Pratik Phadkule is an assistant professor of practice at the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy at O.P. Jindal Global University. He received a full fellowship to study at the Central European University (CEU). As a part of his school project at CEU, he conducted a qualitative study with the Institute of Educational Development (IED) of BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. During his studies, he assisted in developing an executive course on Access to Justice and Legal Empowerment at CEU. He also worked in the non-profit sector in India in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. He teaches courses related to policy, law, and the environment.