Ananda K Biswas

About

Academic Background & Interests

• Pursuing APMA (Asia Pacific) in Human Rights and Democratization, Mahidol
University, Thailand, (EU & Global Campus Asia Pacific Scholarship) Ongoing

• M.A. in Communication, ULAB, CGPA 3.38/4 (waiting for thesis defence)

• M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and School Improvement, BRAC University, CGPA 3.64/4

• Master of Development Studies, Khulna University, CGPA 3.36/4

• PGD in MEAL, Academy of Business Professionals (ABP), 2025 (1 Distinction, 5 Merits)

• Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Development Studies, Khulna University, CGPA 3.23/4

Research Interests

• Child Rights
• Digital Childhood
• Humanitarian Response
• Climate Change Education
• Gender and Resilience
• AI and Society

Professional Experience

2022–2024
Deputy Project Manager (Child Protection) – BRAC HCMP, Bangladesh

• Led applied research on early childhood development and gender-transformative humanitarian
approaches.
• Coordinated donor reporting (JRP, GAM) and sectoral strategy design for child protection.
• Securing 4.5-million-dollar projects for the Rohingya community on the Play-Based ECD.

2021–2022
Child Protection Coordinator – Caritas Bangladesh

• Designed monitoring tools, proposals, and knowledge products for emergency response
programs.
• Implementing a 1 million dollar project in the Rohingya refugee crisis to protect children.

2020
Program Development Officer – SERAC Bangladesh
• Led research and proposal development on gender-based violence and SRHR.
2017–2019
Teach For Bangladesh Fellow (2017–2019)

• Developed over 200 lesson plans and facilitated community-based child education initiatives.
Leadership in Friendly Education (LIFE)- School Leadership Development Manager (2016-2017)
• Promoted Student Scientific Leadership in marginalised and rural areas of Bangladesh

Awards & Fellowships

• Goldin Institute Global Fellowship, 2022

• Peace Practice Mini-Grant, Euphrates Institute, 2022

• Tech for Democracy Opening Speaker & digital responsibility advisor, Global Focus
Denmark, 2022

• Innovative Campaign design Youth Fund from Plan International Bangladesh, 2019

• Youth Accountability and Youth Day Fund, Global Platform and Action Aid Bangladesh,
2018

• UNDP & ICT Division Bangladesh, 1st Place – Digital Khichuri Challenge, 2017

Workshops & Trainings

• Positive Peace Activator Training, Rotary International & IEP, Bangkok

• Education in Emergencies Leadership Summit, Teach For All, Philippines and Kenya

• Nonviolence & Conflict Reconciliation Training, University of Rhode Island

• Advanced Data Analysis (SPSS), BdREN

• Qualitative Research & NVivo Training, Khulna University

Technical Skills

• SPSS • NVivo • Biblioshiny (R-Studio) • Kobo Toolbox • Microsoft Office • Qualitative & Quantitative Research