Programme Director, Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra
Anand Abhinav has been a social worker for over 13 years, focusing on helping people at the local level. Right now, he leads Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra, an NGO that works at the grassroots level in Jharkhand and Bihar. Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra is working towards a just society, with focus on women and girls, by helping their livelihoods, education, and health. Anand is a passionate advocate for the equal participation and rights of women and girls in rural areas of Jharkhand and Bihar, with a focus on implementing initiatives to address their needs and challenges. He has a postgraduate degree in rural management, specializing in girl’s education, women focused livelihood, women’s rights, and disability and eye health.
Rise Up Cohort: Jharkhand, India 2024