Meenakshi Ramesh CEO, Pratham Education Foundation Meenakshi Ramesh is the Chief Executive Officer of Pratham Education Foundation. She brings over two decades of social sector leadership to her role. Her appointment marks a meaningful return to the organisation where she began her development sector journey. read more
Dr. Rukmini Banerji Rukmini Banerji is a Senior Advisor to Pratham Education Foundation. She served as the organisation's CEO for more than a decade, from 2015 to 2026. With extensive experience in the design and delivery of educational interventions, she played a pivotal role in developing and implementing Pratham's partnership programs with governments. read more
Farida Lambay Farida Lambay is a pioneering educationist and social activist with over four decades of dedicated service to children and marginalized communities. A Master’s in Social Work from Nirmala Niketan and former Vice Principal of the college, she co-founded Pratham in 1995, transforming it from a Mumbai-based initiative into one of India’s largest education movements. read more
Dr. Madhav Chavan Dr. Madhav Chavan is the co-founder of Pratham Education Foundation. After obtaining a PhD in Chemistry from Ohio State University and working as a visiting faculty member at the University of Houston, he returned to India in 1986 to research and teach chemistry. However, he was soon drawn into the National Literacy Mission. read more
Dr. Wilima Wadhwa Dr. Wilima Wadhwa has been Director of ASER Centre and, since July 2015, has taken over as Head of the Centre. She has been associated with the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) since its inception in 2005. She is the architect of the ASER survey and other primary research studies currently undertaken by ASER Centre. ASER’s unique approach to measuring learning outcomes has been recognized nationally and internationally and has also been adapted by several other countries in Asia and Africa. read more
