Chandrasen Kumar

Experience

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  Doordarshan News

  Nov 1999 - Jul 2001

  Researcher

  Reporting for news bulletins and current affairs programmes in the form of special inputs through exclusive interviews of experts/dignitaries on issues related to Politics, Governance, Disaster Management, Science & Technology, Culture, International Relations etc.Providing research support and input for news and current affairs programmesCoordinating the production of live and recorded current affairs programmes and planned for the experts’ participation in such programmes.

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  Food Corporation of India

  Aug 2001 - Oct 2013

  Managed and Implemented Corporate Training programme for staff and officers of FCI, especially induction training programme for Management Trainees. Highlights of achievements are as under: • Designed training policy and structure for 36000 staff and officers of FCI• Developed a detailed project report (DPR) to revamp the in-house training institute of FCI i.e. Institute of Food Security, Gurgaon• Trained more than 900 newly recruited Management Trainees under induction training programme for Managers with the objective to deploy them as change agents in transforming perception about FCI. In the process, I initiated campaign of “1000 small changes every month” in various offices of FCI for better service delivery to citizens• Supervised the induction training programme for more than 7000 junior executives in various states/zones• Coneptualised special training programme for senior officers through institutions of repute such as IIMA, NALSAR etc. Additional responsibility involved advising C&MD on policy matters, innovation and strategic issues, and managing external communication, especially press and media. Important achievements are as under:• Contributed in development of National Food Security Act from FCI’s perspective with projections of procurement, allocation, distribution, cost implication, risk assessment etc and reforms required in PDS• Analysis of MIS and KPI data for action plan in movement, storage and evacuation• Analysis of food inflation, strategy for open sales intervention and other important policy issues• Supervision and coordination of MoU signing with Ministry of Food, Parliamentary Committees and other planning and research matters Show less I held responsibility for 2 Divisions simultaneously i.e. for "Import & Export" as well as "Purchase" Divisions of FCI at its Headquarters.Important achievements are as under:• Streamlined gunny supply to FCI by resolving old issues with Jute Millers Association and DGS&D, Kolkata• Resolved all old pending (litigation) issues and CAG Audit observations related to gunny purchase, Import & Export• Settled all the import bills with importing agencies, shipping agencies and insurance agencies• Prepared a case for relaxation in compulsory use of jute gunny bags for food grain packaging to reduce the cost of operations and initiated the purchase of HDPE/PP bags. Besides, launched the idea to move to CCI against cartelisation for supply of Aluminium Phosphide to FCI• Supervised the MIS and data compilation for gunny supply, chemical supplies, import of wheat, bills settlement etc. Show less Held several responsibilities in field offices as well as Headquarters which included monitoring Minimum Support Price (MSP) operated procurement of food grains from farmers, monitoring sales of subsidised food grains to designated agencies, import and export of food grains, planning and research related to MIS of FCI, supervision and monitoring of gunny and chemical supplies, coordination and policy evolution etc. Some of the important accomplishments are as under: • Successfully implemented the district module of IISFM project under the leadership of then Executive Director• Coordinated with the McKinsey & Co. team to evolve the strategies for revamping functioning of FCI. My original ideas on using linear programming for planning country-wide transport of food grains for least cost/distance along with evolving new performance indicators and streamlined MIS got a shape in the final report• Evolved strategy plan for better and effective Public Relations/Corporate Communications by FCI• Developed a report on ‘possibilities of initiating procurement of food grains in traditionally non-procuring states for enhanced net social benefits in the country• Developed a report on benefits of initiating procurement in North-East States through localised MSP • Introduced a number of small steps to prevent leakages and restructured public dealings to ward off corrupt practices by minimising interaction of officials and staff while working in District Office• Received letter of appreciation from Chairman & Managing Director, FCI during 2004 Show less

  • Faculty, Institute of Food Security, and Staff Officer to C&MD/ED(P), FCI

    Jan 2011 - Oct 2013

  • Assistant General Manager

    Jul 2009 - Dec 2010

  • Manager

    Aug 2001 - Jun 2009
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  Gramin Vikas Trust

  Oct 2013 - Apr 2015

  Deputy Chief Executive Officer

  Led a team of over 500 development professionals of the trust working in 13 states and increased the turnover by 75% with expansion of business (development projects and programmes) in 4 new states. Acted as CEO for 3 months until new CEO took over. Prepared and presented business agenda before the Board for important decisions and strategies. Strategised the growth of the trust by diversification of funding agencies/donor base, developing new thematic areas, tapping new opportunities such as CSR.Got the trust empaneled at CSR hub of TISS (Tata Institute of Social Sciences), Mumbai.Actively liaised and networked with various government departments and corporate houses like PFC, POWERGRID, ONGC, HCL, BHEL, Vedanta etc.Reduced dependence of the Trust on KRIBHCO’s grant to make it self-sustainable through following accomplishment towards organisational capacity building: • Improved accounting procedures, financial decision processes and internal Audit system• Revamped procurement policy to plug leakages and wasteful expenditures by scaling up the volume and centralised plan and assistance• Developed online MIS, online file movement system and approval process,• Restructured organisational settings of regions and field offices, • Strategically re-oriented existing manpower, especially middle level leadership,• Revamped the ‘review and monitoring’ system with improved MIS and use of technology,• Enhanced the internal and external communications through development of new website and its content, guided development of new brochures, annual report, corporate presentation, corporate messages and internal newsletters• Enhanced the funding base from few funding agencies like Ministry of Rural Development and NABARD to a wider range of agencies such as state government departments and Corporate Houses. Show less

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  Food Corporation of India

  May 2015 - Jul 2016

  Assistant General Manager (Labour Relations)

  The responsibilities involved managing labour issues in FCI through active liaison with 'Labour Unions'.Developed strategy to achieve a single labour system in FCI to put an end to all past litigations and 'Union Demands' by enhancing the current wages and efficiency/output per worker through creating opportunity for higher earning, better social security provisions, pooling labour strength and depot linkage. The strategy has in-built structure of negotiations with unions, outreach programmes for workers and future roadmap for stable and mutually beneficial labour relations in FCI. Show less

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  Delhi Judicial Academy

  Jun 2016 - Feb 2019

  Chief Administrative Officer
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  Food Corporation Of India

  Feb 2019 - now

  Deputy General Manager

  After the secondment at Delhi Judicial Academy, I assumed the charge in Stocks Division of FCI Headquarters in New Delhi. During two and half years of my tenure the storage and transit losses improved in spite of larger stock holding and longer period of storage. Improved the system of monitoring and analysis of losses trend to make it more accountable, improved the policy on regularisation of losses and drafted the policy for storage losses norms and its implementation plan based on scientific study conducted by ICAR. The policy is under consideration of GoI. During September 2021, I assumed the charge of DGM in Public Relations Division with a mandate to revamp Corporate Communication of FCI. Currently involved in making corporate films, initiating in-house magazine, campaign on Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Poshan Mah, and developing strategy for social media management and outdoor communications with all stakeholders. Show less