Gaurav Jain

Fellow, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP)

Prior to YLT, Gaurav worked at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, a multilateral investment bank, conducting economic analyses on Eastern and Southern Europe, Central Asia and the Mediterranean region.

He has worked closely with the Indian Ministry for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, designing and implementing policies and projects around skill training. Specifically, he was involved with the management of the government's flagship scheme to train over 10 million youths. There he also led policy initiatives on regulatory reforms, standards-setting and data-driven decision making. He has also done a short stint with the British government on their National Data Strategy, allowing him to work closely at the forefront of policy making on the intersection of technology with people, government and economies. In addition to this, he has volunteered with several NGOs working on education, social entrepreneurship and promotion of opensource technologies.

As he returns to India to join the YLT Fellowship, he hopes to get a deeper understanding of the multi-dimensional aspects of challenges around tech policy in India.