Ms. Rina Sonowal Kouli is the joint secretary of the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education. She is responsible for the policy formulation, management, and implementation of the higher education sector in India. She has held various key positions in the Ministry of Education, and has also been a member of several committees of the Government of India. She has been associated with various national and international organizations and has been a part of several international seminars and conferences. She has authored several books and papers on higher education in India.