Archana Kumari | Program Manager, Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, CM RISE Schools, Madhya Pradesh

Archana joined The Education Alliance as Project Manager – FLN, Madhya Pradesh for CM RISE Schools.

She pursued her Bachelor’s from BHU, Varanasi and took a year’s break to work with a NACO-funded project which strengthened her passion to work in the social sector. Post her Master’s degree, she joined Azim Premji Foundation and developed her understanding around society, education and child learning. With Room to Read and Dream a Dream, she got the opportunity to delve deeper into Social Emotional Learning, Adolescent Education and Gender Equality.

She gets energized with insightful reading and conversations which lead to further exploration. At home she loves listening to her son and looking at the world with his eyes.