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Animesh Ghosh
Animesh Ghosh is a Senior Research Associate with the Ashoka Centre for People-centric Energy Transition (ACPET) at Ashoka University and is engaged with projects on energy financing, resource efficiency, and social tipping around energy transition.
Prior to this, he worked as an expert in the Gender Responsive budgeting at the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), the Government of India, and UN Women. Before that, he was the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Director General, National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR). He has also served as a Consultant to the District Plan of Action for Children (DPAC) under the Government of West Bengal and UNICEF. Prior to this, he was a Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellow (PMRDF) under the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, and an Executive (Projects) at Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN).
He was also a Teaching Assistant at IIT Kharagpur and has led projects supported by the Bankura District Administration of the Government of West Bengal on strengthening the three-tier panchayats for sustainable development during his association with IIT Kharagpur from August 2018 to July 2023.
Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in Circular Economy from the Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship (RMSoEE), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur). He has earned a Master of Science in Development Practice from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, and a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering from Techno India Salt Lake, Kolkata, under WBUT.
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IAP improving lives in Maoist-affected areas
In this Note from the Field, a PMRDF working in the Left Wing Extremism affected Purulia district in West Bengal, narrates how the Maoist movement disrupted livelihoods, revenue generation and public service delivery, and how the Integrated Action Plan has helped restore normalcy in the district.
Use of technology to improve public service delivery
How is technology being used to improve public service delivery at the grass root level? In this Note from the Field, the Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellows that are working with district administrations across the country, share their experiences.
Muktidhara: A sustainable livelihood project in West Bengal
In this ‘Note from the Field’, two Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellows describe a government funded project in the state of West Bengal that seeks to generate self-employment opportunities and sustainable livelihood options for rural people via self-help groups. They discuss the successes of the project and the lessons that can be learnt for the design and implementation of other such initiatives.
एक उज्जवल भविष्य : झारखंड के एक गाँव में सौर ऊर्जा माइक्रो-ग्रिड
राष्ट्रीय ऊर्जा संरक्षण दिवस, जो हर साल 14 दिसंबर को मनाया जाता है, भारत में ऊर्जा संरक्षण और संधारणीय प्रथाओं को बढ़ावा देने के महत्व को रेखांकित करता है। 2024 की थीम सामूहिक ऊर्जा-बचत प्रयासों के प्रभाव पर जोर देती है- 'सस्टेनेबिलिटी को बढ़ावा देना : हर वाट महत्वपूर्ण है'। इसी सन्दर्भ में प्रस्तुत इस आलेख में एक सौर माइक्रो ग्रिड की चर्चा की गई है। छोटी-छोटी बस्तियों वाला, झारखंड का सिमडेगा जिला, नीति आयोग के 'आकांक्षी जिलों' में शामिल हैं जो अभी तक ग्रिड-आधारित बिजली से नहीं जुड़ा है। लेखकों ने इस लेख में चर्चा की है कि कैसे चेंझेरिया गाँव में सौर माइक्रो-ग्रिड की स्थापना से आजीविका के अवसर पैदा हुए हैं, साथ ही पारिवारिक जीवन को आसान और अधिक उत्पादक बनाया है। उन्होंने इस पहल के वित्तीय पहलुओं को रेखांकित किया है और टिकाऊ व्यवसाय मॉडल विकसित करने के महत्व पर भी प्रकाश डाला है।
A brighter future: Harnessing solar energy in a Jharkhand village
Simdega district in Jharkhand – one of NITI Aayog’s ‘Aspirational Districts’ – comprises small habitations that are not yet connected to grid-based electricity. In this note, Goswami and co-authors discuss how the installation of a solar micro-grid in village Chinjheria created livelihood opportunities, while also making domestic lives easier and more productive. They outline the financial aspects of the initiative, highlighting the importance of developing sustainable business models.