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Manish Kumar Singh
Ranchi
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Summary
Development and education professional with over 10 years of progressive experience across foundational literacy, school education, skill development, and large-scale government partnership programs. Possess strong expertise in program design and implementation, teacher capacity building, monitoring, evaluation and data-driven decision-making. Extensive field experience working closely with state, district, and block education systems, government officials, teachers, and communities. Demonstrated ability to translate policy priorities and research insights into effective on-ground implementation, aligned with long-term systemic and sustainable education reform goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate – Literacy (Field)
Room to Read India Trust
Jharkhand
01.2023 - 03.2026
- Supported implementation of the Foundational Literacy and Library Intervention Program across 50 demonstration schools in Jharkhand, aligned with national and state FLN priorities.
- Provided continuous academic mentoring and technical support to teachers, head teachers, and literacy coaches to strengthen classroom instruction and learning practices.
- Guided literacy coaches and school teams in analysing student learning data, identifying gaps, and preparing school-wise academic action and improvement plans.
- Conducted regular classroom observations, library class observations, and informal student assessments to monitor instructional quality and track learning outcomes.
- Ensuring accurate and timely data entry, validation, analysis, and reporting for monthly, quarterly, and annual program indicators.
- Supported state- and district-level workshops, review meetings, and literacy campaigns in close coordination with JEPC and other government stakeholders.
- Mentoring field teams to improve implementation quality, documentation standards, reflective practices, and problem-solving at the school and cluster level.
- Contributed to the design and adaptation of training content, tools, and guidelines based on field learnings and evidence.
- Tracked program progress and budget utilization through periodic review meetings, addressing deviations promptly.
- Led campaigns and camps like ‘Literacy Campaign’, ‘Gender Campaign’ and ‘Summer Camps’ to create awareness around literacy amongst children and community members.
- Coordinated with the IPEL teams in Bihar and Jharkhand to ensure timely resolution and mitigation of operational issues, including raising PRs, procurement of goods and services, and submission of various reports and bills.
- Prepared recce and renovation plans for both Bihar and Jharkhand, and closely coordinated with DSEs/DEOs across all 38 districts of Bihar and 24 districts of Jharkhand to facilitate timely renovation of resource centers at DIETs.
Consultant – Manager Sector Skills
Ernst & Young LLP
Bihar
11.2021 - 12.2022
- Worked closely with Bihar Skill Development Mission to support planning, monitoring, and implementation of sector skill development initiatives at the state level.
- Prepared Annual Action Plans (AAPs), analytical briefs, and review presentations to support departmental decision-making and strategic planning.
- Coordinated with senior government officials including Principal Secretary, Special Secretary, and ACS for periodic reviews, planning meetings, and approvals.
- Supervised Skill Development Centres (SDCs) to ensure adherence to quality standards, operational guidelines, and reporting requirements.
- Supported organization and execution of large-scale trainings, workshops, review meetings, and public events.
- Analysed financial, operational, and performance data to track progress, flag risks, and recommend process and system improvements.
- Ensured timely project documentation, reporting, and compliance with internal delivery assurance mechanisms.
- (BSDM – Bihar Skill Development Mission)
Consultant – Social & Educational Research
Virinchi Development Services Pvt. Ltd.
Patna
01.2019 - 10.2021
- Supported implementation and facilitation of trainings and workshops under social development and education-focused projects.
- Conducted frequent field visits to project locations to verify data collection processes, validate field data, and ensure data quality and reliability.
- Compiled, analysed, and synthesized quantitative and qualitative data to generate insights for authorities and stakeholders.
- Prepared and contributed to project proposals, action plans, baseline reports, and periodic progress reports.
- Coordinated with BSDM and other education, skill development, and capacity-building stakeholders at state and district levels.
- Supported monitoring frameworks and reporting systems to track project outputs and outcomes.
Program Officer
Pratham Education Foundation
Jharkhand
07.2014 - 12.2016
- Led district-level government partnership program in West Singhbhum district to strengthen primary education outcomes.
- Supported implementation across more than 2,000 government schools spanning 18 administrative blocks.
- Planned, managed, and facilitated large-scale teacher training programs, reaching over 3,000 teachers on Pratham’s pedagogy and assessment tools.
- Worked closely with district and block education officials including DSEs, ADPOs, BEEOs, and BPOs to ensure alignment with government priorities.
- Handled day-to-day field operations and supervised a multi-level team of more than 100 members.
- Contributed to preparation of annual plans, action plans, review notes, and progress reports at district and state levels.
- Supported development and contextualization of learning content for ‘Ho’ language children in collaboration with national teams.
- Facilitated state- and regional-level workshops, reviews, and learning-sharing forums.
Program Associate
Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA)
Uttar Pradesh
04.2013 - 05.2014
- Coordinated monitoring, evaluation, and village-level implementation of development projects across multiple districts.
- Managed MIS-based reporting systems for partner organizations and field teams, ensuring data accuracy and timeliness.
- Supported baseline surveys, household data collection, and analysis across large sample sizes.
- Assisted disaster response activities including surveys, assessments, and monitoring during the Uttarakhand floods.
- Organized community awareness workshops and supported advocacy, networking, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
- Provided coordination and documentation support to state-level coalitions and forums.
Education
PGDM - Rural Management
Xavier Institute of Management
Jabalpur01.2013
BBM - Marketing
Bangalore University
01.2010
Intermediate -
Jharkhand Academic Council
01.2004
Matriculation -
CBSE
01.2002
Skills
- Program Design & Implementation
- Teacher Training
- Coaching
- Academic Support
- Monitoring
- Evaluation
- Data Analysis
- Planning
- MIS Reporting
- Community Engagement
- Team Leadership
- Mentoring
- Capacity Building
- Stakeholder Coordination
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/05/87
- Marital Status: Married
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the information provided above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Trainings Workshops Key Achievements
- Facilitated Parent Activity Calendar workshops with JEPC and Room to Read (AY 2024–25).
- Supported state-level selection of Room to Read books for printing for approximately 35,000 schools in Jharkhand (AY 2024).
- Participated in Teaching Learning Material (TLM) workshops organized by IPEL and JEPC.
- Attended national and state-level workshops on human rights, education, land reform, and public health.
- Led PRA exercises during academic rural camps as part of PGDM fieldwork at XIM Jabalpur.
- Completed Summer Internship at Pratham Rajasthan on feasibility study and community mobilization planning.
Timeline
Associate – Literacy (Field)
Room to Read India Trust
01.2023 - 03.2026
Consultant – Manager Sector Skills
Ernst & Young LLP
11.2021 - 12.2022
Consultant – Social & Educational Research
Virinchi Development Services Pvt. Ltd.
01.2019 - 10.2021
Program Officer
Pratham Education Foundation
07.2014 - 12.2016
Program Associate
Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA)
04.2013 - 05.2014
PGDM - Rural Management
Xavier Institute of Management
BBM - Marketing
Bangalore University
Intermediate -
Jharkhand Academic Council
Matriculation -
CBSE