Our Team
NIRMAN has a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with extensive sectoral experience in millets-based farming system, ecological farming, rural development, land tenure, rain water management, natural resources management and governance, climate change adaptation, community empowerment and issues related to food and nutrition security. NIRMAN also hires the services of consultants/subject specialists as and when required.
Mr. Prasant Mohanty
Prasant is the founding member of NIRMAN and is currently serving as Secretary-cum-Executive Director.
Mr. Siddharth Rout
State Program Offficer
Siddharth is a Gold Medalist in MSc Horticulture and completed his Master’s from Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar.
Mr. Jagannath Chatterjee
State Program Coordinator
Jagannath is currently serving as the state program coordinator.
Mr. Niranjan Dalai
Niranjan has completed degree in Commerce with Honours, having more than 26 years of working experience…
Ms. Sanghamitra Samantray
State Program Coordinator
Sanghamitra holds a Master’s degree in Horticulture from Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar. Currently she is serving as the state program coordinator.
Ms. Gloria Mohanty
HR cum MEAL Officer
Gloria completed her Master’s degree in Horticulture (Vegetable Science) from SOA University, currently serving as HR cum MEAL Officer.
Ms. Sigma Dang
Program Officer
Sigma is working as Program Officer with NIRMAN. Prior to this, she was working as Additional Block Coordinator at Tumudibandha Block of Kandhamal District.
Mr. Rabi Narayan Parida
Program Officer
Rabi having a social science background , is working with NIRMAN as Program Officer since last two years.
Mr. Tridev Gogoi
District Coordinator
Tridev Gogoi is a development professional with a Master’s degree in Political Science and a Diploma in Information Technology.
Mr. Santosh Kumar Parida
Program Officer
Santosh has been looking after the community mobilization and is facilitating claim of customary used land and community forest resources under FRA.
Mr. Kailash Chandra Sahoo
Project Facilitator
Kailash is working with NIRMAN as “Project Facilitator”.
Ms. Shradhanjali Mohapatra
Project Coordinator
Shradhanajali is working with NIRMAN as Project Coordinator of Pulses Promotion program since 2020.
Mr. Manoj Pradhan
Program Officer
Manoj is working with NIRMAN as Program Officer in Rayagada District.
Mr. Bijaya Kumar Giri
District Coordinator
Bijaya is working with NIRMAN as District Coordinator in Deogarh District.
Ms. Monalisha Patra
District Facilitator
Monalisha is working as “District Facilitator” in Dasapalla Block of Nayagarh District since January 2023.
Mr. Malaya Mohanty
District Program Officer
Malaya is working with NIRMAN since 2022 as District Program Officer in Keonjhar District.
Mr. Gatikrishna Behera
District Facilitator
Gatikrishna is working with NIRMAN as District Facilitator Rayagada District.
Mr. Soubhagya Ranjan Mohanty
Accountant
Saubhagya is working as an Accountant with NIRMAN since 2022.
Mr. Sitansu Kumar Sahoo
Block Coordinator
Sitansu has completed his Bachelor’s degree in Arts from Utkal University. He started his career as Chief Executive Officer in an FPO.
Ms. Arpita Baral
Additional Chief Executive Officer
Arpita is working as “Additional Chief Executive Officer” in Rayagada Farmers Producer Company Limited promoted by NIRMAN in Rayagada District.
Mr. Jayadev Dalai
Block Coordinator
Jayadev is working with NIRMAN as Block Coordinator in Jajpur District.
Mr. Trilochan Muduli
Block Coordinator
Trilochan is working with NIRMAN as Block Coordinator under Odisha Millet Mission.
Rishika Borgohain
Block Coordinator
Anita is working with NIRMAN as “Liasioning Officer” in Kalyansinghpur Block of Rayagada District.
Mr. Satyashree Pahi
Block Coordinator
Satyashree is working with NIRMAN as Block Coordinator in Keonjhar District.
Mr. Amit Kumar Pradhan
Additional Block Coordinator
Amit is working as “Additional Block Coordinator” under Odisha Millet Mission in Dasapalla Block of Nayagarh District.
Mr. Rajkumar Mandal
Supervisor
Rajkumar is working with NIRMAN as a Supervisor in Nayagarh District since 2022.
Mr. Rameswar Bostaray
Additional Block Coordinator
Rameswar is working with NIRMAN as Additional Block Coordinator in Kandhamal District.
Mr. Omkar Das
Additional Block Coordinator
Omkar is working as “Additional Block Coordinator” under Odisha Millet Mission in K.Singhpur Block of Rayagada District.
Mr. Manas Panigrahi
Chief Executive Officer
Manas is working as “Chief Executive Officer” in RFPCL promoted by NIRMAN in K.Singhpur Block of Rayagada District.
Mr. Rabindra Karkaria
Additional Block Coordinator
Rabindra is working as Additional Block Coordinator in Kotagarh Block of Kandhamal District.
Mr. Manasha Maharana
Cluster Coordinator
Manasha is working as Cluster Coordinator with NIRMAN from July 2022. Prior to this, he was coordinating the CR and CFR program in the Thuamul Rampur Block.
Ms. Anita Jena
Cluster Coordinator
Mrs. Anita hails from a farming community and has a strong belief in the approach of the Organization. Anita is a self- motivated person…
Mr. Lingaraj Kalata
Cluster Coordinator
Lingaraj is working as Cluster Coordinator in Dasapalla Block of Nayagarh District.
Mr. Chittajit Prusty
Cluster Coordinator
Chittajit is working as Cluster Coordinator in Dasapalla Block of Nayagarh District.
Mr. Sudarsan Samal
Cluster Coordinator
Sudarsan is working as Cluster Coordinator in Dasapalla Block of Nayagarh District.
Ms. Kumarika Kandi
Cluster Coordinator
Kumarika has been working with NIRMAN as Cluster Coordinator in Nayagarh District.
Mr. Rajesh Kumar Kasalya
Cluster Facilitator
Rajesh is working with NIRMAN as “Cluster Facilitator” in K.Singhpur Block of Rayagada District since January 2023.
Mr. Pramod Juanga
Cluster Coordinator
Pramod is working as Cluster Coordinator in Jajpur District since 2022.
Mr. Pravat Ku Baidya
Cluster Facilitator
Pravat is working with NIRMAN as “Cluster Facilitator” in Th.Rampur Block of Kalahandi District.
Mr. Satyajit SWain
Cluster Facilitator
Satyajit is working with NIRMAN as “Cluster Facilitator” in Tumudibandha Block of Kandhamal District.
Mr. Mutu Mandal
Cluster Facilitator
Mutu is working with NIRMAN as “Cluster Facilitator” in Tumudibandha Block of Kandhamal District.
Mr. Deepak Kumar Dey
Program Assistant
Deepak is working with NIRMAN as Program Assistant since last four years.