Tanmaya Kumar Jena is a member of the Sanitation & Health thematic Management Group at Gram Vikas. He also serves as the Project Manager of the Azim Premji Foundation supported Rural Crèche Initiative project implemented across Kandhamal and Gajapati districts.
The Rural Crèche Initiative project provides childcare spaces, improves nutrition for young children, and enables parents, particularly women, to participate in livelihood activities. He joined in September 2024, drawing on 20 years of experience, most recently with the Centre for Youth and Social Development, Bhubaneswar.
He holds an MA in Economics from Ravenshaw College, Odisha.