Team MoDe

Team MoDe India

We are a dedicated team of young and enthusiastic Social Motivators – Workers & Public Health Experts. Our team members are experienced personnel’s in various fields of Development Sector. To name a few;

Himachal Bhutak

President (MSW, PGD in Journalism and Mass Communication)

Himachal is a target-oriented development professional with more than 22 years of unified journey from grass root to management level in development sector. He has an extensive experience of working with various national and International NGOs & Government Departments like DKT India, Care India, Women & Child Development Dept., Health & Family Welfare Dept etc. Himachal’s core strength lies in Project Designing and Management, Finance, Human Resource Management and Monitoring and Evaluation. He is also a renowned trainer in various subjects / areas. His avid training areas include Communication (Interpersonal, Social and Behavior Change, Group and Mass), Nutrition & Health including IMNCI, RI and IYCF, Early Childhood Care & Education and Life Skills, Supportive Supervision, Disaster Management, First Aid, Social Marketing, Gender, Stigma & Discrimination, Social inclusion and Community empowerment.

Bhavana Jha

Director – Operations & CSR (PGDHRM) Having 20+ years of working experience in Development as well as Corporate Sectors, Bhavana has acquired great expertise in various fields like CSR program designing - planning & implementation, Supportive Supervision and Monitoring, Process Documentation, Event Management and Human Resource Management etc. During her career span she has been recognized number of times by the organizations for the untiring efforts and initiatives taken by her.

Haresh Sanghani

Secretary (Master of Social Work) Haresh possesses more than 15 years of experience in the Development Sector. He has worked with different grass root level organizations as well as international NGOs in different states of India. His major association was with PDCSL for BCC Cell, UNICEF Gujarat. Haresh is a master trainer for subjects related to IEC/IPC, BCC, NACPs, Agricultural and Self Help Group Development. Haresh has been recognized as a National level Evaluator under NACP Program and has undertaken many evaluations during his career.

Parshuram Tiwari

Zonal Manager – Central Zone (Ph.D.) As a Zonal Manager, Parshuram oversees MoDe India's operations in the Central Part of India i.e. Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh & Jharkhand. Parshuram has over 25 years of experience working and managing projects with different NGOs/INGOs and Government Organizations. He is associated with eminent and distinguished organizations like Clinton Foundation (CHAI), WHH, UNICEF, NACO/SACs and provides technical inputs in different areas. His focus areas include Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education and Livelihood and he has been supporting the funding agencies in project development & planning, Training & IEC, Evaluation, Partnership Building & Documentation under National Health Mission, National Nutrition Mission, SBM etc. Parshuram is responsible for end to end management of MoDe's interventions in the Central Zone of India.

Bhavesh J. Joshi

Joint Secretary (Master of Social Work) Having experience of more than 10 years in the development sector, Bhavesh has excelled in Monitoring and Evaluation, Research including Development of Research Tools - Data Collection and Data Analysis, Capacity Building of Field Functionaries etc. In his career span, he has worked in different areas like Care & Support, National Iron Plus Initiative (NIPI), Pre-school Education, HIV/AIDS etc from grassroot level to State Level interventions. He has closely worked with various organizations especially in the Rural & tribal belt of Gujarat.

Jignesh Rabadia

Consultant - Social Marketing (MA - Sociology) Jignesh comes with a huge experience of more than 16 years in the field of development sector especially in Social Marketing. Jignesh is well recognized for his training skills in Interrelationship, Social Marketing, Market Linkages etc. During his career span, he has closely worked with various national and international agencies like Regional Community Science Center, DKT India etc.

Samta Upadhyay

Consultant - Gender & Sexuality (Master in Rural Development)

Samta has great expertise in holistic and life skills education after having more than 19 years of experience in the Development Sector. Her qualifications include a Master’s degree in Rural Development and Certifications on Facilitation skills, as well as Gender and sexuality. Her immense experience ranges from working at grass root levels to management positions in reputed organizations. She is an effective trainer and facilitator for GOs and NGOs. Her work experience comprises of reviews, impact assessments, content development of module and manuals for NGOs and GOs and evaluation for development projects and govt. schemes. She has also participated in curriculum development for adolescents.

Samta has worked with State and Central govt. projects through several organizations like Tata Trusts, UNICEF, State Resource Centre, Save the Children, Educate Girls, Azad foundation, New Concept centre for development communication, Sandhan, Foundation for Education and Development, Education Dept. of Rajasthan and Bihar.

Disha Thakkar

Consultant - Nutrition (M.Sc.-Foods & Nutrition) Having a master degree in Food and Nutrition, Disha has acquired work experience in a very dynamic environment wherein she was responsible for delivering high quality training on Nutrition subjects related to IYCF. In the capacity of a Master Trainer, Disha has imparted training to diverse group of ICDS officials’ i.e CDPOs, Supervisors and Coordinators. During her span of career as Instructor, she played an important role in building capacities of more than 1500 AWWs on IYCF subjects in Job, Refresher and Orientation trainings. As a Food and Nutrition Expert, Disha has demonstrated excellent subject knowledge in both practical and theory lessons. Her willingness to invest extra outside of theory and conduct field visits provided the participants an extra edge to achieve their potential in delivering effective Food and Nutrition related initiatives in the community.

Megha Sidhpura

Consultant - Media & Communication (M.Sc in Home Science, Ph.D.-Pursuing) Creative and motivated Communication specialist Megha holds a Masters degree in Home Science from Department of Extension and Communication, Faculty of Homes Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. She is working as Assistant Professor in Department of Extension and Communication, Faculty of Homes Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and possesses 10+ years experience in Education especially in Media and Communication for Development, Health Communication & Value Education. In her journey as Communication Specialist, her papers and publications are published at National and International Level. Megha is a self-created professional and has developed competency in channelizing her potential in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating various programs in the development sector

Dr. Deepa Mishra

Consultant – Community Engagement (Bachelor in Law and Science, MSW, Ph.D) Dr. Deepa, is a Human Resources and CSR Projects professional with more than 17 years of experience in practicing and coaching. Her core competencies includes Community Engagement, People Management, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Employee Engagement and Social Projects. Dr. Deepa’s Project WE Connect Project - Utkarsh (https://www.vopak.com/sites/default/files/attachment/basicpage/weconnect_utkarsh.pdf) was selected as one of the best projects run by Vopak employees globally and was presented at Vopak’s Conference Global Minds, Rotterdam (https://www.vopak.com/nieuws/visit-king-willem-alexander-and-kofi-annan). Dr. Deepa is Resource Person for Management Development Program on Soft Skills & Organization Development. She has presented and published research SIX papers in International & National Conferences and Journals having ISSN authorizations.

Supriti Chakraborty

Technical Expert – Gender, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (M.Phil - Planning and Development from Indian Institute of Technology- IIT, Mumbai) Supriti is a developmental sector professional with 20+ years of working experience. She has worked in IMRB International, Clinton Health Access Initiative, UNICEF and UNDP and has managed projects across sectors which include Social research, Child protection, Education, Health, Water and Sanitation, Women Empowerment, Gender, Skill Development etc. She is currently managing the team with Directorate of Skill Development, Tripura and supporting the State Govt to implement different skill development programmes in the State.

Alpesh Bhatt

DRP - LWS (Master of Social Work) Resourceful Social Worker with more than 8 years of experience in the development sector, Alpesh Bhatt has specialized in working with diverse groups of communities. Due to the vast exposure in challenging sectors like HIV/AIDS, Nutrition and Health and Education, Alpesh has developed an extensive knowledge of community resources. His strong understanding of human behavior has increased his potential in implementing interventions and resource gathering. As an organized and motivated professional, Alpesh has gained an in-depth knowledge of working with socially excluded groups and coping with the challenges faced in working with them.