Erstwhile Fellows

Santosh Marandi

Mamta Kujur

Shashi Bhushan

Sarojani Mallick

K. Victoria

Rajnish Gambhir

Sudhi

Sanjeev Kumar

A. K. Pany

Khemraj

Puran Chand

Sahadeviah K.

Sunanda B.

Suman

Pradeep Dash

Ramendra

Anita

Lakhan Singh

Veerendra Dubey

Salkhu Murmu

Yunus Toppo

Jang Sai Poya

Pabitra Mandal

Erstwhile Fellow List

1981 - 1990

Sr. No.	Name of Fellow	Gender	Name of Organization	Address	Working Area	Focus of Work	Duration of fellowship Support	Fellowship Support Duration
1	Rakesh Goyal	Male	SEVA	Manika, Dist. Palamu, Jharkhand – 822126	Palamu, Jharkhand	Organing income generation programmes for tribals, dalits and community development activities.	Apr 1984 – Mar 1985	1 Year
2	Srilata Swaminathan	Female		35, Dhuleswar Bagh, Sardar Patel Road, Dist. Jaipur, Rajasthan – 302001	Jaipur, Rajasthan	Organisinhg tribal communities on issues of land, forest conversion, natural resources and exploitation.	Jul 1984 – Jun 1985	1 Year
3	Trinath Xalxo	Male	Sri Satya Sai Foundation	P.O. Deobhubanpur, Dist. Sundergarh, Odisha – 770015	Sundergarh, Odisha	Provided non formal education to drop outs and engagement with the community in development activities.	Mar 1985 – Mar 1989	4 Years
4	V.B Chandrasekharan	Male	Girijanari Prajala Sangam	Girijanari Seema Welfare Association, P.O. Chindur, Dist. Khamam, Andhra Pradesh – 507126	Khamam, Andhra Pradesh	Organised community development work.	Mar 1985 – Mar 1988	3 Years
5	Narendra Rautela	Male	VAOHU	C/o Himachal Press, Lok Chetna Manch, Ranikhet, Dist. Almora, Uttarakhand – 263648	Almora, Uttarakhand	Struggle around rights of mine workers, and work on income generation for hill people.	Mar 1985 – Mar 1989	4 Years
6	Gopinath Majhi	Male	(GOPE) Sangram Samiti	At. Jaibudia, P.O. Banjari, Via Belpahar (R.S.), Dist. Jharsuguda, Odisha – 768217	Jharsuguda, Odisha	Organizing displaced people from the Hirakund Dam.	Mar 1985 – Mar 1989 Jan 2003 – Jun 2009	10 Years
7	Arvind Khare	Male	Gramonnati Sansthan	Gramonnati sansthan, P.O. Mahoba, Dist. Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh – 210427	Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh	Alternative health, income generation for women, awareness programmes	Jun 1985 – Dec 1986	1 Year 6 Months
8	J.R. Dhangda	Male	Kashtakari Sangathan	3, Yezden Behram, Malyan, Dahanu Road, Dist. Thane, Maharashtra – 401602	Thane, Maharashtra	Organising tribes over issues of forest, livelihood, exploitation, legal advocacy, and tribal self rule.	Jul 1985 – Jul 1988	3 Years
9	Kishan Bhandari	Male	Samagra Vikas Parishad	GOUR, Vill & P.O. Panchpara, Dist. Hooghly, West Bengal – 712501	Hooghly, West Bengal	Organizing tribal Tusser rearers for better working conditions.	Jul 1985 – Jun 1986	1 Year
10	Hemraj Kharadi	Male	Prayas	Bandhua Mukti Manch, Vill. Ambadi Ninor, Via Dalot, Dist. Chittorgarh, Rajasthan – 312619	Chittorgarh, Rajasthan	Work on Bonded labour and organizing tribal on land alienation, exploitation and other issues.	Nov 1985 – Oct 1989	4 Years
11	Ramesh Nandwana, advocate	Male	Rajasthan Legal Support & Social Action Committee.	Office: 23 Ashwani Bazar, Udaipur, Rajasthan – 313001 Res.: L1/12, University Campus, Pratap Nagar, Udaipur, Rajastha – 313001	Udaipur, Rajasthan	Legal support and advocacy	Nov 1985 – Oct 1986	1 Year
12	Madhusudan Mistry	Male	DISHA	1st Floor, Sanghavi Bhawan, Near Vaibhav Lodge, Station Road, Himmatnagar, Dist. Sabarkantha, Gujrat – 383001	Sabarkantha, Gujrat	Organizing tribals and other communities around Issues of forest, land, tribes and forest worker	Jan 1986 – Jan 1989	3 Years
13	Shatrughan Kumar	Male	Chotanagpur Samaj Vikas Sangathan	P.O. Sudna, Daltonganj, Dist. Palamu, Jharkhand – 822101	Palamu, Jharkhand	Work on issues of land alienation and forest conservation with communities. Awareness generation over forest issues and running non-formal education centers.	Apr 1986 – Oct 1989	3 Years 6 Months
14	Madneswar Jha	Male	Pragati Luyadih	Vil Belidih, P.O. Rasonchopa, Dist. East Singhbhoom, Jharkhand – 831002	East Singhbhoom, Jharkhand	Working with tribal communities on awareness building , education and health.	Apr 1986 – Mar 1989	3 Years
15	Gita Ramaswamy	Female	Cheyutha	Ibrahimpatnam Vyavasaya Coolie Sangham, 1-1-342/B Viveknagar, Chikkadapalli, Hydrabad, Telangana – 500020	Hydrabad, Telangana	Land alienation, health, minimum wages, bonded labour, income generation.	May 1986 – Jul 1990	3 Years 10 Months
16	Premnath Chaubey	Male	Janjati Vikas Samiti	Railway Station Road, Poorab Mahal, Robertsganz, Dist. Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh	Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh	Supporting non formal education centers and providing awareness on health, income generation. Working essentially with tribal.	Jun 1986 – Apr 1990	3 Years 10 Months
17	Amar Singh	Male	Navjagrati Samaj Vikas Sansthan	Maliram Pradan Bhavan, Tappa Kalam, Firozabad, Dist. Agra, Uttar Pradesh – 283203	Agra, Uttar Pradesh	NFE Centres, formal school for child labourers in glass industry.	Oct 1986 – Oct 1989	3 Years
18	A Jockin	Male	National slum dwellers association	SPARC, 52, Miami Apartment, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai – 400026	Mumbai, Maharashtra	Organising slum dwellers in Bombay, resettlement and slum development.	Jan 1987 – Mar 1989	2 Years 3 Months
19	Dr. G. Padmanabhan	Male	Tribe Child Development Council	Karapura, P.O. N.Belthur, Tq. H.D. Kote, Dist. Mysore, Karnataka – 571114	Mysore, Karnataka	Children health, balwadis, non-formal education for tribal children	Apr 1987 – Jun 1990	3 Years 2 Months
20	Madhuri Singh	Female	Ankur	Vill. Manoharpur, P.O. Pakbara, Dist. Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh – 244001	Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh	Implementation of govt. scheme. Health, and Education.	May 1987 – Feb 1988	9 Months
21	Chandrabhushan	Male	Sataya Path	Raja Bhawan, Jhilganj, New Godwon, Gaya, Bihar 823001	Gaya, Bihar	Awareness generation, health, legal aid, restoration of traditional community managed irrigation structures.	Sept 1988 – Jun 1994	5 Years 9 Months
22	R. Keshva Raj	Male	ARCOD	Rayakattai, Dharampuri, Tamil Nadu – 635116	Dharampuri, Taml Nadu	Working with women and organizing income generation programmes. Social forestry, education and implementation of government schemes.	Oct 1988 – Jun 1990	1 Year 6 Months
23	Subrata Sarkar	Male	Jalpaiguri Welfare Association	Keranipara, P.O. & Dist. Jalpaiguri, West Bengal – 735107	Jalpaiguri, West Bengal	Work on issues of health. Organised camps for cancer detection, treatment of spastics etc. Running a school for the disabled.	Oct 1988 – Jun 1991	1 Year 9 Months
24	Ajay Saxena	Male	Rajasthan Legal Support and Social Action Committee	23 Ashwini Bazar, Udaipur – 313001	Udaipur, Rajasthan	Legal support and advocacy work	Oct 1988 – Sept 1991	3 Years
25	Josna thresiamma Jacob	Female		248 A, Munirka Village, New Delhi – 110067	New Delhi	Work on women’s issues, social forestry and community devolepment activities.	Dec 1988 – Jun 1990	1 Year 6 Months
26	Badal Kumar Tah	Male	Anukaran/ Orissa Adivasi Manch	Anukaran, P.O. Kasturi Nagar, Dist. Rayagada, Odisha – 765001	Rayagada, Odisha	Primary education, income generation, community development activities, Orissa cyclone rehabilitation intervention, tribal development issues.	Jan 1989 – Dec 1991 Dec 1999 – Nov 2000	4 Years
27	Bidulata Hika	Female	Anukaran/ Orissa Adivasi Manch	Anukaran, P.O. Kasturi Nagar, Dist. Rayagada, Odisha – 765001	Rayagada, Odisha	Primary education, income generation, community development activities, Orissa cyclone rehabilitation intervention, tribal development issues.	Jan 1989 – Dec 1991 Dec 1999 – Nov 2000	4 Years
28	Dr. Satish Gogulwar	Male	Aami Aamachya Arogya Sathi	P.O. Kurkheda, Dist. Gadchiroli, Maharashtra – 441209	Gadchiroli, Maharashtra	Health issues, polypathy training, income generation.	Jan 1989 – 1997	8 Years
29	Janki singh	Female	Lok Jagrat Kendra	Hathia Pather Faram, P.O. Madhupur, Dist. Deoghar, Jharkhand – 815353	Deoghar, Jharkhand	Work on health, environment- forest and afforestation.	Jan 1989 – Dec 1989	1 Year
30	Khemla Aujanharia	Male	Khedut Mazdoor Chetna Sangathan	P.O. Sondhwa, Via. Alirajpur, Dist. Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh – 457887	Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh	Organising people on issues of forest rights, forest land, tribal identity and shaping a struggle against corruption.Also mobilised tribal people over their.	Jan 1989 – Dec 2000	11 Years
31	Vineet Khana	Male	Youth Technology Training Society	Karuna Sadan, R. No. 13, Sector 11-B, Chandigarh – 160011	Chandigarh	Organised technical trainings for the youth and provided primary education to children	Jan 1989 – Sep 1991	1 Year 9 Months
32	M. Rathnam	Male	Rural Organization For Awareness & Development.	H.No. 12-11-263, BrahminBasti, Warsiguda, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh – 500361	Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh	Work on awareness generation building, health and social forestry.	Jan 1989 – Jan 1990	1 Year
33	Pawan Kumar Gupta	Male	Society Integrated Development for Himalayas	Hazelwood, Landour Cantt, P.B. No.-19, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand – 248179	Mussoorie, Uttarakhand	Work on alternative education and rural university.	Jul 1989 – Jun 1990	1 Year
34	C. Nambi	Male	Centre for Social Education and Development	CACL-TN, C/o CSED, 38, Narasa Street, Avinashi – 641654, Dist. Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu – 614616	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu	Child labour issues, women’s issues, education, dalit issues.	Oct 1989 – Mar 1992	2 Year 6 Months
35	Girin Chetia	Male	NEADS	Post Lahdoigad, H.O. Dhekia Khewa, Via Kakojaan, Dist. Jorhat, Assam – 785107	Jorhat, Assam	Primary and supplementary education centres, income generation programme for Mising tribals.	Apr 1990 – Mar 1994	4 Years
36	Rahel Taddu	Male	Lok Chirang Sewa Sansthan	Mahila Mandal Kendra, C/o S.L. Sharma, P.O. Mihijam, Dist. Dumka, Jharkhand – 815354	Dumka, Jharkhand	Formation of women group to address women’s issues.	Apr 1990 – Jun 1992.	1 Year 2 Months
37	Satyendra Kumar Singh	Male	Agrarian Assistance Association	Raj Villa, Hatiya Road, Dangal Para, Dist. Dumka, Jharkhand – 814101 P.O. Gopikandar, Dist. Dumka, Jharkhand – 814163	Dumka, Jharkhand	Organised women to form groups, Livelihood generation activities and social forestry programs.	Apr 1990 – Dec 1991	1 Year 6 Months
38	B.S Ramulu	Male		M.J. Nagar, Hospet, Dist. Bellary, Karnataka – 583203	Bellary, Karnataka	Organising Mahila Mandals and village sanghas, small saving education.	Jul 1990 – Dec 1991	1 Year 6 Months

1991 - 2000

Sr. No.	Name of Fellow	Gender	Name of Organization	Address	Working Area	Focus of Work	Duration of fellowship Support	Fellowship Support Duration
1	Gopalakrishnan	Male	SARANG	P.O. Chittoor, Via Agali, Dist. Palakkad, Kerala – 678581	Palakkad, Kerala	Natural and organic farming, watershed management, education.	Jan 1991 – Mar 2000	9 Years 3 Months
2	Vijayalakshmi	Female	SARANG	P.O. Chittoor, Via Agali, Dist. Palakkad, Kerala – 678581	Palakkad, Kerala	Natural and organic farming, watershed management, education.	Jan 1991 – Mar 2000	9 Years 3 Months
3	T. K Ealumalai	Male	Community Organization for Urban and Development	The Rural Development Trust (RDT), No. 38, Old Mammallapuram Road, Hirupporur, Dist. Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu – 603110	Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu	Work on livelihood generation with salt pan workers and organized training programme in beed making, kitchen gardening.	Jan 1991 – Dec 1993	4 Years
4	Varghese Cleatas	Male	Vikasana, Organisation for Education and Social Development	Amruthapuram, Taluk Tarikere, Dist. Chikmangalur, Karnataka – 577547	Chikmangalur, Karnataka	Work towards organising communities over issues of health and education. Engaged community members in development work. Monitoring overall functioning of Balwadi centres.	Jan 1991 – Dec 1992	2 Years
5	Ragunath	Male	ASHA- organization	Kamakhaya Nagar, Dist. Dhenkanal, Odisha – 759018	Dhenkanal, Odisha	Worked over issues of Forest, environment protection ,safe drinking water ,sanitation ,health and income generation.	Apr 1991 – Mar 1992	1 Year
6	K.C. Sekhar	Male	Integrated Rural Dev. & Social Welfare Research Scheme	C/o M. Seshagiri Rao, Rasiguda Farm, P.O. Rajagada, Dist. Koraput, Odisha – 765001	Koraput, Odisha	Work on community development , Mahila Mandals and village level committee.	Jul 1991 – Mar 1992	9 Months
7	R.S. Ranganathan	Male	Centre for tribals and Rural Development Organization	Kannan Valley, Ealamanna, Mangorange, Dist. Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu – 643220	Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu	Work over issues OF education, health and community development and Income generation for tribals.	Jul 1991 – Mar 1995	3 Years 9 Months
8	Ravi B Sinha	Male	NIRMAN	P.O. Panchambe, Dist. Giridih, Jharkhand – 815316	Giridih, Jharkhand	Mobilisation of tribal communitiess,implementation of govt. schemes, NFE Centers	Jan 1992 – Jun 1996	4 Years 6 Months
9	Ramasare Diwakar	Male	DARPAN	Village Kirwn, P.O. Kotara Makrandpur, Dist. Kanpur Dehaat, Uttar Pradesh – 209206	Kanpur Dehaat, Uttar Pradesh	Organisation of mahila and youth groups, awareness campaigns and community development.	Apr 1992 – Mar 1994	2 Years
10	Abhiram Panigrahi	Male	Sambalpur Integrated Development Institute	Regd Office, Jamankira, Dist. Sambalpur, Odisha – 768107	Sambalpur, Odisha	Work on education, health, panchayati raj and forest rights with tribal communities.	Apr 1992 – Mar 1997	5 Years
11	Duskar Barik	Male	KIRDTI	Harichandanpur, Keonjhar, Odisha – 758028	Keonjhar, Odisha	Work on education, health, forest protection, cooperative for economic activities, panchayati raj with tribal communities.	Apr 1992 – Mar 2002	10 Years
12	L. N. Samui	Male	Amlagora Seva Foundation	Nayabasan Unit, Vill Kushtoria, P.O. Chotoparulia, Via Baharagora, East Singhbhoom, Jharkhand.	East Singhbhoom, Jharkhand	Work on Awareness building, Land development activities, afforestation through food for work programme and Non formal educationCenters.	Apr 1992 – Mar 1996	4 Years
13	Raghu Tiwari	Male	Jagar	Gram Nazarri Gaon, P.O. Bhowali, Dist. Nainital, Uttarakhand – 263132	Nainital, Uttarakhand	Socio cultural activities and awareness building.	Jul 1992 – Mar 1993	9 Months
14	Tarun Joshi	Male	Jagar	Gram Nazarri Gaon, P.O. Bhowali, Dist. Nainital, Uttarakhand – 263132	Nainital, Uttarakhand	Socio cultural activities and awareness building.	Jul 1992 – Mar 1993	9 Months
15	Anthony Cruz	Male	Trust for Social Justice	Shanti Nilayam, 495 East Pondy Road, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu	Villupuram, Tamil Nadu	Shelter home and vocational training for street children.	Oct 1992 – Sept 1995	3 Years
16	R.Gopala Rao	Male	Rural Ongoing Services and Enlightenment Society	Mondemkhallu, Amandal, Kurupam, Dist. Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh – 532534	Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh	Work on issues of joint forest management. Forming village level communities of youth and awareness building campaigns with tribal communities.	Oct 1992 – Mar 1995	2 Years 6 Months
17	Nagmani		Rural Ongoing Services and Enlightenment Society	Mondemkhallu, Amandal, Kurupam, Dist. Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh – 532534	Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh	Work on issues of joint forest management. Forming village level communities of youth and awareness building campaigns with tribal communities.	Oct 1992 – Mar 1995	2 Years 6 Months
18	M.Y. Swami	Male	ASHRAYA	B.G. Kere, Tq. Molakalamur, Dist. Chitradurg, Karnataka – 577519	Chitradurg, Karnataka	Spreading awareness on the issues of education, economic upliftment and organizing women’s saving groups.	Oct 1992 – Dec 1995	2 Years 9 Months
19	R.Chandrasekharan	Male	HILLS	Kadambur, P.O. D.G. Pudur, via Sathyamangalam, Dist. T.K. Periyar, Tamil Nadu – 638503	T.K. Periyar, Tamil Nadu	Work on non formal education and organizing women’s group over issues of savings.	Jan 1993 – Sep 1997	4 Years 6 Months
20	P.V. Selvem	Male	SET- WIN Society	Middle St. 2/36 Mudaliyakottu, or 10-A Gurunathan Compound, Pettai, Sholavandan, Dist. Madurai, Tamil Nadu – 625214	Madurai, Tamil Nadu	Work on Mahila Mandal and agriculture labour groups. Saving scheme.	Jan 1993 – Dec 1995	3 Years
21	M. Ramesh	Male	SEVAI	3/123, Anna Nagar, P.O. Karuvalaur, Tk. Avinashi, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu – 641670	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu	Working on dalit issues.	Jan 1993 – Dec 1995	3 Years
22	R. Rangasamy	Male	SEVAI	3/123, Anna Nagar, P.O. Karuvalaur, Tk. Avinashi, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu – 641670	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu	Working on dalit issues.	Jan 1993 – Dec 1995	3 Years
23	Jawahar Jyoti	Male	Sampurna Gram Vikas Kendra	Panke Road, Daltonganz, Dist. Palamu, Jharkhand – 822101	Palamu, Jharkhand	Running non formal Education centers, focus on land issues, revival of traditional irrigation structures and livelihood generation among women with tribal and other backward communities.	Apr 1993 – Dec 1995	2 Years 9 Months
24	Anandini Padhi	Female	SEHADA	Deepak Bhawan, Old Power House Road, Jharsuguda, Odisha -768202	Jharsuguda, Odisha	Mobilisation of women from slums, violence against women, livelihood generation, organising tribal communities, community development work.	Jul 1993 – Dec 1998	5 Years 6 Months
25	Raj Kumar	Male	Bagelkhand Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Mukti Morcha	Vill. Chitra- Gokulpur, P.O. Peeli Kothi, Chitrakoot, Dist. Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh – 485336	Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh	Work on issues of land, forest, implementation of government schemes with tribal communities.	Oct 1993 – 2010	17 Years
26	Dorothy Fernandez	Female		Sanjay Amar Colony, New Delhi	New Delhi	Work in slums on urban basic services, non-formal education, campaign against drug abuse.	Oct 1993 – Dec 1994	1 Year 3 Months
27	D.G Badagoudar	Male	KREDS	ILAKAL, Near Basaveshwar Circlr, Tq. Huuguud, Dist. Bagalkot, Karnataka – 587125	Bagalkot, Karnataka	Women savings group, health, non-formal education, income generation.	Oct 1993 – Dec 1994	1 Year 3 Months
28	Sushma Das	Female	ROPE	P.O. Bheempur via Banpur, Dist. Khurdha, Odisha – 753031	Khurdha, Odisha	Organised tribal communities to form small savings groups. Worked on different issues of health and provided non formal education.	Oct 1993 – Dec 1994	1 Year 3 Months
29	Anita Junja	Female	Delhi Shramik Sangathan	Flat No. 231, Pocket-A, Phase-II, Sector-13, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110075	Delhi	Worke on slum dweller’s issues of housing, health and education. Also facilitated domestic workers union and construction workers union. Worked with the unorganised sector.	Dec 1993 – Mar 1998 2005 – 2011	10 Years 3 Months
30	Ramendra	Male	Delhi Shramik Sangathan	Flat No. 231, Pocket-A, Phase-II, Sector-13, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110075	Delhi	Worke on slum dweller’s issues of housing, health and education. Also facilitated domestic workers union and construction workers union. Worked with the unorganised sector.	Dec 1993 – Mar 1998	4 Years 3 Months
31	Janu navashya Kharpade	Male	Kashtakari Sangathan	C/o Kashtakari Sangathan, Thakorbari Shah Marg, Malyan, Dahanu Road, Dist. Thane, Maharashtra – 401602	Thane, Maharashtra	Organising tribes over issues of forest, livelihood, exploitation, legal advocacy, and tribal self Rule.	May 1994 – Jun 1995	1 Year 2 Months
32	Bijoy Kishore Panda	Male	Adivasi Mukti Sangathan	Devjhiri Colony, P.O. Sendhwa, Dist. Badwani, Madhya Pradesh – 451666	Barwani, Madhya Pradesh	Organised adivasis on issues of land, forests and against corruption in government schemes. Active in Forest Rights campaign and worked on issues of displacement in Orissa and other states.	Jun 1994 – 2011	17 Years
33	Trepan Singh Chauhan	Male	Chetna Andolan	Himalaya Jadi Buti Vigyan Sansthan, P.O. Chamiyala, Patti Kemar, Dist. Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand – 249155	Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand	Working on issues of forest conservation, van panchayat governance, water rights, NREGA, education	Jul 1994 – 2009	15 Years
34	D. Umapathy		NIRDS	Chickanayakana Halli, Tq. Huliyar, Dist. Tumkur, Karnataka	Tumkur, Karnataka	Balwadi centers, Mahila savings groups, health.	Jul 1994 – May 1996	1 Year 9 Months
35	D.K Rajendran	Male	Society for Development of Human Abilities and Environment	32-A, Agraharam, Aranthangi, Dist. Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu – 614616	Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu	Rural drinking water programme, community development activities.	Jul 1994 – Dec 1996	2 Years 6 Months
36	Akshay Kumar Pany	Male	Adivasi Kranti Sangathan	Anchalika Vikas Parishad, Vill Loknathpur, P.O. Badasuanlo, Dist. Dhenkanal – 759039	Dhenkanal, Odisha	Community organizing on issues of land, forest, health, governance, PDS & Implementation of government schemes.	Jan 1995 – 2019	24 Years
37	R.P Kusumakar	Male	SHAKTI	Development Institute for Social Action, Village Khara, P.O. Mata, Dist. Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh – 233229	Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh	Work with dalit and backward communities, non formal education centres, health.	Jan 1995 – Dec 1995	1 Year
38	S.Pradhapan	Male	TEAM	5/96, Nelli Nagar, Pidamaneri, Dist. Dharampuri, Tamil Nadu – 636703	Dharampuri, Tamil Nadu	Work on non formal education and formation of mahila mandals. Awareness generation on environmental issues and work on health.	Jan 1995 – Dec 1998	4 Years
39	Monika	Female	Lok Sangharsh Samiti	Prerna Niketan, Shiv Mandir Road, Goswami Mohalla, Matwari, Hazaribag, Jharkhand	Hazaribag, Jharkhand	Work on women’s group, and health, saving, and implementation of govt. scheme.	Apr 1995 – Mar 1997	2 Years
40	Tapan Roy	Male	Lok Sangharsh Samiti	Prerna Niketan, Shiv Mandir Road, Goswami Mohalla, Matwari, Hazaribag, Jharkhand	Hazaribag, Jharkhand	Work on women’s group, and health, saving, and implementation of govt. scheme.	Apr 1995 – Mar 1997	2 Years
41	Pravant Kumar Sahoo	Male	Mati Maa Mahila Morcha	Mati Maa Mahila Morcha, P.O. Desapallah (Durgabazar Colony), Dist. Nayagarh, Odisha – 752089	Nayagarh, Odisha	Organizing tribal community on saving, health, grain banks, fair price shop, forest protection and implementation of govt. schemes.	Apr 1995 – Jun 2009	14 Years 3 Months
42	Alamgir Hussain	Male	Mazdoor Kisan Sangathan	At- Pathkhali, P.O. Malkhauli, Via Naraipur, Bagah-II, West Champaran, Bihar – 845195	West Champaran, Bihar	Mobilisation on land issues, non-formal education and implementation of government schemes.	Apr 1995 – Mar 2000	5 Years
43	Grish Kumar	Male	GREEDS	Hagalavadi, Tq. Gubbi, Dist. Tumkur, Karnataka	Tumkur, Karnataka	Work on Education, health and savings.	Apr 1995 – Jun 1996	1 Year 3 Months
44	Ravi Hemadri	Male	Mahila Jan Adhikar Samiti/Bisalpur Bandh Sangarsh Samiti	B-6, Dutta Nagar, Dist. Ajmer, Rajasthan	Ajmer, Rajasthan	Struggle for rehabilitation of Bisalpur Dam outees, organizing women against atrocities and violence, drought related issues, issues of participation of dalit women in panchayat.	Jan 1996 – Mar 2004	8 Years 3 Months
45	Indira Pancholi	Female	Mahila Jan Adhikar Samiti/Bisalpur Bandh Sangarsh Samiti	B-6, Dutta Nagar, Dist. Ajmer, Rajasthan	Ajmer, Rajasthan	Struggle for rehabilitation of Bisalpur Dam outees, organizing women against atrocities and violence, drought related issues, issues of participation of dalit women in panchayat.	Jan 1996 – Mar 2004	8 Years 3 Months
46	Rajendra Mishra	Male	Gram Sudhar Samiti	Block Colony, Dist. Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh – 486661	Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh	Providing non-formal education to tribal children. Mobilising the tribal community over savings and land issues.	Jul 1996 – Dec 1997	1 Year 6 Months
47	Mukund Dixit	Male	Lok Chetna Gatahn	Vidyavrat Foundation, C/o Ravi Powal, Laxmi Medical stores, Near Bus Stand Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh – 457661	Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh	Organizing anti liquor campaign, working on lift irrigation and also addressing the issues related to implementation of govt. scheme.	Jan 1997 – Mar 2000	3 Years 3 Months
48	Geeta varma	Female	Gramya	P.O. Bagdor, Via Kasmar Block, Dist. Bokaro, Jharkhand	Bokaro, Jharkhand	Work on Women’s Groups, health, alternative education and literacy campaign.	Jan 1997 – Sept 2001	4 Years 6 Months
49	Abdul Jabbar	Male	Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sangathan	Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sangathan, 51 Rajendra Nagar, Bhopal – 462010	Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh	Issues relating to Bhopal Gas Tragedy.	Apr 1997 – Mar 1998	1 Year
50	Appa Rao	Male	SAMATA	Vill. Rajarayudu Palem, Rambilli, Vishakhapatanam, Andhra Pradesh	Vishakhapatanam, Andhra Pradesh	Irrigation, Micro hydel project, mining issues	Jul 1997 – Mar 1998	9 Months
51	Kavita Thomas	Female	Kashtakari Sangathan	C/o Mr. D.M. Thomas, PRANTIK, 58-C, Hindustan Park, Kolkata, West Bengal – 700029	Kolkata, West Bengal	Organizing women and carrying out health programmes.	Jul 1997 – Dec 1997	6 Months
52	Dr. Vandana Prasad	Female	People’s livelihood development trust/ Mehnet Behen	L-91, Sector 25, Noida, Uttar Pradesh	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	Mobilisation of slum dwellers for drinking water, health, facilities from government, organising of women for income generation.	Jul 1997 – Mar 2002	4 Year 3 Months
53	Amit	Male	Adharshila Shikshan Kendra, Sakad Veer Khaya Naik Manav Vikas Sansthan	Vill Sakad, P.O. Chatli, Via Sendhwa, Dist. Badwani – 451666	Barwani, Madhya Pradesh	Providing adivasi children with alternative education and life skills.	Apr 1998 – 2013	15 Years
54	Rama Wairkar	Female	Vidarbha Rakari Sangathan	P.O. Mendki, Teh Brahmapuri, Dist. Chandrapur, Maharahstra – 441206	Chandrapur, Maharahstra	Organizing sericulture producers and fisherman around their livelihood.	1998 – 2006	8 Years
55	Ananta Panda	Male	Lok Mukti Sangathan	Lok Mukti Sangathan, Ekta Bhawan, Sital Colony, Kapumal Road, Industrial Estate, Jharsuguda, Odisha – 768203	Jharsuguda, Odisha	Mobilisation of tribals and dalits around issues of livelihood and PDS.	Jan 1999 – Jun 2009	10 Years 6 Months
56	Neelambar kumar	Male	Shramjeevi Vikas Manch	Vill. Khairjhudi, P.O. Naugadi, Via Basna, Dist. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh	Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh	Work on issues of land, employment, drought, minimum wages, NFE centers and participation in panchayat with tribal communities.	Jul 1999 – Mar 2001	1 Year 9 Months
57	Aruna Prasad	Male	Aviyan	P.O. Madhapur, Dist. Baudh, Odisha – 762012	Baudh, Odisha	Organising tribal communitieson issues of implementation of government schemes, minor forest forest produce, income generation, non-formal education centres	Apr 2000 – Jun 2009	9 Years 3 Months
58	Anurag Modi	Male	Shramik Adivasi Sangathan	P.O. Sharpur, Dist. Betul, Madhya Pradesh – 460440	Betul, Madhya Pradesh	Work on issues of forest, education and health with tribal communities.	Oct 2000 – Sept 2001	1 Year
59	Kaustabh Pandharipande	Male	SAMVEDNA	C/o Mr. Valragkar, Near Chitralekha Paper Industries, Professors Colony, Highway Road, Karanja (Lad), Dist. Washim, Maharashtra – 444105	Washim, Maharashtra	Organizing Pardhis, a nomadic community on issues of land, education and implementation of Govt. scheme.	Oct 2000 – Mar 2003	2 Years 6 Months

2001 - 2010

Sr. No.	Name of Fellow	Gender	Name of Organization	Address	Working Area	Focus of Work	Duration of fellowship Support	Fellowship Support Duration
1	Saroja	Female	Shoshit Kamgar Sangathan	Marathwada, Tq. Shirur Anantpal, Latur, Maharashtra 413544	Latur, Maharashtra	Organising dalit and backward communities on issues of land, education, drought, employment, implementation of government schemes and atrocities against women.	Apr 2001 – 2017	16 Years
2	Pandurang Biradar	Male	Shoshit Kamgar Sangathan	Marathwada, Tq. Shirur Anantpal, Latur, Maharashtra 413544	Latur, Maharashtra	Organising dalit and backward communities on issues of land, education, drought, employment, implementation of government schemes and atrocities against women.	Apr 2001 – 2017	16 Years
3	Indu Netam	Female	Adivasi Samta Manch	Vill. & P.O. Markatola, Tehsil & Dist. Kanker, Chhattisgarh 494670	Kanker, Chhattisgarh	Work on land issues and Forest and for implementation of govt. schemes with tribal community.	Apr 2001 – Mar 2005	4 Years
4	Asit Bhattacharjee	Male	SUHRIT	Bariar Bandhi Bompas Town, C/o Shri Arun Kumar Mukharjee, “Ramashram”, Carstairs Town, P.O. B. Devsangh Bompas Town, Deoghar, Dist. Deoghar, Jharkhand – 814112	Deoghar, Jharkhand	Work on issues of health and land with tribal and backward communities.	Nov 2001 – Mar 2008	6 Years 6 Months
5	Chittaranjan Rout	Male	Adivasi Sangharsh Samiti	Benamunda, P.O. Balabhadrapur, Via Sirigida, Dist. Keonjhar, Odisha- 758076	Keonjhar, Odisha	Work with tribal communities on Panchayati Raj and land. Facilitated the working of Orissa Shramjeevi sangathan.	Jan 2002 – 2011	9 Years
6	Sanjoy Ganguly	Male	Jana Sanskriti Centre for Theatre of the Oppressed	42-A, Thakur Haat Road, P.O. Badu, Dist. North 24 Parganas, West Bengal – 743202	North 24 Parganas, West Bengal	Cultural intervention for organising for organising people on issue of land, development and gender issues .	Apr 2002 – Mar 2003	1 Year
7	Santhosh Padwal	Male	Dabhol Khadi Parser Sangarsh	C/o Shramik Sahyog, P.O. Sati (Pimpli Khurd), Tehsil Chiplun, Dist. Ratnagiri, Maharashtra – 415604	Ratnagiri, Maharashtra	Mobilising fishing community over issues of water pollution by industries and struggle for their livelihood.	Apr 2002 – Mar 2003	1 Year
8	Vaishali Patil	Female	Dabhol Khadi Parser Sangarsh	C/o Shramik Sahyog, P.O. Sati (Pimpli Khurd), Tehsil Chiplun, Dist. Ratnagiri, Maharashtra – 415604	Ratnagiri, Maharashtra	Mobilising fishing community over issues of water pollution by industries and struggle for their livelihood.	Apr 2002 – Mar 2003	1 Year
9	K. Sahadevaiah	Male	Nava Jeevan	D.No. 24/35, Ambedkar Nagar, Venkatagiri Town, Dist. Nellore, Andhra Pradesh – 524132	Nellore, Andhra Pradesh	Work on issues of casteism, bonded labour, untouchability, land misappropriation and alienation with dalit and tribal communities.	Jan 2003 – 2014	11 Years
10	B. Sunanda	Female	Mitra Association for Social Service	No. 6-2/1, Sai Nagar, Opp. Madhu Collage, Palamaner, Dist. Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh – 517408	Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh	Work with agricultural labour union (Chittoor Jilla Vyavsay Kulil Union), work with dalit and Adivasi communities on issues of land rights, housing, atrocities, equal wages, PDS etc.	Jul 2003 – 2017	14 Years
11	Kunda Usendi	Male	Aami Aamachya Arogya Sathi	C/o aami Amachya Arogya Sathi, P.O. Kurkheda, Dist. Gadchiroli, Maharashtra – 441209	Gadchiroli, Maharashtra	Organizing women for employment guarantee scheme and also working with gram sabha.	Jan 2004 – Mar 2005	1 Year 3 Months
12	Jameela nishat	Female	Shaheen	H.No. 23-3-540, Baqshi Bazar, Sultan Sahahi, Hydrabad – 500265	Hydrabad, Telangana	Work with the urban poor especially the Muslims.	Apr 2004 – Mar 2005	1 Year
13	Nikunj Bhutia	Male	Orissa Jan Adhikar Manch	C/o Prava Patel, , Bisram Nagar, Link Road, Arunodaya Market, Cuttack, Odisha – 753012	Cuttack, Odisha	Campaign and advocacy support to OJSM.	2004 – 2009	5 Years
14	Anjali Bhardwaj	Female	Satark Nagrik Sangathan	B-76 (Garage), S.F.S. Flats, Sheikh Sarai Phase-I New Delhi- 110017	Delhi	Promotion of transparency and accountability in government functioning. Organised people on issues of government schemes, PDS and forced eviction.	Jan 2005 – 2018	13 Years
15	Chetan	Male	Narmada Nav Nirman Abhiyan	261, Jupiter Apts., 41, New Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400005	Mumbai, Maharashtra	Development issues in the Narmada Valley.	Apr 2005 – Sept 2006	1 Year 6 Months
16	Kailash	Male	Narmada Nav Nirman Abhiyan	261, Jupiter Apts., 41, New Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400005	Mumbai, Maharashtra	Development issues in the Narmada Valley.	Apr 2005 – Sept 2006	1 Year 6 Months
17	Madhu	Female	Kamgar va Majoor Sangh	3, Yezden Behram, Malyan, Dahanu Road, Dist. Thane, Maharashtra – 401602	Thane, Maharashtra	Work on forest conservation, minimum wage and food security with tribal and other backward communities.	Apr 2005 – Sept 2006	1 Year 6 Months
18	Shivaji	Male	Kamgar va Majoor Sangh	3, Yezden Behram, Malyan, Dahanu Road, Dist. Thane, Maharashtra – 401602	Thane, Maharashtra	Work on forest conservation, minimum wage and food security with tribal and other backward communities.	Apr 2005 – Sept 2006	1 Year 6 Months
19	Khemraj	Male	Khetihar Khan Mazdoor Sangathan	Lok Shiksha Sangathan, Prayas Pariwar, Vill. Amarpura, Via Bhadesar, Dist. Chittorgarh, Rajasthan	Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan	Worke on issues of caste based atrocities, Right to Food (PDS), labour and wages. Work with brick kiln workers.	Apr 2006 – Jun 2019	13 Years
20	Sanjeev Kumar	Male	Bahishkrit Hitkari sangathan	C/o Rudra Dev Sao, S/o Late Shiv Sao, Vill. Mujahida, Post Parvatta, Dist. Khagariya, Bihar – 851216	Khagariya, Bihar	Working with Doms and dalit communities on issues of untouchability, discrimination, education and land rights.	Apr 2006 – Jun 2017	11 Years 3 Months
21	Rekha	Female	Mati Sangathan	Munsiari, Vill. Surmoli, Dist. Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand – 262554	Munsiari, Uttarakhand	Working for women rights on natural livelihood resources and their political empowerment	May 2006 – 2019	13 Years
22	Meena	Female	Baihar Nari Utthan Sewa Mahila Mandal	Compounder Tola, Baihar, Dist. Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh – 481111	Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh	Work on empowering Baiga tribal community through participation in local governance institutions.	Jul 2006 – Dec 2006	6 Months
23	Shivnath Yadhav	Male	Baihar Nari Utthan Sewa Mahila Mandal	Compounder Tola, Baihar, Dist. Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh – 481111	Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh	Work on empowering Baiga tribal community through participation in local governance institutions.	Jul 2006 – Dec 2006	6 Months
24	Mamta Kujur	Female	Adivasi Mahila Mahasabha	Jashpur Jan Vikas Sanstha, Vill. Gholeng, Post Gholeng, Dist. Jashpur, Chhattisgarh – 496338	Jashpur, Chhattisgarh	Organising adivasis against displacement, women empowerment and livelihood issues.	Sept 2007 – 2013	6 Years
25	Lakhan Singh	Male	Bundelkhand Kisan Mazdoor Shakti Sangathan	Vill. Tejgarh, Post- Tejgarh, Block Tendukheda, Dist. Damoh, Madhya Pradesh	Damoh, Madhya Pradesh	Work on issues of land, forest rights, NREGA, implementation of government schemes.	Nov 2007 – 2010	3 Years
26	Rajkumar Sharma	Male	Bundelkhand Kisan Mazdoor Shakti Sangathan	Vill. Tejgarh, Post- Tejgarh, Block Tendukheda, Dist. Damoh, Madhya Pradesh	Damoh, Madhya Pradesh	Work on issues of land, forest rights, NREGA, implementation of government schemes.	Nov 2007 – 2010	3 Years
27	Sister Celia	Female	Karnataka Domestic Workers Union	Karnataka Domestic Workers Union, 122/4, Infantry Road, Shivaji Nagar, Bangaluru – 560001	Bangaluru, Karnataka	Work with domestic workers.	Aug 2008 – 2013	5 Years
28	Rashmi Ranjan	Male	Mati Maa Mahila Morcha	Mati Maa Mahila Morcha, P.O. Desapallah (Durgabazar Colony), Dist. Nayagarh, Odisha – 752089	Nayagarh, Odisha	Organizing Adivasi communities on the issues of forest rights, land issue, forest conservation, PDS, MGNREGS & implementation of government schemes.	Jul 2009 – Feb 2015	5 Years 9 Months
29	Alekh	Male	Mati Maa Mahila Morcha	Mati Maa Mahila Morcha, P.O. Desapallah (Durgabazar Colony), Dist. Nayagarh, Odisha – 752089	Nayagarh, Odisha	Organizing Adivasi communities on the issues of forest rights, land issue, forest conservation, PDS, MGNREGS & implementation of government schemes.	Jul 2009 – Feb 2015	5 Years 9 Months
30	Vinod Badoni	Male	Chetna Andolan	Himalaya Jadi Buti Vigyan Sansthan, P.O. Chamiyala, Patti Kemar, Dist. Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand – 249155	Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand	Working on issues of forest conservation, van panchayat governance, water rights, MGNREGA, education	2009 – 2011	2 Years

2011 - 2020

Sr. No.	Name of Fellow	Gender	Name of Organization	Address	Working Area	Focus of Work	Duration of fellowship Support	Fellowship Support Duration
1	Yousuf Beg	Male	Patthar Khadan Mazdoor Sangh	Patthar Khadan Mazdoor Sangh Agra Colony Near Masjid, Panna (Dist.) Madhya Pradesh – 488001	Panna, Madhya Pradesh	Taken up issues of mine workers who are mainly adivasis. Mobilised adivasis over the issue of rights over resources. Organised health camps for silicosis.	2011 – 2017	6 Years
2	Alok Shukla	Male	Chhatttisgarh Bachao Andolan	Chattisgarh Bachao Andolan 1361, Sector – 8 Housing Board Colony Saddoo, Raipur Chattisgarh – 492014	Surguja & Korba, Chhattisgarh	Work on FRA and PESA. Struggle against coal mines and thermal power plant, Access and ownership over natural resources (Jal, Jangal, Zameen); Human rights, Adivasi empowerment, Media advocacy.	2011 – Mar 2019	8 Years
3	Puran Chand	Male	Renuka aur Kisau Bandh Ajivika Bachao Sangharsh Samiti	Himalaya Niti Abhiyan S/o. Sh. Laxmi Ram Vill. Mohtu, P.O. Rajane Teh. Sangrah, Dist. Sirmour Himachal Pradesh – 173001	Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh	Took up issues of displacement, mining, exploitation of natural resources, poor governance and unemployment. Carried out struggle against the construction of dam on river Renuka.	2014 – 2019	5 Years
4	Thaneshwar Dayal Adigaur	Male	Lok Adhikar Sangathan		Delhi	Right to city, Right to livelihood and Urban Citizenship, Housing , labour issues.	2017 – 2019	2 Years

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