Exclusive coverage of Ashwajit Singh with Zee Business Live on Apki Khabar Apka Fayda Show on 26th June,2018, who shared his views on “Women workforce to see 1.2cr job loss due to maternity leave in FY19.” The featured interview mentions his reactions “The Maternity Benefit Amendment Act 2017 is a move in the right direction by the Government of India and will help women take care of their child without any stress. However, while the medium and large enterprises will be more open towards this move in order to provide a level-playing field to women at workplace, the unorganized sector may not be able to bear the additional financial impact with the additional payout.”
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.
