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Dr. Megha Phansalkar has a diverse range of work experience. Dr. Megha currently serves as the Principal Advisor Projects at the All India Institute of Local Self-Government. In 2014, they founded Tisser Artisans Trust, where they focused on designing and marketing rural products made by women self-help groups. Also in 2014, they founded AUREUS Augmenting Urban & Regional Environments, Utilities & Systems. From 2019 to 2021, they worked as a Senior Policy Advisor at the Centre for Urban Innovations. Dr. Megha was also a Steering Committee Member at the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council from 2018 to 2021. Prior to these roles, they held various positions at the World Bank Group, Micro Cloud Computing, CEPT University, CEMDS Vienna, and Primove Infrastructure Development Consultanrs Pvt.Ltd. Dr. Megha'sroles involved areas such as governance and accountability, institutional development, urban planning, and implementing city sanitation plans.
Dr. Megha Phansalkar completed their Master's degree in Planning (Urban/Regional Planning) from CEPT University from 1990 to 1992. Dr. Megha then pursued a Ph.D. in Urban Planning, Resource Planning, GIS, and ICT from 1992 to 1997 at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya. In 2009 to 2012, they obtained a Master's degree in Business Management from SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY. In 2013 to 2014, Dr. Phansalkar completed an online course in PPP in the Water Sector from IHE Delft Institute for Water Education. Prior to these degrees, they also completed a Master's degree in Geography from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya from 1985 to 1990.
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With a sense of responsibility, Tisser supports artisans pan India so that the loom and craft industry remains not only bulwark of our historical legacy but transform into an enterprising fortune of artisans besides current trade and future commerce. Tisser products are natural, craft based, contemporary, and affordable. At present Tisser links over 1000+ products coming from multiple rural clusters encompassing more than a thousand artisans across the country. We are creating a base for skilled, sustainable rural employment, and preserving India's traditional handicrafts in the process. The Vision : At Tisser we weave a network of weaver and artisans from incredible India to support Make in India and amuse the customers around the world Mission :We will harness the transformative power of a well-run business committed to profitable growth in support of Tisser's Vision.We will strengthen and support our community of artisans, weavers , customers, designers, inspired by India.We will give our customers products that delight them by interpreting our rich heritage and traditional knowledge, while protecting the natural environment.We will generate livelihood for our weaver and artisans through end to end support .We will support the girl child education of the families with us through our proceeds. Today, with a pan-India presence, Tisser is the working with artisans and weaver in different clusters / states of this vast country, for products that derive from traditional crafts and knowledge. All products are skillfully made and crafted from villages across India where the company works closely with the artisans, providing various inputs including design, quality control. Tisser endeavor is to bring customers a choice of products - and lifestyle - that offers an alternative to the mass-produced, while creating sustainable livelihoods in the rural