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Supporting the Government of Assam to implement the key recommendation of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 that realigns the focus of school governance on improving learning outcomes by institutionalizing a State School Standards Authority. Key responsibilities include policy research, and supporting the development of legislation of the SSSA and other NEP- initiatives.

Independently managed the implementation of TAF interventions that focused on capacity building of front line workers and improvement quality of key services for pregnant women and children provided by the health department and the women and child development department at block level. Key responsibilities included; organization and analysis of data sets to identify coverage and quality of maternal and child health indicators and discussion of gaps and resolutions with block and district administration; management of interdepartmental coordination in service delivery and review of key indicators through joint field visits and joint sector-level review meetings; establishment of structures and systems of review along with community health officers and sector supervisors to ensure systematic review and supportive supervision.

Supported the management of quality delivery of key maternal and child health services across 2 developmental blocks in Betul district. Key responsibilities included observation of Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Days and the delivery of Home Based Neonatal and Postnatal Care across the blocks, and capacity building of frontline workers in maternal and child health and nutrition themes via on-field handholding and mass trainings. Worked with 200+ frontline workers including ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, Chief Health Officers and supervisors across the cardres to facilitate supportive supervision.Spearheaded a study that mapped the reasons for the prevelance of home deliveries amongst tribal communities in the block.