Dr. Ajit Pathak combines a comprehensive mix of academic qualifications and professional experience with over twenty five years experience in mass communications as a Cartoonist, Feature Writer, Radio/TV news presenter, and a Public Relations practitioner. This rich experience and insight gained from his association with the Fortune Global 500 Company Indian Oil Corporation Limited in the area of Public Relations, Advertising, Publicity, Image Building and CSR as Chief Manager (Corporate Communications) is backed by his strong academic achievements. Dr. Pathak is a Post Graduate in Law and Public Administration and the first Indian to achieve Doctorate in Public Relations.Widely acknowledged as a national PR leader, Dr. Ajit Pathak is at the helm of guiding the discipline and practice of Public Relations in India by providing the leadership to the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) - the Premier professional body of PR practitioners as the National President. Dr. Pathak is also the Secretary of the Global Alliance of Public Relations and Communication Management and is the National Chair of International Public Relations Association (IPRA). Dr. Pathak is a sought after speaker at various national and international communications conferences and is also actively associated with academic institutions in providing thought leadership on various pertinent issues in Public Relations and Communications Management such as Standardization of PR curriculum, PR research, training and PR for community development. He can be reached at drajitpathak2002@yahoo.com
