Experience

Enfold India - Creating Safe Spaces

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

• Research Associate

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Social Science researcher working on issues of child protection and implementation of child related laws namely the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Currently working on two projects - a tool for Best Interest Determination for children in need of care and protection and a Research Study on Preliminary Assessments of Children in Conflict with Law under Section 15 of the JJ Act, 2015. Social Science researcher working on issues of child protection and implementation of child related laws namely the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Currently working on two projects - a tool for Best Interest Determination for children in need of care and protection and a Research Study on Preliminary Assessments of Children in Conflict with Law under Section 15 of the JJ Act, 2015.



Enfold India - Creating Safe Spaces

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

• Researcher

  • Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

  Qualitative Analysis for the study supported by UNICEF Rajasthan titled "Analysis of Child Abuse Cases for Advocacy" Qualitative Analysis for the study supported by UNICEF Rajasthan titled "Analysis of Child Abuse Cases for Advocacy"



Freed

• India
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Outreach

  • Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

  Freed is a non-profit organization that aims to encourage conversations around Eating Disorders and body image. It aims to provide support to individuals and families affected by Eating Disorders in India. Supported the initiation of a helpline to support those with disordered eating, body image concerns and Eating Disorders. Supported the recruitment, onboarding and training of volunteers to support the helpline and other organisational efforts. Created community spaces within the organisation for volunteers and staff to share experiences and build relationships. Show less



Enfold India - Creating Safe Spaces

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

• Social Worker and Facilitator, Restorative Practices

  • May 2019 - Mar 2021

  Enfold works towards creating safe spaces for children through gender, sexuality and personal safety education; providing socio legal support to survivors of child sexual abuse and integrating Restorative Approaches within the Juvenile Justice System. Enfold works towards creating safe spaces for children through gender, sexuality and personal safety education; providing socio legal support to survivors of child sexual abuse and integrating Restorative Approaches within the Juvenile Justice System.



Tata Institute of Social Sciences

• India
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• M.A. Social Work (Criminology and Justice)

  • Jun 2017 - May 2019



Prayas, Field action Project TISS

• Kalyan Area, India

• Fieldwork at Kalyan District Prison

  • Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

  This District Prison houses women undergoing trial and in certain cases their children. The work in the prison was done through Prayas, a field action project of TISS which works towards the rehabilitation of these under trial prisoners and around the themes of access to justice and correction. I have worked on issues such as legal aid, family support, social support, stigma, vocational training and livelihood. Over the course of field work I Initiated an Income Generation and Capacity Building program generating a livelihood for 37 women under trial prisoners. I also worked on securing legal aid and working with lawyers for vulnerable women. The legal aid support also included drafting applications for various concerns like reduction of bail, conversion of surety to cash bail, etc. Apart from legal aid support I worked towards attaining familial backing for women with unsupportive families. Show less



Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative

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

• Project Intern in Prison Reforms team

  • Oct 2018 - Nov 2018

  CHRI is an international non-governmental organisation with special consultative status with Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and works towards the practical realisation of human rights in the countries of the Commonwealth.I worked as a part of the Prisons reforms team and assisted in research for various reports and submissions. CHRI is an international non-governmental organisation with special consultative status with Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and works towards the practical realisation of human rights in the countries of the Commonwealth.I worked as a part of the Prisons reforms team and assisted in research for various reports and submissions.



Government instituion for Children in need of care and protection

• Mumbai Area, India

• Fieldowork at New Observation Home

  • Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

  New Observation Home is a government institution for vulnerable children from the ages 6 to 12, attempting to restore them to their family or place them in suitable institutions while providing temporary shelter and basic facilities. During my time here I dealt with 80 children and worked on placement or restoration of children to their families. I also successfully augmented the pool of donor resources by conceptualizing and executing a donor’s meet with over 100 participating donors. This experience has helped me gain an understanding of the Juvenile Justice system. Show less



Enactus Ramjas

• Delhi

• Project head

  • Sep 2014 - May 2016

  Enactus Ramjas is a not for profit organisation which aims at uplifting underprivileged communities through entrepreneurial action. Thee work was dine with 2 communities, transgenders and unemployed women. I founded and headed Project Amlaan- which aimed to improve sanitation and start a new product line for both these communities. Enactus Ramjas is a not for profit organisation which aims at uplifting underprivileged communities through entrepreneurial action. Thee work was dine with 2 communities, transgenders and unemployed women. I founded and headed Project Amlaan- which aimed to improve sanitation and start a new product line for both these communities.



Teach For India

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  Teach for India is a not for profit organisation which aims to improve the education scenario of India. The internship entailed teaching 40, 7 th standard kids different subjects. Teach for India is a not for profit organisation which aims to improve the education scenario of India. The internship entailed teaching 40, 7 th standard kids different subjects.