Mainak Roy

Mainak Roy

Mainak Roy is the CEO of Simple Education Foundation (SEF), a Delhi-based nonprofit dedicated to transforming public education by strengthening government schools and empowering teachers. An engineer by training and a teacher by choice, Mainak co-founded SEF in 2014 after his Teach For India fellowship. He leads the organization’s fundraising, communications, and strategy efforts. Mainak is also an Acumen Fellow and a Dalai Lama Fellow.

Articles by Mainak Roy

Zero to five: reflections from facilitating school transformation programs

By Mainak Roy | 29 April 2026

SEF Teacher Development Coach Introducing a Digital Tool

Teacher Professional Development

The quiet revolution we keep overlooking: the importance of teacher professional development

By Mainak Roy | 20 May 2026

Reflections from using technology

By Mainak Roy | 30 October 2025

Fundraising

On fundraising

By Mainak Roy | 28 April 2026

Panel discussion on Building the core

Building the core: people, resources and culture

By Sneha Arora, Nomita Sikand, Vivek Kumar, Mainak Roy | 18 June 2026

Building a supportive space

People practices 

Building a supportive space: nurturing culture in a non-profit

By Trisha Sharma, Mainak Roy | 28 April 2026