Rajkumar Rai

About Rajkumar Rai

With over 20 years of extensive experience in Public Health, I have specialized in a broad spectrum of areas including Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N), Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE),(ECCD), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Immunization, and communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Lymphatic Filariasis, Leprosy, and other Neglected Tropical Diseases. I bring a unique blend of curiosity, entrepreneurial drive, and results-oriented leadership to the development sector.Core Competencies and Accomplishments Grant ManagementExperienced in managing high-value grants from major international and corporate donors, including IPPF, USAID, CIDA, SIDA, BLF, ALM, EC, GFATM, IKEA Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Reckitt, and the LEGO Foundation. Government Liaison and Policy AdvocacyDemonstrated success in engaging with government stakeholders, advocating for progressive public health policies, and influencing decision-making processes at multiple administrative levels. Program Leadership and Multi-State OperationsLed and managed development programs across multiple states in collaboration with government departments, including Madhya Pradesh (1995–99 & 2009–19), Chhattisgarh Gujarat (2001), Maharashtra (2019–2023), Odisha and Uttar Pradesh (2023–24), and currently, the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Implementation and Community EngagementStrong expertise in managing field implementation, community mobilization, stakeholder engagement, and establishing sustainable public-private partnerships to drive long-term development outcomes.Awards and Voluntary Engagement AwardsHonored with the Youth Award for Rural Development (1992–93) by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India.🤝 Voluntary and Honorary Roles• Former State Coordinator (Madhya Pradesh), United Nations Youth Organization (affiliated with ISMUN, ECOSOC)• Chartered President, Rotaract Club of Vidisha (1992–93)• Honorary Chartered Secretary, Rotary Club of Rajnandgaon (2005–06), RID 3260• Past President, Rotary Club of Bhopal City (2014–15)• Past Assistant Governor (2016–17) and Mentor (2018–19), Rotary International District 3040Media and Communication Roles• Ex-Convenor, Doordarshan Gyan Deep Mandal (1988–89)• Former Science Correspondent for Vigyan Pragati, Ultimate Science, and Convenor Vigyan Pravah Seva (1984–86)• Former News Researcher, Kalchakra Video News Magazine (1990), New Delhi

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager

   Dainik Jagran

   Jun 2025 — Present · New Delhi, IN

   Working with Jagran Pehel [A Division of Shri Puranchandra Gupta Smarak Trust] as Senior Programme Manager for Dettol School Hygiene Education Programme [DSHEP], supported by @Reckitt, Dettol Banega Swasth India [DBSI] in the Schools of Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Department of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi.

Education

• Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University (MPBOU)

  Master of Social Work - MSW, Social Work

• IIHMR University

  Certificate , Optimizing Corporate Social Responsibility for Greater Good

  2020 — 2020

• Indira Gandhi National Open University

  Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development (PGDRD), Rural Development

• Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs

  Certificate course in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Successfully completed the IICA Certificate programme (ICP) in Corporate Social Responsibilty (CSR)

  2017 — 2018

• Barkatullah University, Bhopal

  Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law

Skills

• Leadership
• Advocacy
• Technical Assistance
• Research
• Human Rights
• Humanitarian
• Emotional Intelligence
• Program Management
• Reproductive Health
• Program Evaluation
• Grant Management
• Humanitarian Assistance
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Program Development
• Management
• Resource Mobilization
• Innovator
• Social Mobilization
• Gender Mainstreaming
• Training
• Conflict Management
• Community Development
• Communication
• Public Policy
• Child Development
• Civil Society
• Proposal Writing
• Documentations
• Contraception
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Capacity Building
• Capacity Development
• Policy
• Non-Governmental Organizations (Ngos)
• Documentaion
• Project Management
• Project Planning
• Ngos
• M & E