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ASHIM KUMAR GHOSH KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL

WORK EXPERINCE July 1997 to till date- 19 Years

Career Objective: Continue high level of performance in development sector with satisfaction in Job and upgraded competencies and motivation.

Strength areas and competencies Meeting time Scales (meeting deliveries, keeping to time schedule, finishing task, coach

colleagues in time management) Managing Task (Multi tasking ability, working methodically, Plan activities, Set priorities) Adopting Practical Approaches (applying practical skills, learning by doing, applying common

sense) Producing output (Maintaining productivity with ensuring quality) Understanding people ( showing empathy, listening to people, understanding motivation

impetus) Checking things (finding errors, ensuring accuracy, producing high quality work) Valuing individuals (showing consideration, accept diversities, trusting people) Inviting feedback (acknowledging criticism, encouraging critical thinking, gathering feedback) Evidence based advocacy (quality data collection, analysis, result oriented advocacy)

Overall Journey Started career in 1997 with organizations like ‘Institute for plantation and agricultural workers’ and ‘West Bengal Cha Mazdoor Sabha’, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, as coordinator. In the year 2001 moved to Jharkhand and joined “Alternative for India Development” (AID) Palamau, as coordinator in Action Aid and European Union Project. In 2004, joined ‘Gram Swaraj Abhiyan’ a network office of Action Aid in Ranchi, Odisha teamas advocacy coordinator. Currently, working in CRY (Child Rights and You) as Associate General Manager (AGM) and leading a team working in North East India.In 17 years of development work I had opportunity to work in Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam and Manipur, the Eastern States of India and well acquainted with the grass root socio-political, human right and child rights issues.

Record of Achievements Started career as grass root worker in implementing organisation and now reached to the level 3

Management position in National level Grant making organisation, CRY- Child Rights & You. Rated Star Performer in CRY for high level performance. Complete 8 years in conflict ridden region (Jharkhand and North East) designing programme for

child rights, human rights and livelihood rights. Ensured productivity by high performer managers’ team. In depth thematic understanding on child right, human rights, women rights, livelihood and tribal

rights. Quality grant management experiences with the NGOs of Odisha, Jharkhand, Manipur and

Assam. Ensured outcome from high profiled partners in conflict region and established child right

movement, developed good rapport with government and civil society organisations. Expansion of partnership in new state and experiences with restructuring organisational strategy.

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Successful state and national level advocacy with the Government, Commissions on child right issues, contributed in national campaign.

Successful advocacy at grass root level on right to food and right to work. Successful implementation of watershed programme in drought prone area and promoted

community based irrigation system. Presented paper in front of UN rapporteur on women &child right issues.

Child Rights and You (CRY), Kolkata August 2005 to till date-11 yearsKey role (Associate General Manager)

Grant sanctioning (Grant management for implementing partners-NGOs/Alliance/Individual) Programming on child right in political conflict situation (model building, Advocacy, fellow) People’s management (leading team- mentoring, managing task) Grant Risk Management (financial review, Financial Risk Management) Strategy formulating as per the organisational mandate and goal (in-depth programme, result

chain, outcome oriented programme) Adherence of statutory requirement (compliances of FCRA, IT etc.) Evidence based advocacy on child protection issues (Research, systemic & media advocacy) Government interface (Secretary level, NCPCR, NHRC, SCPCR)as advocacy coordinator. Develop analytical progress and evaluation reports.

Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, Ranchi (Jharkhand) October 2004 – August, 2005

As State Level Advocacy Coordinator- Network of Action Aid Indiao Organizing campaign at state level with NGO Partner on the issue of health, education, food

rights, and right to work.o Capacity building to NGOs and social workers on development work.o Conducting state level research work-drought, mid day meal, Migration etc.o Organizing state level social Audit on Health and Education issue.o Liasoning with Government departmento Worked closely with the State Advisor to the Supreme Court advisor on Right to Food orderso Worked closely with the National Right to works and Food Campaigno Developed publication material on Right to food on behalf of State secretariat of alliance.

Alternative for India Development (AID), February 2001- October, 2004

As coordinator for Palamau, Jharkhand Projecto Overseeingtheproject on Livelihood, Health and Watershedat Lesliganj Block supported by

European Union, Aid-et-Action and Action Aid.o Attendto administration as Assistant Projecto Developing yearly planning and budget o Research and Documentation o Participatory Rural Appraisal Research & Training





o Leadership development Training to beneficiarieso Proposal development for fund raisingo Preparation of study report for various Government programme for advocacyo Proposal for Unit Villages on PRA method (LokAdhikarYojana) o Campaign Planning, Public hearing, Social Audit

IPARW, Jalpaiguri, North Bengal July, 1997 to January, 2001

As coordinator for Doors, Terai and Darjeelingo Co coordinating Health and Education project.(Focus on RCH among Tea Plantation Workers,

eradication of child labour under ILO-IPEC project, Drug de-addiction and rehabilitation under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment)

o Report writing of the project proposal writing for fund raising.o Prepare evaluation reportso Organizing training programmes and conventiono Attending Tri partite and Bi- Partite meeting at state level on Tea Plantation workers wages and

fringe benefito Research and Documentation on Labour law violation in Tea Industryo Developing Charter of Demand for Plantation workers

ACADEMIC PROFILE

1995-1997- Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development from Xavier Institute of Social Science (XISS), Ranchi, Jharkhand, Special paper- Project management. Completed with 80% aggregate marks.

1990-1994- Graduate in Science, Mathematics (Honours), First Class- 65% aggregate marks from Ranchi University, Jharkhand

1988-1990- (10+2), Higher Secondary examination, from DAV JawaharVidyaMandir, Shymali, Doranda, Ranchi, Jhrakhand, Secured 51% aggregate marks from Science stream (Maths, Physics and Chemistry)

1988- Secondary examination, secured 65% aggregate marks from Bihar Board Examination

Training packageo Trained on “TOT for life skill education- child participation”o Attended 3 days training workshop on Talent Acquisition organised at Kolkatao Attended 3 days training workshop on “BEI”- Behavioural Event Interview. o Attended 3 days workshop on people centric Advocacy organised by NCAS, Pune.o Attended 4 days Campaign planning workshop at NCAS, Pune.o Attended 20 days workshop on project planning- refreshers course at RUSHA, Velloreo Attended international level conference on Tea workers and Challenges held at Delhi, organised

by FES- IUFo Attended 5 days training workshop on “unorganised Labour” at V.V Giri National Labour Institute,

Ministry of Labour, Government of India.





Language and Computer proficiency Written, verbal and reading ability in English and Hindi Verbal and reading ability in Bengali Excellent Internet & Microsoft Office skills

Personal Details

Name : Ashim Kumar GhoshDate of birth : 25th December, 1973Nationality : IndianContact Address : Antarik Apartment, 3rd Floor, plot no-145 Nabodit, 149 Nayabad, Kolkata-700099Mobile no : 09831874878Email Id : [email protected]





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