An MBA graduate, Pratibha Jain is sociable, enthusiastic, and open to learning. She has nearly four years of grassroots and academic work experience across various sectors, including NGOs, think tanks, and education. Pratibha is particularly curious about understanding organisational and human resource dynamics in both the profit and nonprofit sectors.

1. Academic Associate at IIM Ahmedabad (18 months)
   • Assisted five professors in the HR area and worked on a research project about moral emotions.
2. NGO and Think Tank Experience (18 months)
   • Worked on the Safe Food Practices Project (Capacity Building Campaign), Pro Organic (Building a Culture of Sustainable Consumption), The Front of Pack Labelling (FoPL) research project, and Sustainable Consumption and Production research case studies under the Digital Fraud Project.
3. UN Women Project in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer area (6 months)
   • Provided basic education to women (re-enrolling them in NIOS), focused on building the capacity of Cadres (local women) under the gender theme, engaged in monitoring and evaluation, aided women in connecting with government schemes, and liaised with other organisations as a project lead.

• Paper presented at the 6th Annual Economics Conference organised by Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics, NMIMS Mumbai. Topic: “India’s Unemployment and Interstate Labour Migration Dynamics Affect Livelihoods.”

Pratibha enjoys exploring new locations with her friends and has a keen interest in dancing, playing new games, and participating in various social activities. She occasionally enjoys cooking new dishes, engaging in paper crafting, or working on beauty-related projects. She is always ready for new and challenging work, which brings her constant joy.

1. MBA in Rural Management from the Indian Institute of Health Management and Research (IIHMR) University.
2. Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology.

Certifications:

1. Completed an internship at the Manjari Foundation for Women’s Empowerment, Livelihood, and Skill Development of SHGs.
2. Volunteered for the AKSHYPATRA Foundation, conducting a survey in Rajasthan.
3. Conducted a SPARASH Programme workshop in a government school as a volunteer.