K D Maiti

Over 35 years of experience in strengthening data and evidence eco-systems in national and international social sectors domains. Holds expertise in bridging evidence gaps, programme monitoring, designing & implementing operational research, setting up and reviewing large and medium scale M&E systems on RBM (Results Based Monitoring) architecture on right-based approaches focussing on equity, and SDG monitoring with special emphasis on gender and equity, planning and executing large scale household surveys, with pan India coverage.

Served in various senior positions in the Government of India, in different ministries for over 20 years. Served as Deputy Director General and Head of Training Academy of National Statistics Office, engaged in designing and imparting training on official statistics; Director, Human Rights Division, dealing largely as the reporting focal point to national and international laws and covenants and its compliance; Director in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, supervising large scale demographic surveys, programming in maternal and reproductive health, and supporting national Rural Health Mission.

Worked for over 10 years with UNICEF India, since 2011, leading data strengthening for children and women, partnering with the Government, program monitoring, and evaluation of programs, including establishing community-based monitoring; developing situation analysis; providing technical support to all UNICEF field offices on evidence gathering and programme monitoring.

Nominated to technical Committees of the Government and the UNICEF’, Nominated and supported as technical member of the SOP committee set up by the Ministry of Statistics (NSO) for improving the quality of surveys under NSO; Nominated as a technical member of the committee set up by National Statistics office for conducting Perception Surveys; Served as a member of the technical team on improving statistics for bridging data gaps for SDG reporting, especially on gender, disability and equity.

Led technical teams on household surveys like – National Family Health Survey (NFHS)/ standard DHS/MICS survey; District level Household Survey (DLHS), Rapid Survey on Children (RSOC), Coverage Evaluation Surveys (CES);

Invited to many national international organizations to speak on data governance; effective data use, bridging data gaps; steps to high-level decision-making processes with the Government as well as in UNICEF.

Member of the Indian Statistical Service of the Government of India, since 1981;

R G Mitra

More than 25 years of service in Government of India (as a member of Indian Statistical Service). He held senior positions including the Head of the Civil Registration Division and Head of Census Division in the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner - Revamped the Vital Statistics System in India and conducted the 2001 Population and Housing Census in India (1981-2005)

Worked as Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist in UNICEF India (2005-2010)

Worked in UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) during which he spearheaded and led the work of Africa Programme on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics. He also led and coordinated continental programmes on Population and Housing Census, Gender Statistics, and Statistics on Development Indicators (2010-2016)

Worked in UN Statistics Division as Inter-Regional Adviser on Statistical Capacity Building and Training wherein he coordinated the activities of Inter-Secretariat Working Group on Household Survey and established a Global Network of Institutions for Statistical Training (2016-2017)

Since retirement worked with global and regional organizations on CRVS and Identity Systems – ESCAP, UNICEF, WHO, Vital Strategies (a Data for Health Initiative), Centre of Excellence on CRVS Government of Canada), GIZ, and DfiD.

Debi Prasad Mondal

Worked for National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) of the National Statistics Office at different levels including its Director General.

Headed Training Division/ National Statistical Systems Training Academy (NSSTA) of Central Statistical Office from September 2016 to July 2017 and undertook capacity building of Indian Statistical Service Officers, Subordinate Statistical Service Officers, State Government Statistical Personnel, Heads of Statistics, Departments of Indian Universities, International students including SAARC participants focusing on official statistics including labour statistics & informal employment.

On International Experiences, Worked as Chief Technical Advisor, International Labour Organization, Liaison Office in Myanmar for implementing the project "Improving Labour Market Data Sources in Myanmar through support to the national Labour Force Survey.

Charu Sheela

Charu Sheela is an experienced researcher with 27 years of experience. She specializes in Monitoring and Evaluation Studies, Large Scale Assessment & Statistical Surveys, Behaviour Change Assessment Studies, Programme Evaluations, Communication Development and Impact Assessment, and Brand Research.

She has expertise in preparing log-frame/framework/indicators for assessment, research design & sampling, tool development, training and capacity building, reviewing ethical considerations and dockets for IRB approvals, quality control and monitoring, data consolidation and analysis, advances analysis (Factor analysis, Cluster analysis, Regression, Discriminant analysis, CHAID, Classification trees and PSM (Propensity Score Matching)), preparing reports/presentations on research findings, and dissemination of the findings in large forums with varied stakeholders.

Kailash Lakhara

An expert in large scale survey data analysis and report writing.

With Master’s degree in Demography and Geography, have had more than twenty years of research experience in conducting and analysing socio-demographic and operations research studies at multiple organizations - International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai and a non-governmental social science research organization (MAMTA, New Delhi), TNS India Private Limited, Gurgaon, Haryana, UNICEF, New Delhi, Population Council, New Delhi, GIZ, New Delhi, ICRW New Delhi, PSI New Delhi and IHAT, Lucknow.

Expert in analysis of qualitative and quantitative data on the one hand and organizational ability in planning and implementation of research studies and surveys on the other along with training and capacity building activities.

Have more than 20 years of experience in working with several statistical packages like STATA & SPSS. And supervised development of reports of major research projects.

Chayan Roy Choudhury

Supported national and international organizations in measuring their project output, outcome and impact. Has been instrumental in developing digital decision support systems based on the primary and secondary sources of data in organizations like UNICEF, IntraHealth International, Save the Children, FRHS, etc.

He has also contributed to developing e-learning modules for the registers and beneficiaries of birth and death registration under national civil registration system. Holds MPhil degree in population studies from International Institute for Population Sciences. Has worked extensively in Urban Health Initiative, Community based monitoring for impact assessment, mSakhi digital health, etc..

Raj Rishi Mitra

An expert in in animation having professional training from Manipal University and thereafter, from undertaken a diploma in 3D animation and Visual Effects from Vancouver Film School. Have wide experience in a 3D studio and a Graphic Designing.

Developed animated explainer video for the organizations, brands that deliver high impacted results. Have worked on a wide range of design products e.g., Infographic, Poster, IEC Jacket cover design, Logo, Icon creations, Standees, Reports, and website design etc.

Holds comprehensive visualisation experience of data for storytelling. Loves the challenge of conceptualizing an idea, creating the assets and moods catering to a varying range of target audience. Have worked in projects at Population Services International and UNICEF. Many of my designs have been used in the field by grass-root level workers to help convey family planning messages to the beneficiaries.

Awarded for an animation film and expertise in narrating human stories in an effective way.