Ms Sana Siddiqui
Executive Director 

Sana Siddiqui is a seasoned socio-legal professional with over 20 years of experience in advancing constitutional values, rights, and access to justice, particularly for women, children, and marginalised communities. She brings to MARG a rare blend of legal expertise, grassroots engagement, and strategic leadership in programme design, capacity building, and policy advocacy.

Prior to joining MARG, Sana led the Capacity Building Programme at We, The People Abhiyan, where she developed innovative content and trained and mentored facilitators across India. She has previously held leadership roles at HAQ: Centre for Child Rights and consulted with national institutions, including NCPCR, NCW, CARA, and HIPA. Her work has contributed to critical justice reforms, especially in the areas of child sexual abuse, juvenile justice, and the rights of women.

Sana has authored and edited multiple publications on child protection laws, labour rights, and welfare schemes. She has a deep commitment to demystifying law and creating accessible legal knowledge for communities. She recently co-authored the updated Stakeholders’ Manual for the Juvenile Justice System, released by Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Ravinder Bhat.

Having worked with MARG earlier in her career, Sana returns with renewed energy and vision to lead the organisation into its next phase—strengthening legal empowerment and ensuring that justice is accessible, participatory, and transformative.

 

Anjali Shukla, Advocate  
Project Coordinator

 

Anjali Shukla is a dedicated legal professional with a strong commitment to advancing women’s and children’s rights. She completed her LL.B. from Amity University Lucknow and further honed her legal acumen while working as a Law Researcher under Justice Sangeeta Chandra at the Allahabad High Court. With over three years of extensive litigation experience before District Courts, High Courts, and the State Consumer Forum, Anjali has developed significant expertise in matrimonial disputes, family law, and allied legal matters. Known for her compassionate yet strategic approach, she combines a deep understanding of legal procedures with a strong commitment to social justice, making her a dedicated and effective advocate in the legal field.. 

Ms Kirti Sindhu

Kirti

Project Implementer, Karnal District, Haryana 

Kirti is responsible for implementing  activities under the projects by the organisation.  She is graduate from Kurukshetra University and MSW from Indira Gandhi National Open University. 

Rohit Raj
Project Implementer,  Begusarai District, Bihar 

Rahit Raj is responsible for implementing  activities under the projects by the organisation.  He is graduate from Mitila University, Darbhanga  and MSW from Karnataka State Open University. 

Rajesh Kumar Sharma
Programme Assistant, 

Working at MARG since 2004, Rajesh Kumar Sharma assists in the projects and programmes of organisation. He is Bachelor in Social Work.  

Md. Noor Alam

Md. Noor Alam, Advocate 

Senior Consultant, Former Executive Director, MARG 

More than 25 years of academic, research, training and project management experience in educational, research, NGO/development sector, worked at Multiple Action Research Group (MARG) since 2009. Before joining MARG, he was a Project Fellow at Department of Gender Studies, NCERT, MHRD, Government of India and at various academic and community based organizations at state level. His academic training is based on Commerce, Law, Management and History. He has specialization in Gender, Active citizenry, Good Governance, Women’s Rights, Child Rights, Dalit and Minorities Rights. In 2017 he attended the Gender Forum in Vietnam and the Gender Academy at International Training Center of ILO, Turin, Italy. In 2018 he was a panel discussant in a ‘Conference on Gender Inclusiveness and Equality’ at Kota Kinabalu, organized by Sabah State Government, Malaysia. ITC/ILO recognized “Great Networker” amongst the 156 delegates of 54 countries from 5 continents at the Gender Academy in 2017.

Kiran Singh

Kiran Singh, Senior Advocate

Legal Consultant

Kiran Singh is a senior advocate with over 25 years of experience. She is also a social worker and an excellent advisor on legal matters.

 

D Edwin Charles,
Consultant 

He has 30 years of experience in programme development and management of various projects on Urban Poverty reduction, Sustainable Rural development Youth development focusing on the upliftment of most marginalized communities in India and Singapore. He has previously served in the Senior Management team of couple of Organizations and added values to programme administration, Grant management and Partnership coordination.

Tausif Ahmad, Advocate
Legal Professional Fellow – Begusarai, Bihar 

Taushif Ahmad is a practicing Advocate in the the Court of Begusarai district with experience more than 15 years. He has extensive experience in providing legal Ad and despute resolution (ADR) mechanisms to ensure access to justice for all. He is also on the panel of DLSA Begusarai since 2021. 

Vivek Kumar Sinha, Advocate

Vivek Kumar Sinha, Advocate
Legal Professional Fellow – Begusarai, Bihar 

 Vivek Kumar Sinha practices at Civil Court, Begusarai, Bihar. He deals with civil, criminal, and domestic violence cases. He has been an empanelled lawyer of DLSA Begusarai since 2021, working on public utility and legal aid matters. He has worked as a legal advisor for several organizations.

Nishant Raj, Advocate

Nishant Raj, Advocate
Legal Professional Fellow – Begusarai, Bihar 

Nishant Raj is a practicing Advocate at the Civil Court, Begusarai, with practical experience in civil and criminal litigation and legal drafting. He has also been involved in child welfare and community-based activities. He has experience working with various organisations and contributing to social welfare initiatives. 

 
Rajesh Kumar, Advocate

Rajesh Kumar, Advocate
Legal Professional Fellow – District Karnal, Haryana 

A practicing Advocate in the the District Court of Karnal. An expert to provide legal Aid/counseling on various issues on women rights and marginalized people. 

 
Gaurav Kumar

Gourav Kumar, Advocate
Legal Professional Fellow – District Karnal, Haryana 

A practicing Advocate in the the District Court of Karnal. An Expert in Family relate issues. He is a social activist,legal advisor and an expert in the issue of family, women and child matters.  

 
Kapil Kumar

Kapil Kumar, Advocate
Legal Professional Fellow – District Karnal, Haryana 

More than 10 years of experience in practicing law in the district Court of Karnal. He is a social activist and helps in the related issue of women, Child and marginalised people of the community.   

 

Avinash Kumar Mishra, 
Dr. Vasudha Dhagamwar (VD) Fellow – District Maharajganj, Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh

Avinash Kumar Mishra has extensive experience working as a social justice activist. He possesses great expertise in securing justice for the helpless. 

 
Reshma Devi

Reshma Devi, 
Dr. Vasudha Dhagamwar (VD) Fellow – District  Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Reshma Devi plays a vital role in the livelihoods of self-help groups. Serving as a ‘Samuh Sakhi’ (group facilitator), she actively works to secure justice for the marginalized sections of society.

 

 

Manoj Kumar Thakur
Administrative Officer

Manoj Kumar Thakur has been working In MARG since 1994, He has more than 30 years working experiences in HR and Administration works at MARG. He has responsibility of handling Operational & Strategic Leadership, Compliance & Risk Management, Resource & Asset Management, Financial Oversight, Human Resources Support, Stakeholder & Vendor Liaison, Logistics & Event Coordination etc.

 Academically B. A (Hons.) in  Geography, B. A. (Hons.) in Sociology and Master in Public Administration (M.P.A.).

Dinesh Kumar  
Accounts Officer 

Mr. Dinesh Kumar is responsible for book keeping and accounting of organisation. He is expert in taxation accounting and financial management.    

Sita Devi

Office Assistant