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Nilaya Ranjan Nayak

Nilaya Ranjan Nayak

Phulbani

Summary

Development Professional with over eleven years of experience in Livelihood Promotion, Agriculture Production Cluster and FPO Promotion, CBO strengthening, Liasioning, Partnership with Govt., and Writing of project proposal. Successfully led and mentored a team for implementing Govt., Philanthropic and CSR funded projects in impoverished areas of Odisha. Experienced in supporting resource mobilization unit in writing project proposals and concept notes.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Team Coordinator

PRADAN
Kandhamal
11.2020 - Current
  • Leading a team of professionals from diverse education backgrounds for implementation of different government, philanthropic, and CSR-funded projects for achieving holistic development through working in the domains of community institution building, livelihood enhancement of tribal poor, promotion of Farmers' Producer Organization, nutrition, and governance, etc.
  • Responsible for preparation of Annual plan, budgeting, reviewing, reporting, monitoring of the progress, timely closure of accounts, and ensuring audit compliance, etc.

Executive (Projects)

PRADAN
Koraput
01.2012 - 01.2017
  • Engaged in promotion and strengthening of Self Help Groups and other tiers of Institutions at panchayat and block level for transforming the socio-economic status in a sustainable way
  • Developing training modules, strategy preparation for large-scale training dissemination and facilitating departmental linkage
  • Worked in collaboration with NRLM as a resource person for capacity building of their field cadres on various aspects of Institutions strengthening
  • Sensitizing Institutions around different social entitlements and welfare programs and facilitating the process for availing the entitlements
  • Project Planning and Implementation of POWER project: for promotion and nurturing of women led institutions funded by BMGF FOUNDATION in Koraput district, Odisha
  • Project planning and Implementation for income enhancement of small and marginal farmer’s through adoption of Innovative cropping prototypes in Koraput district funded by NRTT
  • Project Implementation for enhancing productivity in Livestock for enhancing income of landless and marginal farmers
  • Liasioning with different depts
  • Such Horticulture, Agriculture, ITDA, OLM , PR and DW dept
  • For establishing linkages with community institutions for achieving holistic development
  • Preparation of activity calendar, milestone chart, contextual training modules and strategy
  • Engaged as a Project Lead in Implementation of NRLM-MGNREGA-CFT project in Koraput district funded by MORD for system setting around MGNREGS Implementation
  • Engaged in promotion and demonstration of different nutrition garden models in collaboration with OLM.

Development Apprentice

PRADAN
Koraput
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Involved in formation and nurturing of Self Help Groups, Village level Organizations and GPLFs
  • Training and Capacity building of women on various aspects of institution building
  • Mobilized SHGs for adoption of improved practices for enhancing productivity in farming and livestock rearing
  • INRM planning and execution of the plan in convergence with MGNREGS
  • Organizing training and exposure visits for building perspective of community
  • Completed village stay and study to enhance my understanding on the various aspects and dynamics of rural community.

Programme Manager (APC Project)

PRADAN
Kandhamal
  • Promotion and strengthening of Women Producer Groups (PG) for enhancing the income through adoption of synchronized production principles
  • Implementation and monitoring of Agriculture production cluster project (aims to double the income of small and marginal farmer’s sustainably by adopting climate resilient crop prototypes in partnership with Govt
  • Of Odisha and BRLF)
  • Capacity building of professionals and cadres on various thematic aspects for effective programme delivery at field
  • Promotion and strengthening of FPO (Farmers Producer Organization) for providing input and output services to the farmers associated with different PGs
  • Preparation of business plan and system set up, designing revenue model for effective service delivery by FPO
  • Liasioning with different departments for mobilizing programme funds for input support and livelihood asset creation
  • Presenting our work and project progress in departmental reviews and coordination meetings
  • Innovation and incorporation of new technology for strengthening and enhancing productivity in agriculture and livestock sector
  • Supporting resource mobilization wing in writing project proposals and concept notes
  • Experience of grooming Agri-Entrepreneurs as values chain enablers.

Education

M.A/M.SC in Development, Policy, Planning and Practice -

Tata Institute of Social Sciences
01.2019

B.Tech -

GIET, GUNPUR (BPUT)
01.2011

+2 Science -

C.H.S.E ( Odisha State Board)
01.2005

10th -

H.S.C ( Odisha State Board )
01.2003

Skills

  • Project Planning, Implementation & Monitoring
  • Leading and Mentoring Team
  • Liasioning and partnership with govt
  • Formulation of contextual strategy and developing livelihood prototypes/models, implementation mechanism
  • Writing project proposal and concept notes
  • Developing Monitoring and Evaluation framework
  • Preparation of Business Plan and strategy for achieving business viability of FPO

Accomplishments

  • Received the institutional Silver Medal for my academic performances in TISS.

Research and Publications

  • Problems and Prospects of Crop Insurance: An empirical study in kalahandi district of Odisha. (Presented this paper in national policy symposium organized at TISS).
  • Utilization of services under Janani Surksha Yojna Karyakram( JSSK) and Its impact on associated Out-of-Pocket expenditure for maternal and child healthcare: an evidence based study in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra.
  • Study on Homelessness and status of availing government entitlements by urban poor in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
  • One article published in News reach (PRADAN’s internal Magazine)

Trainingsandseminarsattended

  • Foundation Course I & II for equipping self to development.
  • Livelihood Programme-Thematic trainings organized by PRADAN
  • TOT on strengthening of community institutions.
  • Training on Integrated Natural Resource Management.
  • Workshop on promotion of FPO, Agriculture Production Cluster organized by PRADAN.
  • Presented a paper in a national policy symposium organized at TISS, with regard to the findings of my primary research on: problems and prospects of crop insurance.
  • Participated in a short term course on sustainable development by APU.
  • Completed process awareness sensitivity training (PAS)
  • Completed Field Guide Development Programme (FGDP)
  • Participated in training organized by PRADAN on writing project proposal and concept note.
  • Completed an online 3 month course on CSR and Its applied aspects by HCL Foundation.

Languages

  • English
  • Odia
  • Hindi

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 05/31/88
  • Marital Status: Married

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that all the statements made here are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. In case of any of the particulars furnished by me are found to be false at any stage, my candidature is liable to be summarily rejected.

Timeline

Team Coordinator

PRADAN
11.2020 - Current

Executive (Projects)

PRADAN
01.2012 - 01.2017

Development Apprentice

PRADAN
01.2011 - 01.2012

Programme Manager (APC Project)

PRADAN

M.A/M.SC in Development, Policy, Planning and Practice -

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

B.Tech -

GIET, GUNPUR (BPUT)

+2 Science -

C.H.S.E ( Odisha State Board)

10th -

H.S.C ( Odisha State Board )

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