Founding Leadership Team
AIMPOWER FOUNDATION’s founding team is its greatest strength — researchers, development practitioners, and field leaders from Vidarbha, trained at India’s most prestigious development institutions. Together they bring over 12 years of cumulative hands-on experience.
Expertise in Gender Justice, Livelihood & Rights-Based Approaches. SET-qualified in Social Work & Sociology. Published researcher at national & international forums.
Expertise in Local Self-Governance, Community Forest Rights, Gender & Livelihoods, Fundraising, and Agricultural Development.
Expert in Tribal Development, Community Forest Rights (CFR), Social Enterprise, and Disability Inclusion. Deep field experience across Gadchiroli & Nagpur.
Women’s Empowerment, Tribal Development, Gender Governance, and Education Equity at the intersection of caste, gender, and rights.
Expertise in Local Governance, Community Forest Rights, Research, and Career Guidance for students from marginalised communities.
Livelihood, Gender & Nutrition, SRLMs (Rajasthan), Women’s Institution Development, and Digital Literacy.
Value Chains, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Social Entrepreneurship, Rural Livelihoods, and EDP Master Trainer.
Our team’s academic credentials (TISS • APU) combined with deep grassroots experience in Vidarbha create a rare and powerful combination: the rigour of national-level research institutions and the empathy of community-embedded practice.