Resume Of

Monica Mendiratta,

01. A C A D E M I C & PROFESSIONAL DETAILS

1.1 Educational l Qualification

Degree Obtained
Post Graduation in Medical Microbiology (Cancer Hospital & Research Institute,
Jiwaji University Gwalior, MP)

1 .2 Professional Skills and experience

Training / Capacity Building

1.1Experienced in facilitating training programmes as resource person on
HIV/AIDS and NGOs in various states like Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh,
MP & Bihar
1.2 Experienced in TI outreach planning and monitoring, clinical services,
Documentation, Proposal development
1.3 Experienced as a resource person for conducting training of PLHAs in ART
adherence/ side affects/ OIs
1.4 Documentation and Project Implementation and Monitoring Tools (5 Years).
1.5 Empanelled as Master trainer for the issue “HIV/AIDS Targeted Interventions”
at State Training and Resource Centre (STRC) which has been setup in Delhi by
NACO as part of its strategy to develop a sustainable system for the capacity
building of organizations implementing Targeted Intervention projects for High
Risk Groups (HRG) in the state. (http://strcdelhi.org)

Evaluation and Appraisal

Experienced in evaluating government supported projects of different
departments and autonomous bodies like DSACS MPSACS (Govt. of NCT of
Delhi), Bihar State AIDS Control Society as an external evaluator.

Mentorship for TI Partners

Empanelled as 'Mentor' with Technical Support Unit to Delhi State AIDS Control
Society (DSACS) for providing technical support to new Targeted Intervention
partner NGOs of New Delhi in need assessment process

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.Research
1.1."Reproductive health services perspective of HIV screening amongst truckers
in India."
1.2 Branding the intervention program to sustain the follow up cases amongst
truckers in India: One-year perspective.
1.3 Peer Education: An effective intervention for risk reduction among non-
brothel based sex workers”.
1.4 Sexual behavior and condom usage among migrant laborers and slum
youths.
1.5 Study on the subject “Stress generated Sexual Dysfunction as a risk factor to
HIV/AIDS/STD infections and role of Counseling”.

Recognition:
Executive member, Academic committee of State Training & Resource center, Delhi

Computer & IT
Complete Command over Computer (Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel and
Internet).

Communication, Documentation & Management

• Excellent Communication Skill
• Skilled in coordinating & organizing Social, Developmental and Cultural
programmes / events
• Skilled in developing innovating Proposal, Report, Concept Note,
Presentation & Format

02. A R E A S O F I N T E R E S T:

2.1Capacity Building for NGOs

2.2 STI/ HIV / AIDS Prevention among core groups
2.3 NGO management, Training Need Assessment
2.4 Care & Support for PLHA
2.5 Evaluation studies
2.6 Clinical Management / Care & Treatment
2.7 Monitoring and Evaluation

03. W O R K E X P E R I E N C E

• More than 12 years experience in NGO sector particularly in the field of

HIV/AIDS;
• 2 years experience as a Microbiologist with Dr. Lals Path Lab Pvt. Ltd. Delhi
• Organized National and State Conferences for outreach workers in the field of
HIV/AIDS: 2002 & 2003

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 Experience at a glance
S.No. Designation Organization Project Period
2.1.1 Academic IGNOU Teaching Bsc. 1995-1996
Counselor Nursing Students
2.1.2 Microbiologist Dr. Lals Path Investigating 1996-1997
Lab, Delhi Microbiological
specimens
2.1.3. Microbiologist In Drishtikon Model 1999-2004
charge Reproductive &
Health Center,
(For prevention of
HIV/AIDS, funded
by NACO) -
Screening all
patients for STIs

2.1.4. Microbiologist & -do- -do- 2000-2004

counselor
2.1.5 Manager Empowering Management of 2001
women- the project
Drishtikon entitled
“Empowering
Women”
designed to
provide economic
empowerment
through training
the young women
& girls of the
targeted
community, as
non-formal
healthcare
providers
2.1.5. Female Drishtikon Awareness 2001-2002
coordinator program in govt.
schools of Delhi
in support with
UNESCO

2.1.6 Program Drishtikon A comprehensive 2003-2004

coordinator for a model project,
HIV/AIDS addressing
prevention migrant laborers
program through in a resettlement
prevention of colony of
STIs southwest Delhi
with the focus on
non brothel
based sex
workers, initially

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 funded by NACO
and later by
DSACS.

2.1.7 Project Manager Drishtikon Drishtikon- 2004-2006

KAVACH Project
A Targeted
Intervention
Project in
HIV/AIDS among
Truckers in
Punjabi bagh &
Mangol Puri
Area, Delhi
(Supported by
Transport
Corporation of
India Foundation,
TCIF)

2.1.8. Monitoring & Drishtikon Yuva-Ghar, A self 2004 onwards

Implementer funded project
2.1.9 Implementer Drishtikon Project ‘PAI’ 2007 onwards
funded by Bill
Clinton
foundation
through
prevention care
and treatment of
children infected
with HIV/AIDS in
the community
we work for along
with referral to
ART centers in
Delhi –
2.1.10. Project Director Drishtikon TI project for 2007 onwards
FSWs in
Sultanpuri to
provide
awareness and
services on
HIV/AIDS/STIs –
funded by
DSACS

2.1.11. Secretary Drishtikon NGO, focusing 2006 onwards

general prevention and
care of HIV/AIDS
S. No. Worked As Associated with Project Period

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04. J O B RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 Lab investigation of various microbiological specimens and management

3.2 To facilitate capacity building sessions for Project Directors, Project Managers,
Outreach workers (ORWs), Peer Educators, Counselors and other project staff.
3.3 Overall and independent management including Planning, implementation and
Monitoring of the project
3.4 Administrative management activities, Evaluate current and future administrative
needs, Day to day troubleshooting and handling organizational matters.
3.5 Report writing including documentation and presentation.
3.6 Monitoring and evaluation
3.7 Development of modules and conducting training,
3.8 Staff capacity building
3.9 To coordinate / monitor the implementation of project at community level
(particularly administrative , programmatic and clinical issues);
3.10 To organize and facilitate Health Talks, Community Meetings, Peer Educators
Meetings or Training, Awareness Camps and Orientations;
3.11 To conduct and facilitate training and orientations for outreach workers/ health
Workers on different issues particularly on RCH, Child Care, Sex & Sexuality,
STI/RTI/HIV/AIDS, Family Planning, Women Empowerment, Child Rights,
General Awareness and various other social & burning issues;
3.12. To develop/design/analyze or document innovative Announcements,
Prospectus, Handbills, Pamphlets, Posters, Brochures, Formats, Modules,
Proposals, Reports and Appeals;
3.13 To organize workshop, Seminar, Infotainment Event, Exhibition, Camp,
Orientation and Debate.
3.14 To prepare & update records related to the outcome & learning from the work;
3.15 To handle cash transaction of the project;
3.16 To establish network with the Community Leaders, Stakeholders, Religious
Leaders and Local Authorities for the smooth implementation of the project;

05. O T H E R P R O F E S S I O N A L I N V O L V E M E N T (S)

5.1. Organized State Aids conference for out reach workers in the field of
HIV/AIDS funded by UNESCO
5.2. Organized National Conference for Outreach workers in the field of
HIV/AIDS funded by NACO
5.4. School AIDS Project (Funded by UNESCO);
5.5. Training & Orientation for NGOs (Focused on Proposal development,
outreach planning, service delivery in TI, Sex & Sexuality, STIs/HIV/AIDS,);
5.11 Technical support to CBOs & budding NGOs;
5.12 Evaluation and appraisal of NGOs funded by Bihar State AIDS Control
Society
5.13 Provided training to Project Managers and Peer Educators of NGOs
implementing Targeted Intervention Projects in Delhi on behalf of State Training
and Resource Centre, New Delhi, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh & Chandigarh

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5.14 Mentorship for providing technical support to TI partner NGO in Delhi on
behalf of DSACS

06. W O R K E D A M O N G

Commercial Sex Workers (Non-Brothel Based); Truckers & Allied Population;

Slum Dwellers; Youth; People living with HIV/AIDS, Urban-poor Women; Conflict
affected people; Underprivileged Children; & Migrants

07. P R E S E N T A T I O N I N S E M I N A R & S Y M P O S I U M

7.1 XVII International AIDS Conference, Mexico City, August 2008

a) Co Author of poster presentation made ‘YUVA (Youth Unite for Voluntary Action):
A unique HIV/AIDS prevention program for slum dwelling youth in New Delhi,
India’
XV international AIDS conference Canada in 2006

b) Co Author of a poster presentation made on ‘Misconception Related to

Masturbation and Semen loss leading to High Risk Behavior among Young
Truckers’

7.2 XIV International AIDS conference in Barcelona, Spain, in the year 2002.

Presenting Author of poster presented on ‘Maximizing service utilization

by Non Brothel based sex workers in a Community Based Reproductive
Health Program Aimed at HIV/AIDS Prevention’

7.3 Presented a paper on Counseling in HIV/AIDS at a Dermatologists conference

organized by Base Hospital Delhi, in Sept. 2003.

08. T R A I N I N G S A T T E N D E D:

8.1 Attended TOT conducted by KHPT on comprehensive tools for outreach planning
and monitoring.

8.2 Attended a comprehensive training on Monitoring and evaluation and the

management information system organized by FHI (Family health international)
8.3 Participated in a training on project management conducted by professors of
IHMR (Indian institute on health management and research)
8.4 Attended a month long training on screening of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
from regional STD Lab, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.

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 8.5 Undergone two months training session for counseling at Model Reproductive
Health Center, Pankha Road New Delhi-46.
8.6 Undergone a training program on Human resource management from Center for
media studies (CMS).
8.7 Undergone a training program on management skills for NGOs with the objective
of fundraising from CMS.
8.8 Reproductive & Child Health Population Foundation of India (PFI), New
Delhi
8.9 HIV/AIDS & Role of NGO workers DSACS, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
8.10 Sexology & AIDS National Association of Sexology (India), New Delhi
8.11Behavior Change Communication (BCC) Center for Media Studies
(CMS), New Delhi

08. P R E S E N T A L Y ASSOCIATED WITH

Drishtikon, NGO focusing prevention and care of HIV/AIDS and STIs as a

Secretary General based in Delhi & Independently as a TI consultant. Website:
www.drishtikon.org

09. P E R S O N A L D E TA I L S

9.1 Date of Birth: 11/08/1973

9.2 Birth Place: Indore, MP
9.2 Marital Status: Married
9.3 Sex: Female
9.4 Husbands Name: Mr. Sunil Mendiratta
9.5 Mother’s Name: Mrs. Preety Khanna
9.6 Father’s Name: Mr. P.K. Khanna
9.7 Passport Number: E-1927589
9.8 Strengths: Leadership, Honesty, Innovativeness & Optimism
9.9 Language Knows: English, Hindi & Punjabi Marathi & Gujarati

10. R E S I D E N T I A L & P O S T A L A D D R E S S

H-164, Vikas Puri

New Delhi-110018 India

11. C O N T A C T DETAILS

• Mobile: + 9 1-98-113–50-003

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• Phone : + 91-11-45667198, 25483242 (Office)
• E-mail : monicamendiratta2@gmail.com, drishtikon95@rediffmail.com

Declaration
I hereby declare that the above information about my professional background &
me is true to the best of my knowledge.

(Monica Mendiratta)

Date: 28.09.09
Place: New Delhi

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