Alumni Feature | Shivi Grover, Master’s in Public Policy ‘22

Born and raised in Delhi, Shivi completed her graduation in commerce from University of Delhi. It was during her undergraduate days that she joined the quizzing society of her college, igniting her quest to learn. This made her realize that her commerce degree was binding her to match balance sheets for the rest of her life. On a venture to explore different avenues, she was chosen to be part of Delhi University Star Innovation Project. As part of the project, she was involved in conducting door to door surveys and organizing workshops to generate awareness and sensitize slum dwellers. After completing her graduation she was selected to be a part of Young India Fellowship at Ashoka University; the fellowship convinced her to pursue a career in policy. She also worked as a legislative assistant for a Member of Parliament where she was involved in drafting parliamentary questions, private member’s bills and resolutions (that got passed) backed by extensive research on issues of public interest. She also got the opportunity to go back to Ashoka and work as a Teaching Assistant for three eminent professors in the field of Policy and Economics. It was during the pandemic that she started her Master’s in Public Policy at National Law School of India University.

With uncertainty around online learning she decided to make the most of her virtual experience. In her first year itself, she was interning with Wada Na Todo Abhiyan, where she led a community consultation for single women in Himachal Pradesh and assessed community needs of marginalised communities in Jharkhand. This experience taught her about the new paradigm of ‘virtual primary research.’ For CLP she worked with iDeCK and assisted in formulation of New Agriculture Policy for the state of Karnataka. She was also engaged on a project with EY and Government of Uttar Pradesh. Next, she worked with Central Square Foundation in the domain of EdTech. The learnings from the program were put to use when she along with her classmates participated in Cicero, a public policy event organised by IIM Indore and emerged as one of the national finalists. The coursework at NLS polished her research skills and enhanced her understanding of social policy. Following her interest in social policy her dissertation focuses on understanding teachers’ ICT capabilities in Delhi. As a policy professional she aims to work in the field of social policy; thereby working for the upliftment of minorities and eradicating poverty.