About SEVA
Building safer, healthier, inclusive and resilient communities.
Social Empowerment & Voluntary Association (SEVA) is a grassroots development organisation established in 2008 with a commitment to creating safer, healthier, inclusive and resilient communities.
For more than 17 years, SEVA has worked with vulnerable communities, particularly children, adolescent girls, women and disadvantaged families, helping them move from vulnerability towards dignity, opportunity and self-reliance.
2008
17+
Multi-State
Advisory Board Members
Experienced professionals bringing strategic guidance, sector expertise and strong grassroots perspective to SEVA.
Advisory Board Members
Experienced professionals bringing strategic guidance, sector expertise and strong grassroots perspective to SEVA.
Debanshu Ganguly
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Debangshu Ganguly is a development-sector professional with more than three decades of experience, having worked with leading national and international NGOs including WWF India, BoscoNet (Don Bosco), Caritas India, Pastalozzi International (UK), and Climate Realty Projects (US).
His expertise spans education, youth development, women’s empowerment, climate action, community health, fundraising, organisational sustainability, and resource mobilisation.
He has designed and implemented innovative, community-led models, including an enterprise-based empowerment programme for urban poor women that has benefited more than 1,600 families and was subsequently replicated in African countries.
Since December 2016, he has worked as a Capacity Building Consultant, advising organisations on fundraising, sustainability, partnerships, and organisational development.
Sunil Hattekar
02
Sunil Hattekar is a seasoned banking and development professional with 37 years of experience, including his tenure as Lead District Manager with the State Bank of India in Parbhani.
He has extensive expertise in financial inclusion, agriculture and SME financing, government schemes, public awareness, inter-institutional coordination, and livelihood promotion.
During his banking career, he played a key role in implementing several flagship government programmes, including MUDRA, Stand-Up India, PM Jan Dhan Yojana, PM-KISAN-linked initiatives, POKRA, Agricultural Infrastructure Fund, and various livelihood and pension schemes.
He has also facilitated partnerships between farmers, banks, government agencies and markets, with a focus on creating sustainable opportunities for farmers and entrepreneurs. Since retirement, he has continued working with development organisations on farmer–bank coordination and financial literacy.
His contributions have been recognised through several awards and certificates of appreciation from the District Administration and PFRDA, including the Jeevan Gaurav Sanman in 2023.
Adv. H. P. Deshmukh
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Adv. H. P. Deshmukh is a committed social worker with extensive experience in rural development, social justice, women’s empowerment, child protection, education, water and sanitation.
As the Founder and Executive Secretary of Yuva Gram Vikas Mandal, Beed, he has worked extensively with rural and marginalised communities, with a particular focus on seasonal migration, education of migrant children, prevention of child marriage, and facilitating access to government schemes and entitlements.
His significant contribution to the social sector has been recognised through the Best Social Worker National Excellence Award 2026.
SEVA is honoured to have Adv. H. P. Deshmukh on its Advisory Board, where his experience, grassroots perspective and guidance will strengthen SEVA’s efforts towards supporting vulnerable and marginalised communities.
