Page 65 - TRIF Annual Report 2021

Rural Transformation Statutory Board

Narrative and Voices Dr. Sanjiv has been engaged in the development sector for over three decades as a thought leader,

grant-maker, writer, consultant and teacher. Dr. Sanjiv was the Program Director at the Sir Dorabji
Tata Trusts and now heads the Vikasanvesh Foundation, a research organization. He has authored
several books and has published research in national and international journals on small industry,
water, livelihoods, civil society, and the co-operative sector. Dr. Sanjiv is a Fellow of Indian Institute
of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, from where he also got his PGP in Business Management.
Dr. Sanjiv Phansalkar
Livelihoods Education Chairperson

Rebooting Rural Economy- Missed Schooling
Distress and Role of Citizens Mr. Ashish Deshpande heads the Grant Management in the Tata Trusts. He has more than 26 years
5th Aug 2020
18th April 2020 to 25th April of experience in building and leading finance teams with significant operating scales and
Education Policy complexity. Before joining the Tata Trusts, Mr. Ashish worked in different capacities at Tata
Agricultural Market Reforms 14th Sep 2020 Communications. He is an alumnus of the University of Nagpur.
and Opportunities for Farmer Mr. Ashish Deshpande
Producer Organisations
19th June 2020
Mr. Harish Hande is an Indian social entrepreneur, recognized as a pioneer of rural energy
Farming as Enterprise services across the globe. He is the co-founder of SELCO Solar Light Pvt Ltd and is presently the
CEO of the SELCO Foundation. He has received many national and international awards including
20th June 2020 Governance the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship (2018) and the Asia's prestigious Ramon Magsaysay
People's Commons' Register Award (2011) for his pragmatic efforts to put solar power technology in the hands of the poor.
Marketing Farms, Farming Mr. Harish is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Kharagpur.
New Markets 17th July 2020
Mr. Harish Hande
23rd June 2020

Mr. Anish Kumar is the Managing Director at Transforming Rural India Foundation. Prior to joining TRIF,
Hinterland Unlocking
he was on the leadership team of India’s leading non-profit PRADAN. His areas of expertise include
3rd Aug 2020 creating business organizations run by poor communities and facilitating participation of small-holder
Covid-19 farmers in modern value chains. Mr. Anish is a Board member of the National Smallholder Poultry
Development Trust, an advisory and policy advocacy body. He has a Post-Graduate degree in Forest
Sustainable Agriculture
Preparation for Flood Challenges Management from the Indian Institute of Forest Management, (IIFM) Bhopal.
4th Aug 2020
2nd May 2020 Mr. Anish Kumar

FPO Management COVID-19 Induced Rural Situation

25th Aug - 26th Aug 2020 13th May 2020 Mr. Anirban Ghose is the Joint Managing Director at Transforming Rural India Foundation. Prior to joining
TRIF, he was on the leadership team of India’s leading non-profit PRADAN. As Director-Operations, he
Public Policy was responsible for integration of all activities across the organization involving design, planning,
How can FPOs participate in Commodity implementation, monitoring of programs and staff development. He is recognized as the pioneer of
Exchange to Manage Price Risk “Atmanirbhar Bharat Package” to
support FPOs to address rural distress automated book-keeping systems in women’s Self-Help Groups and numerous technologies for
30th October 2020 development programs. He graduated in Business Studies from the University of Delhi.
23rd May 2020 Mr. Anirban Ghose
Visioning the next level growth for FPOs
Bihar Floods
3rd Nov 2020
13th June 2020 Mr. Kumar Chaitanya is the Head of Grant Finance & Budgets and Individual Grants, at Tata Trusts.
Transforming Indian Agriculture by North East He is a Senior Chartered Accountant with experience in NPO financial reviews, setting up grant
Empowering FPOs management systems, FCRA law, Income Tax law and NPO regulation in India.
21st August 2020
5th March 2021 Mr. Kumar Chaitanya
(Invitee – Finance Advisor)
FPO Convention in Bihar COVID-19 and Education
4th March 2021 1st Aug 2020

64 TRANSFORMING RURAL INDIA FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021 65