ELGAR PRATISHTHAN - Key Persons

Dr. Jayashri Kapse

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Board
  • President of the Executive Board
Dr. Kapse is teaching social work in Sushilabai Ramchandrarao Mamidwar College of Social Work for the last 25 years. She is a renowned theater personality of Maharashtra and has won numerous awards and recognition for her contribution to theater and arts. She is the current President of the organisation.

Dr. Kalyan Kumar

Job Titles:
  • General Secretary
  • Member of the Executive Board
  • Secretary
Dr. Kumar is an alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University and Yale University. After completing his doctorate he joined the organisation in 2009. He also practices Human Rights and Labour Law in Nagpur High Court. He is the General Secretary of the organisation.

Dr. Nitin Sinha

Job Titles:
  • Historian
  • Member of the Executive Board
Mr. Sinha is a historian and holds a doctorate from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. He is currently based in Berlin and has published prolifically on the issues of labour, migration and communication history. He is a regular contributor to The Wire, the online media and news portal.

Miss Meenal Sidhawar

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Board
  • Treasurer of the Executive Board
Miss Sidhawar is the Treasurer of the organisation. She has been involved with the women's activities in the organisation.

Miss Seema Sonkusre

Mrs. Sonkusre is a social activist working in PRAYAS. She is an educationist and runs a school for tribal children in Chindwara

Mr. Abhijeet Mendhe

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Board
Mr. Mendhe teaches in Vasantrao Naik Government Institute of Arts and Social Sciences also known as Morris College. He is also an alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University and a avid wild life protection activist.

Mr. Madhav Vichore

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Board

Mr. Sadiq Agwan - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Board
  • President
  • Vice - President of the Executive Board
Mr. Agwan has been the President of Elgar Pratishthan. He is a renowned social worker in central India and runs a voluntary organisation based in Chindwara, Madhya Pradesh called PRAYAS. He is the current Vice-President of the organisation.