Team

Our Team

Meet the dedicated team members, trustees, advisors, and coordinators contributing to the initiatives and activities of the Foundation for Advancement of Rural Futures (FARF).

Name	Designation	About / Profile
Rajesh Gowda	Permanent Trustee	Rajesh Gowda has more than 25 years of experience in social work in the areas of medical treatment and education support. He is a businessman by profession and has received several social awards for his social work in Karnataka.
Dr. Badri Narayanan	Honorable Member	He holds a PhD in Economics from the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, and a BTech from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. He has served as a consultant with several organizations including the World Bank, FAO, European Commission, and Government of India. He is associated with AEA, AAEA, IEEE, IATRC, and several international advisory organizations. Website Blog
Rishi Raj Mishra	Trustee & Regional Head	Mr. Rishi Raj is the center head of Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Allahabad. He is responsible for coordinating all ground-level initiatives of the FARF organization.
Dr. Anand Pandey	Trustee	Anand Pandey has more than 20 years of industry experience. He completed his PhD in Economics in Financial Inclusion from NIT Tiruchirappalli and holds a Master’s in Statistics from the University of Allahabad. He has worked on awareness of government policies and rural education, healthcare, and transport infrastructure.
Saurabh Pandey	Trustee	Saurabh is an IT professional with more than 12 years of experience. He is responsible for Research & Newsletter Support of the FARF organization.
Ajay Kumar	Trustee	Ajay Pandey is an IT professional with over 12 years of experience across various technologies and domains. He has completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science.
Dr. T. P. Tripathi	Senior Advisor	Dr. Tripathi is a retired officer from IIT, Mankapur. He is responsible for coordinating all Jaunpur-level initiatives of the FARF organization.
Dr. Rahul Mishra	Head IT	Dr. Rahul is an independent professional web developer based in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. He is responsible for FARF’s IT support and website development.
Ashok Mishra	Co-Regional Head, Bhadohi	Ashok is a lawyer in Bhadohi’s district court. He is jointly responsible for Village Level Initiatives and FARF’s Adarsh Gram Yojana (FAGY).
Ridhima Sodhi	CSR & Research Coordinator	Ridhima is a CSR coordinator and specialist in rural research. She holds a Master’s in Public Policy & Management from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master’s in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics. She is engaged with FARF in research, fundraising, and advancing its mission nationwide. Website
Rashmi Pandey	Advisor	Rashmi is an executive officer in the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW). She holds a Master’s degree in Extension Education. Her areas of interest include street children, child labor, surrogacy, women’s rights, and family studies. Blog
Dwijendra Nath Dwivedi	Advisor	Dwijendra is an analytics professional currently working in SAS, Dubai. He coordinates initiatives in the Middle East region for the “Child Education Support” program and contributes to rural research, plantation, and skill development.
Prashant Mishra	Legal Advisor	Prashant is a legal advisor and currently practices at the Prayagraj High Court.
Manish Tiwari	CSR Support	Manish is the CSR coordinator. He is currently based in Mumbai and working as AVP at HDFC Bank.