Mohanlal Panda

Mohanlal Panda is a Social entrepreneur and a local evaluation and monitoring consultant, he worked with lead evaluators like Mr. Dieter Wagner, Ms. June Kane, Ms. Sue Nelson in many UNDEF funded project in India and Bhutan along with other projects funded by international agencies with consultants like Ms Catherine Barme and Mr Dieter Wagner. Independently, as a lead, he has also evaluated projects funded by United Nations Democracy Fund, UNWOMEN and other International Agencies.http://www.un.org/democracyfund/sites/www.un.org.democracyfund/files/UDF-IND-10-382_evaluation%20FINAL_India.pdfhttp://www.un.org/democracyfund/sites/www.un.org.democracyfund/files/UDF-IND-10-383_Evaluation%20report_India.pdf His works recognized by Atal Achievement Award,2022 for outstanding contribution in development consultancy and entrepreneurship.https://junputh.com/voices/atal-achievement-award-to-mohanlal-panda/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apseadPkfA4/
==Personal life==
Mohanlal Panda was born on 21 October 1967 in Boudh a beautiful small town in the bank of river Mahanadi, District Boudh, in the state of Odisha, India. He is immensely influenced by his Grandfather’s courage and entrepreneurship and motivation of his parents’ to follow the dream.https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2023/01/marching-with-a-legend-upholding-the-spirit-of-indigenous-wisdom-and/ He is married to Prof. Archana Kaushik on 11 March 2000.http://www.du.ac.in/du/uploads/departments/faculty_members/Social%20Work/2747.pdf
==Initial Years==
Lived in Boudh till he completed matriculation from Jogindra Dev High school 1983. Completed Intermediate Science, 1985 and Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and Psychology), 1987 from Gangadhar Meher College, now an Autonomous University, Sambalpur, Odisha.https://www.gmuniversity.ac.in After completing Post graduation from Sambalpur University, Burla, in Political Science. He was awarded the Degree of Doctorate of Philosophy from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi in 1999.http://www.aamconsultancy.org/
==Academic, Research and Advocacy work==
He worked on various projects of democratic governance, human rights and skill development while working with PHD Rural Development Foundation and Friedrich Naumann Stiftung, South Asia Office, till end of 2008. As a paid and non paid Consultant he worked with many NGOs but remained connected with People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR).His continuous works for better worlds as such: 
*	Campaign Advisor for ‘Neo-Dalit Movement’
*	Touching the Untouchable : Dalit empowerment through consciousness-raising in an Indian village (Chapter), By Archana Kaushik, Lenin Raghuvanshi, Mohanlal Panda, Book Titled: Consciousness-Raising, Routledge Publications,2018.
*	India: State of Emerging Fascism, Submission by PVCHR for UPR, 27th Session, 26th May, 2016,https://www.upr-info.org/sites/default/files/documents/2013-09/pvchruprinds132012peoplesvigilancecommitteeonhumanrightse.pdf
*	Provided critical inputs on issues and cases undertaken by PVCHR in the book, “Margins to Centre Stage: Empowering Dalits in India”, Co-authored by Archana Kaushik and Shruti Nagvanshi, Frontpage Publication, London, 2016.
* Report title: ‘Repression, Despair and Hope: Mapping of Police Torture in Four Districts of Uttar Pradesh and Strengthening Human Rights Institutions’.
* Panda frequently contributes articles in local, national and international magazine and online websites.https://www.differenttruths.com/author/mohanlal-p/https://www.scribd.com/document/106480311/Voice-of-Voiceless-May-2012https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/author/mohanlalpanda/
* Dr Mohanlal Panda evaluated the United Nations Democracy Fund project implemented in Bhutan
Category:Indian people
Category:Indian businesspeople
Category:1967 births