Our Team

Trustees

Chairman :
Arun de Souza, SJ
Former Professor of Sociology, St Xavier’s College, Mumbai

Chief Functionary:
Florence Fernandes, SJ
Activist involved in Human Rights and Social Development

Treasurer :
Godfrey D’Lima, SJ
Educator and Trainer experienced in Rural Non-Formal Education and Development of Teaching-Learning Materials

Secretary:
Constancio D’Souza, SJ
Social Work Professional

Trustee :
Anthony Toscano, SJ
Lawyer providing Legal Aid to the Marginalized






Staff

Given the range of Jan Seva Mandal’s activities, the team draws upon the resources of full-time as well as part-time staff and also partners with other organizations for specific activities.

Wendell D’Cruz, SJ
Head of Agri-Ecology Programmes

Godfrey D’Lima, SJ
Head of Educational Programmes

Dinesh Valvi
Accountant and Chief Supervisor of the SHG Programme

Diwanji Naik
Resource Person for Agricultural and Livelihoods Programmes

Mohan Valvi, Mahendra Padvi, Vishnu Padvi
Resource Persons for the Educational Extension and Social Development Programmes

Maxim D’Mello, SJ
Resource Person for Development Programmes

25 Youth from local villages
Facilitators for multi-tasked Village Development Works ranging from Education to Organic Farming

Women’s Cell of Jeevan Vidya Trust
Collaborators in Educational and Development Activities