Arbind Singh

Executive Director

An activist and a social entrepreneur. Arbind Singh is an energetic, avid experimenter, eager to learn from Western development, and passionate in his belief that there must be a uniquely Indian path that achieves economic growth through the inclusion of India’s massive informal sector. He is a bridge between the poorest of the poor and Delhi’s cabinet ministers — the architects of India’s growth and development plans. He is an Ashoka Fellow (2007) and Schwab Social Entrepreneur of the Year, India (2008). He has been applauded for his ability to get things done in an area (Bihar) where few organizations have had an impact.

Sangeeta Singh

Head – Gender, Advocacy & Enterprise Development

Sangeeta Singh advocates the cause of informal workers along with the rights of Women and Children. she started the Bihar chapter of FORCES: Forum for crèche and child care services in 2002 and since then she has been working for informal women workers and children between 0-6 years advocating their causes at various forums.

Premjit Purushottam

Sr. Manager – Accounts & Compliance

Premjit Purushottam B.Com & C.A (Inter) having Vast experience in the versatile field of finance & accounting of more than 15 Years. Expertise in FCRA, Income Tax, GST & CSR Accounting & Reporting, Knowledge of Accounting Packages like Oracle Based Peoplesoft Accounting Software & also Knowledge of SAP & Tally. Experience of Internal Audit, Process Improvement, Grant Management, Budget Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Management & People Management.

Shyam Shankar Deepak

Sr. Program Manager

Shyam Shankar Deepak has completed his MBA from Uttar Pradesh technical university. He is responsible for coordinating
the program and field activities related to the Solid Waste Management and Sanitation program, He is associated with Nidan since 2002, He interacts with State, District, and Municipal officers and waste pickers. He is responsible for the innovation and sustainability of program and operations activities.

Vishal Anand

Program Manager

Vishal Anand has an overall experience of more than 15 years in managing he is working in Nidan since 2013, Vishal is responsible for managing different programmes and projects and projects operation across various social & rural themes – proven expertise in managing programmes for Corporate Social Responsibility, Urban-Rural development and Community development, Versatile Trainer and worked across 20 states of India.
He coordinates with communities, donor, District Administration, State Administration, Government departments and the Ministry for Rural and Urban areas programs for Linkages, Entitlements, Livelihood, Bio Gas – Gobardhan, Water and Sanitation, Water Security, Legal Aid and Rights, Education, Health, Financial Services, Advocacy, Social Security and other innovative programmes for the uplifted of informal sector workers, women and children.
He is responsible for Capacity Building, Leadership, FSSAI and other various training on different components.

Yashwant Singh

Account Manager

Yashwant Singh is our Account Manager managing financial activities since 2012 at NGOs, & Private Sectors; He handles reports of all kinds of accounts, Audits & Compliance of Nidan and its network.

Amit Kumar Singh

Project Coordinator

Amit Kumar Singh is currently, working on Gobardhan Project at the Madhepura and Araria location

Siya Mishra

Food Programme Coordinator

Ms. Siya Mishra has been working with NASVI for more than 7 years. She is a Street Food Program Coordinator and also a FoSTaC Trainer. She holds the responsibility of organizing food programs under NASVI Street Food Program. She manages the network of All India Street Food Vendors who are associated with us. She creates awareness among our Street Vendors about food licensing and the Food Act & regulations. Her role in the project Serve Safe Food as a FoSTaC Trainer in training street food vendors about food safety & hygiene practices has been significant.

Athira Rana

Outreach and Partnership Manager

Athira Rana holds the post of Outreach and Partnership Manager at NIDAN. She is responsible for managing and developing funds as well as curation of reports and projects for the organization. She is a postgraduate in Humanities from Delhi University, North Campus. Athira believes there is no limit to gathering knowledge and is currently pursuing her second Master’s degree in Social Work from Indira Gandhi National Open University in order to learn more about the social sector while working in it. Athira has proven experience in content curation and administration. She worked with ODEPC Ltd. (A Govt. of Kerala Undertaking under the Labour Ministry) as the Centre Admin at its Delhi Branch for more than two and a half years. There, she was working closely with the Head office in the implementation of programs and training along with liaison with foreign immigration departments.

Sakshi Aggarwal

Documentation & Reporting Coordinator

Sakshi Aggarwal is a dedicated media professional with extensive experience in electronic communication and a strong academic background. She currently serves as the Documentation and Reporting Coordinator at NIDAN, where she manages documentation, reporting, and more. She has worked as an Assistant Professor specializing in media & human rights. She holds an M.Sc. in Electronic Media from Makhanlal Chaturvedi University and has qualified for UGC NET in Mass Communication & Journalism. Fluent in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and German, she possesses strong copywriting, content writing, designing, reporting, research, and documentation skills. Her work reflects a commitment to enhancing public discourse in media, politics, and development.

Ajit Kumar

Program Coordinator

Ajit heads Nidan’s operations in Jamshedpur. He leads a team dedicated to improving the lives of informal workers and their children in various pockets of Jamshedpur. Universalisation of education, entitlements and gainful employment is the motto of Nidan intervention in Jamshedpur.

Dileep Kumar

Accountant

Dileep Kumar handles the accounts of Sanchay Co-op.

Amit Kumar

Community Facilitator

Amit Kumar assists with the planning and coordination of programs and their activities and is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of program policies and practices. He works to keep programs on schedule and functioning smoothly. He supports program growth and development as necessary.

Jay Prakash Singh

District Coordinator

Jay Prakash Singh is working as District Coordinator with Nidan at Location Hajipir, Vaishali, He is responsible for supervising the operations at district-level vendor meetings including overall administration in Hajipur.

Md Sahjad

Designer

Md Sahjad is responsible for developing new designs from discarded clothes and preparing them accordingly.

Manisha Devi

Organizer

Manisha Devi as a Community Facilitator assists the Community Development Team: Mobilize the village community to identify problems and possible interventions as well as facilitate their participation.

Victor Kumar Singh

District Coordinator

Victor Kumar Singh has completed his master’s degree in social work, currently, he is working on Gobardhan Project at the Kishanganj location.

Guriya Devi

Community Facilitator

Guriya Devi is one of the community facilitators of Nidan in Patna, Bihar.

Sujata Kumari

Community Facilitator

Sujata Kumari Supports Facilities Coordinator Assists the public in developing programs and reaching independence in program completion and distribution. Helps people and team with good communication and honest behaviour.

Dakshraj Kumar

Community Facilitator

Dakshraj is responsible for assisting the Community Development Team to Mobilize the village community to identify problems and possible interventions as well as facilitate their participation towards the ongoing project.

Anila Devi

Community Facilitator

Anita Devi is one of our community facilitators of Nidan with good communication and good behaviour.

Usha Devi

Community Facilitator

Usha Devi is working in Nidan for the last 15 years with good communication and as a good supporting staff with the team.

Veena Devi

Community Facilitator

As a community facilitator, Veena Devi works with specific populations to develop goals and strategies to increase opportunities.

Kiran Srivastava

Community Facilitator

Kiran Srivastava is working as a community facilitator to support people to access their local and wider communities, Liaise with social workers and other relevant professionals. She also supports people to develop their own program of activities.

Mukesh Kumar Singh

Community Facilitator

Mukesh Kumar Singh is responsible for assisting the Community Development Team to Mobilize the village community to identify problems and possible interventions as well as facilitate their participation towards the ongoing project.

Rakhi Sahu

Field Mobilizer

Rakhi is responsible for door-to-door collection, the opening of new accounts in sanchay, making SHG, loan disbursement and Entitlement.

Shweta Kumari

Field Mobilizer

Shweta is responsible for door-to-door collection, the opening of new accounts in sanchay, making SHG, loan disbursement and Entitlement.

Aparna Devi

Field Mobilizer

Aparna is responsible for door-to-door collection, the opening of new accounts, making SHG, loan disbursement and Entitlement.

Rekha

Field Mobilizer

Rekha is responsible for door-to-door collection, the opening of new accounts, making SHG, loan disbursement and Entitlement.

Rajni Devi

Field Mobilizer

Rajni is responsible for door-to-door collection, the opening of new accounts, making SHG, loan disbursement and Entitlement.

Baby Kumari

Field Mobilizer

Baby is responsible for door-to-door collection, opening new accounts, making SHG, loan disbursement and Entitlement.