Satyajeet is a child rights lawyer and development sector professional with extensive experience in strengthening child protection systems and advancing family-based alternative care for children in India. His work integrates legal expertise with programme management, advocacy, and training to develop sustainable, on-ground solutions for children in vulnerable situations.

Most recently, Satyajeet served as Director – Advocacy at Catalysts for Social Action, where he led a state-level initiative to strengthen foster care systems in Maharashtra in partnership with the government and UNICEF. He also spearheaded the organisation’s field research on deinstitutionalisation during the COVID-19 pandemic and hosted the podcast Care of the State, which examined critical issues in child protection and alternative care in India.

In addition, he has engaged closely with national and state-level government authorities to support policy implementation and safeguard the rights of children, and has facilitated capacity-building workshops for child protection functionaries across India. His work has been published on platforms such as the India Alternative Care Network and India Development Review, contributing to informed dialogue on aftercare, foster care, and deinstitutionalisation.

Satyajeet is currently pursuing Advanced LL.M. in International Children’s Rights at Leiden University, the Netherlands, with the objective of strengthening the link between international child rights frameworks and their practical application on the ground.