Khushi’s story begins in the serene mountains of Uttarakhand, where pine trees stood tall like quiet sentinels and streams carried the sunlight like passengers on a timeless journey. It was amidst this calm and beauty that she grew up, shaped by nature’s quiet wisdom and the grounding values of her roots.

Academically, Khushi pursued a Master’s degree in Commerce and later a B.Ed., but it was in the real world, far beyond textbooks that true wisdom unfolded. Her journey into education and social impact began when she worked as a counsellor with an organisation focused on HIV/AIDS prevention among the transgender community. It was here that she witnessed how education could be a tool not just for learning, but for liberation, reclaiming voice, dignity, and agency.

Fuelled by this realisation, she joined Teach For India as a fellow, where she mentored over 140 girls in a government school. It was more than just teaching, it was about holding space for dreams, nurturing resilience, and walking alongside young women as they discovered their own power. During her fellowship, she also led a project against corporal punishment, advocating for safer, more compassionate learning environments for children across the school.

Her passion for sustainable change led her to Simple Education Foundation, where she found alignment not just with its mission, but its heart. For Khushi, it was never about quick fixes or surface level improvements. She believed true transformation required deep listening, long term commitment, and a willingness to walk with communities, not ahead of them.

She sees teachers as the frontline agents of socialisation, and believes they deserve not only respect, but deep care, empathy, and continuous support. At SEF, Khushi is driven by the desire to breathe life into the organisation’s vision, to build an education system rooted in equity, inclusion, and joy.

For her, this work is not just a career, It is a calling.

As a child, Khushi would spend hours under the lychee tree, turning it into a tiny classroom where she taught imaginary students and revised her lessons aloud. That quiet game planted the first spark of her love for learning and teaching, a spark that never left.