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Dr. Vibha Gupta
Chairperson Emeritus WardhaMember Profile
Dr. Vibha Gupta
Chairperson EmeritusPlace: Wardha
About
Dr. Vibha Gupta is currently Chairperson Emeritus at CSV. An economist educated at University of Delhi and Ph.D. from IIT Delhi, she has dedicated her life to rural technology and women’s empowerment. She has mobilised thousands of rural women and formed more than 1000 SHGs across various villages and trained its members nationwide. Her initiatives span watershed development, natural farming, rural housing, health insurance, and the first Organic Cotton to Khadi unit, generating livelihoods for 300 artisans. She has influenced key national policies on rural development and women’s empowerment.
Mr. Ajay Kumar
Chairperson BetulMember Profile
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Mr. Shrish Kalyani
Vice Chairperson WardhaMember Profile
About
Shrish Kalyani is an Honorary Trustee and Vice-Chairperson at the Center of Science for Villages (CSV), contributing to its mission of advancing community-centred rural innovation and sustainable village economies. A systems-level rural transformation strategist, he has worked with district, state, and national governments to strengthen institutions, design large-scale programmes, and build collaborative platforms for development. Shrish also serves as Senior Advisor to the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh on Panchayats and Rural Development and as Strategic Advisor to the Transforming Rural India Foundation. A British Chevening Scholar, he holds postgraduate degrees from University College London and Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
Dr. Syed Parwez
Secretary RaipurMember Profile
Dr. Syed Parwez
SecretaryPlace: Raipur
Email: dr.syedparwez@gmail.com secretary.csvwardha@gmail.com
About
Dr. Syed Parwez is a seasoned development professional with more than 20 years of experience working across national and international platforms. He has collaborated with leading organizations such as UNICEF, UNDP, the World Bank, and various Gandhian organisations. His expertise spans research, data management, analysis, planning, and monitoring and evaluation. Dr. Parwez has made significant contributions to sustainable development initiatives, focusing on education, livelihood promotion, and capacity building. He is also an experienced trainer, known for strengthening institutions and empowering communities through evidence-based approaches, inclusive planning, and a strong commitment to social development and equity.
Mr. Pradeep Sharma
Member RaipurMember Profile
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Mr. Pradeep Sharma is a former Policy and Planning Advisor to the Government of Chhattisgarh and a leading thinker-practitioner in the field of integrated rural development. Born in a remote tribal region, his journey into public policy did not follow a conventional path. Trained as an engineer, he began his career in the petroleum industry but later chose to step away from a corporate career to work at the grassroots. His work spans environmental justice movements, village-based agriculture, and years of community-level organizing, which provided him with a rare perspective on how institutions function from the margins. During his tenure with the government, he played a key role in shaping the Narva, Garva, Ghurwa, Badi (NGGB) integrated village development model. His work also contributed to the evolution of Rural Industrial Parks (RIPA), enabling villages to shift from selling raw materials to producing value-added goods, with women emerging as key economic leaders. Pradeep Sharma’s work offers grounded insights into why many rural development programs fail—and how regenerative, community-led models can succeed at scale.
Dr. Suchitra Kurvey
Member WardhaMember Profile
Dr. Suchitra Kurvey
MemberPlace: Wardha
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Mr. Anish Kumar
Member New DelhiMember Profile
Mr. Anish Kumar
MemberPlace: New Delhi
About
Anish Kumar is the co-lead at Transform Rural India (TRI), working on ruraltransformation through institution-building and strategic interventions.With extensive experience in rural development, he has played a key role inintegrating finance functions, mobilizing resources, ensuring compliance, andstrengthening stakeholder partnerships. His expertise lies in creating businessorganizations run by poor communities and enabling smallholder farmers toparticipate in modern value chains.Anish pioneered the mallholder poultry model, serving as the CEO of the firstpoultry cooperative and later scaling the model to new geographies. He is aBoard member of the National Smallholder Poultry Development Trust, whichrovides advisory and policy advocacy support.
Dr. Vishal Massey
Member New DelhiMember Profile
About
Dr Vishal Massey holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Sociology, as well as a master’s degree in management and social work. Additionally, he is actively engaged in the field of Political Science too. He has more than 22 years of experience in research (qualitative and quantitative, academics and operations) and capacity development with technical expertise across disciplines. He focuses on strengthening government policies, monitoring and evaluation, gathering large databases, and analysing them in creative ways. He has experience in work with Government (NVDA/NVDD), UNICEF, Bilateral Agency-DANIDA.. Being an association with aboriginal roots, his main focus is on tribal development
