Richa Thapliyal

Senior Project Officer , BAIF Institute of Sustainable Livelihoods and Development

HARIDWAR, India

Program Management Expert with over an year experience in top NGOs of India. MSc Agriculture graduate from GBPUAT, PantNagar. Worked with reputed organizations such as SRIJAN and BAIF, gained valuable experience in community mobilization, sustainable agriculture. Managed a Rs 1.17 crore CSR project, benefitting over 250 families,and developed content for training sessions,reports,and presentation.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural, Urban
  • Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research
  • Private Sector, Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child
Professional Experience:

Worked as Project Executive at SRIJAN and Senior Project Officer at BAIF, contributing to sustainable agriculture, rural livelihoods, capacity building, and training programs. Skilled in community engagement, project implementation, and knowledge dissemination.

Currently seeking opportunities in academia, training, and development sectors, with a passion for teaching, mentoring, and contributing to rural transformation.

Core Skills

Teaching & Training (Agriculture & Horticulture)

Project Planning & Implementation

Community Mobilization & Capacity Building

Knowledge Dissemination & Documentation

Sustainable Agriculture Practices

Team Collaboration & Leadership

Education:

I completed my schooling in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) under the CBSE board, followed by a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Horticulture with distinction from Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Bharsar, Pauri Garhwal (Uttarakhand). I went on to pursue a Master’s in Agriculture with specialization in Vegetable Science from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, where I was awarded a scholarship of ?20,000 per month by FMC organization in recognition of my academic performance.

Affiliations and Achievements:

- completed three months training in Agroecology .
- Published 3 articles in Horticulture
- Received FMC scholorship during my whole masters program (20k per month).
- Poster presented on a National Conference organised by IIVR, Varanasi
- Sports Secretary and Joint secretary in my Department.
- Decoration secretary for two years in hostel.
- 3 months Rural Horticulture Work experience in alloted village in Haridwar
- 2 month Experiment learning program (mushroom cultivation and food processing)
- 2 months training in organic farming in Dehradun.

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

0-2 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Hindi, Garhwali

Nationality:

Indian

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