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Mudita Vidrohi
9825430063, mvidrohi@gmail.com
Work Experience
1. Programme Officer, Nehru Foundation for Development (January 2012 to
September 2016), reporting to Kartikeya Sarabhai, Managing Director, NFD
Role and responsibilities
1. Research
2. Preservation of documents and other archival material
3. Digitization and digital data preservation
4. Exhibition design and implementation
5. Project management
6. Digital communication
7. Creative coordination
8. Translation, editing and content development
Major Projects Undertaken:
Researchon inter-linkages between Gandhi’s idea of Basic education and
Tagore’s thoughts on education implemented at Shantiniketan and
Shreeniketan in the light of sustainable education for today’s world.
Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Archives – coordination and management of the
archives, proposal writing, process design, interviews and agency
coordination
Researchon the Retreat School – conceptualization, digital content
compilation and designing for the exhibition development
Nehru Foundation for Development Identity and Branding – worked on
an internal project of revamping the identity and brand design.
Prakriti Bus - Developed, designed, helped in translation and language,
conceptualizationof a mobile exhibition unit for Uttar Pradesh Biodiversity
Authority
Panel content, translation and design for interpretation centres,
- TFRI ( Tropical Forest Research Institute of India) Bhopal

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- Swami Vivekananda Institute of Mountaineering, Mount Abu
- Bison Lodge Interpretation Centre, Satpura Tiger Reserve - Pachmarhi, MP
Resource Conceptualization, Content and DesignProjects
- 2 Coaches of Science Express Climate Change Special, MoEF
- Hindi version of content of all 8 coaches and booklets of Science Express
- National print advertisement for Science Express Biodiversity Special
- National print advertisement on Desertification, MoEF
- Conceptualized, designed and developed a visual Alphabet activity product
in English, Hindi and Gujarati and tested in primary schools
- Researched, designed and developed a book on C N Sports Academy
- Designed and developed Shikshan Samvaad booklet in six languages
- Redesign and reproduction of “Sanskrutik Kedi” booklet
- Conceptualized, designed and developed exhibition on 30 years of CEE
- Conceptualized, researched, designed, photographed and developed a
booklet on Manekbaug Lokvan
Event Planning and Management
- Workshop Coordination of Peach and Justice (SDG #16) in International
Conference on Education for Sustainable Development Goals
- Inter school competition on mapping of art and crafts spots of Ahmedabad
2. Project Manager, Ekatra Foundation (1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014)
- Ekatra ebooks Project Management
- Publicity: a major activity around publicizing Ekatra work through articles,
presentations and press release.
- Social media and website management
- E-Mail database: Create and manage
- Communication with publishers: Local coordination and communication
with publishers.
- Volunteer coordination: Gather a team of volunteers or inexpensive help for
ebook conversion
3. Translator and Interpreter (Freelancer)
- Translation from Gujarti to English
- Translation from English to Gujarati
- Translation from Hindi to Gujarati

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- Proof reading and content editing
4. Project Associate in Rural Programmes Group, Centre for Environment
Education (CEE) (September 2008 to December 2010)
Projects:
a) Anandshala, A Joyful School: School infrastructure development e.g.,
drinking water and sanitation arrangements, rainwater harvesting,
greening, uses of solar energy devices, etc. and education quality
improvement project with a special emphasis on environment education
and community involvement in government primary schools in
Waghodiya block of Vadodara district of Gujarat state, funded by
Suzlon Foundation.
b) Gramshilpi: Training the selected graduates of Gujarat Vidyapith to
stay in and work for village development based on Gandhian
philosophy for a long term, funded by Gujarat Vidyapith.
c) Saral Shiksha: Developing electronic learning material for multi-grade
government primary schools in Gujarat, funded by UNICEF.
d) Vigyan Jagruti: Developing a quarterly science newsletter for primary
school students, funded by Rajkot Community Science Centre
Responsibilities
- Developing new ideas for all four projects
- Research and development for project tasks
- Developing training modules on various subjects
- Teachers’ Training
- Documentation and report writing
- Developing the science newsletter
- Project budgeting
- Correspondence, liaising, networking
- Capacity building of the project staff and other stake holders
- Field activities
5. ResearchAssistant, Gujarat Vidyapith (July 2006 to August 2008)
Reporting to Dr. Sudarshan Iyengar, then Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Vidyapith
At ‘GandhianCentre for Studies inPedagogy and Practice of Nayee Talim in India’
to review and revitalize Nayee Talim institutes across India, funded by National

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Council of Rural Institutes (NCRI) based in Hydrebad, a section of Ministry of
Human Resource Development (MHRD)
- Coordinated national consultation workshops and seminars
- Personal assignment to prepare a complete compilation and database on
Gandhi’s thoughts on Nayee Talim
- Research and survey on the present condition of Nayee Talim institutes in India
- Report writing and documentation
- Translation
- Looking after the project activities
- Developing new methodologies for trainings
- Field visits
6. Evaluator, GRAVIS (Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti), Jodhpur, Rajasthan
(November 2007 – February 2008)
GRAVIS is an Indian Non - Government voluntary organization working for more
than 30 years to empower the people living in remote rural areas of Thar Desert in
Rajasthan.
Projects
- Assimilated Development of Older People in the Thar Desert (ADOPT),
funded by European Union
- Pabupura Drought Mitigation Project, funded by Wells for India, a United
Kingdom Charity
7. Synovate India Limited Research Redefined (An international research agency
working in 57 countries) (April-June, 2006)
- As a Researcher for the social cum market research for Agakhan Academies
- As a Co-moderator for 29 Focus Group Discussions across Gujarat
- Completed the Project with the Microscopic Content Analysis of the same
8. ASAG (Ahmedabad Study Action Group) (February-2006 to March-2006)
- As a Documentation In charge
- Concentrated especially on the project Railway Children, UK and the Gujarat
Government’s Chlidline project
- Working on the project plans
- Analyzing the processes and outcomes
- Writing reports for the projects

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9. Ironsharp Limited, London (November 2004 to January 2006)
- As an Assistant Manager
- Customer Service and Maintenance
- Ordering goods and maintaining the expenses
- Staff scheduling and daily activities
- Banking and administration
Social Activities
- Worked as a volunteer for Gujarat Earth Quake Relief Programme 2001
- Worked as a volunteer for Gujarat Communal Riots 2002 in relief,
rehabilitation and communal harmony programmes
- Worked as a volunteer in Jamin Bachao Andolan to distribute rural waste land
to the landless poor in Kutch with Gujarat Lok Samiti
- Worked as a volunteer in Bandhara Bachao Andolan in Mahuva, Bhavnagar
district
Education
 Ph.D Gandhian Philosophy ( Enrolled since August 2011) under Dr. Tridip
Suhrud – at Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad
Area of research: Land Movements in post independence India and non-violence
 M.Phill Gandhian Philosophy (2011) under Dr. Sudarshan Iyengar – at
Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad
Area of research: Economic Development and Structural Violence – A case of
Mahuva
 MA Gandhian Philosophy (2008) under Dr. Prem Anand Mishra – at Gujarat
Vidyapith, Ahmedabad
Area of Research : Land Struggles in Kutch and its leadership in light of Gandhian
perspective
 MA English Literature (2005) (Incomplete)
University of Westminster, London
 BA English Literature (2004)
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad

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Interests
 Trained for playing Sitar in Saptak School of Music from 2001 to 2013
 French Learning Programme (Level I, II and III) ( 2001 to 2004)
Alliance Française, Ahmedabad
References available upon request