Ratna Viswanathan

Ratna Viswanathan is a former civil servant from the 1987 batch of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service who transitioned to the development sector after voluntarily stepping down, having completed two decades in that role. She has worked across several sectors prior to joining the education sector. She is driven by an interest in competency based learning, particularly in low-resourced schools. Her role as an auditor with the C&AG gave her a substantial understanding of the Government school system. She thinks that it is critical to tap the natural curiosity that children have so that they learn joyfully. Ratna has held leadership roles at Oxfam India, VSO, MFIN, UNEP, and UNDP. She also serves as an Independent Woman Director on the Boards of several Companies.