Dakshata Lingayat

Dakshata’s research interest lies in exploring the intersection of Science, Technology, and Society. As a policy fellow, she provides knowledge input to different initiatives of the Office of PSA on policy areas including, diversity and equity in STEM, science for sustainable development, knowledge plurality, international engagements, and science advice mechanisms.

Before joining the Office of PSA, Dakshata worked as a Tech and Data Policy Consultant with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). She explores a spectrum of topics, including gender and STEM, public engagement with science, data protection, and regulatory dimensions of technology policy. She has partnered with international organisations such as UNESCO and government and research entities in the Asia-Pacific for science policy research.

Dakshata has a master’s in public policy and governance from Azim Premji University, Bangalore, and a bachelor’s in economics from Fergusson College, Pune.