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I have over ten years of experience in the development sector at grass root, national & CSR programmes of private organizations with increasing responsibility. My strength lies in building programs from inception to operational stage including recruitment of staffs & financial management.I am an agriculture post graduate followed by PGDBA with HRM specialization. |
 Contact GIRIJANANDAN UPADHYAY
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Area of Expertise: |
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural, Urban
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research
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Private Sector, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Professional Experience: |
Reliance Foundation (Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra) September 2014 to till date
Program Director – Monitoring & Evaluation
? Key role in planning and monitoring of CSR activity and ascertaining its compliance with CSR Act
? Leading a 5-member team of monitoring operation covering 15 states and across five different program
? Key role in developing Annual Work Plan; M&E framework and Monitoring Indicator for five programs across Reliance Foundation with special focus on livelihood & water projects.
? Key role in managing the Reporting & Financial system of RF and ensuring all systems are in place
? Conducting field visits on periodic basis across 15 states including 7 RIL plant location across India
? Conducting short-term & long-term studies for analyzing the impact of intervention & in strategic planning
? Developed customized software for automated process for reporting physical & financial progress
Reliance Foundation is the CSR arm of Reliance Industries Limited
Ambuja Cement Foundation (Farakka, West Bengal) June 2012 to August 2014
Project Executive – Livelihoods
? Implemented SRI technology across 5 blocks of Murshidabad district of West Bengal
? Leading a 7-member team of development professional
? Introduced hi-value horticulture crops for the first time based on market feasibility study
? Conducted resource mapping/ income impact survey for first time for all household covering 19 villages in Farakka block of Murshidabad district for initiating household based intervention
? Initiated community participation in decision making & fund raising process
? Formed farmer level institution (FC) in 5 villages for the first time & linkages established with NABARD
? Liasion with Govt depts & like-minded stakeholders and mobilized funds.
Ambuja Cement Foundation is the CSR wing of Ambuja Cements Limited.
International Development Enterprises India (Kolkata, West Bengal) June 2008 to May 2012
Branch Manager – Kolkata
? Initiated SRI for the first time in IDEI
? Leading a 27-member team of development professional
? Reached 11712 farmers covering 3904 acres within a period of 3 years across 5 districts of WB
? Increased sale of treadle pumps by 13% & 17% during FY 2010-11 & 2011-12 respectively
? Have successfully of conducted TUV-NORD audit
? Have the experience of working in the states of WB, Bihar, Odisha & Assam
IDEI is social enterprise registered under Companies Act 1950.
JAN SEWA PARISHAD (Hazaribag, Jharkhand) October 2003 to May 2008
Program Coordinator
? Day to day management and administration to an efficient and professional standard
? Leading a 11-member team of development professional
? Liasion with District Administration & mobilized fund for girl child labourers
? Initiated SRI in Hazaribag district for the first time in 2005
Here is the list of project managed by me during my stay at Jan Sewa Parishad, H
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Education: |
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Currently, I have completed PGDBA from SCDL, Pune. Earlier in the year 2003, I completed my Masters in Agriculture from GBPUAT, Pantnagar with major in Agricultural Economics scoring 79% marks. In addition to completing my thesis work on Dairy Marketing, I during my 2 year course work studied Micro economics, Macro Economics, Linear Programming, Finance, Growth & Development of Economics etc. Earlier in 2001, I qualified for JRF ICAR. For pursuing my graduation, I joined Visva Bharati Santiniketan in the year 1997. Here I studied Agronomy, Soil Science, Ag Economics, Ag Extension, Animal Husbandry etc. Earlier I completed by Higher secondary with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Hindi & English as the major subjects. I scored 67 % marks. In class X, I scored 75% marks by studying Maths, science, Social Science, Hindi & English.
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
•Nominated Vice-President of Palli Siksha Bhavana Chhatra Sammilani for the year 1998-99.
•Nominated President of Palli Siksha Bhavana Chhatra Sammilani for the year 1999-2000.
•Indian Council of Agricultural Research fellow in M. Sc. Programme.
•Awarded First prize in model competition in Kisan Mela during the year 2001-02.
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