Toral Gala

Toral Gala currently serves as a Team Lead at Dasra since December 2022. Previously, Toral held the position of Programme Officer at the United Nations from January 2021 to November 2022 and completed a fellowship at the German Development Institute (DIE) in the Managing Global Governance Academy in late 2020. Toral's experience also includes working as a Research Associate for the United Nations in India, focusing on data analysis and coordination support for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from January 2018 to March 2020. Between 2015 and 2017, Toral worked as a Programme Officer for the Prime Ministers Rural Development Fellowship and contributed as a Research Associate at the University of Mumbai, preparing a draft for the Human Development Report. Earlier roles include positions as a Research Assistant at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and a Field Investigator at the Centre for Development Research and Action. Toral began the career with an internship at Teach For India. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Mumbai and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Ramnarain Ruia College.