Yamini Aiyar

Yamini Aiyar

Yamini Aiyar is currently Visiting Professor of Practice at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs, Brown University. Prior to this, she served as President and Chief Executive of the Center for Policy Research, a leading, multidisciplinary think tank in India. Yamini’s work sits at the intersection of policy research and praxis. Her research has focussed on understanding how governance systems shape outcomes in public service delivery, particularly in school education.

Articles by Yamini Aiyar

Happiness activity in a government school in Delhi

Why we need to understand the lives of frontline government officials

By Yamini Aiyar, Rahul Mukhopadhyay | June 24, 2026