Niranjanaradhya V. P is a distinguished educationist, researcher, and leading advocate for the Right to Education in India. He is widely recognized for his pioneering work in strengthening School Development and Monitoring Committees (SDMCs) and promoting quality public education in Karnataka.   A noted scholar and author, he has extensively researched and written on educational policy, equity, constitutional values, and decentralized school governance. He currently serves as a Fellow at the Centre for Child and the Law, National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, where he leads programmes focused on the universalization of school education and community participation in education.