[3] Deepali Pant Joshi studied at St. Mary's Convent Inter College, Prayagraj and at the University of Allahabad.
Her father, Mr Jagdish Mohan Pant was an Advocate at the Allahabad High Court and later Administrator General and Official Trustee for the state of Uttar Pradesh.
[citation needed] Joshi is a fellow of Harvard University Asia Centre where she did post doctoral research in the areas of Finance and Economics.
Her previous professional responsibility was Chief General Manager in Charge of Rural Planning and Credit Department.
Her policy interests lie in the area of welfare and development economics, law and currency management.