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MANISH SHROFF
Director of
Asha-Kiran Shelters Foundation
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Manish has the rich experience of having worked with an International NGO for ten years before joining Asha-Kiran.
Throughout these years, he has spearheaded many socially-oriented programs, such as establishing a primary and secondary school, a door-to-door school, schools for children of construction workers, and promoting rural development. He is also the Convener of Action for the Rights of the Child (ARC) a Pune-based network of around 30 NGO's. He is also a member of the executive committee of the Campaign against Child Labor (CACL), a nationwide network of more than 6000 NGOs - Maharashtra Chapter - and represents the State of Maharashtra at the national level. He was also involved in developing a project in Bangladesh for a year.
Manish has a Bachelors Degree in Commerce, with a Diploma in Human Resources Management and Office Management, and obtained an MBA, specializing in Marketing Management. He has been director of Asha-Kiran Shelters Foundation since May, 2007.
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ANIRUDDHA B. PADALE
Project Coordinator
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Aniruddha B. Padale holds a B.A. and a MSW (Master in Social Work) specialization in Urban & Rural Community Development.
- He has been involved in various social activities for urban & rural communities since 2000.
- He specialized in planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation and intervention of projects.
- He worked in de-addiction of children in an Observation Home.
- He has experience working in the field of education, health, watershed, women's empowerment, agriculture, small scale business, tribal development, Homes for children & sponsorship.
- He has Net-worked with various NGO's and government sectors in project implementation.
- He has a special interest in new project intervention and emergencies.
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DEEPTI SAPKAL
Social Worker
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Deepti is a Social Worker who obtained her Masters degree in Family and Childcare in 2005. Since then, she has worked in Counseling Centers and NGOs. At Asha-Kiran, among her responsibilities are the following:
- Monitor the daily functioning and activities of the Day Care Centers
- Counsel children and families in relation to health issues, hygiene, and difficulties in educational processes
- Conduct Parents’ meetings
- Do the yearly planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Projects
- Networking with other NGO’s
- Start support classes in the community, adult education classes, provide vocational training guidance and adolescent health education
- Work with ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme) for early child care
- Run CBO’s (Community Based Organizations) and SHG’s (Self Help Groups) in the community
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PRADIP BALSARAF
Social Worker
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Pradip obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Education and Master’s degree in Social Work. He started his career as a ‘National Service Volunteer’ in the Dept. of Student Welfare, University of Pune. He contributed to the creation of an organization for youths called ‘Yuva Asmita’, and started a shelter for street children in Pune.
He has also worked as Program Coordinator for the international NGO Children’s Future Norway (Pune chapter) for five years, and has wide experience as a teacher in middle schools. He has likewise worked as a Counselor with differently-abled children like juvenile delinquents and children with behavioral difficulties and maladjustments.
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VANDANA KAMBLE
Teacher
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Vandana Kamble is a teacher in one of the Day Care Centers. She completed her Kindergarten training course, and is a qualified teacher. She has three years' experience teaching children in a prominent NGO in Pune. She is also currently pursuing her bachelors' degree.
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KAVITA PANDE
Teacher
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Kavita is a teacher at the Day Care Center located in the Hadapsar area. In addition to having seven years’ experience as a teacher before joining Asha-Kiran, she completed the Montessori Training Course in 2002. Her main interest is social and community work.
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ANITA GAIKWAD
Caretaker at Yashodhara Home
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Anita holds a Bachelors degree in Political Science and a Masters in Social Work.
She works as a live-in caretaker at Yashodhara Home, where she looks after the children and their needs with care and diligence.
Anita has worked as a Shelter Superintendent and Social Development Officer in aid-to-development projects.
Her work experience includes
- Counseling children and families
- Conducting meetings for Village Development and Self Help Groups
- Conducting training for capacity-building
- Conducting Participatory Rural Appraisals
- Counseling in a Rehabilitation Center
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KIRTI PATIL
Psychologist
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"Helping society find its psychological well-being"
Kirti is a psychologist for the children of Asha-Kiran's Projects. Her education includes an M.A. in Clinical Psychology and a postgraduate course in Counseling and Psychotherapy.
Some of Kirti's other qualifications are:
- Work in the field of Counseling and Psychotherapy since 2003.
- Work as consultant Psychologist and Psychotherapist in 'Pune Institute for Psychological Health' since 2007.
- Screen and Diagnosis Projects of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in Satara, Pune, Raigad and Sindhudurg Districts.
- Work as consultant Psychologist in national and international NGO's.
- The running of Counseling and Psychotherapy Centers - Manas, Pune.
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EZAZ SHAIKH
Psychologist
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"Though everyone is unique, everyone can be exceptional, and psychologists have an important role to play in the process of achieving this goal."
Ezazis one of the psychologists for the children at Yashodhara and the Day Care Centers. He holds an M.A. in Clinical Psychology and completed a postgraduate course in Counseling and Psychotherapy. He has also
- Worked as consultant Psychologist and Psychotherapist in 'Pune Institute for Psychological Health' since 2007.
- Completed a project on 'Child Mental Health Awareness' in corporation schools in 2008-09.
- Completed screen and diagnosis projects for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in Satara, Pune, Raigad and Sindhudurg Districts.
- Worked as consultant Psychologist in national and international NGO's.
- Run two Counseling and Psychotherapy Centers - MANAS (Pune) and Zareeya (Narayangaon).
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