Anshul Rai
New Delhi
Summary
I am a development practitioner with four years of experience, addressing the challenges of clean energy and environmental sustainability in urban India. Passionate to drive meaningful change by being resourceful and innovative in the field of climate action, community resilience, and sustainable development, integrating policy and practice to promote human and environmental prosperity.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Associate
Cornerstone Knowledge Builders
01.2024 - Current
- Implemented the city-level clean energy transition program in 4000+ households living urban slums In New Delhi
- Built the capacity of over 100 change agents and outreach workers to understand the cause of indoor air pollution through awareness sessions and training initiatives
- Conducted research study with the International Institute for Sustainable Development on Indian households to understand their energy needs and pathways towards clean cooking
- Successfully convened a City-Level Consultation with 20+ CSOs on understanding the intersections between indoor air pollution, climate change, SDGs, and gender and formulated an action plan to address it collectively with CSOs
- Promoted dialogue among government official, local authorities, and relevant stakeholders to collectively address the issue of air pollution and its health impact
- Successfully connected the 1000+ poor households with the Government's flagship PMUY scheme, targeting a shift towards clean energy, by organizing the camps.
City Coordinator
Rainbow Foundation India, Patna City
08.2020 - 12.2023
- Coordinated city-level comprehensive support program to ensure inclusion of urban poor and street children in the mainstream
- Developed Community-Based Care (CBC) model to build leadership and resilience in the communities, impacting 3500+ families by linking them to government-led poverty alleviation schemes and skill-building programs
- Formed city-level synergies with UN and state departments to collectively work on easy access to health, education, and childcare support, benefiting over 5000 children in need of care
- Periodic Monitoring and Evaluation of childcare institutions, ensuring that over 600 orphan children have access to quality health care, food, and educational support
- Formulated action-based research and communication strategies focusing on a comprehensive care approach for children and their families.
Internships
MASK (Mahila Shakti Kendra)
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Formulated 15+ SHGs with 200 tribal women building their livelihood generations pathways.
- Detailed analysis of the communitarian life of ingenious society, studied their collective action around water management and farming.
- Extended technical support to State Rural Livelihood Mission envisioned to uplift women’s agency and alleviate poverty.
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Strengthened women's agency through SHGs and livelihood programs, Institute: MASK (Mahila Shakti
- Kendra), Assam State, India
- Formulated 15+ SHGs with 200 tribal women building their livelihood generations pathways
- Detailed analysis of the communitarian life of ingenious society, studied their collective action around water management and farming
- Extended technical support to State Rural Livelihood Mission envisioned to uplift women’s agency and alleviate poverty
- Link, ://maskindia.org/
09.2018 - 09.2018
- Promoted Indigenous knowledge of biodiversity preservation and sustainable agriculture practices: Living
- Farm, Odisha state, India
- Provided institutional support to revive traditional health, agriculture, and nutritional practices of Kondh indigenous tribes in the watershed region
- Documented the traditional agricultural practices and created a repository of them
- Link: https://livingfarms.wordpress.com/
- Other language(s):
- English
- LISTENING C1 READING C2 WRITING C1
- SPOKEN PRODUCTION B2 SPOKEN INTERACTION C1
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
09.2016 - 06.2017
- Added value through socio-economic inclusion of underprivileged youth from urban communities by facilitating their access to higher education institute
- Provided teaching and career guidance support to 15+ youth and facilitated their enrollment in senior secondary education
- Organized workshops and sessions addressing higher education, sustainable livelihood, and socio-economic disparity among urban poor.
Education
MA - Arts And Humanities
Azim Premji University
08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Barkatullah University
Bhopal, India06.2018
Certificate of Completion - Transforming Our World: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
SDG Academy
11.2024
Skills
- Developed M&E tools for periodic assessment of children's progress living in child care institutions in Patna city
- Quantitative study of 1200 households to analyze the effectiveness of Karnataka state sanitation and waste management policy
Monitoring And Evaluation
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
- Dissertation on life of migrants and refugees residing in New Delhi I studied their socio-economic narratives using qualitative methods
- Facilitated collective advocacy with CSOs to achieve livelihood resilience of the urban poor of Patna city
- Built city level network of CSOs to work on the intersections of climate change , livelihood and gender
Communication and Advocacy
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/27/97
- Nationality: Indian
Custom
Congress of International Agricultural Museums (CIMA) 2023, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, 10/13/23, 10/18/23, Invited as a delegate to the 20th Triennial Congress of the International Agricultural Museums (CIMA) 2023, where I presented a case study on the Kondh Indigenous tribes, highlighting their communal practices in preserving natural resources and fostering self-reliance. Acquired expertise in agricultural communication and farming knowledge for museums, focusing on the current era of unpredictable climate and environmental change., https://www.agriculturalmuseums.org/congress-of-agricultural-museums/
Custom
Co-created the online magazine, https://anuvadsamvad.com, Providing the world literature to the Hindi-speaking audience who had the zeal to learn and co-relate their struggles globally. The platform has over 107 articles and stories from across the globe and over 23000 readers of various themes., 06/10/22, 12/15/24
INTERNSHIPS
01/05/2019 – 01/062019
Strengthened women's agency through SHGs and livelihood programs, Institute: MASK (Mahila Shakti Kendra), Assam State, India
- Formulated 15+ SHGs with 200 tribal women building their livelihood generations pathways.
- Detailed analysis of the communitarian life of ingenious society, studied their collective action around water management and farming.
- Extended technical support to State Rural Livelihood Mission envisioned to uplift women’s agency and alleviate poverty
Timeline
Senior Project Associate
Cornerstone Knowledge Builders
01.2024 - Current
City Coordinator
Rainbow Foundation India, Patna City
08.2020 - 12.2023
Internships
MASK (Mahila Shakti Kendra)
05.2019 - 06.2019
05.2019 - 06.2019
09.2018 - 09.2018
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
09.2016 - 06.2017
Certificate of Completion - Transforming Our World: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
SDG Academy
MA - Arts And Humanities
Azim Premji University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Barkatullah University
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