Dr. Shashank Saksena holds degrees of Master of Arts in Economics and Bachelor of Law from the University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, and an M.Sc. in Macroeconomic Policy & Planning in Developing Countries from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom. He also has a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh and has authored numerous articles and book chapters on financial regulation, insolvency, and pension reforms.