Pankaj Pandey has been working at Pratham since 2014 and has been associated with ASER Jharkhand since 2015. Before this he has worked at many other district-level organizations. He has completed his graduation from Vinoba Bhave University and B.Ed. from Kashmir University. Presently, he is pursuing M.R.A.D from IGNOU Open University. He loves writing poems, and this also helps him communicate effectively.