Ashish Kumar
Chatra, Jharkhand
Education: PG Development Studies from TISS; UG in Sociology from BHU
Last Employer: Bihar Rural Livelihood Promotion Society (BRLPS)
Bio:
Born in a small village of the West Champaran district Bihar, I have done my entire schooling from my village. I did my bachelors in Sociology from BHU. My interest in development related issues pushed me to pursue a masters degree in Development Studies from TISS Mumbai.
After finishing my masters I got an opportunity to work with BRLPS as a young professional. There I got opportunities to work directly with the communities in rural Bihar.
AD Fellowship is an exciting opportunity to work closely with government and contribute towards the nation building. It provides a perfect platform that wholly encompasses every aspect of governance and development. Aspects of policy making and implementation have always fascinated me, because the immense potential it holds to affect the lives of masses. As AD fellow, I want to contribute towards a citizen-centric, inclusive development process where fruits of development will reach to the last person in
