Parvatha Varthani K L

Project Associate, Swasti

Parvatha Varthani is a registered dental practitioner turned social development professional. Her passion to dissect and understand the various social climates led her to switch into the development space. Her work with Hand in Hand India, a non-governmental organisation under Health, Social Entrepreneurship and Communication verticals helped her develop strong on-field expertise and experience. She also had the opportunity to work on projects like Neonatal and Early childhood care, Child Labour elimination program and Digital inclusion in Microfinance. She also designed and conducted short studies, surveys, focus group discussions and interviews for these programs. During the pandemic outbreak, to mitigate and build awareness of authentic information, she trained and counselled local volunteers from Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh to run COVID-19 24*7 Helpline.

She is a coffee aficionado who enjoys crooning to classical music. She is also a yoga enthusiast and a trained classical dancer.