Maneshkumar Chaudhari

Development Organiser (Entrepreneur) - Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (INDIA) - Surat

(2025-09)

District Promotion And Outreach Expert - Entrepreneurship Development Institute Of India, Ahmedabad (EDII) - Surat (All Block)

(2023-03 - 2025-08)

Monthly Salary: 35900/-

• Mobilize participants for EACs as per outreach strategies.
• Data updating of project activities on Mobile App and IT platform.
• Design of campaigns, collaterals & Identify suitable media – print/electronic/social/etc. and collaborating for maximum reach and efficacy.
• Liaoning and networking with media (Audiovisual/Print/Social) for promotion of Project activities and promotion of products of artisans.
• Preparing case studies, and reports on languishing crafts.
• Attend relevant meetings at /Gram Panchayat/Taluka Panchayat/ DRDA/ DIC/ NABARD/ BLBCs/ GLPC at Block or district level and maintain a database of Village/Taluka and District PRI members and strengthen relationships with them
• Participate in Craft Fairs, Exhibitions, Workshops, etc., and ensure that artisans can participate in fairs and exhibitions for marketing their products.

District Project Coordinator (DPC)-South Gujarat - Indian School Of Micro Finance For Women (ISMW) - Narmada, Tapi, Navsari, Dang, DNH

(2021-10 - 2023-03)

Monthly Consultancy Fees: 23500/-

• District Project Coordinator (DPC)-South for Scaling up of Center for Financial Literacy Project. All Related District level responsibilities in respect of Scale up CFL Project
• Overall coordination, ensure successful planning and implementation and liaison with Sponsor
• Banks, NABARD and Government department for achieving project Goals.

Taluka livelihood Manager - Gujarat livelihood Promotion Company Ltd. - Taluka Panchayat Kacheri choryasi, Dist.-Surat

(2014-12 - 2017-08)

Based on Self-help Groups, Taking a sustainable live, livehood, Handle of FieldLevel staff. As assigned by Skills, Cottage Industry & Rural Services, SM & IB Vertical, MF & FI Vertical.

• Knowledge and experience of work in multi-disciplinary sectors including livelihoods models in rural setting in the state having successfully led teams at block and field levels.
• Knowledge of working with different line departments with verifiable track record of implementing programmes under the convergence model.
• Sound Knowledge of Planning, budgets and fund flow mechanisms of livelihoods promotion and poverty alleviation projects.
• Experience of having worked with vulnerable groups such as Women, differently abled, SC/STs and other under privileged sections) aligning all their needs for livelihoods
• Experience in identifying and handholding best practices in livelihoods-based projects.

Assistant Project Manager (Taluka) - Gujarat livelihood Promotion Company Ltd. - Taluka Panchayat Kacheri, Bardoli, Dist.- Surat

(2011-08 - 2014-12)

• Social Mobilization & Institutional Building
• Social Development
• Microfinance & Institutional Finance
• Skill, Cottage Industry & Rural Service
• Farm Livelihoods

M.B.A - Marketing/Finance - SMT.R.D. GARDI MBA DEPARTMENT OF SAURASHTRA UNIVERCITY, RAJKOT (2004 - 2006)

B.A - English/Gujarati - SOUTH GUJ.UNI.SURAT (2004)

H.S.C - Arts - GSEB (2000)

S.S.C - General - GSEB (1998)