Jija Rathod/Chandekar, has been a passionate social activist for the last 28 years, she has BSW graduated from the Sant Gadge Baba University in Amravati. is a Founder Secretary of the Organization of Bhartiya Bahuuddeshiy Lok Shikshan Sanstha, Buldhana and has also been a trainer, speaker in the Social Development Sector.

For 06 years she worked with Government as an Assistant Project Officer at the District Rural Development Agency and also as an officer in Women Economic Development Department. (1994-2000)

Then in the year 2000, she resigned from the government job and established a bblss non-profit organization to work for the social development.

she has established the Udayabhan English School Dudha (Buldhana, Maharashtra) so that farmers children in rural areas can get better and higher education at affordable fees. (2014)

He has also led at the state level on issues of farmers and women. (2007-08)

She was member of Maharashtra State Commission for Women (2013-14)

Similarly, she has served on the following committees.

Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee, buldhana. - this committee form form Supreme Court of India guidelines (2019-20)

Member of District Legal Services Authority, Buldhana (2013-21)

Member of Vidarbha Women’s Movement, District Women & Child Development Committee, District Family & Child Violence Committee,

member of Juvenile Justice Board Buldhana (2007-15)

She was work as District Chief Commissioner, Scout Guide Department, Buldhana (2010-14)

He has worked as District Organizer on the All-India Superstition Eradication Committee. (2010-11)

For her work in the field of women empowerment, rehabilitation of women in prostitution, care and protection of children, she has also been awarded with“PUNYASHLOK AHILYADEVI HOLKAR PURASKAR” by the Government of Maharashtra. (2012-13)