Mr. Bibhas Chatterjee

Member

Bibhas Chatterjee, has more than three decades of experience in the development sector. Currently he is the Project Director of GNK- Samriddhi Maharajganj, one of the largest initiatives of Gram Niyojan Kendra, being implemented since the year 2000.  Since the start of this project, Bibhas Chatterjee has expanded the activities to the neighbouring districts in eastern UP in collaboration with district officials and undertook various initiatives for overall well being and protection of children. Bibhas Chatterjee is an expert on participatory research tools, Child Protection strategies, SPHERE standards, and SDGs and Migration.  

During this long journey with GNK, Bibhas Chatterjee has also led other initiatives on Community Based Rehabilitation Project for People living with Disabilities, Livelihood promotion among women victims of sexual exploitation; Rights Based livelihood interventions for women living in poverty etc. He was also a team member of Missing Children Alert programme undertaken by Gram Niyojan Kendra in UP and Bihar and other studies on Prostitution and trafficking.  Bibhas Chatterjee is member of different district level committees in Maharajganj and Gorakhpur and also member of UP State level IAG. Bibhas Chatterjee did his masters in economics from Burdwan University.