The vartaLeap Coalition Members

vartaLeap has 145 Coalition Members | 64 Organizations | 19 States

Vartaleap Member Profiles
A. 102 Members in institutional capacity
B. 43 Members in personal  capacity

Founder & Director
CEO
Associate Director
Director
Associate Director (Lead Fundraising and Narratives)
Sr. Manager
Co-Founder & CEO
Associate Director
Co-Founder
Secretary
Co-creator
Co-founder, Pravah and
Executive Director
Director & Co-founder
Director
Founder & Director
Director of Public Information
Core Team Member
School Social Worker
Co-Founder
Executive Director
Programme Coordinator
Executive Director
Co-Founder
Director
Director
Director
President
Senior Associate Coordinator
Co-Founder
Team Member, Learning Voyages
Senior Program Lead
Convener, ComMutiny - The Youth Collective Anchor, The vartaLeap Coalition
Head - Education & Youth
Manager of Education Program and Partnerships
Trustee
Head of Social Policy Development
Director of Fundraising & Partnerships
Founder and CEO
President
Program Manager
Co-Founder
Founder & Convener
Executive Director
Sr. Programme Coordinator Accounts and Admin
Founder Director
CEO and Cofounder
Independent Consultant
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Managing Trustee
Founder, Gen WE
Founder and CEO
Director
Senior Associate Coordinator
Executive Director
Founder and CEO
Co-Founder
Secretary
Founder Director
Program Manager
Co-Founder
Co-Founder
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Founder and CEO
Chief Curator - Catalyst 2030 - NASE
Manager Strategic Partnerships
CEO
Secretary
Fundraising Strategist
Co-Founder & CEO
Founder
CEO
Founder
Senior Associate Coordinator - HR & Aggregate
CEO
Co-Founder and Strategic Consultant
FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Co-founder, Sahayog Foundation
Program Lead - Youth For Change
Co - Founder
Fellow, Project Second Chance
Senior Office, Programs
Founder and CEO
Co-Founder
Ecologist
Member
Co-Founder
CEO
Co-Founder & CEO
Regional Associate Coordinator
Founder and Executive Director
Co-Founder
Vartaleap Board Member and Mitra Sahayogi
Executive Director
Manager, Fundraising & Visibility
Associate Coordinator
Programme Coordinator

Amrita Sunita Anand

General Manager

Video Volunteers

Amrita Sunita Anand

General Manager

Video Volunteers

"Amrita Sunita Anand leads Growth & Innovation at VPL, network partner of Video Volunteers. Amrita's expertise lies in synthesizing data from government and ground to strategise interventions that lead to ground solutions. She has 17 years of experience and 14+ years in the social impact sector, she has worked with communities to devise solutions for various social issues. In her previous role at Video Volunteers she has trained community correspondents on using media for change, conducting talks & creating community based action plans to end human trafficking at their villages.

Asim Siddiqui

Assistant Professor

Asim Siddiqui

Assistant Professor

Asim Siddiqui, a faculty member at Azim Premji University in India, specializes in Philosophy and Development Studies. His research focus centers on humanizing access to education and health to foster democracy and nurture a compassionate society. Asim actively collaborates with various youth-focused organizations, facilitating critical thinking and emotional capacity-building workshops while addressing issues of social justice.

Dhwani Jain

Associate fundraiser

Make a Difference

Dhwani Jain

Associate fundraiser

Make a Difference

I am a 21-year-old young blood from Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh. I completed my schooling in Ratlam up to the 10th standard, and then pursued my 11th and 12th in Doon. Coming from a family business background, I decided to pursue a BBA in Entrepreneurship from Bennett University, Greater Noida. While I found business and management exciting, the traditional MBA path seemed dull to me. Discovering the ISDM website sparked a new interest in me to explore something different and yet undecided.

Eva Wallensteiner

Project Co-ordinator, DKA Austria

Eva Wallensteiner

Project Co-ordinator, DKA Austria

Eva Wallensteiner is a seasoned theatre anthropologist with a specialisation in the popular performing arts of India and extensive experience as a dramatic advisor. Since 1987, she has made regular visits to India for her studies and research on the influence and significance of performing arts. Additionally, Eva has served as a project coordinator in the social field, leveraging her expertise to contribute to various initiatives aimed at social development.

Guneet Sekhon

CXO

Edliv Samanta Foundation

Guneet Sekhon

CXO

Edliv Samanta Foundation

I am a library educator and have been working with children from rural and forest dwelling communities in the space of education. I personally believe in learning from children and believe in youth as someone who can be strong mobilizers and motivator for their communities.

Khushboo Awasthi

COO and Co-founder

ShikshaLokam

Khushboo Awasthi

COO and Co-founder

ShikshaLokam

A management professional turned education enthusiast, Khushboo is the Chief Operating Officer of ShikshaLokam. She also co-founded Mantra4Change in 2013. Khushboo has 12+ years of diverse experience in education and healthcare domain across product development, project management, program design, community engagement and technology. She is the recipient of Women Transforming India Awards 2021 instituted by NITI Aayog to celebrate women contributions towards a ‘Sashakt Aur Samarth Bharat’, is part of BW Education 40 Under 40 Power List 2022.

Mahamaya Navlakha

Board Member

ComMutiny - The Youth Collective

Mahamaya Navlakha

Board Member

ComMutiny - The Youth Collective

Mahamaya Navlakha is a social impact professional with over 15 years of experience building platforms, programmes, and narratives that drive dialogue and action. Their journey began with Christian Children’s Fund – India, where they supported child development programmes across six states, and grew through diverse roles that combined creativity, strategy, and facilitation.

Manak Matiyani

Executive Director

The YP Foundation

Manak Matiyani

Executive Director

The YP Foundation

Manak is a dedicated feminist queer activist and serves as the Executive Director of The YP Foundation (TYPF). His commitment lies in empowering young people to take on leadership roles in advocating for gender justice, sexuality rights, health equity, violence prevention, and inclusive education. With a background in Literature and Mass Communication, Manak has curated and led various training programs, social media campaigns, digital storytelling interventions, and leadership development initiatives.

Nasreen Jamal

International Center for Research on Women

Nasreen Jamal

International Center for Research on Women

PhD in Sociology and at present associated with ICRW working in the capacity of Chief of Project for Umang project for empowering girls to end child marriages in Jharkhand, supported by IKEA Foundation. Has been working in the development sector for over 20 years on issues like Women empowerment, Child protection, Sexual & Reproductive health, Education & Social Inclusion and Livelihoods.

Nevish

Founder

We Embrace

Nevish

Founder

We Embrace

"Nevish is a trainer, educator and holistic counsellor. Climate, leadership, mindfulness, gender and constitution are the key areas of their work. They are a firm believer in equal rights for all. They are the founder of We EmbrAce Trust, a nonprofit that works on human rights, animal rights, and climate justice using an intersectional lens of feminism. They are trying to democratising leadership on ground. They are state coordinator for Fridays for Future's Uttar Pradesh chapter which is a global movement on climate justice.

Nilakshi Rajkhowa

Baha'i Office of Public Affairs

Nilakshi Rajkhowa

Baha'i Office of Public Affairs

Nilakshi Rajkhowa is currently serving as the Director of the Office of Public Affairs of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of India. She has also served as the Director, Advancement of Women and Youth Affairs of the Office of Public Affairs from 2010-2014.
She is a Trustee of India Alliance for Child Rights (IACR), an alliance of NGOs, think tanks,
activists, academia and concerned individuals working for the realization of rights of children.

Poonam Gulalia

Bricoleur

ISDM

Poonam Gulalia

Bricoleur

ISDM

Poonam is a development professional with experience spanning nearly four decades. As an educator and practitioner, she has worked with UNHCR, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sanagthan, Springdales Schools, Delhi School of Social Work, National Institute of Design and TISS, Mumbai . She has also published articles in national and international journals on issues related to field practicum, student mentorship and community engagements.

Pradeep Ghosh

Pradeep Ghosh

Pradeep Ghosh, an Ashoka Fellow since 2004, serves as the Founder and Advisor of OASiS- A Social Innovations Lab, established in 2003. With a focus on developing new models for the social sector, Pradeep's innovative solutions have addressed a wide range of issues including social security, education, community livelihoods, and volunteering.

Pranami Garg

Pranami Garg

Pranami Garg, the current Executive Director of the ant, boasts an extensive 18-year tenure as a seasoned development professional. Throughout her career, she has left indelible marks in the sector, notably spearheading the School and Adolescent Health Program in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Her breadth of expertise spans across various domains, where she has served as a Trainer for initiatives encompassing Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Adolescent Reproductive Sexual Health, and Behaviour Change Communication, among others.

Pratibha Pathak

Sr. Coordinator - Campaigns & Dissemination

Pratibha Pathak

Sr. Coordinator - Campaigns & Dissemination

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Ramnarayan Syag

Board Member

ComMutiny - The Youth Collective

Madhya Pradesh

Ramnarayan Syag

Board Member

ComMutiny - The Youth Collective

Dr. Ramnarayan Syag, affectionately known as Syag Bhai, holds a prominent role as a member and co-founder of the Samavesh Society for Development and Governance. With over two decades of experience, he has been a pivotal figure in the organisation's efforts to promote inclusive development and effective governance practices. Additionally, Dr. Syag plays an active role in the coordination team of the MP Swashasan Abhiyan, a civil society organisation dedicated to strengthening local self-governance bodies such as Gram Sabhas and Panchayati Raj institutions.

Rustam Vania

Faculty and Academic Dean Undergraduate Students- Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology,Bangalore

Rustam Vania

Faculty and Academic Dean Undergraduate Students- Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology,Bangalore

Rustam Vania, an esteemed Art and Design professional, serves as the academic Dean at Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology in Bangalore since 2005. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Applied Arts) degree, he boasts a multifaceted skill set spanning various disciplines such as Editorial Design, Information Design, Typography, Illustration, and more. As a seasoned practitioner, Rustam has made significant contributions to both print and digital media, particularly in Editorial and Publication Design.

Saloni Goel

Associate Coordinator

ComMutiny - The Youth Collective

Saloni Goel

Associate Coordinator

ComMutiny - The Youth Collective

A dreamer, a reader, and a Delhite, Saloni is a Young India Fellow, Class of 2020 and an Economics graduate from Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. She is someone who is always looking out for new things to try out, ideas to work on and finding people crazy enough to try them out with. From very early on, she has always been very firm on creating and walking on her path. 

Saurav Sikdar

Founder and Secretary

Madhabilata The Fight for Her Justice

Saurav Sikdar

Founder and Secretary

Madhabilata The Fight for Her Justice

"I am a Development Professional having 15 years of experience. Gender Equality is my area of expertise. I'm also the Founder and Secretary of a Kolkata based organization 'Madhabilata The Fight for Her Justice'. I have a Masters in Social Work from IGNOU and pursuing another Master Degree in Psychology from IGNOU. Although most of our work has been around the issue of Child Marriages, I/we have also worked on various issues like acid attack on women, menstrual hygiene, domestic violence, pre and post natal care, career counselling and LGBTQIA+ etc.

Shankar Venkateswaran

Advisor, Board member

Delhi NCR

Shankar Venkateswaran

Advisor, Board member

Shankar's work career of about 40 years has been almost equally divided between mainstream business consulting, social development and business sustainability. Since retiring as the head of sustainability of the Tata group in 2017, he has been involved in several activities in the larger development and business space. He is a part of the founding team of ECube Climate Finance which is setting up a lending platform to address adverse climate change impacts.

Shubham Pandey

Awadh People's Forum

Shubham Pandey

Awadh People's Forum

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Sneha Pathak

UNDP India

Sneha Pathak

UNDP India

Tony D'souza

Tony D'souza

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Vipul Mudgal

Director and Chief Executive, Common Cause

Vipul Mudgal

Director and Chief Executive, Common Cause

Vipul Mudgal is a distinguished figure in the realms of activism, journalism, and academia. As the Director and Chief Executive of Common Cause, renowned for its impactful interventions, he spearheads initiatives aimed at promoting social justice and advancing democratic values. Additionally, he serves as the head of Inclusive Media for Change, a platform dedicated to amplifying the voices of India's marginalised communities through information dissemination and advocacy.