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Kumar Das

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Kumar Das is the former IGC Programme Policy Manager for IGC Bihar.

He holds a B.A. (H) in Sociology from the Presidency College, Calcutta, an MA in Development Studies from Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex and MSc in Social Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Prior to joining the IGC, Kumar worked as Senior Technical Consultant for UNICEF India Country Office, focusing on Evaluation, Research, and Policy.

His postgraduate research focused on health service delivery in India, involving a policy analysis of India’s Menstrual Hygiene Scheme to examine the role of policy networks, policy actors and politics of framing.

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India's Union Budget 2022: Are women’s needs prioritised?

The growing concerns around vaccine hesitancy in India

Kumar Das, Bijeta Mohanty

The impact of COVID-19 on smallholder farmers in India and the way forward

Kumar Das, Bijeta Mohanty

Nutrition in India: A look at the policy Initiatives, investments, and outcome indicators

Kumar Das, Bijeta Mohanty

The conundrum around India’s new agricultural reforms: Where do farmers stand?

Bijeta Mohanty, Kumar Das

The growing concern around violence against women in India – Where do we stand?

Kumar Das, Bijeta Mohanty

Progress on poverty eradication

Poverty eradication in India: Successes and shortcomings of social protection

Kumar Das, Bijeta Mohanty