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Birendra Kumar

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Birendra Kumar

Associate Director / Director & Secretary
UCP-SARnet / Mahatma Gandhi Shodh Sansthan

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Birednra graduated from Bihar National College (Patna University) and earned his Master Degree in Social Works from College of Social Work ( Nirmala Niketan) Mumbai University. He is a Professional Social Worker & NGO Consultant with 12 years of experience as a full time social worker engaged in community development. His areas of expertise include environmental programs, rights of the child campaigns, educational programs on child sexual abuse, HIV/AIDS education and LGBT issues.

Till the end of November 2009 he was working as a State Programme Manager with PRATHAM Council for Vulnerable Children. He is a founder of AASRA Charitable Trust (AASRA means hope and shelter.) The mission of AASRA is “Breaking Barriers, Building Community”. The organization advocates Universal Human Rights , the Rights of the Child, the UN Millennium Development Goals and focus on equality, fraternity and tolerance. It will combat sectarianism and discrimination because of caste, color, health status or sexuality.
From December 2003 till May 2004, he have travelled across India on a motorbike attempting to better understand social problem and cultural diversity of my country . During this journey he closely observed basic services on HIV/AIDS provided by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) through the State AIDS Control Society. He visited 18 states of India and 30 Voluntary Counseling and Testing Centers covering altogether about 17000 kilometers.

In present he is serving full time as Founder President of AASRA for Community Transformation (ACT INDIA). In December 2009 he began his service as an Assistant Facilitator for Asia & Pacific at UCP-SARnet. He has also been elected as a Regional Coordinator of Asia & The Pacific at UN CSD for Major Group - Youth and Children and serves at the Student World Assembly as a Regional Representative. Birendra is coordinating the development of the Mahatma Gandhi College of Social Work in Bihar (India).

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