Chief ExecutiveChild Rights and You
Puja believes that children are the foundation of every nation’s growth and development aspirations, and must be at the centre of any development discourse. It was this belief that inspired her to become a part of the social sector after she completed her post-graduation in Human Resources from Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi.
Puja transitioned from the corporate to the social sector as she joined CRY in 1994. Today, she is the CEO of CRY, India’s leading child rights organization. The awardee of Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize in 2018 for social innovation, Puja currently serves on the Academic Advisory Board for Masters in Human Resources at XISS, Ranchi; the Advisory Board for School of Sustainability at Xavier Institute of Management (XIM), Bhubaneswar; and the Advisory Board of Centre for Data Science and Social Impact (CDSSI) at Indian School of Development Management (ISDM), Noida. She is also a Member of the Expert Advisory Group of the Bengal Chambers of Commerc