Ms. Bharati Chakra is a social development professional. A post-graduate in Rural Development and Master in Public Administration, she has been working in the social development sector since last 23 years in organizations like Vasundhara, Action-Aid India and Save the Children in all parts of the state and represented thematic issues like child protection, community forestry and climate change, right to education, disaster risk reduction etc. in various national and international forums.Since the year 2015, she is serving as the Joint-Director and State Head of HelpAge India – an organisation working for the disadvantaged Senior Citizens in the country. In her two decades of work in the development sector, she has worked on various social issues ranging from relief and rehabilitation of disaster survivors, Women Rights, Child Rights – Right to Education and Right to Protection of children, Rights of Migrant Workmen, Rights of persons with disabilities, Environment and Climate Change and Rights of Senior Citizens in Odisha. She also served as the focal person for Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee member in Save the Children- India.She was part of the drafting committee of Odisha State Policy for Senior Citizens-2016, launched by Govt. of Odisha. Currently, she other than leading the state program of HelpAge India, she also represents the Odisha – Inter Agency Group of International NGOs on disaster response as the Vice-Chairperson and is also an Executive Committee member of Sphere India. She brings with her the ground level experience of various social development issues being faced by the destitute and the deprived section of the community and advocates on how good governance can play a significant role in making life better for the under-privileged section of society.
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