Akhila is the course anchor. She comes with a professional experience in designing and evaluating educational interventions, including research roles at the University of Oxford and at the RJM Centre for Educational Innovations (IIM Ahmedabad). She was also associated with the planning and delivery of USAID’s READ Alliance programme. Akhila is passionate about exploring different areas of cognitive development and learning in young children. Her areas of expertise include educational and psychological research and statistical analysis as applied to the social sciences.