MAYA Board Member
RAMESH SHASTRI
President
RAMESH SHASTRI – has 38+ years in leadership positions in the area of Information Technology. worked as MD-Spike Source, CTO- Sonata Software, Senior VP Satyam Computer Services, Director Cap Gemini America and COO of Phoenix Global Solutions.
ALEXANDER JOSEPH RODRIGUES
Chief Functionary and Secretary
ALEXANDER RODRIGUES – Co-founder of MAYA has worked on initiating programs, designing approaches, implemented and over the years developed them into three independent entities namely Prajayatna, MAYA Organic and LabourNet.
JOSEPH GERARD RAJESH
Treasurer
JOSEPH GERARD RAJESH – Assistant professor of Azim Premji University has the experience in the field of urban poverty dealing with issues of unorganized labour, financial inclusion, social security, migration, job placement, training, and skill enhancement in the informal sector of the economy.
V S BASAVARAJU
CEO of MAYA
V S BASAVARAJU – Former State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in Karnataka was a Chair-Sub-Committee for Disability and Rehabilitation Health Vision Karnataka, Founder Secretary- Disability NGOs Alliance-DNA and former Executive Director & Consultant – The Association of People with Disabilities-APD
RASHMI HEBRI
Member
RASHMI HEBRI- working in the development sector for the past 25 years, involved in designing and implementing large scale developmental programs worked with not for profits, government and in the corporate sector. Her contributions have been in the areas of building support structures to address child rights, livelihoods, health, and empowerment of women for sustained change.
NAVEEN BAGALKOT
Member
NAVEEN BAGALKOT- Researcher, Course-Lead: M.Des Human Cantered Design. As an Interaction design researcher involved in the domain of designing for out-of-clinic healthcare, exploring the design of pervasive and mobile Information & Communication Technology.
KIRTHIRAJ CHAUHAN
Member
Kirthiraj Chauhan – worked as a consultant for implementing GOI Ayushman Bharat’s NCD program nationally. He worked for Goldman Sachs in NY and Hong Kong 15 years in the finance industry. As a member of SVP (Social Venture Partners) he was engaged with MAYA since 2016
MAYA’s Journey
1992: Eradication of Child Labour
1993: Community owned early childhood care and educational centers
1995: Prevocational program and vocational training centers.
2000: Launched Prajayatna now an independent entity working to improve Public Education
2001: MAYA Organic – a design and marketing company – focused on training women artisans in the Lacware sector.
2014: Launched Labournet now an independent entity to formalize the informal service sector.
2014: Initiated Women Entrepreneurship program in Health Sector
2019: Registered 2 companies to support artisans of Channapatna. ArtisanPride Producer Company Ltd and Fairkraft Creations Pvt Ltd
2022: Parents for Inclusive Development (PID ) program focussing on parents of children with Intellectuals Disability and development (IDD)
MAYA’s past programs have formed into 2 independent entities spread across India
