Rahul Kumar

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Senior Research Associate, J-PAL South Asia

Rahul works as Senior Research Associate on the Project Ghar Se Padhao program, in Haryana. Ghar Se Padhao program was launched by the Government of Haryana in response to school being shut due to Covid-19.

Prior to joining J-Pal in 2021, Rahul worked with EPoD India, on Rohini Pande's project. Rahul has also worked with IIM-Indore and Ashoka University as RA. At Ashoka, Rahul co-authored an academic paper titled "Menstrual Restriction and Women's health in Nepal" with Bipasha Maity, in which they looked at the impacts of menstrual restriction on women's healthcare utilization.

Rahul holds an MA in economics from The Department of Economics, Delhi School Of Economics, University Of Delhi.