Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Sankarsan Behera

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Mar 2026 Present

State Program Manager (Communications) Current

Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Leading strategic communication for PRADAN’s programmes across Odisha, spanning rural livelihoods, agriculture, women’s collectives, ecological restoration, gender equality and community-driven development.

Aug 2025 Feb 2026

IEC Expert

Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Deployed by Grant Thornton Bharat LLP to ORMAS, under the Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department, Government of Odisha, leading the Communication Unit as IEC Expert.

Nov 2024 Aug 2025

Senior Communication Expert

Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

  • Strategised and rolled out communication plans for large-scale Government of Odisha projects where PRADAN has set up Project Management Units.
Jun 2020 Oct 2024

Communication Consultant

Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

  • Developed and executed communication strategies for branding large-scale, multi-stakeholder development projects.
Jan 2022 Oct 2024

Visiting Faculty

XIM University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Taught Digital Photography to B.Sc. students at the School of Sustainability, introducing both the technical and creative sides of the craft.

Jun 2013 Jun 2018

Executive

Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN)

Organised rural communities, especially women, through self-sustaining institutions such as SHGs, clusters and GPLFs, creating platforms for improving their livelihoods.

Jun 2012 Jun 2013

Development Apprentice

Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN), Chaibasa, Jharkhand, India

Completed a structured, year-long apprenticeship combining classroom learning with direct field action in rural development.

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