Woman wearing sari with red bindi outdoors

Roshni Mukherjee

Program Specialist

Expertise

Livelihood Promotion & Enterprise Development
Programme Design & Implementation
Financial Literacy & Community Outreach
Capacity Building & Training Facilitation
Gender Mainstreaming & Social Inclusion
Project Proposal Development & Documentation
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Regulatory Compliance

A little about me..

Education
- Master’s in Social Work (MSW), Department of Social Work, Visva-Bharati University
- Dissertation: “Attitude of Postgraduate Girls’ Students towards Rights of Women”
Experience
- Programme Specialist, Sarba Shanti Ayog (SSA) | 2006 – Present
  - Designed and implemented programmes for marginalized artisans, particularly women
  - Led Financial Literacy, Health, Education, and Environment programmes across rural communities
  - Facilitated capacity building and business skill development for micro-entrepreneurs
  - Oversaw grant planning, monitoring, evaluation, and donor compliance
- Social Worker, Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy | 1996 – 2000
  - Advocated for disability rights and inclusion under the DRPA Act
  - Coordinated with state departments and facilitated vocational training for economic empowerment

Roshni Mukherjee is a development professional with 25+ years’ experience in community development and social work. She currently coordinates programs at Sarba Shanti Ayog, focusing on rural artisans’ livelihoods and women’s empowerment. Holding a Master’s in Social Work, she specializes in program design, capacity building, and donor grant management. Her work blends grassroots engagement with strategic planning for sustainable, inclusive development.