Poornima Garg
About
Country Director, Room to Read IndiaPoornima Garg is the country director of Room to Read in India. With more than two decades of work experience, she is committed and dedicated to positively influencing the lives of children, especially girls, through education. She joined Room to Read India in 2011 as people operations director and strengthened the organization’s people strategies and processes, developing best practices to inform worldwide approaches. In 2019, she took over as the Deputy Country Director at Room to Read India. Throughout her journey, Poornima has led the organization’s transformation, effectively managing Room to Read’s largest program which is implemented across 12 states in India. Poornima’s passion towards the cause of gender equality and women’s rights has played an instrumental role in the uptake of life skills education for girls through Room to Read India programs.
[Day 1]
4.00 - 5.15 PM
Theme: Empowering Adolescents through School-Based Mentoring to Drive Social-Emotional Growth, and Provide Career Guidance