Dakshta Ahlawat

Dakshta Ahlawat is the Communications Manager at J-PAL South Asia, where she leads strategic communications and stakeholder engagement for flagship institutional initiatives, including national summits, policy convenings, and high-level convenings with government, philanthropy, academia, and civil society. She ensures alignment of communications with institutional priorities across J-PAL South Asia and ASPIRE’s portfolios.

Previously, Dakshta served as Manager (Digital Media and Communications) at SPRF India, where she positioned the organization as a trusted public policy voice through events, publications, and engagement with senior stakeholders. She holds an M.A. in Public Policy from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, and a B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication from Amity School of Communications, Noida.