Deepika Goyal is a development professional with 15+ years of experience across education, skilling, entrepreneurship, and social impact. At Lend A Hand India, she has led and scaled innovative initiatives in secondary education, including a pan-India high school internship program across 12+ states. Currently leading Strategic Partnerships, she is working with funders, think tanks and government bodies to strengthen secondary education and skilling. She also contributes as a member of NCERT’s Textbook Development Team, supporting the development of vocational education textbooks and learning materials for Grades 7–10. Have been an Acumen and Aspire fellow, she is a NIFT graduate and former co-founder of KARMYO Foundation, she has worked extensively to nurture entrepreneurial mindsets among youth through education, entrepreneurship, and volunteerism, including the YOPRENEURS initiative.