Umesh Raj is a Research Assistant at Pahle India Foundation. He earned his Master’s in Liberal Arts from IIT Guwahati and graduated as a gold medalist with a Bachelor’s in Social Management from Central University of Gujarat.
Umesh brings hands-on experience in field studies and qualitative research, having interned with the Gujarat State Human Rights Commission, and WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene), and served as a mentor under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan across five districts in Assam. His research interests span across tourism and livelihood, and he is deeply committed to people-led development.