Surbhi Saraswat
Lead PMEL
Surbhi, a seasoned professional with an impressive 14-year tenure at Vaagdhara, showcases unwavering dedication and expertise in her role. Currently heading the Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (PMEL) unit, she holds a pivotal position in the organization's strategic planning. Surbhi's extensive experience has endowed her with a comprehensive understanding of development initiatives. Renowned for her commitment to fostering sustainable impact, her leadership in PMEL ensures that the organization's initiatives are meticulously planned, effectively monitored, and continuously optimized for learning and improvement, emphasizing her integral role in steering Vaagdhara towards impactful and sustainable outcomes.
Aaqib Ahmad
IT Lead
As the Lead-IT at the organization, his role revolves around offering technical support to the team, ensuring the timely update of existing software, websites, and Android applications. He strategically formulates plans for integrating new functionalities into the software and oversees their seamless implementation. Additionally, he manages all social media accounts for the organization, consistently uploading posts to enhance online presence. His educational background includes a Master of Applications from JNTUH Hyderabad, reflecting his expertise in the field of Information Technology and commitment to maintaining the organization's technological infrastructure at the forefront of innovation.
Priyanka Awasthi
Program Facilitator – Impact
Priyanka Awasthi is a development professional with 16 years of diverse experience across the domains of Health, Education, Livelihood, and Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). She holds a Master’s in Social Work and has demonstrated strong capabilities in program planning, community engagement, and systems strengthening across multiple thematic areas. In her current role as Sr. Program Facilitator – Impact at Vaagdhara, Banswara, Priyanka is actively engaged in the Monitoring and Learning domain, where she leads processes related to monitoring frameworks, data-driven insights, learning documentation, and program performance improvement. Her work supports evidence-based decision-making and contributes to enhanced developmental outcomes in tribal and rural communities.
Abhijeet Rasekar
Programme Facilitator – Impact
Abhijeet works with VAAGDHARA as a Programme Facilitator – Impact in the PMEL Unit, supporting programme monitoring, data analysis and learning. His work includes tracking project activities, developing indicators and monitoring systems, reviewing programme progress, and strengthening evidence-based decision-making.
He holds a B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering from Dr. PDKV, Akola, and a Post Graduate Programme in Development Management (PGP-DM) from ISDM, Noida. His interests include monitoring and evaluation, livelihoods, agriculture and community development.