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  • Andra Pradesh
    According to India Census, Andhra Pradesh is one...
  • Uttar Pradesh
    The State of Uttar Pradesh is the largest in India...
  • Bihar
    Bihar started working with vulnerable children in 2002...
  • Gujarat
    PCVC started its program in 2002 in the city of Surat by...
  • Maharashtra
    PCVC initially started in Maharashtra (excluding Mumbai...
  • Mumbai
    PCVC, functional in 8 states today, began as the Outreach...
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    Participation in a National Level Workshop in 2008...

From street to school exam - 31 December 2009 - Indian Express

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Andhra Pradesh - Manisha Walia

Manisha Walia, is working as State Head, Andhra Pradesh for PCVC. She is also responsible for Documentation and research of PCVC programs.

Manish, is a science graduate with Botany as her main subject. She was the University topper in graduation. Thereafter she competed her Master in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai in 2002, with specialization of Urban and Rural Community Development.

Contact No.: 0-96196 67441

Email: manisha.walia@pcvc.org

Bihar - Ranjeet Kumar

An enthusiastic Ranjeet has been engaged with Pratham since the beginning of the work on vulnerable children in Bihar. His experience has sharpened over the years. Now he is in charge of the rescue, repatriation and rehabilitation activities in Bihar, having high commitment and motivation towards eradication of working children and bringing them into the formal school for learning well.


Contact No.: 0-9334206680
Email: ranjeet.kumar@pcvc.org

Gujarat - Chandrasekhar Deshmukh

Started working with Pratham in 1997. My passion is working for the education of downtrodden children. Initiated Pratham’s rural intervention in Ralegaon block of Yavatmal district in Maharshtra.

In 2001 I got an opportunity to be part of Pratham’s effort for the educational rehabilitation of earthquake affected children in Kutch Gujarat. Then onwards I am leading PCVC Gujarat team, which has successfully intervened on the issue of child labor allover Gujarat.

Contact No.: 0-9824111896
Email: shekhar.deshmukh@pcvc.org

Maharashtra - Sai Tambe

Sai Tambe is working as a Maharashtra State Head

She has done her graduation in Marathi Literature from Ruia Collage, Mumbai, She Completed her Masters in Social Work Form Karve Institute of Social Service, With the Specialization in Family and Child Welfare. She has been awarded with B.K.Gokhale prize for outstanding research.

Sai joined Pratham Council for Vulnerable Children in June, 2011. She Sees into the Program Implementation of PCVC and any Intervention Related to Right To Education Act. for Maharashtra.

Contact number : 0-9370331213

Mail id : sai.tambe@pcvc.org

Odisha - Subrat Kumar Kar

Subrat is a Post Graduate in English and has been working in the development sector for the last four years especially on the issue of child education. He worked on the issue of quality education as a campaign associate of School Choice Campaign in Odisha in 2007 and as field coordinator of Art Venture & School Choice Campaign in 2008.

He was also elected Advocacy Campaign Coordinator to carry out the School Choice ideas among the political leaders during the general election in 2009. Since January 2009, he is working as Program Associate in PCVC Odisha. He is coordinating the prevention program in Bhubaneswar and is actively engaged in slum program and activities in brick kilns.

Contact No.: 0-9438271303
Email: subrat.kumar@pcvc.org