Jyoti Awasthi
Jyoti Awasthi

Jyoti Awasthi has been associated with development sector for more than two decades and has worked with NGOs like ActionAid and Christian Aid where she managed and implemented a range of social development programmes with NGOs across India. Her work has largely revolved around the issues of urban poor, including slum dwellers and homeless.

In 2016, Jyoti co-founded a social enterprise, Satat Sampada, with the objective of promoting sustainable agriculture and traditional rural livelihood practices areas, and simultaneously creating a market for the produce in urban centre of Delhi-NCR. Jyoti firmly believes that the long term solution to the poverty situation lies in the rural areas and that the government has to find ways that are people-centred, local and sustainable.

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