Ashwini Patekar
Name : Ashwini Patekar
MGNF district : Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Educational Qualification
- Integrated 5-year M.Sc. (Biotechnology), 2009-14, Pune University
- M.Tech (Biotechnology and Research), 2014-15, Pune University
Professional Appointments/Work Experience
- Research and Evaluation Manager, 2019, India School Leadership Institute
- Monitoring and Evaluation Associate, 2017-19, India School Leadership Institute
- Teaching Fellow, 2015-17, Teach For India
Projects led/ initiated in district
- Horti-tourism Growth Centre in Pithoragarh: The project aims to promote entrepreneurship, uplift women-led SHGs and farmers and positively impact income of 25 villages with 1100 households. Project has been approved at state level and funds worth 150 lakhs have been sanctioned for project implementation.
- Rural Entrepreneurship Fellowship for youth in Pithoragarh: Liaised between district administration and IABT foundation to launch a six-month Rural Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program for 30 youth candidates in Pithoragarh.
- Strengthening skill ecosystem in Pithoragarh Supported the district administration in constituting the District Skill Committee (DSC) and facilitating DSC meetings. Supported the DSC in planning for skill and entrepreneurship development for 1500 candidates in two years
Skills
- Project management
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Research
- Networking
Achievements/Awards/ Policy and Context Blogs
- Submitted a case study paper entitled 'Role of shared leadership in driving school effectiveness by enhancing school teams' for publication to National Centre for School Leadership, NIEPA, New Delhi (2021)
- Certification in ‘Social Impact Analysis’ by +Acumen
- Recipient of Indian Academy of Sciences fellowship (2013)