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Competency Summary
Consultant:
Consultant on Targeted Intervention Profiling Studies (TIPS) for NACO and extensively
traveled for profiling of organizations in various States and Union Territories (UTs) of
India by working as Investigator- Resource Center for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS,
New Delhi. Consultancy on NGO and international development for a number of
organizations. Consultancy provided in drafting “HIV/AIDS Bill” as presented to
Parliament (2005) of Govt. of India. Contributed in Agra Workshop (2004) on
‘Prevention of HIV/AIDS in Uttar Pradesh. Facilitated Engender Health in making and
presenting Case Study of the Global Science Academy at Agra Workshop. Consultant &
Executive Committee designator/ member to District Health Society, Basti ( headed by
District Magistrate(DM), Basti as its President while Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Basti
as Secretary), Uttar Pradesh Network of NGOs working on HIV/AIDS (UPNN), DHAL
(Developing Healthy Attitude towards Life), HIV/AIDS Citizens’ Forum and others.
Having complete familiarity with Global Fund/ CCM and actively suggesting opinion
based on factual information in the context of India as well as South East Asia/World.
Suggested on OIs/HAART in the Module as prepared by Professors of Clafflin
University, USA for India.
Administrative Skills:
Complete familiarity with National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) guidelines for
targeted intervention (T.I.) projects. Recruitment of personnel. Short listed candidates,
organized written test and interview for locally recruited staff. Maintained staff travel and
leave records. Logistical arrangement of audit team, monitoring team and visitors.
Prepared requests for issuance and extension of contracts. Interacts with external agencies
for timely actions owed to the office. Maintained consultancy database for specialized
programme area. Advised project staff on project regulations. Supervised core staff and
administrative support staff.
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(New Delhi) tie-up. Responsible for programme management of STDs/HIV/AIDS
prevention project sanctioned by NACO. As an Expert contributed to the Action Plan &
Project Implementation Programme (PIP)-NACP-IInd & IIIrd of Government of India for
Uttar Pradesh. Responsible organizing and managing International AIDS Candlelight
Memorial as State Coordinator (U.P. State) being world’s largest grassroots AIDS event
of the Global Health Council (U.S.A.). Performed, as team leader, health promotion
activities (e.g. BCC, STI service delivery & Condom programming) and strongly
encouraged sex workers to insist on condom use (Engender Health evaluations).
Responsible for developing IEC materials targeting high-risk groups as well as general
population which shared with PATH/India (Program for Appropriate Technology in
Health, India) after having a request from Senior BCC Consultant of PATH/ India
towards a joint initiative between FHI (Family Health International), NACO and PATH to
develop IEC materials targeting policy makers for use an advocacy tool promoting policy
legislation to reduce HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination. Worked with UNICEF
as Project Coordinator on BCC project.
Training Skills:
• Given HIV/AIDS related Training at Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK), Basti. Training on
HIV/AIDS given to NCC Cadets, 47th Batallian at Basti, Trained T.I. project
personnel on components of Behaviour Change Communication (BCC), Sexually
Transmitted Diseases (STDs) & Condom promotion. Trained as Master Trainer on
issues of Sex & Sexuality/ Gender issues/ HIV/AIDS. Received trainings in T.I.
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project management, HIV/AIDS related Sentinel Surveillance, Bio-dyanamic project
management, Women & Child welfare project management, Environmental campaign
project management. Stepping Stones (The Stepping Stones is a module originated in
Buwenda Village, Yuganda (South Africa) has proved to be a highly effective tool in enabling
communities to address their own issues and actively seek solutions.) training on
communication skills, relationship skills, HIV/AIDS, gender, sexuality and reproductive
health issues, organised by CYDA, Pune
• Training on Health and Nutrition of Young, Child and Women, organised by NIPCCD,
Lucknow.
Teaching Skills:
Taught Zoology to UG & PG students at M.L.K. PG College Balrampur (U.P.) & D.B.S.
Post-graduate College, Dehradun (Uttaranchal) & at a Coaching. Guided Dissertatation at
post-graduate level.
Networking & Media Liaison Skills:
Networking through a web-based portal-“NGO Gateway” to foster networking and
knowledge sharing amongst NGOs towards group capacity building. Networking with
organizations resulted in nomination to NGO PCB (Programme Committee Board)
Delegation to UNAIDS, as made for Global Science Academy (-headed by me) by
several HIV/AIDS organizations of Asia & Pacific. Partnering with BBC World Service
Trust in nationwide HIV/AIDS media campaign. Sensitized media personnel on
HIV/AIDS initiatives.
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India & abroad. Presented papers at national & international seminars and conferences
(also communicated for presentation), some of these include: “Replicable HIV/AIDS
Preventive Intervention”, “Bio-pschyco-social Aspects of HIV Infection in Indian
Context: A Study for Replicating Innovative Strategies Worldwide”, “Fight Against
HIV/AIDS in Resource Limited Conditions: An Effective, Efficient, Realistic and
Acceptable Approach”, “An Effective, Science-based, Structural-Intervention Package
towards Empowering Women in the Fight against HIV/AIDS”, “Reaching out Vulnerable
and Marginalized Groups in India’s Most Populous State- Uttar Pradesh (UP)
Depending on Epidemiological Vulnerability Indicators”, “Integrating Prevention
Programmes into Treatment and Care Programmes in a Resource-constrained Country-
India”, “Streamlining Preventive intervention to Cultural Heritage and Media
Representation” etc.
Currently CEO & Secretary, the Global Science Academy, Basti-272 001, U.P. India:
As head of the Global science Academy, responsible for all its activities including
appointment (& removal) of staff, making proposals to funding agencies, overall
direction and smooth conduction of projects, convening events, making budgetary
provisions for activities carrying out after the resolutions passed by the Executive
Committee. Operating, with President, the joint bank-accounts. Ex-officio responsible to
various projects. Participated 14th International AIDS Conference at Barcelona (Spain) on
nomination made by Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia,
USA. Participated, 7th International Congress on AIDS in Asia & the Pacific (ICAAP), as
one of the Official-India delegate on nomination made by UNAIDS (Joint UN
Programme on HIV/AIDS).
Languages:
Fluent in written and spoken English and Hindi both, while understand and spoke
Gujarati & Bengali languages of India. As foreign language understand Spanish to the
some extent.
Computer Skills:
MS Word, Outlook, Lotus Notes Developer, Internet, Excel and Power Point.
Awards:
Bharat Excellence Award & Gold Medel (2002) received at New Delhi. Glory of India
Award & Gold Medel (220) received at New Delhi. Certificate for best article (on
“Sustainable Human Development: Resources & Priorities”) as given by
Parliamentarians Forum (Rajya Sabha) India. Biographical references in many
biographical reference books of India & Abroad including ‘Eminent Personalities of 21st
Century’, ‘Biography International’, ‘Asian/American Who’s Who’, ‘Asia Pacific Who’s
Who’, Eminent Personalities of India’, Honored by Students’ Union on getting 1st
position (& 1st Division) at M.Sc. examinations. Recognized to obtain Travel awards to
attend international conferences by COSTED, UNAIDS, CDC.
References:
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1. Ms. Lori McDougall, Communications Officer, World Health Organization (WHO),
Geneva, Switzerland {Permanent Address: 725, Carlaw Ave. Toronto M4K 3K8
(CANADA), Telephone No.: 416-463-9996, Email: lorimcdougakk@rogers.com}.
2. Dr. V.S. Tripathi, Scientist, Innovative Science & Technology Inc., VA (USA)
{ Permanent Address: 6518, El Nido Dr., Mc Lean, VA 22101, U.S.A.}
Dr. J.P. Singh, Retd. Head, P.G. Department of Zoology, SH Kisan P.G. College, Basti,
U.P. {Permanent Address: Vill. & Post: Chaukhara, Dist. Siddharthnagar, U.P., INDIA}.