About Us

Who we are

We are a team of change-makers who believe that a helping hand can create a better future for rural communities.

Rozgar Dhaba helps solve the information gap which leads to unemployment in India (especially in rural pockets). Rozgar Dhaba is a physical village information exchange center providing information on local jobs, government schemes, health schemes, and options for livelihood and minimize unsafe migration and unemployment.

Vinod Kumar Pandey

Vinod Kumar Pandey has extensive experience in developing and implementing programs that improve the lives of rural people. An alumnus of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, he has spent more than 15 years building sustainable programs with lasting impact. He is an Acumen India and Giving Tuesday fellow. Vinod is from the small village of Chousa (Buxar district), Bihar.

Neelam Pathak

Co-Founder and CEO, Rozgar Dhaba

Neelam has 20+ years of experience with Tata Motors, M&M Ltd, John Deere, Cummins India Ltd, Suzlon & Nordex SE. She has held roles in New Product Development, Program Management, Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing & Analytics. She is a Mechanical Engineer with an MBA from IIM Lucknow & SDA Bocconi, Milan, Italy. She is a Global Ambassador for Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and an advisory committee member for PMI India Champions program. Neelam is also a volunteer with the NGO NRV and Co-founder of Rozgar Dhaba & Dakshkaar Handicarft Pvt Ltd, supporting women’s education, Covid relief work & rural information exchanges for youth. She believes in education for all and supporting grassroot innovation.

Key Team Members

Management

Mritunjay

Senior Development Fellow at Rozgar Dhaba

Mritunjay has more than a decade of experience working with communities in the NGO sector and has collaborated with various leading organizations. He possesses expertise in micro-planning and local community networking.

Rishabh

Senior Fellow at Rozgar Dhaba

He has 3+ years of experience working with communities and managing various development projects. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Applications. He is adept at mobilizing communities and building networks with different stakeholders. He is fluent in Hindi, English, and Bhojpuri, and hails from Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh.

COMMUNICATION

Asha Kumari

Intern & Volunteer

Asha Kumari, a Psychology graduate from Ashoka University, brings a unique blend of skills and expertise to our organization. With her strong passion for social welfare and policy analysis, Asha is currently working on understanding the usage patterns of India’s different welfare schemes.

Jitendar Yadav

Communication & Content Creator & Fellow

Jitendar Yadav uses his passion for SEO and website design as a Communication Content Creator Fellow at Rozgar Dhaba, Jitendar helped produce its websites and create templates for informative content that helps job seekers.