Team SMUT

Amarsinh Chauhan

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is Co-Founder and Executive Director of SMUT. In this role he oversees the organization’s strategies, programs, liaison, fundraising and capacity building functions. He is a master degree from NGU, Patan and several diploma courses. He has over 15 years of experience, holding senior management positions in reputed NGOs in India. He worked for many years with the tribal communities of Gujarat and Rajasthan on tribal rights and tribal culture. He is a leading expert on rural livelihoods, sustainable agriculture and institutional development.

Sahdevsinh Vaghela

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is a Program Manager. He guides and supervises program team. He holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Gujarat Vidyapith, Randheja. His key areas of expertise are: Building capacity of individuals and organizations, Mentoring and Social Mobilization, Networking and Communication; advocacy, lobbying and Creative resourcing.

Gayatri Raval

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is a Program Coordinator. She has completed her Post Graduation in Rural Management from Gujarat Vidyapith. She has an overall cross functional experience of 5 years in Gender and women empowerment. She is a people’s person and enjoys interacting with and knowing people from varied religions, cultures, professions etc.

Pooja Rajpopat

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is a Program Coordinator. She completed her MSW from Nirmala Niketan College of social work, Mumbai. She has rich experience in strategy formulation & implementation and worked for livelihood, women empowerment, rural craft, skill and micro finance. She had anchored various initiatives organizations like Unnati, Paryavaran Mitra etc.

Nidhi Raval

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is a Program Coordinator.She completed her MSW from M. S University, Vadodra. She is social communication specialist in the field of health especially adolescent's health, reproductive health, menstrual hygiene and domestic violence.

Jaydeepsinh Mahida

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is a Program Coordinator. He holds a Graduation in Arts with English literature from Gujarat University. His key areas of expertise are: institution development and youth engagement.

Satyadeep Gohil

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is an account and admin officer based on head office. He managesSMUT’score finance and administrative functions. He is completed his Masters of Commerce from North Gujarat University, Patan.


Governing Council

Amarsinh Chauhan

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is the President of SMUT and works as the Executive Director providing overall leadership to programs and administration. He holds Master of Social Work degree from North Gujarat University and PGDRD from IGNOU.

J.P.M Tripathi

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is a Vice President of SMUT. He is an agriculture expert having 20 years of experience. He holds M. Sc Agriculture from Dantiwada agriculture university and PG diploma in NGO management from Jaipur.

Raghuvirsinh

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is the Secretary of SMUT. is a senior development professional with experience in participatory governance, sustainable agriculture and tribal rights.

Keroline Parmar

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is member of SMUT and an activity-based learning-education specialist. She has completed his M. A, B. Ed from North Gujarat University.

Piyush Makwana

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is an entrepreneur in the handicraft sector with keen interest in the promotion of social entrepreneurship for rural artisans.

Sonal Solanki

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is a social worker and hold B.A, LLB degree from North Gujarat University, Patan. She is specialist in the field of tribal rights & acts, culture and panchayati raj.

Vijay Desai

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is a social worker and have a degree of M.A, LLB. He has 18 years of experience of tribal and pastural community development activities.

Hitesh Raval

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is a freelance reporter and techno expert.


Advisory Committee

Mr. Nikhil Mori

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is associate professor department of English at Arts & Commerce College, Savli. He is an environment educator and an expert in outbound learning from nature and wildlife. Mr. Mori plays a key role in advising overall strategy at SMUT. He also helps in giving direction to the implementation progress through attending alternate core group review meetings. he will also help with the capacity building initiatives of the entire team.

Dr. Ravindra Pancholi

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is assistant professor in Gujarat Vidyapith. He followed Gandhian philosophy of Development and have a vast experience to work with Marginalized groups of the society (Tribes and especially primitive Tribes). His many articles have been published in reputed magazines and newspaper. He participated in many national and international workshops, seminars and debates on tribal issues.He helps organization programs as an external advisor. He helps in designing the logic model for the programs with clear outputs and outcomes for each quarter as well as entire year.