London School of Economics · Class of 2029
Public-policy student researching how education and rehabilitation can close gaps in opportunity — from juvenile justice to deaf inclusion.
I'm interested in the systems that decide who gets a second chance — and in the evidence that can make them fairer.
At LSE I study social policy and politics. Before that, I spent my school years between research and fieldwork: co-authoring studies on vocational training in juvenile facilities and on inclusive education for deaf students, interning inside a juvenile detention centre, and running financial-literacy programmes for women rebuilding their lives after trafficking.
I'm learning Indian Sign Language, I build websites in my spare time, and I care about making policy that is legible to the people it touches.
with Prof. Dr. Rashi Chopra
Employment rate after a 20-week programme across two juvenile centres — with higher earnings too ($178 vs $140).
Difference-in-differences · fixed effects · 6 hrs/week for 20 weeks
with Dr. Cheryl Jacob
Standardised sign-language curricula in Brazil and Canada produced better outcomes than the UAE's systemic exclusion — examined through classroom practice, teacher preparedness and policy accountability under the UN CRPD.
Comparative policy analysis · 25 weeks of research
Youngest Fellow selected, among PhD candidates and professionals
Interdisciplinary research on legal and policy issues in education systems — criminal-justice reform, environmental justice and human rights — and policy proposals for community outreach.
Supported daily education, vocational and emotional-development programming; assisted with rehabilitation workshops, counselling sessions and reintegration planning, grounded in trauma-informed care.
Six cross-functional projects across credit assessment, product research and HR onboarding. Wrote 27 finance articles (+20% engagement) and co-built internal UX tools that sped up operations by 14%.
Sanitation-awareness project spanning 15 Indian states: civic briefs and infographics for 8 municipalities, and support for deploying a robot that replaces manual scavenging in 5 districts.
Financial-literacy and entrepreneurship programme. 30+ bilingual sessions for 50 women who survived trafficking, run with two national NGOs — with $200 micro-loans that helped launch small ventures.
Raised $1,200 for a biophilic prison library; donated 400+ books and led 10+ workshops for 100 women inmates.
Led a 250-person team running a two-day festival for 600+ participants across 8 venues — and designed its logo, merchandise and brochure.
Class Representative and twice Prefect: ran student-council meetings, mediated student–teacher feedback and led assemblies.
Built a booking & donations site for a spiritual retreat, and a full-stack school ordering portal with live inventory and payments.
BIG Society, 180 Degrees Consulting, and the Trading Society.
BSc International Social and Public Policy with Politics
IB Diploma · IGCSE · AP Psychology & Statistics · SAT 1510
Contact
Open to research collaborations, internships and conversations about education and justice.
r.luthra4@lse.ac.uk