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Varun Aggarwal

Founder and Managing Director

Priyansha Singh

Operations & Advocacy Lead

Rohini Mitra

Project Associate

Shirupam Arora

UX/UI & Operation Associate

Megha Raha

Marketing Communications Associate

Nidhi Menon

Research and Editorial Associate

Anirudh Ganapathy

Documentary Filmmaker

Pratiksha Kumari

Executive Assistant

Mansi Panchal

Data Analyst

Pooja Bhatia

Editorial Assistant

Bhavin Gediya

WordPress Developer

EXECUTIVE ADVISORS

Amit Saxena

Director, Ambe International Manpower Consultancy

Dr. A. Didar Singh

Ex Secretary General, FICCI

Dr. Priya Deshingkar

Professor, University of Sussex

Dr. S. Irudaya Rajan

Chairman, IIMAD

Dr. Meera Sethi

Global Migration Policy Advisor

Dave Wallack

Executive Director, For The Long Term

TEAM

Varun is the Founder and Managing Director at the South East Migration Foundation. Along with strategy and fundraising, his core research and operational focus at IMN are on migration data, designing service delivery mechanisms, and the political economy of migration. Previously, he has worked on projects around digital financial inclusion, informational privacy, nutrition, industry, and competition policy. Varun has a BA in Maths from the University of Washington in Seattle and an MSc in Economics from Maastricht University.

Priyansha is the Operations & Advocacy Lead at IMN. Her current work at IMN focuses on last-mile delivery of financial services to migrant households and she leads operations at IMN’s Chalo Network. Priyansha also works on IMN’s internal migration projects around entitlements, policy advocacy and was involved in developing IMN’s Inter-State Migrant Policy Index (IMPEX). Her work has been published in journals like International Migration, The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Routledge and in media outlets like India Spend, IDR, and Firstpost. Priyansha holds a Master’s in Regulatory Governance from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, and a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences from TISS, Hyderabad.

Rohini is the Research Coordinator at India Migration Now and has been involved in a number of research projects spanning emigration and overseas recruitment from India, the impact of COVID-19 on migration, migrant decision-making, and internal migration in India. She has also worked extensively with IMN’s policy projects including the Interstate Migrant Policy Index (IMPEX) and the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX). Rohini’s research interests include international migration, refugee studies, migrant integration, and the sociology of migration. Her work has been published in media outlets including Firstpost, India Spend, Business Standard, and as book chapters in academic publications such as Routledge. Rohini holds a Master’s in Development Studies from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

Chitra Rawat is the Research and Operations Manager at India Migration Now and works on IMN’s Chalo Network, a financial inclusion initiative for low-income migrant households in India. She has previously worked on IMN’s Digital Financial Services Project, which aimed to improve the financial habits of migrant workers in the construction industry. Chitra has also worked on the Interstate Migrant Policy Index (IMPEX), a policy index assessing interstate migrant integration policy across India’s states. Her research interests include migration in the Himalayan region, at the intersection of ethnicity, geography, and gender. Chitra’s research and writing have spanned multiple topics related to migration studies – including migration in the Himalayan region, the role of gender and caste, and the impact of COVID-19 on migration in India. She holds a Master’s in Development Studies from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

Shreya is the Communications Associate at India Migration Now and manages communication strategy, design, and execution for IMN and Chalo Network. She is a recipient of the Ideosync-UNESCO Information Fellowship 2020 and derives her passion for communications from the Communication for Social Change (C4SC) school of thought. She is an engineer turned social scientist and has previously worked with non-profits and corporates to gear their communication and CSR objectives. She has a strong interest in gender and sexuality. Her work has been published in LiveWire, Feminism In India, Youth Ki Awaz, and The Blue Divide. She holds a Master’s in Women’s Studies from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

Nidhi is a Research Assistant at India Migration Now and has been involved in research projects in the areas of emigration, the impact of COVID-19 on migration, and internal migration in India. Her research interests include international development, international and Indian labour markets, the economics of migration, and migrant integration. Nidhi holds a Master’s in Economics from Symbiosis International University, Pune. She has previously worked as a Research Intern for the International Migration Centre-Karnataka project by Public Affairs Centre (PAC), Bengaluru.

Anirudh is a documentary filmmaker passionate about impactful storytelling focused on migration, climate change, and culture. He is keen on exploring various mediums and techniques in an effort to tell the story in the best possible way.

Shreya is an independent journalist and data analyst based in Mumbai. Over the last 3 years, she has reported extensively on issues of gender, health, and employment. She joined IMN as a data analyst and is helping the research team with analysing and visualising data.

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India is a Country of Migrants...

Many people realised this in April 2020 when the nationwide lockdown forced millions of migrant workers to walk back to their villages from the cities they worked in. But India has always been a country of migrants. The decade-old census data, which is the latest nationwide dataset on migration, puts the number of internal migrants in India at 450 million, an increase of 45% from 2001. While the reverse migration crisis highlighted the magnitude of migration in the country, it also highlighted the need for government policies to shift the assumption that most Indians are static and address the needs of a population on the move. Globally, multiple studies document the role of migration in alleviating poverty and contributing to the host and home economies. In India, a lack of reliable data and research meant a limited understanding of these impacts.

 

For the poorest households, the invisibilisation in the policies also meant barriers to access government subsidies and benefits. At IMN, we aim to address this gap and facilitate the need for better policies, products, and services for migration. We want to cut through the noise, better quantify and understand the nature and impact of migration in India, and help make migration a beneficial choice in India.

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Varun Aggarwal

Varun is the Founder and Managing Director at the South East Migration Foundation. Along with strategy and fundraising, his core research and operational focus at IMN are on migration data, designing service delivery mechanisms, and the political economy of migration. Previously, he has worked on projects around digital financial inclusion, informational privacy, nutrition, industry, and competition policy. Varun has a BA in Maths from the University of Washington in Seattle and an MSc in Economics from Maastricht University.

Priyansha Singh

Priyansha is the Operations & Advocacy Lead at IMN. Her current work at IMN focuses on last-mile delivery of financial services to migrant households and she leads operations at IMN’s Chalo Network. Priyansha also works on IMN’s internal migration projects around entitlements, policy advocacy and was involved in developing IMN’s Inter-State Migrant Policy Index (IMPEX). Her work has been published in journals like International Migration, The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Routledge and in media outlets like India Spend, IDR, and Firstpost. Priyansha holds a Master’s in Regulatory Governance from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, and a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences from TISS, Hyderabad.

Rohini Mitra

Rohini is currently a Project Associate at India Migration Now. In her prior role as Research Coordinator, she has been involved in several research projects spanning emigration and overseas recruitment from India, the impact of COVID-19 on migration, migrant decision-making, and internal migration in India. She has also worked extensively with IMN’s policy projects including the Interstate Migrant Policy Index (IMPEX) and the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX). Rohini’s research interests include international migration, refugee studies, migrant integration, and the sociology of migration. Her work has been published in media outlets including Firstpost, India Spend, Business Standard, and as book chapters in academic publications such as Routledge. Rohini holds a Master’s in Development Studies from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and is a PhD Scholar at the University of Bonn, Germany.

Shirupam Arora

Shirupam is a pivotal UX Designer at Chalo Network, dedicated to crafting exceptional user experiences in collaboration with stakeholders. His commitment to unparalleled design solutions ensures the platform’s ongoing success.

Megha Raha

Megha’s role at IMN revolves around creative design for social media, internal and external communications, curating content, and strategizing communication plans for both IMN and Chalo Network. She is interested in working on the state of informal livelihoods, social welfare, and policy. Writing and designing for a larger audience comes naturally to her. She did her Postgraduation in Development from Azim Premji University, Bengaluru where she gained a deeper understanding of the development sector. She has previously worked with various social enterprises on program design, impact evaluation, communications, and outreach roles. She has a knack for innovating cooking.

Nidhi Menon

Nidhi is a Research and Editorial Associate at India Migration Now and has been involved in research projects in the areas of emigration, the impact of COVID-19 on migration, and internal migration in India. Her research interests include international development, international and Indian labour markets, the economics of migration, and migrant integration. Nidhi holds a Master’s in Economics from Symbiosis International University, Pune. She has previously worked as a Research Intern for the International Migration Centre-Karnataka project by Public Affairs Centre (PAC), Bengaluru.

Anirudh Ganapathy

Anirudh is a documentary filmmaker passionate about impactful storytelling focused on migration, climate change and culture. He is keen on exploring various mediums and techniques in an effort to tell the story in the best possible way.

Pratiksha Kumari

Pratiksha is the administrative pillar of the core team at IMN. She provides all human resource support to the team, from payroll to onboarding staff and arranging employee welfare sessions. She also acts as the mediator between the accounting department and the larger team. Her post-graduation in Finance has equipped her to excel in the corporate world. She has previously worked in corporate finance and brings her organizational skills to the team. She enjoys reading, writing, and capturing little moments with her camera in her free time.

Mansi Panchal

Mansi serves as a Data Analyst at the Chalo Network team. Her primary goal is to unearth impactful insights through meticulous data analysis and compelling visualisations. She works closely to transform raw data into meaningful narratives that shape strategic outcomes.

Pooja Bhatiya

Pooja works closely with the Communications and Research team at IMN. She is involved in editing and proofreading policy documents, drafting newsletters, and ideating for SM posts. She also contributes to IMN’s overall research and advocacy initiatives. Having done her Master’s in Political Science from JNU, she is a public policy and advocacy professional with over six years of experience in the social development sector. She is also the Co-Founder of The Blahcksheep, a new wave inclusive digital platform for fresh creative voices from across the world. She hosts an interview podcast called ‘Path Makers’ that features people who make and shape a country. She would like to write a book and adopt a cat someday.

Bhavin Gediya

Bhavin is the tech ninja of the team at IMN. Being the in-house software developer, his work broadly evolves around maintaining the websites and applications of the company. He works closely with the operations and communications team to generate quality outputs. He likes to explore new projects and the latest developments in technology.

Dr. A. Didar Singh

Dr. A. Didar Singh, author, and experienced civil servant (IAS from 1976 to 2011) served as Secretary Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (2009-11) and was Secretary General (2012-17) of India’s largest apex business chamber, FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry). With a demonstrated history of working in both government and industry Dr Singh is presently Adviser at Bridge India, London and India Migration Now, Mumbai and Distinguished Fellow, CUTS International, Jaipur. Dr. Singh has a Bachelors and Masters in History from St. Stephens College, Delhi; a Masters in Development Administration from Birmingham University, UK; and a PhD on the Policy and Administration of e-Commerce (Panjab Univ, 2006). Dr. Singh has four books and several publications to his credit and has given talks and lectures in over 30 Institutions and countries around the world.

Dr. Priya Deshingkar

Professor Priya Deshingkar is an internationally recognised authority on South-South migration research and policy analysis. She has played a key role in influencing the global policy discourse on internal migration and development. She has provided expert advice to the Indian Ministry of Urban Affairs on migration-related issues in the wake of Covid-19 and is currently participating in the policy dialogue on the new draft Migrant Labour Policy. Priya teaches on the MA in Migration and Global Development at the University of Sussex on topics ranging from the impacts of Covid-19 on migration, climate and migration; gender and generation; youth and child labour; forced migration, trafficking and human smuggling as well as irregularity and transit migration.

Dr. S. Irudaya Rajan

S Irudaya Rajan is Chairman, the International Institute of Migration and Development (IIMAD), India and chair of the KNOMAD (the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development) thematic working group on internal migration and urbanization, World Bank. Prior to this, he was a Professor at the Centre for Development Studies, Kerala, India and Chair of the Research Unit on International Migration (RUIM), funded by the erstwhile Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India (2006-2016). Prof. Rajan is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of Migration and Development (Taylor and Francis) and the editor of two Routledge series – India Migration Report and South Asia Migration Report.

Dr. Meera Sethi

Dr Sethi brings over 30 years of international, regional and national level experience in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and South Asia with a track record in leading humanitarian, development and migration management programmes. Retired as the Director General’s Special Envoy to India after 22 years of service with the UN IOM, she has previously served as the Head of the International Partnership Department, Geneva, as IOM Chief of Mission in Turkey and Ethiopia and Senior Regional Advisor for Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) and later South Asia covering SAARC countries which entailed promoting IOM cooperation with the Regional economic communities/institutions in SSA and South Asia as well with the African Caribbean Pacific (ACP), the European Union, Least Developed Countries (LDC), Commonwealth Secretariat, OECD and civil society. Post-retirement, she has been engaged as a senior consultant in international migration with the ICMPD/EU, ILO, UN IOM Missions in India and Dublin and has been invited as a keynote speaker/panellist in many academic, civil society and governmental forums.