Mr. Rajesh Kumar is the Founder Director of Play & Rise Foundation, an NPO, registered with Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. Play & Rise Foundation is focused on generating awareness on Sports culture & fitness in terms of providing and creating a positive atmosphere with supporting element at PAN India level

He is also member of Central Governing Council (CGC) of Service Export Promotion Council (SEPC), setup by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. He is representing the Consultancy Sector (Management Services) at PAN India level. 

A visionary and a professional with over two decades of hands-on experience in business management and social services, he has extensively worked as a brand management consultant with several companies across various industries including hospitality, F&B, Consumer Durables etc. 

Rajesh is a part of the brilliant alumni of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). He graduated with a Bachelors in Economics from BHU and then went on to obtain a PG Diploma in Marketing Management from Delhi. He has a deep interest in social enterprising intending to promote Indian trade and industry, especially the new entrants in the business domain. He wishes to devise methods to facilitate exports and boost the GDP by creating more employment opportunities. 

In addition, he is founder director of Brand Liaison India Pvt Ltd and he is also working on developing facilities for sports & fitness for the masses in India, particularly for urban & semi-urban areas. 

During his professional journey, Mr. Rajesh has travelled to:

WTO / WIPO - Geneva 

UNO - New York & Geneva 

UNIDO - Vienna (Austria) 

Bill Gates Foundation - Seattle (USA) 

Visited major countries worldwide for participation in several Expos & Seminarsel