Dr Gyaneshwari Longjam is Assistant Professor at the National Centre for School Leadership, NIEPA. Dr Longjam holds a PhD in Education from Manipur University, with a dual Master’s degree in English from Panjab University and IGNOU respectively. She completed M.Ed. from Panjab University and holds a diploma in Journalism from Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan, Rajendra Prasad Institute, Mumbai. As a resource person for the MOOC Course—an undergraduate credit course with 30 modules—sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, she contributed to the SWAYAM portal under the Educational Multimedia Research Centre, Manipur University.

In her doctoral research, Dr Longjam explored the impact of private tutoring on educational inequality in contemporary society. The thesis explored the various facets of private tutoring as juxtaposed to mainstream education. The study found that students spent on an average 3 to 4 hours with the tutoring centres on a regular basis throughout the academic year. Tutorial centers placed overemphasis on succeeding in examinations rather than focusing on deeper understanding of the students. Further, private tutoring spoon-fed students on ready-made answers making them concentrate solely on scoring marks by rote memory, thus adversely impacting creativity, skill, and cognitive ability of the students. The recommendations pointed towards curtailing the emergence of this phenomenon to improve the landscape of education in the state of Manipur. Dr Longjam is thus passionate on developing long-term competencies of adults and students through her work.

As a writer, social activist and a dedicated educator, Dr Longjam actively engages in staying updated with the latest educational trends and methodologies. Her focus lies in creating a nurturing and conducive learning environment, fostering both intellectual and personal growth among her students. Earlier, Dr Longjam has worked as a guest faculty at the Department of Education, Manipur University and in the capacity of a teacher in Mount Carmel School, Chandigarh. She has several published papers to her credit. In addition, Dr Longjam has participated in various departmental workshops, seminars and earned appreciation for team support in implementing workshop on Translating Policy into Practice organized by Department of Education, Manipur University.

At NCSL, Dr Longjam is engaged across verticals at the National level and co- ordinates School Leadership Academies in Meghalaya, Gujarat and Manipur.