Shruti Prasad

Placement- UN Action Room to Reduce Poverty

The Chief Minister Fellowship has been an enriching and challenging journey – perfect for young professionals who are interested to make their careers in public policy. My placement in the UN Action Room to Reduce Poverty – an initiative in collaboration with the Planning Department of the Government of Maharashtra, has given me first-hand experience of policy making. It is an irreplaceable experience to work at the cross-roads of international policy mandates and state-level institutionalization of the same. My work has mainly revolved around the Sustainable Development Goals and therefore has been a unique chance to learn the innovations, positive drive as well as challenges in the application and actualization of policy within the State Government.