CURRICULUM VITAE SURAJ KUMAR MISHRA

VIM-198, Sailashree ViharBhubaneswar-21, Orissa, INDIA, PIN- 751021Tel: :+91- 94373 05797, +91-98536 20665, 9090716367; Whatsapp: 9437305797D.O.B- 23.7.1971 ; EMAIL: surajmishra2001@rediffmail.com; surajmishra2001@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY- In all, my total 17 years work experiences focused on Development Management, HR & Administration, Government & Corporate Relations in various international, national organizations including Government departments such as DFID (UK), Delhi University, CYSD, ASIAN AGE and CARE-INDIA, Xavier institute of Management (XIMB-Cendret), Plan International, United Nations, Jindal Group, Government of Odisha Departments: Department of Health & Family Welfare, Department of Women & Child Development, Department of Revenue & Disaster Mitigation, Department of Finance, Department of Panchayati Raj etc.

ACADEMIC PROFILE(Under-Processed)

IIM, Raipur, FellowPh.D- JNU

(Completed) M. Phil ----University of Delhi, International Affairs, 1997, 1st Division ; M.A-Defence and Strategic Studies(Specialization South Asia Studies/ International Affairs)1995, 1st Division B.Sc- Physics Hons- Ravenshaw College, Orissa,1991-92, 1st Division. Ministry of Finance, Govt Of India - National Institute of Financial Management - Trained in Financial

Management. (Training meant for State Class 1 Officers, IAS, IPS, IFS & IRS etc). Computer Literacy - MS Office. MY STRENGTH AREAS: Well versed with PR, Corporate Affairs, Financial, Industrial Relations, CSR, General Administration, HR &

Corporate Administration Jobs Strong commitment to organizational mission, vision and values; I do possess sound knowledge on Accountancy, Financial Management & Taxation Matters etc. I can manage Liaisoning with all stake-holders including Govt Agencies at state, district & local levels. I understand

the importance of other stake holders including media, civil society, corporate bodies & community members. I have 17 years of long experience in this domain. Moreover I have understood well the issues of industrialisation challenges in Odisha including EIA, Rehabilitation & Resettlement policy, Pollution Issues, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 , compensation, claims, community mobilisation, interacting with diverse interest groups, crowd management etc. More over a balanced endeavour to get the work done as per the employer/company/industry priorities is the need of the hour. I always keep this in mind to fulfill the obligation as a humble worker

Experience in generating dozens of research & process documentation reports, publications etc. Good ability in Liaisoning with various stake holders Govt, Corporate Houses, Media & Community etc. Experience in Financial management & Program Budgeting. Experience in using qualitative and quantitative research methods for effective documentation, coordination and

gender mainstreaming. Experience in diverse field such as teaching, research, administration, development projects, & financial

management. A disciplined and loyal worker and a committed professional who relies on Contribution-Satisfaction

Equillibrium.EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: At present I am working as Director, Training & CSR, Centurion University, Bhubaneswar,

Odisha. My multi-tasking job focuses on liaisioning with Government, Non-Government agencies and officials for CSR, Training, Skill development of youth, developing project proposals etc. I am engaged in liaisioning with Central Govt, State Govt, Line departments in the districts etc. for organizational goals. I work from Office of the President, Forest Park, Bhubaneswar.

EARLIER EXPERIENCES: JINDAL GROUP – Experience in Corporate Affairs, PR & Government relations, R&R, CSR, Institution linkages. GOVT OF ODISHA (CLASS 1, Direct Recruit) STATE CIVIL SERVANT- ODISHA FINANCE SERVICE

OFFICER Class 1, OFS class 1, Govt of Odisha (Finance deptt.).This is a Provincial Civil Service (PCS) Class 1Service. I wanted to make a career in Private organizations since 2012 for self-actualisation.

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State Programme Associate, United Nations (UNOPS) - Job responsibility: program management, Govt affairs management, coordination, documentation, monitoring & evaluation, report writing, data preparation, coordinating training for effective delivery and quality in Health services etc, develop and maintain database, liaisoning with state level stakeholders and with national level, planning, capacity building, contribute towards improvement in health MIS to achieve the goal set by Millennium Development Goal (MDG).

NRHM, Odisha I documented the First / Maiden annual report of NRHM Orissa (2007-08) independently as a consultant which was unveiled and applauded by the Hon’ble CM, Orissa during annual state management review meeting and the report has brought in accolades for its systematic and indepth state level and field level presentations.

CARE-INDIA (Orissa) CBDRP–Associate Programme Manager & State Documentation and Communication Officer (CBDRP) in the DFID-Govt of Orissa Funded Emergency Cum Livelihood Project. - I also worked as team leader in charge of the contingent of engineers, agriculturists, monitoring officer, documentation associates and many national/international consultants in this programme.

CARE-INDIA (Orissa) CASHE – Programme Officer & State Documentation and communication Officer (in the microfinance project) Credit and Savings for Household Enterprises (CASHE)-THIS WAS ENTIRELY A WOMEN SPECIFIC PROGRAM. In addition to this on behalf of CARE-India I assisted the Deptt of W&CD, Govt of Odisha:-To design, outlay, write and edit the quarterly Shakti Samachar, the Newsletter on Women Empowerment, published by the Department of Women and Child Development, Govt. of Orissa. I became the TEAM LEADER on financial and technical support from CARE-Orissa in consultation with various stake-holders such as Secretary, Women and Child Development, Govt. of Orissa, State Director, CARE-Orissa, Bankers and other CEOs of Development Agencies working for Women Empowerment in the State.

CARE-INDIA (Orissa) CBDP Programme Management, Documentation and communication management in the CBDP (Community Based Disaster Preparedness) program.Additional Responsibilities- Communication, coordination and documentation in Rapid Environmental Assessment in Disaster study through University of London, CARE-USA etc.

CENTRE FOR YOUTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (CYSD) Bhubaneswar- Associate Program Manager (Media) and Head, Media Research in the Centre for Policy Research and Advocacy Division of the Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD)Key responsibilities- Principal Researcher in a two years study / research on the “Role of Print Media in Development Education, An Analysis”. The research was an attempt to assess the causes & Way out on the progressive shrinkage of development issues in the contemporary print media. Principal Researcher on assessing success and functioning of PRIs and grassroots governance issues and poverty alleviation initiatives & Role of Media and Faculty member in documentation and media affairs and Governance

Orissa Disaster Mitigation Mission (ODMM)-Programme Manager, Communication- DISASTER RESPONSE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT IN THE AFTERMATH OF SUPERCYCLONE 1999, RELIEF, RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION WORKS ETC, (ODMM is a umbrella organization of 50 odd INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS OF REPUTE And development stakeholders formed in the aftermath of 1999 Orissa super-cyclone).

Regional Centre for Development Cooperation, RCDC, BHUBANESWAR-Development Communication consultant- Prepared a 30- page report, supported by RCDC, on the “Role of Panchayats in drought”. This report, unique of sorts, embodies the explicit and implicit (we have interpreted) role/response of Panchayats vis-à-vis Gov. programs as envisaged in pre-drought (drought proofing), drought-like and post drought situations.

XIMB – (CENDERET)-Project Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation Consultancy- External Evaluator (in the Centre for Development Resource and Training (CENDERET), a sister organisation of the Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar.

DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE TRAINING CENTRE (DRTC),CYSD- Process Documentation (consultancy)- Documented success stories/Best Practices/ Case Studies etc on various themes such as Role and functioning of PRIs and governance, agriculture, community grain bank, Self-Help Groups, Reproductive Health etc.

The ASIAN AGE, Bhubaneswar– State Sub-Editor, Bhubaneswar (English International Daily)

DELHI UNIVERSITY- Research Scholar & Teacher. Utkal University of Culture-Guest Professor (South Asia Affairs)- Teaching and documentation

consultantTRAINING/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS: Participated in a national level workshop on Knowledge Management & Livelihood organized for social

documentation and social communication officers at Hyderabad by CARE-India, New Delhi intending to promote the participants as future knowledge Managers on Livelihood Programmes.

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Participated and presented issues before parliament and Legislative Assembly members to analyse development perspectives on the region for effective policy changes.

Participated in an International workshop on “Rapid Environmental Impact assessment” attended by participants from INGOs, Donors, Senior Central and Govt civil servants.

Organized, and participated in a national-level Consultative Workshops on "Civil Society, Social Development and Media";

Participated and co-ordinated media participation in a state-level convention on 'Tribal Women Self Help Groups'; Participated in a training program on "Effective Communication Skills" by Jyoti Sanyal, noted columnist and

faculty, Asian School of Journalism, Bangalore; Participated in a national-level workshop on "Natural Resource Management and Related issues" in

Bangalore, Participated and prepared a report of a national level workshop on "Social Watch, India"; Represented CYSD at a national-level workshop on "Displacement & Rehabilitation of Development Project

Oustees"; Participated in a national-level seminar on "Post Super-cyclone Media Coverage", organized by the Indian

Institute of Mass Communications (IIMC), Participated in a national-level seminar on "Tribal culture in transition", organized by the Utkal University of

Culture, Bhubaneswar. Attended many training classes on industrial, financial and corporate management along with public

finance management. Participated and coordinated a number of training program on maternal health and child health. Obtained Certificate after attending one-month training programme at National Institute of Public Finance

(NIFM), Faridabad, Ministry of Finance along with many Senior Class 1 civil servants and All India Service officers.

Exposure as Govt Trainee Officer to many national and international industrial / corporate houses & Locations across the country such as Maruti Udyog, Rourkela Steel Plant, Indian Rare Earth Ltd, Gopalpur, Bhusan Steel, Sambalpur, JSPL-Angul, HINDALCO-Sambalpur, IMFA, Utkal Alumina, Rayagada, & Paradeep Port, Mussorie, NewDelhi etc.

One Year training at Madhusudan Academy of Financial management (MDRAFM), the premier training academy of Govt of Odisha for Civil Servants and others.

SCHOLARSHIPS & OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS* National scholarship in school * Merit scholarship in university * M.A. first topper * Qualified National Eligibility Test for Lectureship (NET) conducted by the national body, the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India * Qualified lectureship tests conducted by the Provincial Public Service Commission, Orissa, India (in 1998), Qualified Odisha Civil Service exam; Qualified many other superior Exams too.

RESEARCH & PUBLICATION- BOOK PUBLISHED - A study on the “Role of media in poverty alleviation” has been published as a book with

title “THE VANISHING POOR”. I worked on the study as the principal researcher. The book is available in the market. Looking at its quality of research, noted development journalist P.Sainath (Magasasay Awardee for his famous book “Everybody loves a good drought”) had agreed to include one of his keynote address text in this book as annexure )

- Prepared the FIRST ANNUAL REPORT of NRHM, Orissa (2007-08) independently as a health sector consultant.

- Assisted the Orissa NRHM PIP team in the Maternal Health component 2008 & 2009. - Gave final touch to PIP, NRHM, Orissa 2009-10. - Documented success stories and best practices of intervention in various HEALTH PROGRAMMES programmes

by CYSD) - Published articles in newspapers on social development and poverty alleviation.- Prepared a Study Report on the “Role of Panchayats in Drought”- A publishable study titled “THE LIVING IRONY”, A view from the field on the “Livelihood of Tribals and Role

PRIs against the backdrop of NTFP issues” has been completed by me independently with support from the Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), New Delhi and CYSD, Bhubaneswar.

- Paper on “US policy towards South Asia, A case study of India and Pakistan.- Paper on 'The US dimension in India's defence and foreign policy' and 'The New International Economic Order',

The issues of TRIPS and TRIMS in the context of third world countries.- Three separate reports on “participatory vulnerability Assessment of Bolangir, kandhmal and Gajpati districts

of orissa” (prepared under our guidance).- Three separate reports on “Baseline Survey report in Bolangir, Kandhmal and Gajpati districts of orissa”

(prepared under our guidance).- Project reports on public finance at training institute, NIFM.

Apart from the above I have prepared a dozen of documentation volumes independently for INGOs, govt agencies, International Agencies, Donors as part of development reporting, social communication and rural development

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initiatives in various stints. Besides, under my guidance, many social communication and rural development post graduates under Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar have completed their PG study internship and prepared reports during course works.

REFERRENCEMR PRASANNA HOTA, IAS, FORMER UNION SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, GOVT OF INDIA MR SUSHIL KUMAR LOHANI- IAS, GOVT OF INDIA. Jt Secy .MR ANAND KUMAR SATPATHY- Additional Commissioner, COMMERCIAL TAX, Govt of OdishaMR C.P.MOHANTY Director, Treasuries cum Special secy, Finance Depttt, GOVT OF ODISHA , Mr S.P.Padhi, Former Administrator & Collector ; Former VP JSPL / ADANI ph- 9438423985 .Mr Rabindra Misra, Jt President Aditya Birla & HINDALCO, Bhubaneswar 0-9861029529, 9090969600MR R.N.DASH, IAS (Retd, Secy, PANCHAYATIRAJ DEPTT, Govt of Odisha,), Now Secretary, KISS / KIIT, MR JAGADANANDA, Former STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER, 9861004190 PROF ASIT MOHANTY- XIMB, Bhubaneswar.MR Debashish Pattnaik – GM, Jindal India Thermal Power Ltd. 9776770007 ======000000000========

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