Prof. Gupta is a policy planner, implementer, researcher and professor of educational policy. She has worked in academic, research and regulatory bodies. She has experience of working with national, international and bi-national organizations on variety of assignments. Her areas of interest are Policy planning and implementation in the areas of teacher education, vocational education, special education and guidance and counseling. She has many publications to her credit.

She has worked as:

• Presently Professor and Head, Department of Educational Policy, NIEPA


• Professor, Department of Teacher Training and Non Formal Education, Jamia Millia Islamia


• Director MMTTC, Jamia Millia Islamia


• Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi


• Professor at NIEPA


• Deputy Secretary, NCTE


• Deputy Director, USEFI


• Deputy Manager, Ed.CIL


• Lecturer, Delhi University