Success Stories – Mentors – BYST

Our Mentors, Success
Sarita Kanungo is from Bhubaneswar, Odisha and has a marvellous academic history. She graduated with a degree in Sociology and has two diplomas in Elect & Tele Comm Engineering and in e-Commerce. She also completed her Post Graduation in Public administration and got herself a degree in executive MBA. She joined the Center for Modernizing Government Initiative in 2010. Prior to that, Sarita was actively involved in several social sector activities. She worked as a trainer in NGOs like the Centre of Youth and Social Development and the Centre of Advocacy and Research.

Sarita has been sincerely working towards social development and has been discussing government-initiated schemes through various training and awareness programs. Her primary aim is to spread awareness in the marginalised communities about the Right to Information act. Her expertise in administration helps her in getting involved in activities which include imparting training to government officials and PRIs, university, college and school students. She helps them learn how to build awareness campaigns, develop IEC materials, amongst other administrative processes to bring change.