Shortly after GGI, I joined International Development sector

Shortly after GGI, I joined international development sector.

"Hi, everyone.I'm Khushi Goyal.

I have done bachelor's in philosophy and international relations.

I'm someone who has always had an interest in mixing the arts and sciences of things.

That is how I got my interest in the Tech Policy program at GGI.

It gave me the nuance of a technical angle in public policy.

I came across GGI as an undergrad student. Back then I was not sure what I wanted to do, in my life or the career that I wanted to pursue.

So through the educational content posted by GGI and working with GGI as well, I was able to grow a lot. More than professional growth, I was also able to develop my personality. I was able to understand what I want to do, what kind of knack I have.

So, GGI has been a big launching platform for me."

Q- So, what are the 3 things you learned at GGI ?

Firstly, Shatakshi always emphasizes stretching your thinking and questioning things.

For example, I was working in a sustainability project where we were not seeing the kind of impact we wanted to despite putting in all the effort from our side.

So there were a lot of stakeholders who said, you know, maybe it's okay to just let this go if it's not working.

But, there was this idea in my head, and I really wanted it to work.

And I did not understand why it wasn't.

So I kept questioning it.

I kept deep diving in it, and I kept asking why.

And it led to a lot of tough conversations with people from very high posts.

But I was able to crack the problem, and we were able to have a good impact on that.

In fact, I had to do a lot of extra lobbying to include women in that project because earlier it was servicing only men.

And I think that is one project that kept me up at night, but I was very grateful that I was able to make an impact.

Secondly, I would say the importance of ethics and decision making. Someone who studied philosophy, I was surprised how sometimes ethics is just overlooked both in government and private companies.

But if you're someone in a position of power, I think you need to move a little beyond numbers and put a people first approach to things as well.

Third would be communication.Being succinct, but also being strong in your opinion, having data to back it up so you are taken seriously.

As someone who is just starting out your career, I was very new to dealing with people from very senior positions.

GGI helped me build that confidence that I was able to speak, and share my ideas, which were also used in the projects that we were doing."

Q- What is your advice for the cohort of 2024 ?

You have to just go with an open mind and absorb as much information as possible.

Don't keep questioning- should I do this program or not.If you've enrolled in it, just enjoy it. Learn as much as you can.

I think this is the best use of your weekend.

There's this nerdy passion in me that wants to learn new things. GGI either helped me learn something new about a completely different topic, or it helped me look at a topic

I already know something about from a different angle.Additionally, learning does not end at the masterclasses. They are just the beginning.

Your true learnings happen when you start applying the concepts that you learn in the masterclasses.

Even though GGI imparts practical learning, critical thinking starts at your own home.

And when you start doing that, you truly realize the impact of your learnings."

- Khushi Goyal ,GGI Tech Policy Scholar 2024

Source: Find Khushi’s full interview round here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGk3dR3bozw