Ms. Apoorva Rao is an educator and education policy professional currently serving as a Teaching Associate in Liberal Arts at the School of Management, IILM University, Gurugram. She brings six years of cross-functional and cross-sectoral experience in the education sector, with expertise spanning education policy, policy localisation, and institutional development.

Ms. Rao is a culture-responsive and democratic educator committed to the belief that education serves as a fundamental pathway to social mobility and human dignity. At IILM University, she has instructed courses including Mind and Machines, Business Ethics, and Introduction to Psychology, and co-leads the Joy of Giving Initiative and the Social Immersion Programme.

Educational Qualifications

• Master of Education (Ed.M.) in Education Policy and Analysis, Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), 2026–2027 (Incoming)
• National Eligibility Test (NET) — Political Science, 2024
• Master of Arts (M.A.) in Political Science, 2023
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and Sociology, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, 2019

Publication

Rao, A. (2025). Book review: Joan Johnson-Freese, Women, Peace and Security: An Introduction. India Quarterly, 81(3), 407–412. https://doi.org/10.1177/09749284251348525