Pratiksha Kamble is a dedicated professional with a postgraduate degree in Biotechnology and a focus on working in the social sector. With an educational background in Biotechnology, she brings a unique blend of scientific expertise and social advocacy to her work. She has always been open to learning new things to upskill herself at every stage of her life. Additionally, she is an enthusiastic traveler and explorer. She loves exploring off-beat places. Moreover, her interest areas include reading books, meeting new people, and trying new technologies for the best use.
As a Digital Swaraj Fellow at DEF, she led impactful projects to understand and enhance the socio-economic empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) through digital initiatives. She spearheaded an extensive impact study involving over 350 PwDs across India. She supervised a team of 22 surveyors and pioneered innovative solutions to address real-time challenges, ensuring the smooth execution of the research study.
As part of the ‘DigitABLE’ project under the Digital Swaraj Fellowship, she played an instrumental role in shaping the comprehensive research report elucidating the transformative potential of digital enablement for PwDs. Additionally, she played crucial roles in organizing teams and executing events such as the Digital Green Prakriya Event (Hyderabad) and the Rural Entrepreneurship Digital Empowerment Fest (West Bengal), where she collaborated with diverse stakeholders to promote rural entrepreneurship and digital literacy.
