Madhu Ranjan is a development sector professional with decades of experience, primarily in the education sector. She has worked across all stages of education from pre-school to higher education, and has been associated with government of India’s Integrated Child Development Services, Samagra Shiksha (Education for All) as well as their teacher education program. She has engaged with really young children in preschools and primary schools as a teacher, she has taught teacher trainees, and she has strategized for and advised national and international organizations, while leading their education teams. She retired from USAID India as their Senior Education Specialist in 2020, and now advises various organizations. Madhu holds a Master’s degree in Child Development from Delhi University.