Dr Jyotsna Jha

Dr Jyotsna Jha currently heads Centre for Budget and Policy Studies, Bengaluru. She has led a number of research initiatives and co-authored books. She has also contributed to literature related to equity in education, gender, women’s empowerment and public finance. In recent years, she has worked on a wide range of public policies and finance issues. These include gender budgeting, health finance and public spending on children. Before that she has worked with various governments and CSOs (civil society organizations) on issues of equity in education.