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Pooja Verma

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Former UNICEF India education consultant, Pooja writes on NEP implementation, learning outcome gaps, and child rights. Her field work across UP, MP, and Jharkhand informs analysis that goes beyond policy documents into the classroom reality.

Credentials & Background

PhD Education Policy, JNU (2018). Former UNICEF India Consultant (2018–23). Author of 3 ASER reports.

Recent Pieces by Pooja

1
EducationApr 21, 2026

NEP at 4 — what changed and what the data actually shows

ASER 2025 numbers are out. Against the NEP's 2026 targets, here is the scorecard — sorted by state and grade level.

9 min
2
AccountabilityApr 3, 2026

Mid-day meal underspend: the gap nobody is reporting

Across 9 states, we found ₹2,100 crore allocated for mid-day meals in FY25 that was unspent by year end.

7 min
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