Governing Council & Expert Trainers
Senior academics, researchers and practitioners drawn from IIPS, ISEC, ICF and leading institutions — spanning demography, biostatistics, population studies, early childhood education and field survey management.
Dr. U V Somayajulu
More than 26 years of experience in social, developmental and demographic research in India and Sri Lanka. Coordinated 500+ research studies covering health, education, gender, HIV/AIDS, CSR, governance and more for UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP, UNAIDS, DFID, Johns Hopkins, Paris School of Economics, Boston University, FHI 360 and others. Author of 9 edited volumes and 110 published papers. Former consultant to the European Union under Framework Programme 7.
Dr. Jayanta Kumar Basu
Two and a half decades in social research, M&E and project management in the development sector. Worked with ORG, MODE, FHI, Avert Society, FPAI, WHP, Sigma and CARE India. Coordinated NFHS and HIV BSS studies, and several training activities including the Global Comprehensive Abortion Care Initiative (GCACI).
SVSRK Bharadwaj
Nearly 12 years of data analysis and processing experience. Specialises in data management of large-scale studies, development of data entry programs in CSPro, and analysis in SPSS / STATA. Involved in NFHS-3, DLHS-3 monitoring, HIV BSS in Manipur, Economy Mapping (IIM Bangalore), Anganwadi hygiene (UNICEF) and IBBA studies.
Vikash Mishra
Finance and Business Development professional with expertise in project finance, budgeting, compliance, and strategic partnerships. Passionate about driving growth, strengthening processes, and creating sustainable impact across the development sector.
Prof. (Dr.) K N M Raju
Retired Professor from the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore. Experienced in designing and executing large-scale sample surveys and qualitative studies using anthropological approaches. ANU PhD Fellowship (1984–88) and Population Council Post-Doctoral Fellowship (1989–90). Principal Investigator for NFHS Karnataka.
Dr. K V R Subrahmanyam
Specialisation in Population Policies and Programmes, Reproductive and Child Health, Fertility and Family Planning. TCDC Consultant for the FAO project on Best Practices in Micro-Finance Management in Zambia. Coordinated DLHS-1, 2 and 3 in Andhra Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, supervised NFHS-1 AP.
Dr. Anubha Rajesh
Leads ICF’s Education Services in India. 20 years of experience in designing and conducting early childhood education (ECD) research and evaluation. Conducts desk reviews, develops data collection tools, trains field staff, assesses children, observes classrooms, and writes detailed research reports. Doctoral work conducted in Cambodia.
Pooran C Pandey
Senior advisor to STAR Foundation, contributing strategic guidance on research governance, institutional development, and stakeholder engagement in the social development sector.