Co-Founder and Secretary, Pratigya
Ajay Kumar is the Co-Founder and Secretary of Pratigya and has demonstrated strong leadership and dedication to social causes. With over 16 years of experience in the social sector and 20 years in academia, he has spearheaded impactful campaigns against child trafficking and child marriage in Jharkhand, while also building capacity on gender-responsive approaches in government and civil society. Ajay has dedicated his career to advancing education, empowerment, and opportunity for girls, youth, and women in marginalized communities.
Ajay is a postgraduate in physics and social work and is an Academic Counselor and Field Work Supervisor in IGNOU for Social Work courses. Ajay also completed the Gender Leadership Programme 2022-23 of Girls Not Brides and Oxfam and the UN Women’s Gender Responsive Budgeting course. He serves as a trainer in government and CSO spaces, building capacity around the links between gender, child vulnerabilities, and child protection.
Rise Up Cohort: Jharkhand, India 2024