Dr. Tandon is the Co-Founder and President of PRIA, since 1982. He has nearly four decades of experience in articulating, elaborating, and facilitating philosophical and methodological issues of participatory research and popular participation in India, South Asia, and across the world. He has written extensively on participatory research and participatory development. He has also championed the cause of strengthening civil society organisations and the capacities of the marginalised through the twin process of learning and organising.

Dr. Neelam Singh is a reputed gynaecologist associated with Vatsalya, a state-level resource centre for women's causes. She was also the former chairperson of UPVAN-Lucknow and is deeply concerned about eradicating female feticide.

Founder and Chief Functionary of Lahanti (Dumka, Jharkhand), Ms. Murmu works to empower Adivasi communities through education, women's leadership, and local governance.

Dr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh is a social scientist, development researcher, author, and institution builder with over 40 years of experience in research, training, education, and development administration. He is currently Director of the Ananya Institute for Development Research.

Dr. Yogesh Kumar is a well-known development economist and activist for making civil society watch the manner of governance, and a partner in the National Social Watch movement, Bhopal. He is the founder director of Samarthan, a reputed voluntary organisation active in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Binoy Acharya is the founder director of Unnati, a support organisation based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, which also works in western Rajasthan. He has long experience in the voluntary sector and has contributed to research, training, documentation and disaster risk reduction.

Executive Director of the Nalanda Resource Centre for Education Innovation, Mr. Jha has more than 14 years of experience in strengthening primary education systems. His educational models bridge joyful learning with pedagogy. He remains a passionate advocate for inclusive, quality education.

Mr. Ashok Singh is a well-known champion for institution-building in civil society at national and regional levels. A Founder Member of UPVAN, the state-level network of NGOs of Uttar Pradesh, he is a popular trainer on participatory training. He supports CSOs in U.P., Bihar and Jharkhand. He founded SSK in 1990 and currently serves as its Founder Director.

Dr. Atul Pratap Singh is a professor of Social Work at University of Delhi. He has over two decades of academic and field experience in professional social work education. His writings and training programmes bridge theoretical knowledge with practical community engagement.

Founder–Secretary of the Himalayan Institute for Rural Awakening (HIRA) in Rishikesh, Mr. Singh has dedicated his career to sustainable rural development. Since 2000, he has led initiatives on organic agriculture, women's empowerment, and environmental awareness across the Himalayan region.

Ms. Sunita Sharma has worked with a number of renowned national and international social development organisations including World Education, Institute of International Education and CARE, as India Country Director, Country Representative and National Coordinator for a considerable number of years.

A public health specialist with a master's in Public Health, Sociology, and Mass Communication, Ms. Sharma has 22 years of experience across six Indian states. She has led large-scale HIV/AIDS, TB, and leprosy control programmes with UNICEF, UNDP, and the Government of India.

With over 28 years in development management, Mr. Patra has worked across Odisha, Jharkhand, Tripura, and Uttar Pradesh. His expertise spans women's empowerment, livelihood promotion, enterprise development, and partnership management.