Arjun Iyer

Arjun Iyer leads Optimist India's Education & Learning desk. He has reported on Indian education for years, from government school reform to the country's booming EdTech sector and its skilling missions. Arjun is interested in what actually improves learning outcomes — and equally interested in puncturing claims that don't. He commissions reporting on access, affordability and the teachers and founders widening opportunity, and he holds EdTech coverage to the same disclosure standards as any other industry. He is based in Chennai.