Vikasini: educating girls of urban Indian slum

76 Donations from 13 Donors:

Project Personnel

Indira Jena - Founder/Managing Trustee

Indira is an economist with 20 years experience in the women's movement, including heading a funding agency's women's department. She specializes in networking female employees in rural grassroots NGOs, and providing training on project management and monitoring. She is the author of Herstory, a book on the role of women in the Indian Independence struggle in the states of Orissa and Bihar.

Uma Maheshwari - Founder/Program Coordinator

Uma is a sociologist with 20 years involvement in the women's movement, including working for a rural NGO. In her role as Program Coordinator at Nirnaya, she visits grantees and reviews their projects. Uma also has a background in herbal and traditional practices and is the co-author of a book on the topic. She also co-authored a book on the role of women in the Telengana Peasant Struggle.

Sangeetha Pearl - Communications Officer

Since receiving her commerce degree 10 years ago, Sangeetha has handled development for a variety of women's projects. At Nirnaya she manages communications with government departments, board and advisory council members, and acts as a liaison between grantees and the Managing Trustee. She also prepares budgets and project proposals for Nirnaya, and provides similar assistance to grantees.