Madhumita Purkayastha

Madhumita Purkayastha is a seasoned professional in child protection with extensive experience in program management and technical support. Currently serving as Manager Child Protection at Save the Children, India since October 2019, Madhumita previously held roles such as Assistant Manager at Save the Children, Gurgaon, and Technical Specialist at ChildFund India. Madhumita's expertise encompasses the supervision and implementation of child protection programs, proposal development, and coordination with various stakeholders including government bodies. Prior experience includes a significant role as Programme Coordinator at HAQ: Centre for Child Rights, managing projects funded by prestigious foundations, and research initiatives related to child welfare. Madhumita holds a Master of Arts in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Assam (Central) University.