Mr. Rana Roy

Rana leads the Livelihoods and Economic Democratisation team.  He has been working with Vasundhara since 1999 on research on community forestry and NTFP issues. Currently he is coordinating the NTFP-based self-reliant cooperative process spread across Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh and Angul Districts of Orissa. Rana is a post-graduate in Rural Development from the Xavier Institute of Social Services, Ranchi. Email:-ranaroy75@gmail.com

Mr. Balabhadhra Mishra

Balabhadra Mishra is recently jointed Vasundhara as Sr. program Officer in SLED thematic group. His academic profile includes post graduation in rural management from IRMA after graduation in agriculture from OUAT, Bhubaneswar. He has around 14 years of professional experience in the field of natural resource management and rural livelihoods, strengthening producers cooperatives in oilseeds and forestry sector. His past experience includes organizations like Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) and Western Orissa Oilseeds Growers Union. He has a passion for socio-economic upliftment of marginalized sections of society through democratic village institutions that strive for social justice and equity. Email:-bmishra08@gmail.com

Ms. Ethelrida Kispotta

Ethelrida’s work since joining Vasundhara in 2006 primarily focuses on the process of facilitating NFTP-based women’s cooperatives in the Kuchinda region.  She holds a post-graduate degree in Rural Development from XISS, Ranchi, and a wide knowledge of tribal dialects.Email:-ethelrida1@gmail.com

Mr. Bibhuti Bhusan Pradhan

After nine years’ of experience, working in the development sector and doing numerous research works on rural and tribal development, Bibhuti joined Vasundhara in 2006. He is presently looking after the Research and advocacy activities and supporting facilitation of NTFP-based self-reliant cooperative process. He is an M.Phil in Tribal Studies and M.Sc in Anthropology.Email:-bibhuti07@gmail.com

Mr. Biswanath Tung

Biswanath initially joined Vasundhara in 2001 as a member of our support staff.  He has since become involved in field activities, facilitating NTFP cooperatives in the Kuchinda area. He is currently working with Banani Mahila Samabaya Sangha, a union of local primary cooperatives, facilitating business and marketing undertaken by the cooperatives.

Mr. Nihar Dash

Since 2007, Nihar Dash is engaged in Sustainable Livelihood & Economic Democratization team (SLED) at Vasundhara, After completing his Master Degree in Rural Management from Amity Business School he worked with Vasundhara for a short term research project on Forest Rights Act (CWH) also worked with Gram Vikas on Gravity Flow, Solar Water Pump and Bio-diesel Project. Prior to joining Vasundhara, he has worked with AFPRO as program executive. He has specialized in Watershed management and Marketing research and has a Master degree in Tourism Management with specialization on Eco-Tourism. He has had experience working on issues like Handloom based livelihood, Rural Marketing research study, NTFP based livelihood research and community based water supply system. Email: nihardash78@gmail.com.

Mr. Manamohan Barik

Manamohan Barik joined Vasundhara in October 2008. He has 18 years prior experience in many grassroot NGOs like GRAM VIKAS, TSRD, and Water Sanitation Hygiene & Promotion Network. He is a Graduate in Arts with post Graduate Diploma in Rural development. He has received Project management and Development Training from IRMA, Ahamadabad.  He is also awarded with many honours and awards including “Pratibha Samman 2008” for his contribution in social development sector. Email: barikmanmohan@gmail.com