Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Minister for Education and Skill Development, and Entrepreneurship sheds light on the importance of imparting education in the mother tongue and local language till class 8 and emphasises on the policies undertaken by the government to benefit the girl child at NITI SAMVAAD an event organised on the occassion of International […]
A panel discussion at the event featured experts from various fields who shared their insights on the challenges and opportunities for building girl capital in India. With a diverse representation and participation from the government, academia, policy makers, private sector, civil society among others, the session featured steering conversations around building girl capital in India.
The implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) needs to be strengthened to ensure girls reach their full potential and women reap benefit, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday. “Investing in girls and young women goes a long way in building girl capital,” the minister said. “While India has made substantial progress in […]
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said that the National Education Policy (NEP) needs to be strengthened to ensure that girls unlock their optimum potential and women reap the complete benefits. “Investing in girls and young women goes a long way in building girl capital,” the Union minister said. “While India has made substantial progress […]
The implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) needs to be strengthened to ensure girls reach their full potential and women reap benefit, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday. “Investing in girls and young women goes a long way in building girl capital,” the minister said. “While India has made substantial progress in […]
Shri Alok Trivedi, Mission Director of NHM Jharkhand along with USAID officials, launched SAMVEG’s model called CARE (Counselling for ANC, Readiness for birth and strengthening , and Essentvial newborn and child health practices), which focuses on improving ANC coverage and declining early neonatal health.

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M.K. Padma Kumar is involved in developing strategies and managing operations for the IPE Global Group.

He has over 25 years of experience in the development sector, working in civil society organisations and international development agencies like DANIDA and DFID. As the Head of State Partnerships at the DFID India, he was responsible for developing partnerships, programme design, management and strategic oversight of all programmes implemented in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. He has managed various development programmes. His expertise lies in driving operational, financial and programmatic transformations. Before DFID, he was associated with Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), Help Age and World Wildlife Fund.

He holds a Master’s degree in Business Management with specialisation in Human Resource Management and Finance. He is extensively trained in Project Cycle Management, Grant Management, Performance Management, Leadership Skills and Change Management.

 

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Chief Knowledge Officer

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Management Consulting • Finance • Governance • Change Management • Knowledge Management • ICT4D • Communications • Business Strategy

Abdul Rahim is a senior development professional with over 20 years of experience across diverse sectors, including urban, health, rural & social development, and IT & e-governance. He has led several large, multi-year, multi-departmental projects such as the Health Systems Development Initiative (HSDI) for the Government of West Bengal; Odisha Modernising Economy, Governance & Administration (OMEGA) programme for the Government of Odisha, and Growth Resources and Opportunities for Wealth Creation (GROW) with the Government of Bihar.

He played a key role as the Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Expert in the DFID-supported Knowledge Partnership Programme (KPP), Knowledge Management (KM) and M&E Specialist in USAID-supported SAMRIDH and SAMVEG Projects. He has served as the Cross-Learning Platform Expert for the BMGF-supported WeCan programme. He has been an advisor to several government agencies throughout India and internationally across Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Jordan.

He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from XLRI Jamshedpur (India). He is an accredited Management Teacher from AIMA. He’s a a certified Trainer, NLP Practitioner and a member of Toastmasters International & Junior Chamber International.

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