SEEMA PAWAR - Global Development Network

SEEMA PAWAR
H. No.1093/16, Ward No. 1, Church Compound, Mehrauli, New Delhi – 110 030
Phone: 9818634938, 011-9268174076, E-mail – spawar67@gmail.com
Summary
• Ability to think strategically and analytically about the needs of the
stakeholders.
• Highly organized and able to manage different projects at once
• Energetic, upbeat, positive people person with excellent personal
initiative
• Develop media strategies for the cause of leprosy affected people
• Develop BCC strategy for building competent and healthy communities.
• Provide technical and programming input and support. In particular,
provide technical advice and support for the capacity building of partner
institutions and beneficiaries.
• Provide input to and participate in the organization of relevant meetings
(including the Programme Steering Committee), seminars, trainings and
conferences.
• Ability to work in a team and with colleagues from varied cultures and
professional backgrounds, including good interpersonal skills
• ability to work under time pressure and meet deadlines, ability to work
independently, with efficiency and competency
• Advise on the design and preparation of communications and synthesis
products for disseminating information on health & hygiene and other
relevant research, including seminars, conferences.
• Ability to write reports, papers and articles.
• Able to work well under time-pressure
• Self motivated
• Can work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word.
Education Profile
• PhD in Education from Jamia Millia Islamia University (New Delhi) in 1998.
• Master of Science (Home-Science) from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
(Uttar Pradesh) in 1991.
• Master of Arts (Education) from Jamia Millia Islamia University (New Delhi) in
1989.
Professional Experience
December 2006 – till date
Director (Capacity-Building), American Red Cross, New Delhi
• Participated in the assessment studies in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
• Provide technical inputs in the development and implementation of the
projects, logframe, budgets and detailed implementation plan.
• Conceptualize and give technical inputs for the materials (print, electronic, &
popular media) for different target groups, like school children, community
members, women, adolescent girls and so on.

• Design capacity building tools which are culturally, linguistically and
contextually appropriate.
• Also produced a documentary, ‘Out of the Ashes’ on needs assessment
conducted in Gujarat
• Provide technical guidance in Field testing and finalization of the materials.
• Design and conduct trainings at different levels.
• Coordinating with Indian Red Cross Society and its local branches for
organizing, conducting and facilitating trainings.
• Coordinating with Indian Red Cross Society and its local branches for
organizing various activities like, school health fare, community health fare,
popular media activities and so on.
• Development and implementation of Program, Proposal, Log-frame, Detail
Implementation Plan, and M & E plan for program.
• Assist in developing Budget plan according to project proposal.
• Play a critical role of Interim Program Manager for three projects in the
absence of Head of Programs for almost 4 months.
• Play a critical role in the interviews and selecting staffs for the delegation like
Director – Finance and Head of Programs.
• Trainer of MHPSS Guidelines.
• Master trainer of Sphere standards.
November 2001 – November 2006
Head of Department – Research, Training & Development
Diana Princess of Wales Health Education and Media Center,
The Leprosy Mission Trust India.
• Designed and conducted media impact studies, analyzed data and prepared
research reports.
• Designed questionnaires for data collection.
• Planned and conducted health education programs in villages of different
states
• Planned, conceptualized and organized training programs on ‘Advocacy &
Media’, ‘Communication Skills’, ‘Behaviour Change Communication’ and
‘Counseling Skills’ for the health workers, community volunteers, field
workers of The Leprosy Mission, Government and other NGOs.
• Developed training curriculums and materials for health workers.
• Negotiating with various Govt. agencies for collaboration in health projects.
• Developed project proposals for national and international agencies.
• Organized advocacy programs for the cause of people affected by leprosy.
• Designed and conducted feasibility studies like To Assess the Feasibility of
Community Radio for Development of Rural Women.
• Designed and conducted assessment studies like needs of IEC materials and
training needs of paramedical workers in leprosy.
February 2001 to October 2001
CONSULTANT
UNESCO Chair, School of Education,
Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.
• Contributed in the development of various research project proposals.
• Organized number of workshops, seminars and conferences and prepared their
reports.

• Assisted in the organization of one International Conference for SAARC countries
in Distance Teacher Education.
March 1997 to May 1999
CONSULTANT
School of Education
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi
• Provided academic inputs in programmes like Certificate in Guidance (CIG),
Diploma in Primary Education (DPE), Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.), Philosophy in
Education (Ph.D.).
• Examiner and paper-setter for B.Ed. and CIG (Certificate in Guidance)
program of IGNOU.
• Coordinated with unit writers, content editors, language editors, artists and also
people involved in printing of material.
• Assisted in the organization of International workshop “South Asian Forum for
Distance Education Development” (SAFDED) and also acted as one of the
rapporteurs of the workshop.
August 1995 to February 1997
JUNIOR PROJECT FELLOW
Dept. Of Teacher Education & Extension
National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT), New Delhi
• Worked for the “Special Orientation Program for Primary School Teachers
(SOPT)” and “Use of Interactive Video Technology for the training of primary
school teachers under Tele-SOPT in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh”.
• Assisted in conceptualizing and coordinating the Tele-SOPT (Special Orientation
Programme for Primary Teachers) project, Including networking with various
State Council for Educational Research & Training (SCERTs) and District Institute
of Education & Training (DIETs) of Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
Conferences/Seminars attended
• Envisioning Seminar on “Distance Teacher Education” organized by UNESCO
Chair from 20-22 December 1997 at EMPC (Electronic Media Production Centre),
IGNOU.
• Second Envisioning Seminar in April 1998 at EMPC (Electronic Media Production
Centre), IGNOU under the auspices of IGNOU-UNESCO Chair.
• Seminar on “New Paradigms for Research in Quality Open Education” from 25-27
February 1999 organized by IGNOU-UNESCO Chair.
Training Programmes/workshops attended
• 3rd Training program for Women’s Education & Development conducted by Dept.
of Women’s Education, NCERT in 1991.
• Workshop held at Gurukula Kangri University, Hardwar, Uttaranchal, India for
developing Hindi Instructional material for ‘Certificate in Guidance’ program
under the auspices of NCERT and IGNOU in June 1992.
• Workshop held at CIET (Central Institute of Educational Technology), NCERT for
developing Hindi instructional material for ‘Certificate in Guidance’ program under
the auspices of NCERT and IGNOU in December 1992.

• 3rd International Workshop of the South Asia Forum for Distance Education
Development organized by School of Education, IGNOU, New Delhi in October
1997.
• International Workshop on Distance Teacher Education: Networking and
Collaboration during 26-27 March 2001 organized by IGNOU-UNESCO Chair.
• Brainstorming Workshop on Open Basic Education during 10-11 May 2001
organized by IGNOU-UNESCO Chair.
• Research Training Workshop held at The Leprosy Mission Hospital, Naini,
Allahabad, India from 3rd to 7th December 2001.
• Haggai Workshop on Advancing Leadership Skills organized by The Leprosy
Mission Trust India in collaboration with Haggai Institute from 11th to 13th July
at Indian Social Institute, New Delhi.
• International Workshop on ‘Social Science and Leprosy Research’ 2nd - 5th
December 2002 organized by The Leprosy Mission Trust of India at New Delhi,
India.
• ‘Social Science Research Methodology Workshop’ from 28th July to 1st August
2003 organized by The Leprosy Mission Trust of India at New Delhi, Indiia.
• ‘Sphere ToT’ from 27th May to 2nd June 2007 organized by American Red Cross
at Phuket, Thailand.
Research papers
A list of other publications is attached (Annexure A)
Referees
Mr. Ramsey A. Rayyis
Senior Field Representative
4-1-133 Jiango Men Wai
Diplomatic Compound
Beijing 100600 CHINA
Phone: +86-139-1095-1241
Email: Rayyis@gmail.com
Prof. Vibha Joshi
School of Education
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi
New Delhi – 110 068
Phone: 9891210629
Email: joshi_vibha@yahoo.com
Personal information
Date of birth : February 10, 1967

Permanent address : 1093/16/1, Church Compound
Mehrauli, New Delhi – 110 030
Nationality : Indian
Religion : Christian
Date: 15/01/2009
(Seema Pawar)