Manisha Upreti is a Program Officer at the PAL Network, where she focuses on ensuring high standards of data quality and documentation. Prior to joining PAL, she served as a Manager at Educational Initiatives, advocating for strengthening school leaving assessments across national and state boards. She has been associated with Central Square Foundation and CENTA as a consultant on foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) reforms and has also worked closely with schools through her association with Teach for India, iTeach Schools and Enabling Leadership.