Meeta Sengupta is a writer, speaker and advisor on education with a cross country perspective on policy, skills and pedagogies. She has written extensively on school systems and impact, pedagogies and processes, assessments and outcomes, teachers and leaders, and on education gaps and funding. During the conversation, Meeta elucidates on the role of educational research, India's participation and preparation for PISA, and developing the right kind of assessments. She also sheds light on the education policy in the country, the process of policymaking, and the role of public-private partnerships in education.