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Meghamala C

Meghana S K

Name : Meghamala C

MGNF district : Mysuru, Karnataka

meghamala.c20[at]iimb[dot]ac[dot]in

https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghamala/  

Educational Qualification

  • Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, (2012 – 2016), Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum.

Professional Appointments/Work Experience

  • Analyst, 2019-2020 at ‘HCL Technologies’, Bengaluru, Karnataka.  

  • Assistant Electrical Engineer, 2018-2019, ‘New Karnataka Electricals’, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
  • Volunteer at YUVA – Youth United for a Vision to Achieve, NGO, Mysuru (2013-2016): In charge of Design and Planning, Outreach and Fundraising for the YUVA, NGO.

Projects led/ initiated in district

  • Instrumental in the introduction of skill training programmes in high-demand courses at three separate centres of Mysore Industrial Association, a non-profit organization representing the MSMEs from Mysore, Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts.  

  • Designed and supported the Industrial Association in the launch of an online portal aimed at aggregating the skilled workforce requirement of the registered industries. 

  • Successfully organised a 5-day training programme for the handicraft artisans from the district on various areas of e-commerce and export market linkage in collaboration with the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH).  

  • Composed the “District Skill Development Plan: 2020-21” for Mysore district under the mentorship of the Deputy Commissioner, Mysore.  

  • Co-ordinated in conducting a 3-day skill training programme for the local farmers in Organic farming, and Integrated Farming practices at the ‘Organic Farming Research Station’, Naganahalli, Mysore. 

  • Successfully surveyed over 200 industries in the district to compile and aggregate the district's skilled workforce requirements. 

  • Led various district level projects such as implementation of the COVID-crash course under PMKVY 3.0, Skill training in native skills, organizing 2 Mega Job Fairs etc.  

  • Other Projects in the pipeline:

    • Proposal to set up a “Skill University” in the district.
    • Skill training in oilseeds and millets processing to the members of women FPO in association with CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore.
    • Assessment and certification of the construction labourers and jail inmates' prior learning under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme.

Skills

  • Project Design and Management. 

  • Policy Research.  

  • Impact Assessment and Evaluation. 

Achievements/Awards/ Policy and Context Blogs

  • Winners of National level ‘India Evaluation Case Competition (IECC) - 2021, organized by EvalYouth India.
  • Further, participated and represented India at the World Evaluation Case Competition (WECC) – 2021, organized by the European Evaluation Society and crowned the Asian Champions.