Ms. Madhuri Dhariwal is an educator and policy enthusiast with a deep commitment to advancing equitable access to quality education and social welfare. She currently serves as Director, East Zone at Indus Action, where her work focuses on systemic reform and ensuring that vulnerable citizens have access to a high quality of life through research-driven public policy. Prior to joining Indus Action, Ms Dhariwal worked with organisations including the Akanksha Foundation, Safal Partners, The School Fund, and UNICEF. Her professional experience spans teaching, coding, consulting, and initiatives in diversity, gender, and inclusion. She has worked extensively with children and continues to advocate for using the arts as a medium to convey ideas and inspire social change. Ms. Dhariwal received her Ed.M. in International Education Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, a B.Ed. from PRSU Raipur, and a B.A. from Sophia College, Mumbai. She is passionate about building bridges between policy design and grassroots implementation to create sustainable, inclusive impact.