Hi, I’m
Tejas Thakur
Jalgaon
Summary
Public policy and development professional with 2+ years of experience implementing skill and livelihood projects across 35+ villages in Gondia, Maharashtra under the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship. Skilled in programme design, stakeholder coordination, and policy implementation. Led multi-stakeholder livelihood initiatives in partnership with UNICEF, District Administration, and IIM Nagpur, impacting women beneficiaries
Overview
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Independent Pursuits
UPSC Civil Services Exam Preparation
01.2024 - 05.2025
Job overview
1. Explored interdisciplinary subjects like Political Science, Economics, and International Relations through rigorous self-study and structured preparation.
2. Strengthened time management and discipline, completing a year of preparation with consistent productivity and resilience under pressure.
Ministry Of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of IndiaGondia
Mahatma Gandhi National Fellow
10.2021 - 10.2023
Job overview
1.Designed and led the ‘One Stop N-Shop’ initiative creating 20 women-led micro-enterprises in the WASH sector, generating sustainable local employment in partnership with UNICEF, Pratham And district administration.
2.Authored the District Skill Development Plan (DSDP) 2022–23 including sectoral skill gap analysis
3. Facilitated the Aakanksha Project to train rural women in software programming, bridging digital skill gaps.
4.Developed marketing linkage for tribal Gondi art products through coordination with the Forest Department.
5.Coordinated with Forest Department for creation of 40+ lac expert cultivators in collaboration with IINRG, Ranchi
Education
Indian Institute of Management, NagpurNagpur, India
Public Policy and Management from Public Policy Analysis
10-2023
University Overview
GPA: 82.35 %
Fergusson CollegePune, India
BSc from Chemistry
12.2020
University Overview
GPA: 8.70 CGPA
NES Jr CollegeJamner, India
HSC
12.2017
University Overview
GPA: 81.56 %
Skills
1 Policy analysis
2 Program design
3 Monitoring and evaluation
4 Stakeholder engagement
5 Project management
Websites
Academic Research Project - Roles And Responsibilities
1.Women Entrepreneurs: A pathway to poverty reduction and gender equality, Gondia.
2.Lac Cultivation : Promoting Lac Cultivation through skilling to increase the household income and setting Lac Processing Unit using Cluster approach to generate employment
Extracurricular Activities
1.Member of Public Policy – Job Fairs analysis committee of MGNF at IIM Nagpur.
2.Volunteer for NSS wing of Fergusson College, Pune
3.Coordinator of Elektra - traditional event at Fergusson College, Pune
4.Inspire Science Camp Awardee- 2016 by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
Independent Pursuits
UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAM PREPARATION
Accomplishments
Received Certificate of Excellence from District Collector,Gondia on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of Independence of India
Timeline
UPSC Civil Services Exam Preparation
Independent Pursuits
01.2024 - 05.2025
Mahatma Gandhi National Fellow
Ministry Of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India
10.2021 - 10.2023
Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur
Public Policy and Management from Public Policy Analysis
Fergusson College
BSc from Chemistry
NES Jr College
HSC