Aamir Aijaz

• Programme Strategy & Implementation
• Partnership development
• Research, Innovation & Evidence Building
• Leadership & Team Development
• Secured formal approval from the Chief Minister of Maharashtra to support CIFF’s She Works initiative, enabling direct government collaboration at the highest level.
• Forged a strategic partnership with the Skill, Employment, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Department, Government of Maharashtra; MoU underway to establish a PMU focused on women’s employment and state-level coordination.
• Identified systemic challenges in Maharashtra’s skilling ecosystem through state/district-level assessments (MSSDS & DSDEEGCs), generating evidence-based recommendations for program strengthening.
• Conducted an in-depth review of female participation in vocational education schemes (Samagra Shiksha, NEP 2020, NCF) producing insights for curriculum and program redesign.
• Mapped and analysed CSR-led skilling and employment initiatives across states to identify opportunities for women-focused convergence.
• Led sector-wide consultations with employers to assess skills demand, barriers and emerging opportunities for women across traditional and non-traditional roles.

• Strategic program design & expansion
• Partnership development
• Financial oversight & M&E
• Team leadership & capacity building
• Scaled vocational education & livelihoods programs for ~6,000 underprivileged youth across six districts, achieving 122% of training and placement targets.
• Organized five high-impact industry roundtables (BFSI, Retail, QSR), generating employer interest, strengthening hiring pipelines, and unlocking partnership opportunities.
• Established strategic partnerships with MBMC, NSDC, Sector Skill Councils (BFSI, Tourism & Hospitality) and partners such as Tech Mahindra Foundation, Mumbai University, Lokbharti and Edubridge, expanding program outreach by 40%.
• Led major program launch events with Cabinet Ministers and senior bureaucrats, resulting in enhanced visibility, media coverage, and improved mobilization of targeted youth.

• Strategic program design
• National-level implementation
• Women entrepreneurship
• Government & CSR partnerships
• Showcasing & advocacy
• Pan-India impact: Designed and led entrepreneurship development and literacy interventions reaching 55,000+ women across 8 states, empowering them with financial and digital literacy.
• Funding support: Enabled ~2,000 women entrepreneurs to start or expand micro-enterprises through targeted capacity building and seed capital facilitation.
• Strategic government engagement: Organized 40+ advocacy events with Union and State Ministers, senior bureaucrats, and elected representatives, securing support and visibility.
• Institutional collaborations: Partnered with NULM, NRLM, MAVIM, CSC, DWCD and other government agencies to deepen reach and policy alignment.
• Digital innovation for inclusion: Conceptualized and launched https://sashakti.in/, a national digital platform supporting women entrepreneurs—launched by the Hon’ble MSME Minister, GoI.
• Donor confidence & visibility: Garnered high media visibility (print, digital, and electronic), improving donor engagement and ensuring multi-year project renewals.

• Growth Path/ Assignments: Joined as O3 Project Manager and promoted as Program Manager (Livelihoods) in 2014
• Scaled national livelihoods programs, enabling skill development, employability, and entrepreneurship support for ~150,000 youth and women across 18 states.
• Facilitated ownership of 55,000 cycle rickshaws and supported 10,000+ transitions to e-rickshaws, improving long-term income stability for informal workers.
• Delivered financial & digital literacy training for 5,000+ street vendors, contributing to improved financial inclusion and resilience.
• Led disaster response operations across 15 states, reaching 250,000+ individuals through coordinated relief and rehabilitation.
• Curriculum leadership: Directed curriculum design for Life Skills (UN-based), Retail, Geriatric Care, Beauty & Wellness, Jewellery Design, Travel Services, Entrepreneurship development and more.
• Authored the landmark publication “10-Year Journey of Rickshaw Sangh”, capturing national-level impact and featuring recognition from the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Digital innovation: Conceptualized and led the creation of SkilledFin.com — India’s first online skill financing platform.
• Oshakti.com — a digital learning & knowledge repository for women micro-entrepreneurs.
• Visibility & advocacy: Organized 45+ large-scale national events across 11 states, attended by the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, senior bureaucrats, and industry leaders — strengthening policy dialogue around urban livelihoods and informal workforce inclusion.

K e y A c h i e v e m e n t s

· Designed and managed national healthcare campaigns on diabetes, vector-borne diseases, organ transplantation, child health, and school hygiene — delivering large-scale public engagement across India.

· Led the Diabetes Blue Fortnight campaign in Delhi-NCR, featuring illumination of major monuments (India Gate, Gateway of India, Qutub Minar, Charminar, Red Fort), with Akshardham as the focal point — generating high public visibility.

· Executed the Food Fortification Project in Rajasthan (GAIN–HEAL–IIHMR) to combat micronutrient deficiencies through fortification of staple foods.

· Organized the first-ever Symposium on Access at the Base of Pyramid (BoP) in India, highlighting health equity challenges for low-income populations.

· Conducted an impactful Organ Transplantation sensitization seminar for media professionals and doctors across NCR.

· Developed and executed development communication modules on pressing health issues for mass awareness.

· Planned and delivered national and international social events, seminars, conferences, and health awareness campaigns, ensuring strong stakeholder engagement and media visibility.

· Managed end-to-end execution of PAN-India healthcare campaigns, including strategy, budgeting, vendor coordination, and field activation.

· Oversaw the Integrated Food Fortification Strategy in Rajasthan — coordinating with GAIN, HEAL Foundation, and IIHMR to ensure program alignment and impact.

· Directed and produced documentaries, corporate films, and audiovisual content to support public health communication efforts and behavior-change messaging.