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[QUOTE=Guest;126999]CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. PRADEEP MEHTA
 [b]Email [/b]: pmehtanainital AT gmail.com 
[b]Educational Qualification [/b]:
- PhD in 2003 from Kumaun University Nainital entitled, “Studies on Seed Orchard Management and Nursery Techniques of Teak (Tectona grandis) in Eastern Uttar Pradesh.”
- MSc in 1997 from Kumaun University in Forestry with specialization in Watershed Management, with 71% marks
- BSc in 1995 from Kumaun University in Forestry, Botany and Zoology with 66% marks.
[b]Fellowships received [/b]:
[b]i) Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) [/b]: Received JRF under Indian Council of Forest Research & Education in World Bank funded project from Feb. 1998 to Dec. 2000.
[b]ii) International Fellowship [/b]: Received fellowship under Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NUFFIC) for Executive short term course at Maastricht School of Management. 
[b]Work Experience [/b]: 
[b]i) October 2008- till date [/b]: Working as Country Representative & Programme Director, India at Appropriate Technology Asia ([url]www.atasia.org.uk[/url]) 
[b]Nature of Duties [/b]: Overall coordination of India Programmes that includes management of projects, staff, finances, training, monitoring & evaluation, documentation, proposal writing, fund raising, assisting programmes in Nepal & China, etc.
- Working voluntarily as Study in Holland Ambassador for Netherlands Education Support Office (NESO) in India.
[b](ii) August 2008 to September, 2008 [/b]: Worked as Project Associate at Himmotthan Society (Sir Ratan Tata Trust Cell), Dehradun.
[b]Nature of Duties [/b]: Coordination with other NGOs, Documentation, Monitoring & Evaluation.
[b](iii) July 2003 till July 2008 [/b]: Worked as Project Manager under Livelihood and Sustainable Development Programme (LSDP) of Central Himalayan Environment Association (CHEA, Nainital [url]www.cheaindia.org[/url]).
[b]Nature of Duties [/b]: Report & proposal writing; management & implementation of projects; Extension; Monitoring & Evaluation; Trainings & Survey (NRM/Livelihood issues). 
[b](iv) September 2001 till June 2003 [/b]: Worked as Field Task Manager, Integrated Development of Horticulture Project (IDHP) under Centre for Development Studies (Academy of Administration Uttaranchal, Nainital).
[b]Nature of Duties [/b]: Formation of Farmer Interest Groups, Capacity building; Horticulture Extension; Training, Management of project activities & finances at field level & report writing.
[b](v) March 1998- June 2001 [/b]: Worked as Junior Research Fellow in Agro–Forestry Department of Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj Faizabad (U.P.) in an ICFRE, Dehradun sponsored project.
[b]Nature of Duties [/b]: Conduction of research experiments (on farm and lab), Data collection, Report writing and Presentation, Management of Project.
Skills
(i) Management & Coordination Skills
- Coordinating a project on Improved Health and Food Security for Mountain Populations for Jammu Kashmir and Uttarakhand for Les Amis du Tibet Geneva (LaDTG).
- Implemented a project on clean energy (biogas) for mountain communities in Uttarakhand, India.
- Worked as Community Participation Specialist in Strengthening Community Managed Institutions for Enhancing Livelihood Options in Uttaranchal a project funded by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai.
- Worked part time as Community Participation specialist in Carbon Sequestration Project ‘Kyoto Think Global Act Local’ funded by ICIMOD, Nepal & University of Twentee, Netherlands.
- Coordinated a baseline survey on Watermills entitled Development of Model Watermills for Sustainable Micro Enterprise Development in Almora District. 
- Coordinated and implemented National Environment Awareness Programme funded by the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India on the topic Solid Waste Management Through Community Participation in the Snow View ward of Nainital town
- Coordinated a baseline study entitled Value Chain Analysis under Uttarakhand Regional Economic Development (RED) of German Technical Cooperation (GTZ). 
- Worked as Project Manager in one of the remotest block of Uttarakhand (Kapkot, Bageshwar) under Integrated Development of Horticulture Project funded by Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.
- Coordinated a seminar for The National Science Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) entitled Excitement of Science.
- Coordinated a seminar on Successful Interventions that have Empowered Women in Male Migration Affected Society in Nepal under South Asian Regional Initiative (SARI), New Delhi at Nainital.
- Coordinated Participatory Learning and Monitoring of Janadhar Project (Pro Poor IT Initiative in Uttaranchal) for IIT Roorkee under United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). The study was conducted in three phases. 
- Developed & Managed a Producer Group Facilitation Centre (demonstration center on advance horticulture practices) at Kapkot, Bageshwar and organized regular training of women and men farmers at the centre.
- Developed & managed a marketing mechanism (Producer Group Sale Centre) for Farmer Federation of Kapkot, Bageshwar. 
- Coordinated a Baseline & Need Assessment Survey for establishment of Citizen Information and Service Centres in five border districts of Uttaranchal.
(ii) Writing Skills
- Prepared project proposal for Swiss Project on Improved Health and Food Security for Mountain Populations for Jammu Kashmir and Uttarakhand for Les Amis du Tibet Geneva (LaDTG) presently implementing.
- Prepared Final Report of Integrated Development Project, Phendeling Tibetan Settlement, Mainpat funded by Les Amis du Tibet, Luxembourg (LaDTL). 
- Prepared Training report on Permaculture attended in Nepal.
- Prepared Quarterly Situation Report of Appropriate Technology Asia. 
- Prepared report of Value Chain Analysis under German Technical Development (GTZ) assignment.
- Prepared Participatory Need Assessment survey report of Champawat and Pithoragarh District for IIT Roorkee under Uttaranchal Government Research Project for establishing Citizen Information and Service Centre in Border districts. 
- Prepared Baseline Survey and Action Report for Pro Poor IT Initiative under UNDP project for IIT Roorkee.
- Prepared reports of all three phases on Learning and Monitoring of Janadhar Project (Pro Poor IT Initiative in Uttaranchal) for IIT Roorkee under United Nation Development Programme (UNDP).
- Prepared District Action Plan for three districts of Kumaun division for Horticulture Technology Mission for Uttaranchal Infrastructure Development Company (UDeC) on behalf of Uttaranchal government 
- Prepared Baseline survey report of two districts of Kumaun division (Bageshwar & Pithoragarh) for Uttar Pradesh Development Report submitted to Planning Commission of India. 
- Prepared project proposal for Integrated Development of Horticulture Project for Almora; Pauri and Chamoli districts.
- Prepared quarterly and annual reports of Integrated Development of Horticulture Project (IDHP).
- Prepared training report on Advance Horticulture for World Bank supported Watershed Development Project in Bageshwar.
- Prepared reports for Indian Council for Forestry Research and Education sponsored project.
- Prepared project proposal for German Embassy on Health and Fuel Security Project using low cost and low impact environmental technologies (pipeline).
(iii) Training Skills
- Conducted training programme on Natural Resource Management in three development blocks (two day each) of Almora District for rural community members as well as project staff of UPASaC under IFAD assisted AAJEEVIKA Project covering almost 500 beneficiaries
- Imparted training to farmers in Nepal on Natural Resource Management.
- Conducted training programmes for Horticulture Department as Training Coordinator in all the three blocks of Bageshwar district covering 168 farmers.
- Conducted training programmes under IDHP as Training Coordinator in all the five compact areas under the project covering more than 300 farmers.
- Conducted Training of Trainers (ToT) under Panchayati Raj in Udham Singh Nagar; Almora; Bageshwar and Pithoragarh districts.
- Conducted five training programmes for NABARD on advance practices of horticulture.
- Conducted a three-day training programme on Advance Horticulture for World Bank supported Watershed Development Project in Bageshwar.
- Imparted trainings to Municipal Representatives at Academy of Administration, Nainital on Solid Waste Management & Revenue Collection for Municipals.
- Conducted several training programmes on Livelihoods in higher altitudes for communities in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand.
(iv) Survey & Study 
- Conducted a baseline study entitled Value Chain Analysis under Uttarakhand Regional Economic Development (RED) of German Technical Cooperation (GTZ).
- Conducted a Baseline & Need Assessment Survey for establishment of Citizen Information and Service Centres in five border districts of Uttaranchal for IIT Roorkee.
- Conducted field based participatory survey for Pro Poor IT Initiative Project under UNDP project for IIT Roorkee.
- Conducted participatory Baseline survey in three districts of Kumaun division under Horticulture Technology Mission for Uttaranchal Infrastructure Development Company (UDeC) on behalf of Uttaranchal government.
- Conducted participatory village study in two districts of Kumaun division (Bageshwar & Pithoragarh) for Uttar Pradesh Development Report submitted to Planning Commission of India.
- Conducted study on Successful Interventions that have Empowered Women in Male Migration Affected Society in Nepal under South Asian Regional Initiative (SARI), Equity Programme under USAID.
- Contributed in Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Forest Governance in Uttarakhand a study that was jointly conducted by LEAD India and CHEA. 
[b]Trainings/Workshops/Conferences Attended [/b]:
[b]Trainings [/b]: 
- Attended a workshop on Managing Effectively the Climate Change Strategies organized by InWEnt a German Capacity Building Organization (26th June, 2009) at Ramada Plaza, New Delhi.
[b]- Attended a workshop on Minimizing environmental risks and adapting to climate change through conservation of biodiversity [/b]: Identifying the capacity building needs in India organized by InWEnt a German Capacity Building Organization (2nd December, 2009) at The Claridges Hotel, New Delhi.
- “Writing effective project proposals and locating donors on internet” organized by Rural management center, Delhi on 3rd of Sept.’03.
- Training/workshop on Hi-Tech Horticulture & Water Conservation at Jain Irrigation, Jalgaon (Maharashtra) December 1-3rd 2003.
- Participated in a four day training programme on Developing Media Skills in NGO’s jointly organized by World BBC trust and The Energy Resource Institute (TERI), New Delhi at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun (Uttaranchal) from 8-11th September 2005.
- Attended a two-day training programme 20-21st December, 2007 entitled The Regional Micro-finance Education Programme (SHG rating, MIS, Portfolio concept) organized by Sa-Dhan.
[b]- Attended Annual Policy Conference 2008 on Finance Against Poverty [/b]: Architecture & Institutions organized by Sa-Dhan (April 2-3, 2008 at Delhi). 
- Participated in a four day workshop on Hydrogeology jointly organized by Advance Centre for Water Resource Development and Management (ACWADAM), Pune and Himmotthan, Dehradun from 15th to 18th September 2008 at Dehradun.
- Attended a seven day training programme on Permaculture organized by Himalayan Permaculture Group in Surkhet Nepal (17th – 23rd October, 2008).
- Participated in a four day training programme on Participatory Monitoring and evaluation in Development Projects (19th - 22nd January 2010).
International Trainings & Conferences
[b]- DIREC [/b]: Attended a three day Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference at Greater Noida, India from 27th to 29th October 2010.
[b]- NUFFIC [/b]: Short term Executive course on Project Identification, Development and Management at Maastricht School of Management (Feb to March 2011).
 [b]Publication [/b]:
[b]Papers Published [/b]:
- Seedling Growth Response of Teak (Tectona grandis LF) under Different Watering Frequencies on Sodic Soil in Eastern Part of Uttar Pradesh. 
[b]By P. Mehta, B.S. Rana, AKS Parihar & Y.S. Rawat in Journal of Recent Advances in Applied Sciences vol.21 (1&2) 2006 [/b]:15-20. [url]www.jrass.org[/url]
- Seedling Growth of Teak (Tectona grandis) under Different Light Conditions
By P. Mehta, B.S. Rana, AKS Parihar & Y.S. Rawat in Journal of Recent Advances in Applied Sciences vol.21 (1&2) 2006:21-25. [url]www.jrass.org[/url]
- Effect of Different Soil Mixtures on Growth of Teak (Tectona grandis Linn.f.) Seedlings
By Pradeep Mehta, B. S. Rana and A. K. S. Parihar accepted in Journal of Agroforestry.
- Natural Resource Based Livelihood Development Strategies in Indian Central Himalaya by Dr. Pushkin Phartiyal, Dr. Pradeep Mehta & Dr. Pankaj Tewari in Seminar Proceeding entitled Environmental Conservation & Livelihood Generation in Indian Central Himalaya.
- Papers submitted
i) Response of Fertilizer Application (N, P & N+P) on Growth and Biomass of Teak (Tectona grandis Linn.f.) Seedlings: Mehta, P & Rana, B.S.
 ii) Studies on Nutritional Requirements and Fertilizer Application on Seedling Growth and Development of Tectona grandis: Pradeep Mehta, B.S. Rana and Y.S. Rawat.
Documentary Film: Prepared a documentary film on Natural Resource Based Livelihood that included Direction, Camera, Editing and Voice over.
Computer knowledge: Well versed in Ms Office and Internet.
Curricular Activities:
A. Sports
1) Table Tennis: a) Captain Kumaun University and Represented Kumaun University three times in North Zone Table Tennis Championship.
(b) Winner of three Open Kumaun Championship, twice Kumaun University Championship and Faizabad Championship.
2) Cricket: Represented College Team three times in Inter College Championship (Kumaun University), winner all three times.
3) Hockey/ Volleyball: Represented College team in Inter College Championship (Kumaun University).
4) Commentator: Worked part time as commentator for District Sports Association, Nainital for National and district level Cricket tournaments. 
B. Stage/ Drama: Participated at College level in two drama and solo programmes.
C. Television Show: Did a television show on Zee Television (2006) entitled Naqli No 1 and stood 5th at National Level.
D. Hobbies: Gardening and Developmental Photography.[/QUOTE]

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