Urvashi Sahni
2024 ALI Fellow

Urvashi Sahni brings to ALI leadership experience in social entrepreneurship and education. As the founder of Study Hall Educational Foundation, she has transformed 1040 schools, trained 100,000 teachers, and touched the lives of over 20 million community members in India. Urvashi is globally recognized for her expertise in curriculum design, teacher training, and education governance, particularly championing girls’ education, and gender equality. She was awarded the Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2017 by the Jubilant Bhartia Schwab Foundation, is a non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution, USA, and an Asoka Fellow. Urvashi actively contributes to shaping national education policy and has served on consultation and implementation committees of both the state and central government in India.