Manjari Corner
Under the Entrepreneurship Development Program, a total of 75 entrepreneurs participated in the 2 batches of 3 day EDP training at Jhajjar location. Women from our Uthori Jagriti Kala Manch delivered a powerful nukkad natak on women empowerment at Shilpgram and the Fatehsagar Flower Show attended by over one lakh visitors. Our all-girls Manjari Football Club's debuted at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Football League against boys' teams. Kumari Aarti, Goalkeeper, awarded with "Player of the Match" on Day 1 and Kumari Damini named "Player of the Match" on Day 2. A two-day training program was organised at Dariba location focusing on capacity building, teamwork and field skills for the group sakhis. Financial literacy training was conducted in Bhaldia, which included money management, savings, investment strategies, and maintaining income-expenditure balance. Information was also provided about Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana.

Hitesh Kumar Sharma

Hitesh Kumar Sharma

Hitesh Kumar Sharma

Team Leader

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Hitesh Kumar Sharma is a committed social development professional with over 16 years of experience in the development sector. His expertise spans women empowerment, livelihood promotion, community health, and sustainable resource management. He holds a Master's degree in Social Work from Janardhan Rai Nagar Vidyapeeth University, Udaipur, and has additional qualifications in commerce, IT, accounting, and GIS applications.

Throughout his career, Sharma has worked extensively with NGOs and CSR initiatives in Udaipur district, leading community-driven projects and building capacities of grassroots teams. His core strengths include project leadership, team management, government liaison, data management, budgeting, and stakeholder coordination.

As a passionate advocate for community mobilization and gender equality, Sharma has implemented impactful interventions that bring measurable change to underserved populations. Notably, he served as Team Leader for the SAKHI (Women Empowerment) Project at Hanuman Van Vikas Samiti, Debari, Udaipur, where he strengthened self-help groups, adolescent girls' programs, and federation-level governance systems.

Currently, Sharma is associated with Manjari Foundation, handling two locations—Zawar and Debari in Udaipur District—under the SAKHI Project. His focus is on expanding program reach, improving livelihood linkages, and ensuring sustainable women-led development models. Sharma's approach to community development is rooted in practical, inclusive, and sustainable methods, reflecting his commitment to empowering individuals and building resilient institutions at the grassroots level.