Our Team - Synergy Sansthan

Vimal Jat is a post graduate in social work from Devei Ahilya vishwa vidhyalaya, Indore. He has 13 years experience working with adolescent and youth of rural communities. Experience to work with lots of collective and networks in Madhya Pradesh. Strong understanding of local self governance and health issues.

Neha is the CEO of Pravah, a leading Delhi-based NGO that works on youth development and youth centric development with and among Indian youth. As the head of Pravah, Neha works to build alliances with other sectors such as the academic institutions, community groups, government, and corporations. She has engaged with different UN agencies to advocate for youth development and youth centric development programmes and approaches.

Ajay Pandit is post graduate in social work from Devi Ahilya vishwa vidhyalaya, Indore. He has good leadership to take people along and co-create the journey with the love. He is a great believer of Love and Friendship. He is a senior facilitator and expert in session designing. He is a board member of Community the youth collective, Delhi.

36 year old Deepamal is post graduate in social work from DAVV, indore. She have more than 13 year exprience working with govt. departments on issues related to water and sanitation.

Dr. Smriti Gargava is currently serving as the Assistant Regional Director (Senior Scale) at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), having joined in 2011. She holds a Ph.D. focused on rural livelihood patterns and has actively contributed to education, health, and community development projects through her leadership and scholarly work. With over two decades of diverse academic and research experience, she has been instrumental in various initiatives like the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, E Vidyabharti Project, and SANKALP Project at IGNOU RC Bhopal. Dr. Gargava’s research work includes disaster management, rural livelihoods, and gender issues.

Creative in her approaches and confident on her practical learning, Archana is a strong advocate of putting research and education for the benefit of society. Agriculturist by degree, social worker at heart and Entrepreneur at work place. With over 12 years of experience in development sector and multidisciplinary education she has developed a broad based background that encompasses exceptional work ethic and commitment to organizational objectives in a highly competitive and dynamic market place. Proactive team member and meticulous planner with ability to attract and secure key players in building strong and lasting relationships.

Vrinda has worked at a Financial Institution in Singapore for 4 years. Following that she decided to take up a real challenge, and moved back to India to do the Teach For India Fellowship in 2015. She joined the TFIx team right after her Fellowship in 2017. TFIx is Teach For India’s incubation program, which helps Education Entrepreneurs launch contextualized teaching fellowships and create local grassroot leaders. Between 2017-2023, she worked towards finding the right Entrepreneurs for the program, identifying the right staff for the team and developing them. She played a key role in finding the right supporters to ensure the success of the program. Since 2023, she is leading TFIx which is now a 3 staged program, working closely with a wide range of education entrepreneurs. She enjoys yoga, music and travelling.

Dr. Ramnarayan Syag is currently a member and co founder of Samavesh Society for Development and Governance. He is currently an active member of coordination team of MP Swashasan Abhiyan , a CSO working on strengthening Gram Sabha and Panchayat Raj. Before Samavesh, he was worked for over 20 years with Eklavya Foundation since inception in Hoshangabad Science Teaching Program.

Meenu Venkateswaran is a co-founder at Pravah and has been heading it as Chief Executive since 2005. Before this, Meenu led the Teachers Training intervention at Pravah into a powerful program for schools. Over the last 20 years, Meenu has worked in both the corporate and development sectors. She has been a consultant to development organizations and was the head of the resource generation function at CRY- Child Rights and You, and a member of the Managing Committee. She has a Masters in Economics and has completed her post graduation in Management from IIM, Bangalore.

Dr. Yogesh Kumar has a doctorate in development economics and has worked for several years to promote community participation and supporting development initiatives. He is Executive director of the leading NPO Samarthan in Madhya Pradesh. He specializes in participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation.

Raghu is post graduate in social work and MPS -National Coordinator-Monitoring & Evaluation at Save the Children, India. Expertise in project evaluation, impact analysis, resource planning, deployment, and implementation. In-Depth knowledge of Data Analysis, Interpretation, Documentation, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Pirthi Kajale holds a Master’s degree in Economics and an MBA, with strong field experience in community engagement and youth development. Currently working as a Field Facilitator under the ARC program at Synergy Sansthan, Rahatgaon (Harda), he focuses on nurturing youth leadership and raising awareness on gender justice, girls’ education, child marriage prevention, and environmental conservation. His key responsibility is to build local leadership and promote access to education for girls, contributing to a more gender-just society.

Swaroop Singh Rajput holds a B.Com, an MSW, and a diploma in Computer Applications. With extensive experience in child protection, education, and women’s empowerment, he has worked with organizations like Hand in Hand, Childline, Educate Girls, and Jeevodaya Bal Grah. Currently, he leads the Yuvalay Project at Synergy Sansthan, Harda, where he nurtures youth leadership, promotes active citizenship, and supports education, employment, and civic engagement.

Sovit verma holds a postgraduate degree in development studies from DAVV university indore. Master of social work from ISSW indore .brings has over 3.5 years of experience in community development,rural empowerment, Adolescents girls empowerment, women empowerment, livelihoods, entrepreneurship work focused on sustainable development and changing various grassroots level activities and capacity building workshops. He has strong project, MIS & ME data management skills. He has currently works at Synergy Sansthan as a project associate

Payal Pandit is a researcher with a master’s degree in Development Studies from Azim Premji University. She has over two years of experience, one year as a Research Assistant at a mental health organization and one and a half years in the education sector. Through her work, she has developed strong project management skills and also has been actively involved in program implementation.

Salman Shah holds a postgraduate degree in Development Studies from Azim Premji University, Bangalore. He brings over 3.5 years of experience in rural development, community empowerment, financial and digital literacy, governance, and non-farm livelihoods. His work focuses on creating sustainable change through grassroots engagement and capacity building

Aarif holds a postgraduate degree in Social Work from Barkatullah University, Bhopal, and has 6 years of experience working on youth development in rural, urban, and tribal areas. His work focuses on enhancing community participation at the grassroots level and bringing about sustainable change through collaborative efforts.

Sawan Solanki, from Barwani district, holds a BA in Sociology, PGDCA, and an MSW degree. With strong experience in regional development, women’s entrepreneurship, health and nutrition, education, and youth development, he brings excellent communication skills and grassroots engagement to his work. He has led key initiatives involving Farmer Producer Organizations and Self-Help Groups. Currently, he serves as the District Coordinator at Synergy Sansthan, Barwani, where he plans and oversees district-wide activities and liaises closely with government departments.

Shikha Janoria is a social work postgraduate with rich experience in community development and women’s entrepreneurship. She has worked on POCSO cases with Childline and the Kailash Satyarthi Foundation, and served as a paralegal volunteer with the District Legal Services Authority. Currently, she is the Director of the Bamboo Craft Cluster under the MSME-SFURTI scheme at Synergy Gram Company, Harda, where she leads product development, guides women artisans, and drives marketing strategies to build a self-sustaining, empowered enterprise.

Ashok Sejkar holds degrees in B.Ed., PGDCA, M.A. (Sociology), and MSW. He has experience in regional development, women’s entrepreneurship, and managing sustainable social projects, including leadership roles in the Childline program and ASHA training initiatives. Currently, he serves as the Cluster Development Executive for the Bamboo Craft Cluster under the MSME-SFURTI scheme at Synergy Sansthan, Harda. His core responsibilities include product development, marketing strategy planning, and coordination with artisans and stakeholders to strengthen the cluster.

Dipshikha Bharti is a passionate content creator with a strong academic background, holding a BSc in Agriculture, Rural, and Tribal Development from Ramakrishna Mission and a Master’s in Development from Azim Premji University, Bangalore. She currently works at Synergy Sansthan as a communication officer , where she contributes her expertise to various projects. With a keen interest in development, she combines her education and passion to make meaningful impact

Vimal Jat

Neha Buch

Ajay Pandit

Deepamala Sikarwar

Smriti Gargava

Archana Relon

Vrinda

Dr. R.N Syag

Mrs. Meenu Vankatesh

Dr. Yogesh Singh

Raghu Maharishi

Pappu Pawar

Shrichand Pawar

Raksha Hirva

Pirthi Kajale

Saroj

Ravi Rajput

Nasir Khan

Rahul Nagaraj

Swaroop Singh Rajput

Reenu Shinde

Preeti Rathode

Nilesh More

Archana

Adup

Shruti Thakur

Tarannum Khan

Pooja gour

Gaytri Chouhan

Priyanka

Sanju

Rakesh Prajapati

Golu

Sovit Verma

Payal Pandit

Puja Sharma

Salman Shah

Ritesh Gour

Aarif Khan

Jyoti Malviya

Rajendra Kalam

Tejilal Chouhan

Deepak Agrawal

Sawan Solanki

Laxminarayan

Sonu Kanade

Ramgopal Lodha

Dr. Anurag Sharme

Divya Jaiswal

Sonam Parihar

Vandana Tirole

Durgesh Pawar

Akansha More

Rupesh

Seema Solanki

Shikha Janoriya

Ashok Sejkar

Rahul Dhangar

Dipshikha Bharti

Rohit Sarvare

Narendra Malviya

Akshay Modi

Vivek Yadav

Sanjana Kathiwas

Ritika

Athira

Anargha

Pankaj Bairagi

Sanjay Kanak

Deepak Namdev