Mr. Mukesh Kumar Behera has been associated with PHRS, Odisha since 2019. He has completed his MA in Rural development from IGNOU and holds the degree of B.Sc., LLB & PGDCA from Sambalpur university. He has been working in the development sector for over two decades and been associated with various organisation working on Health & Nutrition, WASH, Tribal empowerment, and livelihood.