Sadanand Shinde

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT SADANAND SHINDE

I have completed MSW in Community Organization Development Practise (C.O.D.P) at TISS, Mumbai, and am dedicated to grassroots empowerment and social justice. As part of the TISS curriculum, I gained ample knowledge on various topics, including CSR, rural and urban development, sustainable development, social advocacy, research methodology, monitoring and evaluation, and PRA tools, while working with diverse communities, including rural, urban, tribal PVTGs, youth, and specially-abled individuals.During my fieldwork, I was involved in Community Mobilization and profiling, stakeholder management, capacity building, and various awareness campaigns, such as disability inclusion and the Forest Rights Act. These experiences helped to enhance my overall management as well as soft skills, such as communication, project management, community engagement, and interactions. They also helped me enhance my research skills; through my research, I was able to understand the struggles and coping mechanisms of the aspirant community, especially UPSC aspirants, as my research topic was \"Exploring Challenges and Support Systems for UPSC Aspirants in Pune.\" With extensive fieldwork and internship experience, I have understood ground-level gaps and realities.I’ve conducted Social Audit and Social impact Assessment for MGNREGA and Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in Uttarakhand, led capacity-building for climate-resilient agriculture in Maharashtra, and facilitated tribal community empowerment in Chhattisgarh. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, research, and program management, I thrive on driving inclusive development.In long term My goal is to contribute to overall development of the drought-prone Latur, Marathwada, where I belong, through sustainable economic empowerment and community-focused initiatives. An avid Shayari performer, yoga practitioner, and reader of spiritual and business-oriented books, I blend creativity and strategic thinking to inspire change.