Experience

Environment Support Group (ESG)

• India
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Nov 2022 - Present



Oxfam India

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Cluster Program Officer

  • Dec 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Coordinator for operations in the Bangalore Cluster and leading a team of several members to carry out the required events and programs. • Set up a one-stop Resource Centre in the largest slum in Bangalore (DJ Halli) to facilitate access to various entitlements and schemes & ran the following programs:  Conducted health camps with a team of nutritionists which was part of a larger “Food Hive – Nourish the Cities” Program funded by Oxfam USA aiming to spread awareness regarding healthy nutrition practices and improve education regarding menstrual health & hygiene through the medium of Participatory Learning Action (“PLA”) sessions.  Organised various community engagement activities with children and adolescent girls from schools in the vicinity that encouraged leadership and creative learning & expression.  Spread awareness regarding a plethora of schemes and programs for informal sector workers and facilitated the registration and availing of those entitlements. • Conducted research on informal sector workers, nutrition, education and other pertinent areas and prepared concept notes for the same. • Engaged with various stakeholders including CSOs, CBOs, ASHA workers, and various political parties to fulfil project outcomes. • As part of the Advocacy team, prepared reports, attended capacity building trainings and disseminated information from the field to larger audiences for direct impact. Show less



Dua Associates

• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Legal Associate

  • Oct 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Drafted and reviewed a range of real estate documents including Board Resolutions; Deed of Hypothecations; Mortgage Deeds; Information Memoranda; Pledge Agreements; Personal and Corporate Guarantees; and Loan Agreements; • Worked on Due Diligence Reports including on-site visits: This consisted of scrutinising the validity/legality of a variety of Title Deeds; Lease Agreements; Insurance Policy Documents; Licences; and EGM, AGM & Board Minutes. • Drafted and reviewed various Non Disclosure Agreements (one-sided and mutual); Distribution Agreements; Warehouse Agreements; Novation Agreements; Service Agreements; and Terms and Conditions for several products and services; • Conducted research on a range of topics including the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code; Stamp Duty Schedule; various RBI Regulations and Master Directions in response to client queries; • Worked in a specialised team that handled Power Purchase Agreements (“PPA”) entered into by solar power plant owners: Drafted & reviewed various PPAs of solar power plants; conducted research, and comparative studies on the same while creating easy to digest summaries of the agreements to enable better accessibility Show less



Alternative Law Forum

• India
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Took part in a two day workshop on privacy issues related to Aadhaar , UIDAI among other things conducted by Dr. Usha Ramanathan. • Visited slums in Thubarahalli to assess the situation and assisted in a slum eviction case. • Worked on Drafting a PIL against relevant provisions of the Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975. • Conducted research on various issues ranging from the Sabrimala Judgement to workplace discrimination based on disability. • Took part in a two day workshop on privacy issues related to Aadhaar , UIDAI among other things conducted by Dr. Usha Ramanathan. • Visited slums in Thubarahalli to assess the situation and assisted in a slum eviction case. • Worked on Drafting a PIL against relevant provisions of the Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975. • Conducted research on various issues ranging from the Sabrimala Judgement to workplace discrimination based on disability.



Centre For Social Justice, India

• India
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jan 2016 - Sep 2016

  • Worked under the National Level Rehnuma Project which aimed at uplifting religious minorities which included:  Visits to bastis in the assigned field areas i.e. Hyderabad and Gulbarga.  Conducting interviews with the affected parties to assess their situation and needs and consequently ran legal awareness camps to ensure that they have greater access to government policies and schemes while ensuring that the delivery mechanism runs smoothly.  Engaging with various stakeholders such as the DLSA and Ministry of Minority Affairs to ensure better delivery of schemes and legal aid. • Created published documents that correlated Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) with domestic laws/schemes. • Organised a conference on the best practices related to implementation of SDGs in the domestic context with specific emphasis on SDG16 (Access to Justice). • Prepared a Human Rights Manual which is being used in schools in Gujarat to spread awareness on critical issues. • Collated statistical information from the field with the intention of creating a database and to draw trends which would be helpful for future interventions. • Delivered presentations to sensitise the staff members on LGBT issues as well as separate presentations for donors like the United Nations and other funding agencies. Show less



Solidarity Foundation Bangalore

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2015

  • Worked on an International Labour Organisation (ILO) project relating to diversity and inclusion policies with respect to LGBT persons. The project involved a comparative study of different LGBTQ policies currently in existence in India and elsewhere with the aim to ascertain the status of the community at the workplace. • Reviewed literature on subjects including caste, sexuality and discrimination to aid larger studies being carried out. • Worked on an International Labour Organisation (ILO) project relating to diversity and inclusion policies with respect to LGBT persons. The project involved a comparative study of different LGBTQ policies currently in existence in India and elsewhere with the aim to ascertain the status of the community at the workplace. • Reviewed literature on subjects including caste, sexuality and discrimination to aid larger studies being carried out.



Alternative Law Forum

• India
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2015 - Feb 2015

  • Researched on discrimination based on religion, which was part of a larger discrimination study involving identifying and critically analysing legislations and policies. • Researched on case laws relating to discrimination against individuals on the basis of sex, caste, etc. • Researched on discrimination based on religion, which was part of a larger discrimination study involving identifying and critically analysing legislations and policies. • Researched on case laws relating to discrimination against individuals on the basis of sex, caste, etc.



Karnataka State Human Rights Commission

• Bangalore

• Legal Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  Prepared a report on the topic of ‘LGBT rights in India and the need for the repeal of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code’, under the guidance of the chairperson of the Commission, Ms. Meera Saxena. Prepared a report on the topic of ‘LGBT rights in India and the need for the repeal of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code’, under the guidance of the chairperson of the Commission, Ms. Meera Saxena.



Centre for Law and Policy Research

• India
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Reviewed cases related to teacher litigation for a larger study on the use of the legal system for grievance redressal by teachers • Conducted research on constitution of committees under the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2013. • Reviewed cases related to teacher litigation for a larger study on the use of the legal system for grievance redressal by teachers • Conducted research on constitution of committees under the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2013.