Megha Agarwal
Mahatma Gandhi National Fellow at GoI : IIMB | XIMB | Symbiosis Pune
Passionate and motivated individual with demonstrated skills in entrepreneurship and social impact initiatives. Want to work towards
solving complex social issues and improving lives.
megha.enu@gmail.com 9338189380
WORK EXPERIENCE
Mahatma Gandhi National Fellow
GoI|MSDE|IIMB
10/2021 - Present, Deogarh, Odisha
GoI initiative under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Achievements/Tasks
Working directly with State Skill Development Mission and
District Administration in Designing, Implementing,
Monitoring skill development schemes and initiatives.
Design and implement district-specific innovative projects
by identifying potential economic drivers and developing
necessary interventions like skill training, technological
upgrades, and market linkage, among other things.
Co-Founder & COO
KalaGhar
02/2019 - 12/2020,
Craft-based social enterprise empowering rural artisans in Odisha
Achievements/Tasks
Built a capacity of 250+ rural artisans in the extreme interior
region of Odisha : Collaborated with 20+ suppliers for
sourcing and handling of products.
Achieved 10x increase in quarterly revenue. (1.5 L to 15
Lakhs)
Funding of Rs. 30 Lakhs approved by IIMC Innovation Park
: Raised a grant of Rs 22,000/month from StartUp Odisha :
Raised a seed fund of 10 Lakhs from INVENT program
under Villgro, one of the oldest impact investing companies
in India.
Liaised with state government authorities to get sponsored
stalls at IHGF Fair, Asia’s biggest handicraft fair. Bagged
export orders through international clients from UK, USA &
Canada.
Selected for accelerator programs with Surge Impact, IIIT
Hyderabad, Startup Oasis, Jaipur, Upaya Social Ventures.
“The challenges in Sabai craft operations and skill
development opportunities” report to Mr. Subroto Bagchi,
Chairman, Odisha Skill Development Authority & French
Embassy
Fellowship
Milaap Social Ventures Pvt. Ltd
07/2015 - 12/2015,
India's largest crowdfunding website
Achievements/Tasks
Responsible for impact monitoring and assessment in 12
districts in Odisha.
Trained field partner on Milaap processes and policies
Captured real life stories and experiences and wrote articles
for Milaap blog. 160+ stories contributed
kalagharstore.com linkedin.com/in/megha-agarwal-a3042792
INTERESTS
Social Interpreneurship Project Development
Impact Investment Skill Development
Project Management Public Policy
INTERNSHIPS
MBA Summer Internship - ERGOS (04/2017 - 05/2017)
Farmer feedback collection and management. Closely worked with
the Founders to recognise loopholes and strategising solutions.
Maintaining MIS of all in warding, discrepancies with warehousing
operations team
Summer Project Title - Understanding Warehousing, Supple Chain
Operation and Process. Graded Excellent by the Organisation.
Odisha
Rural Living and Learning Project - MYRADA
(11/2017 - 01/2018)
Project Title: 45 days living and learning experience with
MYRADA at Kodli, Gulbarga
Exploratory Study on Participatory and Integrated Development
of Maramuri Watershed
A detailed study of demographics, culture, economy, power
equation and livelihoods of peopleof Kodli, Gulbarga
Humara Media Labs Pvt Ltd (05/2013 - 06/2013)
Coordinated with 20+ directors as part of India's largest short film
festival. (including Vikas Bahl, Anand Gandhi and Imtiaz Ali)
Assistant Director to Annie Zaidi in her short film
Teach For India - Delhi (11/2012 - 01/2013)
Taught classes 3,4,5 students Maths, English and Science.
Coached group of 8 students improving their grades by 35%in 45
days.
Seagull Foundation for the Arts (11/2013 - 12/2013)
Contributed towards development of a module on War History,
presented to central Education Department
Shot and edited short film for the NGO.
EDUCATION
MBA in Rural Management
Odisha Xavier Institute of Rural Management
2017 - 2019, Bhubaneswar
Bachelors in Media Studies
Symbiosis Institute of Media and
Communication
2012 - 2015, Pune