Ankita Kumari

About Ankita Kumari

I am a Social and Behavioural Change professional based in India, passionate about using behavioural design to improve health and well-being. I have worked across public health, adolescent programs, early childhood care and development, food, nutrition, health and WASH (FNHW), mental health, and related sectors with organizations including WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO, Van Leer Foundation, MoHUA, MoDoNER, MoWCD, MoRD, state governments etc.In addition to my professional work, I am a trained Performing Artist with over two decades of experience, and I draw on insights from both my artistic and professional journeys to design strategies that are creative, evidence-based, and informed by behavioural science.My work focuses on translating behavioural insights and research into actionable policies, implementation roadmaps, structures, and scalable intervention models that move beyond communication to systems-level change.

Experience

1. Assistant Festival Director

   Debadhara

   May 2015 — Present · New Delhi, IN

   Responsible for organising festivals of Indian dance and music across India and abroad, overseeing all aspects from festival strategy development to content creation. Leading the logistics, communications, recruitment and event functions of the organisation, preparation of proposals for government and corporate grants.The responsibilities also include team recruitment and coordination, knowledge management, grant management, while the efforts are focused to bring Indian performing arts to a wider audience while promoting cultural exchange and preserving artistic heritage.

Education

• Ramjas school R K puram

  Secondary School, medical with maths

  2013 — 2015

• University of Delhi

  M.Sc. Development Communication & Extension

  2018 — 2020

• Prayag Sangeet Samiti

  Senior Diploma, Odissi Dance

• University of Delhi

  BSc (Hons) Home Science, Development Communication and Extension

  2015 — 2017

• The Johns Hopkins University

  Leadership in Strategic Communication, Behavioural Sciences

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

  Masters in Business Administration, Human Resources Management and Services

• Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal

  Alankar Pratham, Odissi Dance