Kumar Mahavir
Bengaluru
Summary
Public policy professional looking to work in the field of policy formulation, intervention and research in livelihood, inclusion, disability, and diversity. Experienced in project planning, stakeholders management and research
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Consultant (Research and Outreach Coordinator)
The Association of People with Disability
Bengaluru, India
03.2025 - Current
- Developed policy briefs for policy recommendations related to Disability to Government of India
- Coordinated with Volunteering vertical of Yes to Access Project for engagement and collaboration with Corporates, NGOs and colleges
- Oversaw content creation and curation for Yes to Access website
- Worked with Digital Accessibility Vertical for advocacy and accessible Content Creation for websites
Founder and Curator
Project Samajh
05.2022 - Current
An online platform which is an initiative to understand disability, policy formulation, and intervention by adopting multi-sectoral approach
- It seeks to research database, case studies and evidential data for Persons with Disabilities
- An online platform which is an initiative to understand disability, policy formulation, and intervention by adopting multi-sectoral approach
- It seeks to research database, case studies and evidential data for Persons with Disabilities
Javed Abidi-NCPEDP Fellow`
National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People
Deoghar, India
10.2021 - 10.2024
- In this fellowship, got the opportunity to research the reach of disability certification, and schemes of financial inclusion for Persons with disabilities in rural areas in Deoghar, Jharkhand
- Engaged with multiple stakeholders, the village community, and officers at the block and district level
- Conducted sensitization workshops on rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Organised skill building workshops for Persons with Disabilities in collaboration with government entities
- Involved in state and national level consultations for policy formulation of Persons with Disabilities
Assistant Project Manager
EKansh Trust
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Oversaw documentation of lived experiences of Persons with Disabilities and experiences of experts in the disability sector
- Involved in fundraising for the organisation
Intern
Nature Nurture Architects and Planners
04.2019 - 06.2019
- Assisted in simplifying and analysing 'Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Barrier-Free Built Environment for Persons with Disability and Elderly Persons, 2016
Intern
Hyderabad Urban Lab
10.2018 - 11.2018
- Conducted a group assignment studying the employment avenues and pattern in the Mehdipatnam area of Hyderabad
Education
MA - Master of Arts - Urban policy and governance
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
2020
Bachelor of Arts - BA - Political Science and Government
Indira Gandhi National Open University
2017
Skills
- Public Policy
- Disability Rights
- Research Skills
- Creative Writing
- Strategic Planning
- Political Science
- Policy Analysis
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Quantum GIS
Certification
- Epidemics, Pandemics and Outbreaks- Online Course, University of Pittsburgh, ZPC3KU22775S
- Public Policy Challenges of 21st Century- Online Course, University of Virginia, EYKTFBD9F886
- Moral Foundation of Politics, Yale University, 9DNG3RGZAPYF
- UGC-NET in Political science, University Grants Commission (ugc), DEC19U05340
REPORTS AND RESEARCH
1. LinkedIn profile-linkedin.com/in/kumar-mahavir-5ba847168
2. Project Samajh website- https://projectsamajh.in/
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
1. Baseline report on Outreach of UDID and Inclusion of Disabled People in Livelihood schemes- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vsr-m9TdDaEmeP6bWW1-g9vi1763kIim/view
2. Dissertation on Disability and Design-an inquiry into Socio-political factors of Inaccessible built environment-
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JY341jJC4s73F1GHXP2OcH8Bkh5Skyql/view
Timeline
Consultant (Research and Outreach Coordinator)
The Association of People with Disability
03.2025 - Current
Founder and Curator
Project Samajh
05.2022 - Current
Javed Abidi-NCPEDP Fellow`
National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People
10.2021 - 10.2024
Assistant Project Manager
EKansh Trust
06.2021 - 09.2021
Intern
Nature Nurture Architects and Planners
04.2019 - 06.2019
Intern
Hyderabad Urban Lab
10.2018 - 11.2018
MA - Master of Arts - Urban policy and governance
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Bachelor of Arts - BA - Political Science and Government
Indira Gandhi National Open University