Ratna is the Chief Executive Officer at Reach to Teach, a social impact organisation working towards improving teaching and learning outcomes in Government Schools. She did her schooling at Rishi Valley, a Krishnamurthy Foundation India school that aims to equip students to meet an increasingly complex world without losing their individuality and humanity.  She is deeply passionate about making learning a joyful experience for students and teachers and believes in learning out of curiosity and competing with one’s own self to achieve one’s own potential. Ratna has an MA in English Literature. She writes columns when the fancy takes her on diverse subjects such as development, governance and defence.

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Ratna gave up a highly coveted career in the Civil Services to join the development sector and has held leadership roles at Oxfam India, VSO, MFIN, UNEP and UNDP. She believes that the development sector gives one the flexibility and agility to bring long term systemic and transformational change to human lives. At Reach to Teach, Ratna seeks to work from within the existing education system to create an environment that enthuses key stakeholders in a child’s life, teachers and parents. Learning happens when it is supported by an enabling environment.

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Ratna believes in fostering a culture of mutual trust and dignity to create safe and open spaces where people can find their own passion and excel. She believes in developing an organisation where everyone is constantly learning and growing in order to innovate and excel.

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You can have fascinating conversations about food, people and cultures with Ratna. A big proponent of compassion and empathy, she is easy to talk to and is always ready to listen to people. On calls you will certainly find Nugget and Poppy, Ratna’s Golden Retriever and Lhasa Apso, an active part of the conversation.