Vinod Raina

Vinod Raina (died 12 September 2013) was an Indian educationist. He was a member of drafting of the Right to Education Act.

Career Vinod Raina resigned from his job at Delhi University to work on education reforms in India. He was one of the co-founders of the Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti(BGVS) and All-India People’s Science Network (AIPSN).

Very few people know he was suffering from cancer for the last few years of his life. During this period, he actively continued his work, and poured energies into the implementation of the Right to Education Act, as well as the various people's groups and policy committees that he was a part of.

Awards and honours Fellow - Homi Bhabha Fellow - Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi Honorary Fellow - Indian Science Writers Association. Asia Leadership Fellow (Japan) in 2002.

Writings /Publications Where do children go after class VIII? The national curriculum framework Twenty years of relentless struggle - Bhopal Gas Disaster Killing the bill Books Making Sense of Community Participation, Community Participation and Empowerment in Primary Education