Anjali is the former Chairperson of Mobile Creches, an organization that focuses on early childhood care and development for children of marginalised communities, in the form of provisioning of day care services at the workplace, particularly at construction sites, building capacities of childcare workers in NGOs, and joint advocacy on law, policy and programs affecting young children. She started her journey with Mobile Creches as a volunteer in 1994, and since then has worked in various capacities on the Governing Board. Anjali completed her post-graduation in Economics from Delhi School of Economics, after which she taught the subject for nine years at Indraprastha College for Women in Delhi. She continues to be deeply involved in issues concerning children and women in the informal sector.