Sameeksha is a Research Associate at EPoD India, working on the capacity building portfolio of EPoD in India that focuses on building capacities of policymakers and government agencies to use evidence and economic theory for decision-making. Prior to this, she had been working with the Environment team at EPoD India as an intern. She has worked as a Research Assistant at Population Council on a qualitative study for understanding the reproductive choices of adolescent girls in the states of UP and Bihar. She holds an MSc. in Economics from Teri School of Advanced Studies and received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies from Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies in Delhi.