RajPusht receives the Nutrition Community Impact Award at the 3rd edition of Poshan Summit 2025 in New Delhi, presented by Smt Meenakshi Lekhi, Former Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India. Ms. Namita Wadhwa, Vice President, Social & Economic Empowerment, received the award, which recognises RajPusht: A Cash Plus Initiative led by the Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Rajasthan, and supported by IPE Global.
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.
