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    Upasana Nath works as a public policy associate at Pacta, Bangalore. She has studied the various components, such as policy and data, of the disability sector in India. Currently, she is involved in Pacta’s project on disability data gaps in India that intends to highlight data collection practices and challenges.


    Areas of expertise

    Disability, Urban Development, Budget Analysis, Data Analysis, Gender


    Articles by Upasana Nath

    A crutch standing against a wall_National family health survey
    Diversity & Inclusion
    July 26, 2023
    Dropping questions on disability from NFHS-6 is a mistake
    Removing queries on disability from the National Family Health Survey will impact the creation and implementation of effective policies and programmes for people with disabilities.
    by Nivedita Krishna, Upasana Nath | 4 min read
    old man with disability sitting on a chair-disability budget
    Advocacy & Government
    April 14, 2023
    No budget for persons with disabilities in India
    The continually declining budget allocations for disability welfare reveal the need for improving the government's capacity to implement its schemes.
    by Upasana Nath | 5 min read
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