Meenakshi Ramesh

Meenakshi Ramesh brings more than two decades of social sector experience to her role as CEO at Pratham Education Foundation. She first joined Pratham Mumbai as a volunteer in 2001 and worked closely with the founders during the organisation’s formative years until 2009. Since then, her work has spanned education, healthcare, livelihood initiatives, and citizen engagement. Meenakshi is an alumna of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA).

Articles by Meenakshi Ramesh

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September 17, 2026

Big problems need all hands on deck 

Systems change is often shorthand for working with governments. But community participation is key for societal missions such as ensuring quality public education.

by Meenakshi Ramesh, Rukmini Banerji | 6 min read