Governing Body
PROF. VISHWA BALLABH
President
Prof. Vishwa Ballabh is a Professor in Economics area in XLRI, Jamshedpur, currently serving as President to Executive Committee of NIRMAN.
MR. RANJAN ROUT
Vice-President
Mr. Ranjan Rout is a development professional of 26 years’ experience in promoting livelihoods of poor and marginalised…
MR. PRASANT MOHANTY
Secretary Cum Executive Director
Mr. Prasant is the founding member of NIRMAN and is currently serving as Secretary-cum-Executive Director. He has more than 26 years of experience in rural development.
MS. GEETA PRAHARAJ
Member
Ms. Geeta has been active in social work over a decade. She is having graduation degree in Social Science from Utkal University
Prof. SMITA MISHRA PANDA
Member
Prof. Smita Panda is an academician and her research interests include the broad areas of gender and development and natural resource management. As a researcher much of her work is focused on indigenous communities of Odisha, environmental insecurity, gender mainstreaming in water management, local governance and women and indigenous women’s activism.
MR. PRANAB R. CHAUDHURY
Member
Pranab is a Post Graduate in Forestry from Dr YSPUHF, Solan, HP with more than 15 years of experience…
DR. SISIR K.PRADHAN
Member
Dr. Sisir Kanta Pradhan have over 22 years of experience in Development sector. He has expertise in natural resources management
MS. DEBASINA MOHANTY
Treasurer
Ms. Debasina is having Master’s Degree in Social Science from Utkal University; Bhubaneswar and has been active in social work…
MS. SIKHA SAHOO
Asst. Secretary
Ms. Sikha is having Master’s Degree in Social Science from Utkal University; Bhubaneswar and has passion for social work since her college days…
Prof. Bipin Bihari Das
Member
Prof. Bipin Dash is an academician and development economist with advanced studies and research in Demography from Indian Institute of Population Studies (IIPS), Mumbai. He has vast experience of teaching in IIPS, Xaviers Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai.
MR. GOBINDA B. DALAI
Member
Mr. Gobinda, a TISS Alumnus, has more than 17 years of experience in development sector and works on issues pertaining to youth development, micro enterprises and rural development.