Grassroots Voices
15 January 2026
A Mentor’s Take on India’s Economics Pipeline: Civil Services, Higher Education, and the Missing Middle
As economics graduates navigate higher studies and civil services, institutional gaps – rather than individual ability – determine outcomes
In conversation with Gaurav Bansal, Faculty for Indian Economy, GS Score
SDG 4: Quality Education
Ministry of Education MoE
Gaurav Bansal is a Faculty for Indian Economy at the GS Score, a Civil Services Coaching Institute. The details presented here are based on his account, reflect his personal views, and have been approved for publication. This piece was prepared with assistance from Yashita Jain, a member of the editorial team at The Policy Edge.
