Biodiversity Convention: Seed, Soil & Millets

Anita Dhanai

Anita has been associated with MVDA since 2018, she is a keen learner and shown a nice transformation in herself. She works as a community mobilizer and tries to motivate

Amrish Saini

Amrish started working with MVDA from 2018. He is working as a supervisor under GCEP project.His educational qualifications are B.Sc. and B.Ed. Previously;he has worked in Pratham Education Foundation for

Yogendra Singh

Yogendra Singh is a post graduate in horticulture science from VCSG, Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Bharsar. Prior to becoming a part of MVDA, he worked with Himalayan Action

Sanjay Bisht

Sanjay joined MVDA in 2016, and currently working as a project coordinator. Sanjay is working in education sector for more than two decades. He has completed M.Sc. from H.N.B. Garhwal

Navprabhat

Navprabhat holds a Masters in Social Work from Delhi School of Social Work (University of Delhi). He was the first recipents of Martha Farrell Scholarship awarded by Martha Farrell Foundation

Mahaveer Mehra

Mahaveer Singh Mehra holds Master in Commerce from Hemvanti Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University. He joined MVDA in 2008 as an Accountant. He currently leads organization’s Finance section and lead and

Avtar Singh Negi

Mr. Avtar Singh Negi is the Founder and was Secretary since its inception till the end of August 2023. Starting with his first project along with government on Joint Forest

Starting with his first project along with government on Joint Forest Management, his hard work and determination bought goodwill to the organization as well as gained popularity and trust of the locals. During initial period he worked closely with youth for awareness on social stigmas like gender violence and liquor consumption and further moving to promoting and facilitating literacy, preventive health and environment awareness. At present he is at advisory role for the senior management of the organization. His love for his community and the betterment of the oppressed people dedicated him to work through advocacy to eliminate atrocities of local community and work religiously for improvement in lives of the rural community.

He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s in History from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University. His enthusiasm for reaching out to communities, protecting nature and traditional practices is same as to the time when he first sow the seed of the organization. His passion and hobby lies in his work for his people and their empowerment.

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