Dr. R Padmini

Constituency Served

disadvantaged children including street, slum, tribal, working and very young children


Details of Work

Dr R Padmini is a sociologist with a keen interest in issues related to women and children. She has worked in social development with UNICEF for several years on a range of public and social issues. Her work has included research, programme planning, monitoring, evaluation and advocacy for disadvantaged children, women, and their families, in various parts of the world. She works in conjunction with voluntary agencies on child rights. She has worked on developing a training manual and conducting workshops on child development in slum and tribal areas; on child labour, as part of the Campaign Against Child Labour*; and in education. She is involved in a project with Bangalore Children's Hospital and Research Centre* on stimulation and nutrition for young children. She is a consultant to UNICEF on development and child-related issues.

Fact File

Dr. R Padmini

    Category

  • Child Development
  • Sub Category

  • Child Advocates
  • Focus

  • child rights, programmes, advocacy
  • Resources

  • published articles, publications, manual for training on child rights
Contact Information

10 Sudha Sadan, 41, 6th Main, 13th Cross, Malleswaram Bangalore- 560003.
Ph : 23312465 ,Email : padmini@giasbg01.vsnl.net.in