Anurudh Kumar Shastri

Anurudh Kumar Shastri is a development practitioner and alumnus of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Bhopal, with a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering. With over 6.5 years of field experience, he works with PRADAN, contributing to grassroots development initiatives. His areas of interest include institution building, stakeholder management, youth employment, watershed management, and livelihood promotion, with a focus on sustainable and participatory approaches. He has also delivered lectures on the SDGs at various government institutions. Anurudh is a published writer and author, with articles featured in national platforms and a book to his credit (2023). He is also recognized as a Hindi poet known for his socially rooted expressions.