Dr. Mrinalini Darswal

Dr. Mrinalini Darswal

About The Author

Dr. Mrinalini Darswal is an IAS officer serving as the Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Odisha. A 2002-batch officer with a background in public health and administrative governance, she oversees statewide policies and welfare programmes focused on child health, nutrition, and women’s socio-economic empowerment. Her writing draws on her public administration and public health experience to analyse maternal-child nutrition initiatives, social protection policies, grassroots welfare delivery, and administrative reforms in rural India.

About The Author

Dr. Mrinalini Darswal is an IAS officer serving as the Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Odisha. A 2002-batch officer with a background in public health and administrative governance, she oversees statewide policies and welfare programmes focused on child health, nutrition, and women’s socio-economic empowerment. Her writing draws on her public administration and public health experience to analyse maternal-child nutrition initiatives, social protection policies, grassroots welfare delivery, and administrative reforms in rural India.