Jitendra Kalra

Jitendra Kalra is CEO of Dr. Reddy’s Foundation (DRF), one of India’s largest social organizations pioneering the urban employment generation program. Prior to joining Dr. Reddy’s Foundation in June 2008, Jitendra served in United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) for seven years. During this period he pioneen red the ‘cluster development’ approach in India. An accomplished international trainer on cluster development, he has also worked with the Commissioner of Industries (Govt. of AP), Department of Science & Technology and Development Commissioner (MSME), Govt. of India, as well as various financial/support institutions, NGOs and Chambers of Commerce. Jitendra has also served as a civil services officer for 10 years in the Indian Railway Accounts Service.