She set up the non-governmental organization YouthNet to help the youth of Nagaland pursue business opportunities.

She was educated at Bishop Cotton Girls' School in Bengaluru and earned a bachelor's degree in political science at Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi.

[3] After working in the United States, Jakhalu returned to Delhi and began a career as a lawyer.

[1] It aims to help entrepreneurs pursue their ideas and set up a "Made in Nagaland" centre in Kohima which sells their artisan goods.

[4][5] After running for two years, the "Made in Nagaland" centre opened an e-commerce platform in 2020.