Ashwajit Singh appeared on NDTV 24*7 Live – The Big Fight hosted by Vikram Chandra on the ‘Me Too Movement’ in India where he stated the significance of creating awareness and time bound mechanisms to safeguard the rights of women in office and become an equal opportunity employer. He further added that “while this is a good start, it is still not the MOVEMENT, but a MOMENT.”
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.
