an award-winning pedagogy specialist, Ms. Vaishali uses integrated learning solutions and methods to build 21st-century abilities in children's classrooms. Teachers and students alike will benefit from her STEAM-based instruction as the founder of the One Teacher One Scientist STEM/STEAM initiative. SLATE is an innovative, skill-based thinking curriculum developed by Ms. Vashali that is expected to transform community education in India.
More than 50 school curriculum books by worldwide publishers such as Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Encyclopedia Britannica India, Scholastic India, and Puffin India have been produced by Ms. Vaishali over the past 20 years.
It's been more than 20 years since Ms. Vaishali began her career as an author and educator in the field of science, with more than 50 school curriculum textbooks published by major publishers like Encyclopedia Britannica India, Scholastic India, and Puffin India.