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Ali Asghar
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Founder and General Secretary
, Grass Roots Action & Information Network (GRAIN)
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Hyderabad Area, India,
Andhra Pradesh
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A seasoned professional with around 20 years of experience in Business Operations, Project Management and Consultancy Services for development of Social Capital and products & markets for artisans and micro entrepreneurs |
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural, Urban
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Founded in June 2012, GRAIN works for creating access of Minority Communities and Unorganised Sector Workers to numerous government welfare schemes and mainstream financial services (banks and insurance companies). GRAIN is working on a model to use philanthropy for leveraging government resources to create a massive and sustainable impact on the lives of poor people.
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Education: |
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights from University of Hyderabad in 1998
B.Com. from Osmania University in 1980
OTHER TRAINING
4 Weeks Course on Networking and Organization Development held by Voluntary Action Network India (VANI), New Delhi in 2000
3 Weeks Course on Scaling-up of Social Enterprises held by Social Impact-USA (Introduction the concept of Social Return on Investment (SROI) ) in 2007
2 Weeks Course on Social Entrepreneurship (Global Social Benefit Incubator- GSBI) held by Santa Clara University California and Supported by Skoll Foundation- USA in 2008
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Board Positions:
•2006-07 Board Member-Environment Protection Training and Research Institute, Hyderabad
•2007-10-Board Member, Sa-Dhan, New Delhi - Association of Micro Finance Organisations in India
•2008-10-Board Member – Chenetha Colour Weaves Pvt. Ltd A producer company of handloom weavers in Andhra Pradesh
•2002-05- Vice President – APNA WATAN – An organisation working for Promoting Interactions between different communities in Hyderabad
•1995-Founder and Project Director of Confederation of Voluntary Associations (COVA)
Government Committees:
•2006-07- NGO representative on State Monitoring Committee of the Prime Minister’s 15 Point Programme for Minorities
•2004-06- Member- Managing Committee of Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad
•2003-06 - Member-Hyderabad District Advisory Committee for PNDT ACT 2002
•2003 Nominated as Executive Committee Member of Regional Youth Employment Summit 2003 held in Hyderabad
•2001 -02- Member Steering Committee of Cities Alliances Programme for Development of City Development Strategy
•1999- 2004 Member District Executive Board of A.P.Open School Society – Andhra Pradesh
Others:
•2012 - Member – Grand Jury, eNGO Challenge organised by Digital Empowerment Foundation- Delhi
•2000-04 -Vice President of City South Zone Division of Bharat Scouts and Guides
•2003 -04 -Member – South Zone Committee of National Education Group (NEG)
•1982-85 -Member of Executive Committee of Faiz-e-aam Trust, Hyderabad Chapter
•1975-76 -President of Hindustani Literary and Debating Society, St. George’s Grammar School, Hyderabad
•1974-76 -Member of Interact Club, Hyderabad Chapter
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