Pranav Bankar

Corporate Social Responsibility professional with 17 months of experience in managing multi-stakeholder CSR operations of the corporate. Skilled in CSR compliance, project and proposal evaluation, budget management, report writing and ensuring transparency and stakeholder engagement. Passionate about using data and evidence to drive social impact.

CSR Support Staff at Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) (2024-09 – Present)

• Supported CSR department in overseeing financial management, project tracking, and statutory reporting compliance.
• Evaluated CSR proposals in adherence to company policy and drafted agendas for CSR Committee and Board meetings.
• Ensured due diligence of mandatory requirements, agreement with the implementing partners and timely completion of the project undertaken.
• Time to time budgetary assessment through guidelines provided by MCA, DPE and the company.
• Coordinated engagement and financial disclosures with Auditors and CAG; ensured timely responses to RTIs, Parliamentary Questions, and queries from Railway Board, DPE, and MCA (CSR II).
• Assisted in CSR Financial disclosures across Annual Reports (Director's Report), CSR Activity Reports, IRCTC Connect Magazine (Quarterly), and BRSR reports uploaded on the company portal.
• Contributed to CSR visibility and business development by supporting participation in awards, ceremonies & conferences and highlighting CSR case studies and thematic budgetary allocations.

Field Work & Practitioner at Prayas, TISS

• Worked with Prayas, TISS in the head of Youth Development Center at Mankhurd on rehabilitating youth in conflict with the law.

Field Work & Practitioner at Stree Mukti Sangathan

• Engaged with Stree Mukti Sangathan, Mumbai, on the socio-economic upliftment of women ragpickers.

Field Work & Practitioner at Mahamanav Baba Amte Vikas Sewa Sanstha

• Collaborated with Mahamanav Baba Amte Vikas Sewa Sanstha, Ahmednagar, addressing integration challenges faced by Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNTs).

Researcher at Research Project

• Research: Understanding the experiences of Domestic Violence among Women at Rohtas District of Bihar.

B.Sc. in Physics – Fergusson College (Pune University) (2014 – 2017)

M.A. in Social Work (Criminology & Justice) – Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai (2022 – 2024)