Pravind Kumar - Girmit Presenter

Profession
Human Resources and Industrial Relations Manager with 30 year's experience as a Senior Human Resource Practitioner including safety, training, and environmental.

Tertiary Qualifications
* Master's in Business Studies Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
* Graduate Certificate Local Government Management
* Graduate Certificate Health Service Management
* Graduate Certificate Human Resource Management
* Bachelor of Arts Economics and Management
* Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism

Hobbies

Gardening
Indian Dancing
Travelling
Hindi Music chautals, tassa, bihra, log geet, aahlaa, bhajans, hindi songs, cooking

Political Interests

Fiji politics pre colonisation, colonisation, independence and post independence
World sugar economics from 1980 till now
Fiji Indians poverty, squatter settlements, and informal settlements
Decline of sugar industry in Fiji and why from 1970 till now
Migration of Fiji Indians after 1970 till now and why
Global Girmityas, Indentured Labour and Slavery in former British and French Colonies
Member and Executive of Global Girmit
Author and Moderator Global Girmit
Completed research recently on the two-sugar mills on the island of Taveuni
Collection of Girmit materials and photos and articles from all over the world

Volunteer

Sanatan Dharam Sabha Brisbane Queensland Australia
Queensland Sangam Maclean Brisbane Australia
Southside Chautal Mandali Group Brisbane Australia
Assisting Tassa Groups in Fiji

Research Papers