With 5+ years of experience in the social development sector, I have dedicated myself to driving positive change through utilize my skills and competencies. I'm skilled in managing projects, leading team, involving communities and stakeholder, with a focus on areas such as education, Maternal and child healthcare, and women empowerment. I have a proven track record of successfully implementing projects, building strong partnerships with stakeholders, and empowering communities to create sustainable solutions to social challenges. My goal is to continue making a meaningful impact and contribute to the advancement of society.
Hi, I’m
Pragya Rai
Devlopment Sector Professionalist
Ghazipur
Summary
Overview
6
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Kaivalya Education Foundation/Piramal Foundation
Program Leader In Gandhi Fellowship Marketing Team
11.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Liaison and build relations with Academic stakeholder means Deans, directors, Principals, Registrars, Professors and non- academic institutions like volunteering bodies, NGOs, social groups youth forums to build prospective applicants to the fellowship.
- Conducting placement talks, webinars presentations and other direct marketing activities as and when required by the team.
- Collaborate with Branding & Marketing Team to ensure smooth execution of Final Interview Processes & Campus Recruitments.
- Recruit Gandhi Fellows by managing fellowship recruitment process, facilitating GDs (Group Discussions) and personal interviews.
- Onboarding and retention of selected candidates.
Kaivalya Education Foundation/ Piramal Foundation
Program Leader
09.2022 - 10.2023
Job overview
- Working on Aspirations District Collaboration program with
the convergence and collaboration model of 6 major
channels(ie- Media, Local Hyper NGOs, Faith Leader, SHG,
Youth, PRIs) - Collaboration with the District Government Officials like District Collector, CEO ZP, DEO, DIET etc to Consult, Design and execute Campaigns regarding channels and plan, organise and facilitate district and block level workshops for Teachers, HMs and Middle Managers.
- Maintain Block and district level data for external stakeholder and respective donors.
- Lead the team of 05 Gandhi Fellows and Build Capacity, support, guide, and mentor them to assure self - development, strengthening their professional competencies.
Synergie
Project Coordinator
07.2021 - 09.2022
Job overview
- Oversaw the comprehensive planning and execution of camps across five states, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu.
- Managed the process of onboarding students for scholarships, which included conducting interviews, assessing eligibility criteria, and guiding students through the application process.
- Ensured smooth communication and engagement with students, their parents and their school teacher to facilitate their participation in the scholarship program.
- maintained regular communication with clients, providing detailed reports on project progress, participant engagement, and outcomes achieved.
Trust Community Livelihoods
Project Coordinator
09.2020 - 07.2021
Job overview
- Advocacy and Liaison with various government departments and stakeholders
- Planning and efficient execution of activities, outputs and outcomes in the Block under the projects as per the targets of the project.
- Leading a team of 08 individuals, I provided guidance, direction, and support to ensure collective efforts were directed towards achieving project objectives.
- Capacity Building and handholding support to Poshan Mitra and PoshanDoots in implementation of the program.
- I was responsible for monthly progress reports, learning documents and case studies.
- Leverage social media and create a Digital Poshan Panchayat.
- I oversee the budget tracking and monitoring for workshops, capacity-building sessions, and training programs, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and adherence to financial guidelines and constraints.
Kaivalya Education Foundation/Piramal Foundation
Gandhi Fellow
06.2018 - 05.2020
Job overview
- Liasoning with government stakeholders, analyzed and fulfilled requirement worked upon capacity building through different tools and continuous joint visits.
- Developing Block vision, creating awareness and enabling the stakeholders in order to maintain and regulate effective functioning of the operational system from Block to school
- Mapped and mobilized youth volunteers for conducting Baseline and end line assessment aimed at making strategy and executing skill based interventions to improve student learning outcome in language and mathematics thereby strengthening the school processes like Library, Bal-sansad, and Assembly.
- Regulating school growth and the community relationship by strengthening Teachers Professional Learning Community.
- Conducting successful video confessing session with my demo schools teachers for aligning and ensuring the execution of “Surakshit Dada-Dadi, Nana-Nani “campaign in the time of Pandemic (Covid-19).
- I successfully designed and implemented my project named "Pahchan" under the Public System Project in two different blocks, aimed at empowering women over 18 years old with literacy and numeracy skills.
Education
Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, India
Post Graduation Diploma from Women And Gender Studies
2016.08 - 2017.07 (11 months)
University Overview
Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, India
Master of Arts from Sociology
08.2013 - 07.2015
University Overview
Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, India
Bachelor of Arts from Sociology (Hons)
07.2010 - 06.2013
University Overview
Skills
Stakeholder Management/Government Liaisoning
undefinedTimeline
Program Leader In Gandhi Fellowship Marketing Team
Kaivalya Education Foundation/Piramal Foundation
11.2023 - Current
Program Leader
Kaivalya Education Foundation/ Piramal Foundation
09.2022 - 10.2023
Project Coordinator
Synergie
07.2021 - 09.2022
Project Coordinator
Trust Community Livelihoods
09.2020 - 07.2021
Gandhi Fellow
Kaivalya Education Foundation/Piramal Foundation
06.2018 - 05.2020
Banaras Hindu University
Post Graduation Diploma from Women And Gender Studies
2016.08 - 2017.07 (11 months)
Banaras Hindu University
Master of Arts from Sociology
08.2013 - 07.2015
Banaras Hindu University
Bachelor of Arts from Sociology (Hons)
07.2010 - 06.2013
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