Javed Naqi is the assistant professor in Higher Education Department, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). A native of Ladakh, Javed is also the founder of THINK INK, a youth and children led volunteers network that develops writing/reporting skills in rural young people in J&K to write on issues they are passionate about. Vedabhyas Kundu is the Programme Officer at Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi. Vedabhyas is widely recognized as a resource person on volunteerism, media literacy, child participation, communications, and peace and conflict resolution. He was the Volunteer Promotion Officer during IYV in 2001. Rakesh Mohan, IA & AS 1987 is the Joint Secretary (Youth Affairs), Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and the co-chair National IYV+10 Committee. He has gained expertise in Finance and Auditing and has conducted audit for reputed organizations such as WHO, Geneva and FAO, Rome. Mr. Mohan is deeply committed to social development and has presented many papers at the international levels on issues such as Sustainable Human Settlement and People based Reforestation Programme. Kamal Kumar Kar is the Youth Officer & Regional Head of NSS Regional Center, Ahmedabad, MoYAS, GOI. He has worked in diversified fields such as HIV/ AIDS awareness, rural development, community participation, adolescent health issues in various states of India. Since June 2004, he is actively involved in the training, planning and implementation of Disaster Management activities in NSS in collaboration with Ministry of Home Affairs and UNDP. Paresh Tewary is the Vice President for JSW Group CSR; Sustainability and Head JSW Foundation. He has wide experience in voluntary and private sector and has led people’s initiatives related to HIV/ AIDS, National Policy on Voluntary Sector etc. Paresh also serves on many taskforces including those of the Planning Commission, GOI, and Responsible Business Expert Group Indian Institute of Corporate affairs (IICA). Amita Dahiya is the UNV National Coordinator for IYV+10. She has experience in Programme management, research and education. Amita has worked as a volunteer with Focal Point for Women UN HQ, New York and with national and international NGOs in various capacities since 1992. Ananya S Guha is Officer on Special Duty, IGNOU Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Shillong, Meghalaya. He is also a freelance writer and poet. He writes on matters related to education, literature and topics of general interest.
Section 5 Laws and policies on volunteerism Vandana Kumari Jena, co-chair National IYV+10 Committee, is the 1979 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre, and currently the senior advisor on Women and Child Development, Voluntary Action Cell, and Handloom and Handicraft of the Planning Commission, GOI. She is also a prolific writer. Her first novel “The Dance of Death,” was published in July 2008. She has also edited many books including “Innovations in literacy”. Harsh Jaitli is the Chief Executive Officer of VANI. He has been active in capacity building and research based advocacy efforts for about two decades on the issues like environment, health, local governance and organizational development. Pooran Chandra Pandey, Chevening Scholar at London School of Economics and Political Science, is the Executive Director, Global Compact Network India. He has led Teach India Campaign and Social Impact Awards. He also has chaired and co-chaired various task forces and committees of GOI leading to national policy on voluntary sector among others. A Chevening Gurukul scholar from the London School of Economics and Political Science 2008, Praveen Kumar is a development professional with experience at national and international level of promoting active citizenship, volunteering, governance and inclusion. Currently he works as the Programme Manager VSO. T K Thomas is the Chairman of GRTF, a national think tank of academicians, social workers and practitioners. He is a media educationist and a senior broadcaster and has taught in institutions like Mass Communication Research Centre (MCRC) of Jamia Millia Islamia University, and Indian Institute of Mass Communication etc. He is widely recognized as a resource person on media, education, peace, training and capacity building etc.
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