Dakshata Lingayat
Young Policy Professional
Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Govt of India, New Delhi
Background:
Work experience:
April 2020- Present:
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Working as a Young Policy Professional
September 2019-April 2020
IIT DELHI (SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY)
Worked as a Research Assistant
Internships:
May-June 2018: JHARKHAND STATE FOOD COMMISSION (2 Months)
Involved in the process evaluation of Mid-day Meal Scheme in Jharkhand with the special focus on evaluating operation, monitoring and grievance redressal mechanism of the scheme.
November-December 2018: SELCO FOUNDATION (1 Month)
Involved in the ecosystem development, mapping and rating the potential partners for education ecosystem.
Education:
2017-2019: M.A. Public Policy and Governance
AZIM PREMJI UNIVERSITY, Bangalore
2014-2017: B.A. Economics
FERGUSSON COLLEGE, SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY
Publication:
Understanding Citizens’ Movements, Aqdas, Mirza and Singh, Raj and Singh, Sonali and Lingayat, Dakshata, Understanding Citizens’ Movements (April 25, 2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3663252