Yagna has a Master’s degree in Social Work in which she topped her university course. She has also done a Post Graduate Diploma in career counselling and has developed a career fair program for girls and youth from the deprived section. She has contributed to the issues of women and girls for the last 14 years. Her dedication and hard work has resulted in her rising from a Junior Social Worker to the level of Projects Director in Vacha. She is currently a Director of Vacha Resource Centre for Women and Girls - a project of Vacha Charitable Trust. Her role involves project management, monitoring the project execution, strategic planning, fund raising and Donor management.