Rakesh, a doctorate in Economics and an alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University, brings over 20 years of expertise in research and evaluation, with a focus on child rights and education. His skills span both quantitative and qualitative research design, children's learning assessments, and mother tongue-based multilingual education. Rakesh has worked with and provided consultancy services for several national and international organizations, including the Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation, NEG-FIRE, Indian Social Institute, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in New Delhi, and Indira Gandhi Government College in Arunachal Pradesh, among others. He has extensive experience working with diverse stakeholders, including rural and urban communities, civil society organizations, and government departments. Rakesh has authored numerous publications and contributed papers and articles to leading academic journals and news magazines. In his leisure time, he enjoys watching movies and cricket matches on television.