Roma Bhattacharya completed her MPhil and PhD in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. Previously, she taught at the Department of Sociology, Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi. She has also worked as a research consultant with civil society organizations on projects related to school education, gender and education, and adult and lifelong education. Her areas of research interest include sociology of education, curriculum studies, and sociology of science.