Bipin Shivaji Dhane
(Managing Trustee)
Bipin graduated with BTech/MTech from IIT Kharagpur. After working three years as a research engineer at Keppel Fels, Singapore he returned to India to work in the social space. A volunteering stint brought him to Majuli which eventually led him to start The Hummingbird School alongside members of the Mising community. He later founded Ayang Trust along with 2 other co-founders to work towards addressing the larger issues faced by rural and underserved communities of Northeast India. Bipin serves full time as the Executive Director of Ayang Trust and mentors the school education initiatives.
Krishna Pegu
(Trustee)
Krishna Pegu is a Mising community leader who has been doing social work for the upliftment of the Mising Community since last 20 years. He was earlier a team member of the Mising student organization (TMPK) as well as sevak of Mising Autonomous Council. He has been instrumental in mobilizing the village communties of Kulamua and surrounding villages in setting up The Hummingbird School and later became a founding team member of Ayang. Krishna serves full time as a Community Resilience Coordinator of Ayang Trust.
Dr. Dayaprasad Kulkarni
(Trustee)
Dr. Dayaprasad G Kulkarni - a medical doctor, public health specialist, entrepreneur, artist and development consultant; returned as a Fellow from the East West Centre, Hawaii, USA successfully completing the Asia Pacific Leadership Program and founded DoctorsForSeva Arogya Foundation - a voluntary platform for doctors to provide free healthcare services to the underserved. He is a medical graduate working for the last two decades at the community level with vulnerable populations like commercial sex workers, transgender, migrant labourers, street children, etc. in the field of HIV/AIDS and sexual health.
Board of Trustees
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TULTUL BISWAS
(Education and Library)
Tultul is the Director of Eklavya Foundation and coordinates the teacher education, outreach and advocacy programmes at Eklavya. She is actively engaged in designing learning opportunities, workshops, short courses for teachers and grassroots level education activists and brings about change in classroom practices. In her work at Eklavya, Tultul shaped the team developing books for children, teachers and lay-readers with a focus on developing and publishing books that portrayed independent, thoughtful children with an agency of their own and hands-on easy to use learning materials for teachers and parents.
Tultul enriches Ayang Trust's efforts in contextual, relevant and meaningful education.
VINAY KULKARNI
(Strategy, Operations and Organization Development )
Vinay retired as the CEO of Recron Malaysia, a 100% subsidiary of India's largest private sector corporate Reliance Industries Ltd. Vinay is a Master of Management (Jamnalal Bajaj Institute, Mumbai) and a Sloan Fellow from London Business School. He won the Change Management Award in 2010 by the South East Asia HR Summit, and was also awarded with the Malacca Chief Minister's Award in 2012.
Vinay Kulkarni brings experience in impact sector from previous roles at SightLife, Vision India Foundation, and The Vision Mission. With a robust skill set that includes Business Strategy, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Management and more, Vinay ably supports Ayang Trust as a confidante and advisor across organization building areas.
Meet the Founders
Bipin Shivaji Dhane
An IIT B.Tech | M.Tech graduate who moved to the social sector after a 3 year corporate stint in Singapore, anchors the organization as the Executive Director.
Dharamjeet Kumar
An MA Development alumnus of Azim Premji University, Bangalore and a Clinton Fellow, who leads the organization's livelihood vertical.
Aswathy Preetha Jayakumar
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An engineer turned educator with an MA in Peace Education from Costa Rica and a TFI Fellow alumna, who leads the education vertical in the organisation.
Team of Organizational Development
Loknath Upadhyay
Associate Operations
Imran Hussain
Associate People and Culture
Prashanti Komal
Associate Partnerships
Sneha Sengupta
Associate Communications
Finance Team
Kanyakumari Gogoi
Acountant
Nobinas Doley
Junior Accountant
Chithra K
Finance-Consultant
Manish K Madesiya
Finance Officer
Educational Projects Team
Himansu Behera
Project Lead
Rakesh Pegu
Training and Resource Team (TaRT) Executive
Dambaru Payeng
Library and Community Engagement Team (LCET) Executive
Manashi Borah
Project Coordinator
Monisha Chintey
Project Coordinator
Pritismita Hazarika
Training and Resource Team (TaRT) Executive
Diganta Sarma
Lead- Book Development Team
Tandrali Chowdhury
Associate Editor-Book Development
Shyamolee Mout
Library Facilitator
Nayanmoni Hazarika
Library Facilitator
Pallabi Saikia
Library Facilitator
Chandrama Regon
Library Facilitator
Pompi Bora
Library Facilitator
Manalisha Nath
Library Facilitator
Jonali Das
Library Facilitator
Ankita Bharali
Library Facilitator
Jyoti Gam
Library Facilitator
Binita Devi
Library Facilitator
Mainu Takoe
Library Facilitator
Suraj Gogoi
Library Facilitator
Manab Jyoti Payeng
Library Facilitator
Binud Das
Library Facilitator
Pallabi Bora
Library Facilitator
Priyanka Pathak
Library Facilitator
Pranab Phukan
Library Facilitator
Bidisha Hazarika
Library Facilitator
Mrinal Boruah
Library Facilitator
Priyanka Khound
Library Facilitator
Lili Borah
Library Facilitator
Jiban Payeng
Library Facilitator
Nitali Borah
Library Facilitator
Nitul Bonia
Library Facilitator
Sreya Rakshit
Academic Lead- The Hummingbird School
Adith K
Admin Lead- The Hummingbird School
Haulian Samtee
School Support (Arunachal Pradesh)
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G Thangkhapiang
School Support (Arunachal Pradesh)
Yachi Rassang
School Support (Arunachal Pradesh)
Churai Yama
School Support (Arunachal Pradesh)
Livelihood Projects Team
Babul Pegu
Field Executive
Digangana Medhi
Project lead
Niruprobha Doley
Project Coordinator
Poppi Regon Mili
Field Executive
Pronab Doley
Field Executive
Ranjit Doley
Field Executive
Abhishek Anand
Programme Lead
Vatan Saini
CEO, Lekope Farmer Producer Company
Jitendra Saikia
Programe Associate- Agriculture Expert
Juri Sonowal
Project Coordinator
Debojit Kakoti
Field Executive
Pranjal Doley
Field Executive
Prashanto Kaman
Junior Accountant, Lekope Farmer Producer Company
Madhab Doley
Field Executive
Akshay Raju Kadbe
Programme Associate
Arhita Khakhlari
Design-Associate (Handloom)
Prakash Bhuyan
MIS ASSOCIATE
Bhaskar Pegu
Field Executive
Bhimbor Pegu
Field Executive
Sochiphukon Pegu
Field Executive
Admin Support & Logistic Team
Dinesh Narah
Procurement Associate
Biswajit Dutta
Vehicle Operator
Tuniram Borah
Logistics
Paban Das
Vehicle Operator
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SURAJ JACOB
(M&E, Research, Strategy)
Suraj Jacob is a political economist teaching at Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Trivandrum and affiliated with Azim Premji University in Bengaluru. He holds a PhD in Economics from Stanford University and has worked with NGOs in India and the US. He served as CEO of Vidya Bhawan, an NGO in Rajasthan, from 2017 to 2019. His research interests include the political economy of development, policy processes, institutions, and governance. His academic work addresses social injustices, state practices, and institutional changes. Jacob has co-authored several works, including Governing Locally: Institutions, Policies and Implementation in Indian Cities (2021), based on fieldwork in Kerala and Gujarat. His research spans topics like gender politics, food politics, maternal health, and rural sanitation.
Suraj advises Ayang Trust on organisational health, vision, program design, monitoring & evaluation, and community engagement.
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SARIKA KULKARNI
(Livelihoods, CSR, Community Development )
Sarika Kulkarni is the founder and chief executive of Raah Foundation, a non-profit organization that operates at the nexus of Planet and People. She leads efforts to support vulnerable communities in the biodiversity-rich northern Western Ghats. Her focus on Planet involves creating water-secure villages and transforming barren land into carbon sinks using an integrated approach. On the People side, she fosters community resilience through sustainable, climate-smart livelihoods.
With her background as an academician, entrepreneur, and management consultant, Sarika designs impactful programs addressing the complex social challenges faced by tribal communities. These initiatives encompass watershed development, agriculture, forest restoration, women’s empowerment, education, and health. She holds a PhD in Operations Management and a professional master’s degree in CSR and sustainable development, along with certifications in social impact strategy and impact measurement.
DIMPLE AGARWAL
(Partnerships and People)
Dimple is a seasoned Organization Transformation & Talent Global leader with expertise in operating model and organization design, HR and talent strategies, and major transformation programs. Dimple has 20 years of consulting experience post her MBA. Her international consulting experience includes working in UK, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, India, Malaysia, Nigeria and UAE. Dimple's last professional stint was as the Managing Partner for People & Purpose of Deloitte North and South Europe (NSE).
Dimple contributes to Ayang Trust as a dot connector, supporting the fundraising and partnerships efforts of the organization.