Mr. Bhagavan Bidarakote
Head, Impact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON)
Mr. Bhagavan Bidarakote is a certified Social Impact Assessor and Head of IIKCON at GRAAM, specializing in impact assessment, CSR, and project management. With 15+ years of experience in HR, skill development, and governance, he has worked with corporates, nonprofits, and academia. He holds an MBA in Project Management and Passionate about leveraging technology for development, he focuses on CSR consultations and Development of young people in India and livelihood projects at GRAAM. Previously, he led skill development partnerships at Dr. Reddy’s Foundation. He enjoys engaging with communities, mentoring youth, listening to Carnatic music, and traveling.
Projects Handled
| Sl. No | Project Name | Assignment Partner | Thematic Area | Functional Area | Assignment Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Embark India Development Fellowship | Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India | Governance and Democratization | Development Research | Aug 2025 Dec 2026 |
| 2 | Skill-Need Assessment in the Tuticorin District of Tamil Nadu | HCLTech | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Development Research | Oct 2025 Mar 2026 |
| 3 | Third-party impact evaluation of the”Girl Leads Girl: Adolescent Girl Role Model Project for Social Transformation (Sphoorthi)” | Ashraya Hastha Trust | Health and Wellness | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | May 2025 Jul 2025 |
| 4 | Swasthya Swaraj : Community Stakeholdership and strengthening Panchayat led- Health Governance to improve the health outcomes | Gates Foundation | Health and Wellness | Development Research | Nov 2024 Sep 2027 |
| 5 | Impact Assessment of Project ‘Cybersecurity School Hygiene Awareness Program In Mysore District of Karnataka’ | Cyberverse Foundation (CVF) | Governance and Democratization | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Jan 2024 Apr 2024 |
| 6 | The Youth for Governance Fellowship Mysuru | Hanns Seidel Foundation, Piramal swasthya | Governance and Democratization | Academic Programs | Jan 2022 Dec 2024 |
| 7 | Ecologial and Soial-Impact Assessment (Mid-term-Evaluation) of project “Habitat Restoration in Degraded Forest Lands Supporting Tribal Livelihoods and Community” in Wayanad, Kerala by FFS | Forest First Samithi (FFS) | Indigenous Community Development | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Jan 2024 Apr 2024 |
| 8 | Youth for Governance Fellowship – Mysuru | Hanns Seidel Foundation | Governance and Democratization | Academic Programs | Feb 2022 Dec 2025 |
| 9 | NISHTHA: Transforming Comprehensive Healthcare in India | Jhpiego | Health and Wellness | Community Consultation | Dec 2020 Mar 2023 |
| 10 | Community Need Assessment for CSR Intervention of Asian Paints Limited | Asian Paints Limited | Governance and Democratization | Community Consultation | Dec 2019 Feb 2020 |
| 11 | Community Need Assessment | Stelis Biopharma Limited | Health and Wellness | Impact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON) | May 2022 Sep 2022 |
| 12 | SVEEP Museum & Capacity Building Center | Office of the chief Electoral officer, Karnataka | Governance and Democratization | Impact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON) | Jun 2021 Aug 2021 |
| 13 | Developing a Roadmap of Social Enterprise Ecosystem as a Precursor for a viable Social Stock Exchange in India | NABARD | Governance and Democratization | Impact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON) | Jun 2019 Jun 2020 |
| 14 | Research & Strategic Consultation for the Establishment of NR Foundation’s PwD Skill and Employment Facilitation Centre | NR Foundation | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Impact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON) | Aug 2018 Dec 2018 |
| 15 | Social Impact Assessment (SIA) of the Project – “Habitat Restoration in Degraded Forest Lands Supporting Tribal Livelihoods and Community” | N/A | Indigenous Community Development | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Jan 2024 Apr 2024 |
| 16 | G20- C20 Delivery Democracy Working Group Coordination | G20 – India, Civil 20-India, Government of Karnataka, Hanns Seidel Foundation | Governance and Democratization | Policy Engagement | Feb 2023 Nov 2023 |
| 17 | Introduction to Public Policy- IPP | N/A | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Academic Programs | Jan 2022 Oct 2023 |
| 18 | Certificate Program: Introduction to Public Policy | Quality Council of India | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Academic Programs | Jan 2019 Dec 2022 |
| 19 | Impact Evaluation of MyQuest Programme in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat | QUEST Alliance | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Sep 2021 Nov 2022 |
| 20 | Development of State of the 21st Century Skills Sector Report | UNICEF | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Development Research | Oct 2021 Feb 2022 |
| 21 | Evaluation of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) in Karnataka | Karnataka Monitoring and Evaluation Authority | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Jan 2019 Mar 2020 |
| 22 | Status of Senior Citizens in Karnataka: Evaluation of NOAPS and SSY schemes for Senior Citizens | Karnataka Monitoring and Evaluation Authority | Governance and Democratization | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Jan 2019 Jul 2019 |
| 23 | Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Skill Development Program for Less Privileged Youth under Titan’s Corporate Social Responsibility | Titan Comany Limited | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Aug 2018 Mar 2019 |
| 24 | Health Enrich | NABFINS, SVYM, Rotary Club South (Mysuru), Wurth Electronics Services India (P) Ltd | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Apr 2016 Sep 2017 |
