Dr Achala Gupta contributed expert insights for the development of an international documentary series by CNA and IFA Media. As part of the research development for an episode focusing on education in Asia, Dr Gupta was interviewed in 2024 to discuss demographic shifts in India, China, and Indonesia—Asia’s three most populous nations—and their implications for educational trajectories and youth outcomes. Her internationally recognised expertise on shadow education and educational inequalities in these regions formed a key part of the conversation.
This successful series is now available to a global audience via the CNA Insider YouTube channel (2.29 million subscribers), where the episode has garnered over 609,000 views as of 17 July 2025.
Dr Gupta is formally credited in the episode under ‘Special Thanks’ for her contribution.
