Ms. Shalini Gupta is a social development professional with around 17 years of experience in the development sector addressing issues of children and vulnerable groups. With a Bachelor’s in Science from University of Lucknow and a Postgraduation in Social Work, she has worked with some renowned NGOs including ActionAid, Plan India, Railway Children India in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi. Her expertise lies in management of projects including management of donors, partnerships and stakeholder engagement. As Project Manager in Cohesion she is leading the ECCD work in Uttar Pradesh for the holistic development of children under six years of age since 2021 for improved and Qualitative access to Holistic ECCD and building Road Map for Inclusive Early Childhood Education and Development.