B. BabajeeField staff B. Babajee is one of the beloved tuition teachers from Podampeta. He enjoys teaching children and playing with them. He is currently pursuing his B.Tech at the Gayatri Institute of Engineering and Technology, Berhampur. Babajee aspires to make education and sports accessible to every child in his village. He loves playing cricket…
Ardu LalitaCommunity Catalyst and Field staff Before joining Dakshin, Lalita tutored kids while juggling her studies and preparing for competitive exams. Members of the village's school management committee introduced her to Dakshin Foundation while she was interacting with the schoolchildren. She now serves as a community resource person at Dakshin. Through interactions with fisherfolk, youth…
Aryaman TewariProgramme Associate Qualifications: MA Public Policy, OP Jindal Global University, 2023 Email: aryaman@dakshin.org Profile: Hailing from Northeast India, and having witnessed how the region has often been overlooked and mistreated, Aryaman has developed a commitment to working with and for marginalized communities who find themselves on the frontlines of socio-economic/ecological fragilities, including human-wildlife conflict. He…
Shanija ShamsudheenProgramme Associate Qualifications: Bachelor of Fisheries science, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kochi, 2020 Master of Social work, Indira Gandhi National Open University, 2025 Email: shanija@dakshin.org Profile: Over the past few years, Shanija has been exploring diverse communities and domains across India as part of her ongoing learning journey. Her curiosity about…
Agnesia Dung DungProgramme Associate Qualifications: M.Sc Botany, Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Port Blair (Pondicherry University) B.Sc. Botany, Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Port Blair (Pondicherry University) Email: agnesia@dakshin.org Profile: Growing up amid the unique ecosystems of the Andaman Islands, Agnesia is passionate about biodiversity conservation and climate action. With a Master’s degree in Botany, her work…
Kailas Nadh PProgramme Associate Qualifications: M.Sc. Disaster Management, Pondicherry University, Port Blair Campus Email: kailas.nadh@dakshin.org Profile: Kailas was born and raised in the serene town of Wayanad, nestled in the Western Ghats of Kerala. His journey in environmental science and disaster management led him to intern with organisations such as the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation,…
Aarthi SridharStrategic Communications Aarthi is a founder trustee at Dakshin. She holds a doctoral degree in human geography from the University of Amsterdam. In her functional capacity, she heads Dakshin’s Communities and Resource Governance Programme and supports our SeaChange efforts and leads the Communications Team. Trained in the social sciences, her academic interests centre on…
Aarthika RaviProgramme Associate Qualifications: Master of Social Work, Stella Maris College, Chennai, 2023 B.Sc. Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Quaid-E-Millath Government College, Chennai, 2021 Email: aarthika@dakshin.org Profile: Aarthika is passionate about fostering community development and bringing people together and has always been enthralled with the natural world and sustainable environmental conservation. She discovered her genuine…
Pavithran M MProgramme Associate Qualifications: Master of Social Work, Pondicherry University, 2022 B.A. Economics, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai, 2020 Email: pavithran@dakshin.org Profile: While working on his Master's dissertation about organic farming and practices among farmers in Kumbur village, Kodaikanal, Pavithran was introduced to the term ‘Green/Environmental Social Work’ by his research mentor at the…
Swapnil Jyotiram ThoolSenior Programme Associate Qualifications: MA in Public Policy and Governance, Tata Institute of Social Science Hyderabad, 2019 Bachelor of Social Work, Dr. Ambedkar College of Social Work, Wardha, 2017 Email: swapnil@dakshin.org Profile: Swapnil graduated in Social Work from Dr. Ambedkar College of Social Work in Wardha, which provided him with a foundational understanding…