Team Category: Member

Balakrishnan Venkatachalam (“Bala”) is the Chief Operating Officer at Pratham International. With over 20 + years of experience, Bala leads the establishment and growth of the organisation.

Pragya Dhariwal is the Director of Operations at Pratham International. She supports the daily operations of the organisation. Pragya also supports fundraising and donor-relations.

Kavita Shastri, CPA (US) and CA (India), is the Manager for Accounts and Audit at Pratham International. In addition to AP/AR, payroll, and budgeting, Kavita also supports the creation of donor-wise reports, financial statements, and guiding year-end audits.

Rita Odhiambo is a Program Associate at Pratham International. She serves as the point of contact for Youth Training programs in Kenya, and collaborates closely with team members, local partners and stakeholders to deliver education programming.

Tanya Goel is an Associate for Measurement and Monitoring at Pratham International. She supports in designing and implementing measurement systems, analysing data, and improving programs in diverse geographies.

Tanvi Banerjee is a Manager for Programs and partnerships at Pratham International. Tanvi supports teams and partners in designing and implementing education programming in diverse contexts. She also supports fundraising, donor relations and communications strategy.

Divya Arora is a Senior Manager for Programs and partnerships at Pratham International. Divya supports teams and partners in designing and implementing education programming in diverse contexts. She also supports fundraising, donor relations and grant management.

Nitin Parcha is an Administrative Assistant at Pratham International. He supports office administration and day-to-day logistics for the team.

Sumit Chaudhary is the Associate Manager, Operations at Pratham International. He supports the Finance, and adminstrative operations at Pratham International. Sumit also supports travel and day-to-day logistics.

Kairav Kadakia is an Associate for Measurement and Monitoring at Pratham International. He suppports in designing and implementing measurement systems, analyzing data, and improving education programs in diverse geographies.