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Director’s MessageDean’s MessagePlacement Coordinator’s MessageCourse Coordinator MessageMessage From Prof. Mohan RaoSchool of Development StudiesCentresCourse DescriptionFaculty ListIBTEDA - Annual SDS ConclaveMS Gore Policy Research GroupEventsAlumni MessagesWhy Recruit us?Student Pro�lePast Recruiters InternshipPlacement Process

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The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. In 1944, it was renamed as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. The year 1964 was an important landmark in the history of the Institute, as it was declared as a deemed university under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act (UGC), 1956.

Since its inception, the Vision of the TISS has been to be an institution of excellence in higher education that continually responds to changing social realities through the development and application of knowledge, towards creating a people-centred, ecologically sustainable and just society that promotes and protects dignity, equality, social justice and human rights for all.

TISS is a unique institution that brings together high quality scholars and practitioners from Social, Economic, Political, Physical, Habitat, Engineering, Health, Environmental Sciences to create teaching and research programmes to address the most critical current and emerging issues of the nation. It is one of the key universities supported by the UGC/ Ministry of Human Resource Development in the disciplinary and inter-disciplinary areas of Social Sciences that provides teaching and research to build human service professionals for the social sector. The country requires a few million trained quality professionals to work in Education, Health, Water and Sanitation, Livelihoods, Entrepreneurship, Rural and Urban Development, Disasters Management, Mental Health, Climate Change, and other critical issues.

Over the years, the Institute has made consistent contributions to civil society and the development sector through its education, research, field action and extension. Today, TISS has earned recognition as an institution of repute from different Ministries of GoI; various State Governments; international agencies such as the United Nations; and the non-government sector, both national and international. A high degree of freedom and autonomy shape the positive work ethos and creativity in the Institute facilitating strong linkages between education, research, field action and dissemination.

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

MA Development Studies 2016-1801

From The Director’s Desk

Prof. S. ParasuramanDirector

TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

At TISS, the multidisciplinary Development Studies program engages with a multitude of approaches and contemporary theories in the

social sciences that deal with development perspectives, policies and practice.

The sphere of development professionals has been a vastly expanding and diversifying sphere. These professionals are being increasingly

called upon to undertake policy related analyses and work on a wide range of issues that affect the livelihoods of people. They have to continuously engage with policy makers, economic planners and various actors in national/international negotiations, such as those

related to trade. The coursework at TISS is capable of equipping students to participate in these new opportunities.

In the Development Studies program, TISS admits students with excellent academic and extra-curricular credentials from varying disciplinary backgrounds. These students graduate with social

awareness, strong theoretical and analytical skills to make meaningful contributions as employees of local, national and international

organisations and business involved in development, as researchers, and analysts and pursue academic careers.


Greetings from the School of Development Studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai.

I am very happy to introduce you to the Master's programme in Development Studies at TISS, Mumbai. Today's social scientists, across the world, are increasingly looking at convergences across disciplines. Inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary approaches are the new frontiers in development

research. Development Studies stands apart as an extremely important field of study in this contemporary cross-disciplinary canvas. The Master's programme in Development Studies in TISS,

which was initiated in 2006-07, was arguably the first of its kind in India. It is a theoretically sophisticated, empirically grounded and cross-disciplinary programme that aims to address the ever

growing needs of applied research. During the two years of their study, the students of Development Studies engage with theories and concepts in their classrooms, relate them to

concrete situations in the field through internships and undertake rigorous research through their dissertations. An important feature of our programme is that it attempts to equip the students with

training in skills that they can put to use in any challenging situation either in the field or in the policy sphere. Our students, thus, make smooth transitions from the world of studentship to the world of

professional work.Our alumni have been acclaimed in their work with policy bodies, advocacy groups, field-level

organisations, governments and the private sector. Many have also moved further up in the field of higher education, pursuing their advanced degrees in some of the best universities of the world. Elders among them have started exciting academic careers as faculty members in social science

departments. I keep receiving copies of meticulously prepared national reports on multiple socioeconomic issues in India; I am no longer surprised at often finding a former student of

Development Studies among its distinguished contributors.If you are in search of talent that is broad, diverse and inclusive with respect to world view,

advanced with respect to skills, analytically rigorous with respect to research and consistently evidence-based with respect to advocacy and policy analysis, I am sure that the Development

Studies programme in TISS, Mumbai is where you should look. I welcome you to visit us, meet our students and explore how we can work together to make this world a better place to live in.

Prof. R. Ramkumar

Dean, School Of Development StudiesNABARD Chair Professor


From The Dean’s Desk


Welcome to the School of Development Studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai-Campus. It gives me great pleasure in inviting you to our school’s Placement process for the Masters in Development Studies

programme. Initiated in 2006-07, this programme was the first of its kind in India. It has expanded the frontiers of social sciences with an interdisciplinary orientation, where influences of economics, political sciences, sociology, law and humanities converge to explain developmental issues. Over the past 12 years, over 450 students have graduated from the school and have attained acclaimed positions in research, academia and policy making.

The M.A Development Studies progamme is a unique mix of theory and practice. Over four semesters, students are taught various philosophies and theories of development and are oriented extensively on rural development

and agrarian economy, industrial and labour economy, social exclusion, poverty, inequality and human development, social sectors (including nutrition and education), public finance, urban development, climate change and sustainability. Several intermediate and advanced-level methodological courses train students in quantitative and qualitative techniques. A unique feature of the course is the dissertation, mandatory for all

students to complete in the two-year period. Through this, students identify a key issue of development, problematise it, define a research design, collect/analyse data and use various tools to analyse and develop their thesis on them. Our students are trained to be highly proficient in research and analytical thinking. Though not

compulsory, we encourage our students to pursue internship. Thus, they gain work experience in the development sector.

This year’s M.A Development Studies Batch (2016-18) is a young and promising batch of 38 students, extremely diverse and committed to the development sector. They have thematic expertise in a range of areas.

Over the years, our students have been preferred over students from other institutions and establishments for research positions at various organisations, as they demonstrate clarity of concept and rigorous analytical skills. I

welcome you to visit us, meet and interact with our students and explore ways in which we can collectively make the world a better place to live in.

Yours SincerelyDr. Sandhya S. Iyer

Associate Professor & Placement Coordinator

Sharp focus on concepts, application andmethods; our M.A. Development Studies

students are equipped to be part ofdevelopment careers across government,

non-government, private organisations

From The Placement Coordinator


From The Course Coordinator’s Desk

The MA in Development Studies program offered at TISS is unique. The course was designed using an interdisciplinary approach

though attempts are also being made to have multidisciplinary approaches to address some the pressing problems of the world like economic development, social development, poverty, inequality etc.

We receive a diverse group of students, both national and international, representing all social and regional diversity, through a comprehensive selection procedure. Our rigorous course structure offers a blend of theoretical foundation and analytical skills in the

study of development. It provides critical perspectives on the impact of development processes on various sections of the society. The

program has a rigorous component of development research with hands-on experience of collecting primary and secondary data and its analysis by the students on the problems they are researching.

Students are also encouraged to undertake internship to receive field exposure in their areas of interest like in NGOs, government and private organisations, research institutes, short-term research engagements of academic institutions and planning commission.

Our students are placed in various leading organisations across the country like Pratham, CAPART, NIRD, NABARD, Vishaka Steel, CRY, TATA Group of Companies, CSR HUB-TISS, UNICEF, OXFAM, TERI,

Cipla, Cehat, IFMR, Action Aid etc.

RegardsDr. Gopinath P.



Message from Prof. Mohan RaoAdvisor to FAO, Consultant to UNDP

University of Massachusetts

Visiting Faculty, School of Development Studies, TISS MumbaiThe TISS MA in Development Studies aims to meet a growing and critical need to combine the varied disciplines of the social sciences in tackling the multitude of problems encompassed by economic,

political, and social development. It succeeds in this quest by imparting a holistic and consistent understanding of development, and by cultivating diversity of disciplinary approaches and applied

themes, to achieve multi-disciplinary depth that is lacking in the conventional social science world of disciplinary over-specialization and reductionism. The program is thoughtfully designed to bridge

the widespread divides between theory and application, policy and practice, orthodoxies and heterodoxies, and academic

instruction and field-based learning. Apart from their classroom and field experiences, students also have a wonderful opportunity to hear and learn from the numerous resident and visiting scholars

who present their work in seminars and symposia in the many departments and schools of TISS. The upshot is that the DS

graduate not only has cutting-edge knowledge and skills but is also alive to the concrete challenges and demands of a range of

development careers and job placements that are necessarily engaged at the practical frontiers. Having pioneered development studies in India, the TISS program has set an enviable track record of placing its graduates in the academic, corporate, government and NGO sectors for more than a decade. The TISS MA is one of the best development studies programs on offer anywhere in the

world.


SCHOOL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIESFaculty from the School of Development Studies (SDS) have been involved in curriculum development and teaching the Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellowship (PMRDF) Programme, and are actively engaged in collaborative projects with various international bodies like United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), RCI International, Berlin; Lund University; University of Zurich; Atlanta University; Onati International Institute for the Sociology of Law, Spain; Netherlands Organization for Scientic Research (NWO); and University of Amsterdam.

The SDS has utilised the valuable contributions of visiting scholars like Prof. Amiya Kumar Bagchi, Prof. J. Mohan Rao, Prof. Sanjay Reddy, Prof. Seeta Prabhu, Prof. R. Nagaraj, Ms. Surabhi Sharma, Dr. Sripad Motiram and Mr. Quaiser Khalid with their involvement in its teaching programmes.

The prestigious NABARD Chair Professor Unit was awarded to Prof. R. Ramakumar in June 2016 for a period of five years in recognition of his research on agricultural credit. Prof. Ashwani Kumar was awarded the position of Senior Fellow, ICSSR, New Delhi for a period of three years. Over 45 publications, including papers, articles and reviews were made by the faculty of the school during 2016-2017.

Six specialised centres operate within the purview of the SDS:

The Advanced Centre for Women’s Studies anchors a UNDP supported partnership of the Institute with Kabul University for supporting a Women’s Studies Centre in Afghanistan. The Centre faculty are engaged in generating bi-lingual teaching materials for Women’s Studies, in addition to undertaking research. Prof. Nishi Mitra has been working on “Femicide in India”, and “Vulnerability Approach to Understanding Women’s Issues in India, US and Sweden” among others. She has also been anchoring an international partnerships with Lund University, Sweden on a Linnaeus– Palme Programme Award to work on a Gender and Human Rights Diploma Programme. Prof. Wandana Sonalkar and Dr. Zeba Imam worked on a project on “Mapping Gender Equity at Workplace: A Study of Some Departments of GoI”. Prof. Ilina Sen has been working on a number of projects including “An Analysis of Linkages, Dynamics and Perspectives of Mass Struggles and Women’s Movements”, and a multicountry research partnership on Modernity and Women in South Asia. Prof. Meena Gopal has been working on a project related to “Monitoring and Evaluation of Early/Child Marriage”. Dr. Asha Achuthan’s research has been on “An Exploratory Study of Discriminations based on Non-normative Genders and Sexualities”. Dr. Bindhulakshmi worked on research related to “Ageing Body, Gender Care-giving Patterns and Policies”. Dr. Sangita Thosar was involved in a project titled “Creating a Text from Oral Tradition: A Search of Dalit Consciousness” and Dr. Sujata Chavan on a project titled “Deprivation of Resources for OBC Women”.

The Centre for Population, Health and Development is coordinating the UGC’s e-Paathshala project for the preparation of e-books in the subject of Population Studies. Prof. Siva Raju, Prof. P.M. Sandhya Rani and Dr. Nidhi Gupta have been working on projects such as “Socioeconomic Status of Tribal Women in the Context of Skill Development: A Study in Andhra Pradesh”, “Baseline Study of Impact India Foundation's Community Health Initiatives”, “Maternal Health Status of Tribal Women: A Study of Regional Diversity in Three States of India”, “Enhancing the Quality of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives through Research and Training” and “Increased Access, Availability and Quality of Elderly Services in India”. The projects were sponsored by Impact India Foundation, Mumbai, the ICMR, JSW Foundation, and the UNFPA, New Delhi.

CENTRES DESCRIPTION


The Centre for Public Policy, Habitat and Human Development has been striving to engage with critical perspectives on the role of State and Democracy, poverty, inequality and human development issues both nationally and globally. Prof. Ashwani Kumar, Senior Fellow of ICSSR, has done extensive research on the issues of State, Election Analysis and Politics. Dr. Sandhya Iyer was appointed as a member of the task force on “Globalisation and Social Cohesion” commissioned by the T20 in the German Presidency. The M.S. Gore Policy Research Group, a unique initiative of the Centre, which has helped to nurture students and young minds in the School, was bolstered by a series of lectures and field visits and two colloquiums: (i) “Migration and Integration: A Look at the Situation in Germany and the EU Today” by Prof. Aladin El-Mafaalani, Münster University of Applied Sciences, September 7, 2016 and (ii) “Politics of Poetry: The Missing Rib” by K. Sachidanandan, and book release of Light the Temptation by Zingonia Zingone on November 22, 2016.

The Centre for Social Theory’s Mr. Parthasarathi Mondal organised an International Conference (jointly with the DSIC) on “Aesthetics and the Political in Contemporary India: Deleuzian Explorations”. An anthology from a top international publisher is emerging out of the international conference. Dr. Suresh Madhavan has been continuing his work on questions related to Adivasis and State in Kerala. The centre has also organised a talk on “Tagore’s Films” by Dr. Ritu Sen Chaudhuri (State University of West Bengal); a review panel discussion on the book India and the Unthinkable: Backwaters Collective on Metaphysics and Politics (Eds. V. Lal and R. Rajana); and a two-day Advanced Social Theory Workshop on “The Philosophy of Deleuze: Key Concepts, Political Number and Genealogy” by Prof. Mary Beth Mader (University of Memphis).

The Centre for Study of Developing Economies has conducted extensive multi-disciplinary research on developing countries, with focus on India. Dr. P. Gopinath researched on commodity exchanges in India and the aspirations of Muslim youth in the Shivajinagar slums of Mumbai. His paper on “Financial Inclusion of Muslims in Telangana” was part of the Sudhir Committee Report on the “Socio-economic Status of Muslims in Telangana”. Prof. Anita Rath who specialises on public finance and financial inclusion published an article on finance commissions and their devolution formula. She also wrote two papers on the economically vulnerable households and charity networks within the Parsi community. Dr. Vineet Kohli is an expert with the National Disaster Management Authority for the construction of an Earthquake Disaster Risk Index. He contributed to the debate on demonetisation through an article in the Economic and Political Weekly (along with Prof. R. Ramakumar) and published another article titled “Financial Reforms in an Endogenous Money Economy” in the same journal. Dr. Aparajita Bakshi’s focus of research was on household incomes in rural areas, with special emphasis on income poverty and livelihood strategies of small farmers. She authored a chapter on farm household incomes using data from a series of village studies for an upcoming book on small-scale farming in India. Dr. Rahul Sirohi and Dr. Samyukta Bhupathiraju contributed to the understanding of comparative development experiences by researching on the comparative political economies of Brazil and India, and through an article “Is the ‘Pink Tide’ Ebbing? Achievements and Limitations of the Latin American Left” in the Economic and Political Weekly.

Centre for Study of Developing Societies focuses on dissemination of research through national and international conferences, curriculum development, in-house workshops for capacity building in research methods, research, writing and publication. Professors Ritambhara Hebbar and Gaurang R. Sahay presented their critical ideas on shared visions of Bihar and Jharkhand in an international conference organised by ADRI, Patna. Prof. Hebbar also contributed to a policy level discussion on legislations pertaining to tribal governance organised by NIRD & PR, Hyderabad. Dr. Aardra Surendran and Dr. Mahuya Bandyopadhyay presented papers at the National Conference of the Indian Association of Women’s Studies held at Madras University. Dr. Jasmine Damle’s research on the Patel agitations in Gujarat is a reflection of the Centre’s commitment to engage with dynamics within contemporary Indian society. A qualitative methodology workshop was conducted in collaboration with a visiting faculty, Dr. Julia Koch from the Institute of Ethnology, Universitat Munster, Germany.


Course Description

1. Principles of Economics: Micro-economics2. Perspectives in Science, Technology and Society3. Philosophical Foundations to Development Research4. Public Finance5. Contemporary Theories of Justice

Semester I (Electives)

1. Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics2. Advanced Quantitative Research Methods3. Society, Culture and Development4. Urban and Regional Development5. GIS, Remote Sensing and Development Research6. Industrialisation, Globalisation and Labour7. Women, History and Social Change8. Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

Semester II (Electives)

1. Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics2. Advanced Quantitative Research Methods3. Society, Culture and Development4. Urban and Regional Development5. GIS, Remote Sensing and Development Research6. Industrialisation, Globalisation and Labour7. Women, History and Social Change8. Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation9. Debates on Caste in India: Thematic Trajectories

Semester IV (Electives)1. Principles of Economics: Micro-economics2. Perspectives in Science, Technology and Society3. Philosophical Foundations to Development Research4. Public Policy: Theories and Processes5. Political Economy of International Trade6. Development and Crime7. Inequality, Poverty and Financing of Human Development8. Public Finance9. Management of Land Acquisition, Rehabilita-tion and Resettlement10. Contemporary Theories of Justice11. Agrarian Relations, Agriculture and Rural Development12. Social Movements and Social Change

Semester III (Electives)

1. Foundation Course2. Philosophy of Research3. Concept, History and Theories of Development4. Contemporary Indian Economy5. Methods of Social Research

1. Development Economics2. State, Democracy and Civil Society3. Sustainable Development and Climate Change4. Gender, Livelihoods and Development5. Sociology of Economic Life: Concepts and Critical Perspectives6. Elective Foundation7. Open Elective

1. Development and Social Sector2. Social Exclusion in IndiaDisciplinary Electives (Optional Courses), 16 credits to be opted for across four semesters

Semester I (Compulsory Courses)

Semester II (Compulsory Courses)

Semester III (Compulsory Courses)


Dr. Ramkumar, NABARD Chair Professor & Dean

DR. Meena Gopal, Professor M.A, Mphil(Madras), Ph.D. (JNU)

Dr. Bindhulakshmi P., Associate Professor, M.A. (Kannur), M.Phil. (Hyderabad), Ph.D. (IIT-B)

Dr. P.M. Sandhya Rani, Professor and Chairperson, M.Sc.(SVU), M.Sc. (AU), Stat(SVU), Ph.D.(SVU)

Dr. Sandhya Iyer, Associate Professor and Chairperson, M.A., Ph.D.(Mumbai)

Dr. P. Gopinath, Associate Professor and Chairperson, M.A. (Hyderabad), M.Phil. (JNU), Ph.D. (TISS)

Dr Ashwani Kumar, Professor (on Lien), M.A.(Patna), M.Phil. (Delhi), Ph.D. (Oklahoma)

Dr. Anita Rath, Professor, M.A. (Utkal) M.Phil (Delhi), Ph.D. (Mumbai)

Dr. Vineet Kohli, Assistant Professor, M.A., M.Phil., PhD (JNU)

Dr. Aparajita Bakshi, Assistant Professor, M.A. (Viswa Bharati), M.Phil. (JNU), Ph.D. (Kolkata)

Dr. Rahul Sirohi, Assistant Professor, M.A. (Hyderabad), M.A. (Sorbonne), Ph.D. (Illinois)

Dr. Samyukta Bhupatiraju, Assistant Professor, M.A. (Hyderabad), M.A.(Keil), Ph.D. (UNU-MERIT)

Dr. Ritambhara Hebbar, Professor and Chairperson, M.A., M.Phil, Ph.D. (Delhi)

Dr. Gaurang R. Sahay, Professor, M.A. (Patna), M.Phil, Ph.D. (JNU)

Dr. Mahua Bandyopadhyay, Associate Professor, M.A.(JNU), M.Phil., Ph.D. (Delhi)

Dr. Aardra Surendran, Assistant Professor, M.A. (TISS), M.Phil., Ph.D. (JNU)

Dr. Parthasarthi Mondal, Assistant Professor (Sel. Grade) and Chairperson, M.S.W. (Agra). M.Phil. (JNU)

Dr. Suresh Madhavan, Assistant Professor, M.A., Ph.D. (M.G. Univ., Kerala)


IBTEDA, meaning 'the beginning' in Urdu, is the annual Conclave of School of Development Studies (SDS), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. The School of Development Studies comprises of MA and MPhil/PhD. students and scholars in two subjects: Women Studies & Development Studies.

IBTEDA brings together leading social theorists, development researchers, market leaders, practitioners of art and aesthetics and students from various colleges across Mumbai to engage in various issues of contemporary relevance.

With a diverse array of events lined up, the annual academic conclave contributes constructively to the intellectual and cultural environment of Tata Institute of Social Sciences and reflects the critical engagement with the ever changing social, political, and economic complexities.In the 2017 edition of IBTEDA, an array of the brightest minds engaged with our students, including the distinguished Dr. Savyasaachi, Professor at the Department of Sociology, Jamia Millia Islamia speaking on 'The Disclipline of the Word -Some Thoughts on Satyagraha and Intractable Conflicts'. We were proud to host political satirist Mr. Malik Sajad and the brilliant feminist writer-activist and founder of SPARROW - Ambai (C S Lakshmi) on our panel on Allegory/Fantasy/Satire as Subversion. Ms. Flavia Agnes, Founder of the NGO Majlis and Ms. Usha Ramanathan, internationally renowned expert on law and poverty debate various issues of Feminist Jurisprudence. One of our most successful panels on Election Reforms hosted political analyst Prof. Jagdeep Chhokar (Founder and Trustee, Association for Democratic Reforms), Dr. Rajeev Gowda (MP, Rajya Sabha and member of the Indian National Congress), Ms. Subhashini Ali (Member, Politburo CPI-M) and Ms. Preeti Sharma Menon (Member, AAP National Executive). An electrifying session of election reforms ensued, with each panel member enlightening the audience with key inputs from across the political arena. IBTEDA 2017 also played host to Dr. Gilles Verniers of the Ashoka University, our very own Dr. Rahul Sirohi and Dr. Ramaiah talking about Welfare Parties and their impact on Development. Dr. Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd is a Political Scientist and currently is Director, Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) at Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad.

IBTEDAAnnual conclave of SDS


MS Gore Policy Research Group:

The M.S. Gore Policy Research Group is a student forum at the Centre for Public Policy, Habitat and Human Development, School of Development Studies. The Group recently concluded a high-profile Prof. Rajni Kothari Lecture Series, in memoriam of one of India’s foremost social scientists and political theorists. Madhav Sadashiv Gore (1921–2010) was an Indian social scientist, writer, academic and the vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. He was the Director of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), the vice-chancellor of the University of Mumbai and a recipient of the Life Time Achievement Award of Indian Sociological Society. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1975, for his contributions to social sciences.The MS Gore Policy Research Group is mentored by the incomparable Prof. Ashwani Kumar, noted author, poet and political scientist. In a career spanning over two and half decades teaching political science, governance, development and public policy, Dr. Ashwani Kumar has the privilege of engaging with students, academicians, diplomats, parliamentarians, development professionals, multilateral agencies and governments, across countries (UK, Germany, Korea, China, South Africa, USA). Prof. Kumar is proactively involved in monitoring & evaluation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) in various states & districts of India. He has authored Community Warriors: State, Peasants & Private Caste Armies in Bihar’, co-edited the prestigious LSE Year Book ‘Global Civil Society; Poverty and Activism’ and ‘Power Shifts and Global Governance’.


As part of the Prof. Rajni Kothari Memorial Lecture Series, we were honoured to host prominent academics, scholars and practioners. Some of our guests included Ambassador Neelam Deo, Dr. Lorraine Kennedy, Prof. Ashutosh Varshney, Mr. Shailesh Gandhi (RTI Activist and former Central Information Commissioner), Prof. Pradeep Chibber, Prof. Suhas Palshikar, Prof. Shiv Visvanathan among others.

Student members, under the able guidance of our Mentor Prof. Ashwani Kumar also conducted a survey on financial inclusion in Dhasai village (declared first cashless village in Maharashtra) in January 2017. We were also honoured to host the book launch of Mr. Lanczkor Gábor's new book of poetry - Sound Odessey. Guest Lecture by Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director of Gateway House. Ms. Deo has served as the Indian Ambassador to Denmark and Ivory Coast with concurrent accreditation to Niger, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. She has also served in the Indian embassies in Rome, Bangkok and Washington D.C., where she liaised with the U.S. Congress, the State Department, and the National Security Council on strategic issues.

Guest Lecture by Dr. Lorraine Kennedy (The Prof. M S Gore Policy Research Group was delighted to host Dr. Loraine Kennedy today. Loraine Kennedy has been teaching 'Political Economy of Contemporary India' at Sciences Po, Paris School of International Affairs. She is a CNRS research director at the Centre for South Asian Studies (Centre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud, CNRS-EHESS, Paris). Her lecture today focused on Econom-ic Reforms and India's States: Divergent Approaches.)

Guest Lecture by Prof. Chibber, Professor and Indo-American Community Chair in India Studies and Director of the Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley. Pradeep Chhibber studies the politics of India, political parties and party systems. His recent research is on religion and politics in India. His other research looks at the relationship between social divisions and party competition and conditions that lead to the emer-gence of national or regional parties in a nation-state.

Prof. Varshney is the Sol Goldman Professor of International Studies and the Social Sciences and Professor of Political Science at Brown University. Prof. Varshney has authored the path-breaking work 'Ethnic Conflict and Civic Life: Hindus and Muslims in India', Development and the Countryside: Urban-Rural Struggles in India; India in the Era of Economic Reforms; among other notable works. Prof. Varshney has served on the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's Task Force on Millennium Development Goals and as an adviser to the World Bank and United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

Events Held In 2016-17


Prof. Shiv Visvanathan honoured the Prof. MS Gore Policy Research Group by delivering the latest event of the Prof. Rajni Kothari Memorial Lecture Series. Prof. Visvanathan delivered an extremely entertaining and insightful talk on the evolution of the middle class, its roots in the Emergency and the impact of its global aspirations

The Prof. MS Gore Policy Research Group was honoured to host Prof. Suhas Palshikar as part of the Prof. Rajni Kothari Memorial Lecture Series. Director of Lokniti, the Programme for Comparative Democracy, Prof. Suhas Palshikar was Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the Savitribai Phule Pune University for over two decades. He is also the Chief Editor of the journal Studies in Indian Politics, an international peer reviewed journal published by Sage.

The Prof. M.S. Gore Policy Research Group recently conducted its first ever field survey in Dhasai village, Maharashtra. The objective of the survey to gauge the extent of financial inclusion in the village. What sets Dhasai village apart is its status of as the first "cashless'' village in the state. Set about 70 km away from Mumbai, Dhasai consists of three settlements and about 500 households in all.


Alumni Messages

Rahul Verma - PhD candidate at the Travers Department of Political Science,University of California, Berkeley. USA.

If today an undergraduate (or a parent) asks me to recommend a social science masters course, my first suggestion is - unless the student has deep disciplinary passion - to look at the Development Studies (DS) programme at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai. The reason for this recommendation is straightforward: there is no other programme like the MA in Development Studies (DS) at TISS. It combines theoretical knowledge with application, provides methodological tools (both qualitative and quantitative techniques along with basic statistical analysis training) as well as skill sets (such as courses in project planning and evaluation) essential for an academic, a think tank researcher or a development sector professional. I did this programme almost a decade ago (2007-09 batch) and looking back I can say with confidence that the two years spent at TISS was very helpful when I decided to work at Lokniti-CSDS in Delhi and then moving to USA for my PhD in political science at University of California, Berkeley. Two things that stood out for me apart from the course work, amazing faculty members (some of whom have become life-long mentors) and great environment were: summer internship and MA dissertation. While these two components have been in practice at most engineering and law colleges, somehow social science programmes have shied away from this. The MA dissertation trained us in using various method tools to conduct research and write a report of substantive length. The project planning classes and summer internship prepared us to approach work place in far better ways than most social science post-graduates from other premier institutions would find. So now whenever my friends in academia, research centers and NGOs ask me where they should look for recruiting social science graduates, my first suggestion to them is to visit TISS. I urge you to explore the possibility of working with talented graduates of Development Studies.

Karthik - KPMG Advisory Services Private LimitedInfrastructure, Government and Health Care (IGH), Mumbai.

TISS is a unique educational space with its intellectual discussions driven by eminent scholars followed by students has always been a special place in my life. It had provided me with the knowledge to understand the nuances of the developmental sector in general and about India in particular. TISS’s Development studies program is a rigorous program providing strong theoretical knowledge upon the diverse developmental sectors. Pedagogy and curriculum has been designed in such a way that it offers us knowledge which is aligned with the development goals of the country and nurturing us to engage closely intimately with the government, NGOs, Private organizations which are working in areas such as social development, skill development, Agriculture, Education, Financial Inclusion, and Health. The learnings which I had on the latest analytical tools of the social sector like evaluation framework, sample surveys, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), Social Impact Assessment (SIA), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) as a part of the program has helped me a lot to thrive in my current profession. In short, TISS has provided me an immense satisfaction by providing me an opportunity in creating a positive impact upon the society

Anmol Somanchi, Associate, IdInsight

The MA in Development Studies at TISS, Mumbai is a truly unique experience. The School of Development Studies being pioneers of the fields of Women Studies Development Studies in India, provides for a steep learning curve, and accomodates a diverse base of research interests. For me, themost remarkable bit was the degree of unlearning that was fostered creating the space for critical thinking

innovative solutions.

Antara ChakrabartiMPhil candidate, Delhi School of Economics

As a fresh graduate from a bachelor’s degree that was not the best fit for me, the School of Development Studies in TISS Mumbai provided the anchor that a lost student like me required. With its myriad of courses, Development Studies taught me how to look at my research areas with multiple eyes and understand an entire gamut of perspectives surrounding them. This is where I found my love for research and fieldwork and learnt the rigor that is unfailingly needed in everything I do now. There is no doubt that this School is what helped me steer my life along a path I want.



Why Recruit Us?

The M.A in Development Studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai draws its strength from the long-standing legacy of the institute and its combination of theoretical exposure, research and field experience.

It is home to some of the most qualified and recognised faculty in the field of Social Sciences in India.

We are equipped with skills that they can put to use in any challenging situation either in the field or in the policy sphere. And thus, make smooth transitions from the world of studentship to the world of professional work

The students also gain international exposure through collaborations with universities in France, Australia, Germany and Austria in the form of student exchange programmes.

Assignments/ Term Papers:

We produce on an average 200 research papers everysemester as assignments or

term papers, many ofwhich are of publishable

quality. These term papersenable the students to make

conceptual clarity of thetheories, and enable them to

apply these concepts into definite contexts.

Research Workshops:

Research workshops are organised every week to

learnThe methods, approaches

and tools of research.Students have been intro-duced to qualitative and

Quantitative research meth-ods. Workshops have beenOrganised on databases of

development research,Creative writing and citation

styles. Students have alsoBeen familiarised to use

various software like SPSS,STATA, GIS and R.

Dissertation:Dissertation is a core part of

the course curriculum ofDevelopment Studies. The topics of the dissertation

covers a wide range of areas including macroeconomics,labour, migration, conflict

studies, internationalrelations, education, health,

child rights, agrarianrelations, urban develop-ment, environment andclimate change, CSR and

community based research.

Field/ Institutional Visits:

Field trips and institutional visits are organised as part

of specific courses to provide real-time exposure to the

practical realities and challenges on the ground.

Thesevisits not only give grass root

level knowledge to thestudents, but also enable

them to develop the wisdomto take balanced decisions in

their professional career.

PEDAGOGY

25%

41%

17%

17% Batch ProfileEngineering Social Sciences Natural Sciences Management & Commerce

Engineering Social Sciences Sciences Management & Comm

25 41.6 16.67 16.67

2016-18 Batch ProfileThere is a rich diversity of students in the 2016-18 batch. Students of the class of 2016-18 accumulate the lessons of leading modern universities across the nation, whether from University of Delhi, Kolkata to other campuses of Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Hailing from different educational and social backgrounds has intensified the quality of discussions in the classroom and on campus. Our students lay claim to a variety of work experience as well, whether in the corporate world, or in the social sector. Students bring a thirst for knowledge to the school, and have used their tenure at TISS Mumbai to undertake a vast amount of individual and collective research projects. Their hard won internships and fellowships add layers of understanding to their theoretical journeys begun in classrooms. The batch of 2016-18 represents the beginning of a new experiment in course structure, with heavier emphasis on research skills and methodology. Many have already published articles during their tenure here.Some facts about our batch composition and work experience are mentioned here.


Dissertation Topic: Indian Mental Health Policy on Adolescents with a special focus on education (A capabilities perspective)Work Expereience:• Associate, Operations & Recruitment, D.E Shaw India Software Private Limited (6 months)

- Key responsibilities were sourcing and coordinating for D.E. Shaw Research, which is engaged in scientific research in the field of computational biochemistry and neuroscience.

• Assistant Counsellor, Samatvam Counselling Centre (6 months)- Key responsibilities were conducting group therapy sessions, coordinating various testing sessions for aptitude and personality testing, and developing feedback mechanisms for various institute activities.

Internships:• CSR Research Intern at Larsen and Toubro Knowledge City, Vadodara (June 2016)

- Designed project to increase the effectiveness of LNT’s CSR initiatives in improving rural health outreach programmes.- Conducted a survey to determine the quality of health centre services and the reach of mobile medical vans in rural areas.

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Student coordinator of M.S. Gore Policy Research Group and Placement Cell, School of

Develop ment Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai• All India CBSE Topper (Humanities) in class XII board examinations for the year 2012 with

a cumulative score of 98%• Recipient of the ‘Dhirubhai Ambani Undergraduate Scholarship’• Elected as Treasurer of the Students’ Union of Lady Shri Ram College for Women. • Recipient of the ‘N.K. Mehta Award for Meritorious Contribution to Lady Shri Ram College

for Women’ • Sponsorship Manager for TEDxLSRCollege, an international academic forum• ‘C’ certificate holder of ‘National Cadet Corps (NCC)’

AasthaSethi

B.A. (Honours) Psychology

Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi

Dissertation Topic:Growth of Microfinance Institutions in Eastern Uttar Pradesh-2010 and afterInternships:• Research Intern, Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI), Patna (2017): Studied

relationship between GDP growth and poverty reduction in the Indian state of Bihar. Contributed towards a new approach to poverty estimation, incorporating structural changes in the economy and consumption patterns as evidenced from various NSSO rounds

• Researcher, Government of Bihar (2015): Studied the impact of community variables on the performance of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in Bihar

• Summer Research Intern, Centre for Civil Society, Delhi (2015): Developed long-term policy model for Uber/Ola cab providers while addressing the issue of efficiency and consumer protection following a principles based approach; conductedstructured analysis of perceptions of stakeholders and executed a comparative study of transport models across the globe and their related legal structures

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Awarded Certificate Of Merit in Physics by CBSE for being among the top 0.1% candidates

in class XII board examinations• Awarded second prize in paper presentation at Pangaea-2017, TISS for ‘Using Spectrum

Auctions to Maximize Efficiency in Wireless Services’ • General Secretary, The Students’ Union Society, St. Stephen’s College (2015-16)• Convener, St. Stephen’s Youth Parliament, 2014-15 - A simulation of real parliament with

participants from all over India

AbhishekDeshwal

B.Sc. (H) Physics St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi


Dissertation Topic: Female Employment Patterns in India: Contradictions and ChallengesWork Expereience:• Business Consultant- Accenture India, Bangalore (September 2013- July 2014)

- Looked at financial and transactional processes, identified limitations critical to business and worked for optimal solutions to minimise client costs.- Was responsible for bridging gaps and maintaining communication with clients, through briefings and conferences.

Internships:• Intern- Tata Steel Urban Services, Jamshedpur (May 2017)

- Prepared research tools to be used in surveying semi-urban areas to identify the limitations of Tata Steel Community Centres- Conducted extensive field surveys and focus group discussions, especially with women, to understand their expectations from us, as an organisation working towards the betterment of women livelihoods.

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Member of M.S. Gore Policy Research Group, under Centre for Public Policy, Habitat and Human

Development, School of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (2016 - present)

• Volunteered as a teacher and office administrator, New Life Academy, Dumka (July 2014- January 2015).

• Performed street plays to shed light on various social issues, as a member of the Dramatics Society of SRCC.

• Executive Member, Sponsorships for Crossroads 2012, the annual fest of SRCC

AbigailEdwinaMurmu

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of

Delhi

Dissertation Topic: Trapped and Mute: A case study on Mahbubnagar's distress migrants living in the slums of Navi MumbaiWork Expereience:• PROGRAM ANALYST TRAINEE – Cognizant Technology Solutions (9 months)

- Worked as a Developer in Java platform in the Healthcare vertical of CTSInternships:• Research Intern at Foundation for Democratic Reforms (FDR), Hyderabad

- Critically analysed 'governance reforms' under the guidance of Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan. - Drafted a comparative analysis of National Health Policies of 1983, 2002 and 2017. - Compiled inputs from Manual Scavenging Act and Water Pollution Prevention Act in the context of environmental protection.

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Volunteered for the annual fest ‘Ibteda’ of School of Development Studies in TISS Mumbai,

2016-17• Elected Hostel representative for 2017-18, TISS• Event Organiser in the National Technical Symposium –‘Acumen’ in Vasavi College of

Engineering, 2012-13• Won the State level essay writing competition conducted by ‘The Reserve Bank of India’

on the topic ‘Banking Habit - A Must for Everyone’ in the year 2007-08• Junior Under Officer in NCC, 2006-07

AdityaShankarMatam

Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Commu-

nication Engineering)Vasavi College of Engi-

neering (VCE) - Affiliated to Osmania University,

Hyderabad


Dissertation Topic:A comparative study of the performance of Public Distribution across Indian StatesInternships:• Research Intern at India Institute, New Delhi (Dec, 2015- Jan, 2016) – Assisted in a study

on Crony capitalism in higher education sector in unified Andhra Pradesh. Responsible for secondary data analysis, and reviewing literature and news on the subject

• Interned at African Views Organization, Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.A (June, 2014 – Aug, 2014) – Contributed in an ongoing research to evaluate governance in African and Caribbean countries. Key responsibilities included secondary research, data analysis and comparative study of nation states, and reviewing literature on policy issues.

• Research Intern at H.E.E.A.L.S., Gurugram, Haryana (May 2014 –July 2014) Conducted a field study of urban slums in New Delhi and NCR. Key responsibilities includ-ed primary and secondary data analysis, quantitative and qualitative analysis

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Member of M.S. Gore Policy Research Group, under Centre for Public Policy, Habitat and

Human Development, School of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (2016 - present)

• Project Awaaz (Teach for India Initiative) – Taught public speaking skills through workshops and classroom lectures at a Municipal government school in New Delhi (2014-15)

• Hindu College English Debating Society (2013-16) – Vice-President (2015-16), General Secretary (2014-15). Won several prizes at various inter-collegiate and national debates. Organized college’s annual debating tournament, Premchand Memorial Debate (2013-16)

• “The Will of the People and Political Competition: Understanding Democracy Through Schumpeter”, Indian Journal of Society and Politics, Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2017. ISSN:2348-0084 (P), ISSN: 2455-2127 (O)

AdityaNaskar

B.A. (Hons.) EconomicsHindu College, University

of Delhi

Dissertation Topic: Malnourishment and Quality of PDS in Marathwada: An Evaluation of Osmanabad DistrictWork Expereience:• Field Investigator, National Food Security Act Survey 2016 at Right To Food Campaign

undertaken by Delhi School Of Economics, Delhi and Indian Institute Of Technology – Delhi under the direction of Prof. Jean Dreze (Honorary Professor: Delhi School of Economics) and Dr. Reetika Khera (Associate Professor: IIT- Delhi) in 2016.

Internships:• Research Intern, research project “Understanding Contributing causes of farmer suicide”

and the impact assessment of the pilot project “Baliraja Chetana Abhiyan” in Osmanabad District, Maharashtra for TISS and Government of Maharashtra under the direction of Prof. Abdul Shaban, Deputy Director-TISS in 2017.

• Intern, Rajasthan Integrated Welfare Society, Ajmer District, Rajasthan; Microfinance and Women Empowerment in 2014.

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Organizing Committee Member, National Rural Youth Fest, TISS- 2013-14, 2014-15.• Runner up, Inter- College Football Competition, National Rural Youth Fest, TISS- 2014-15.• Winner, Inter- College Football Competition, National Rural Youth Fest, TISS- 2013-14.• Recipient, “Brilliant Student Award”- Saraswati Shikshan Sansthan and Dainik Bhaskar,

2008-09.• Editor, PrespecTiss-The Campus Newsletter, TISS, 2014-15.

AkshayRao

Pawar

Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences)

Tata Institute of Social Sciences – Tuljapur (TISS)


Dissertation Topic:To study the Police-Public interaction in developing urban area: A case study of Police station, Pune police.WorkExpereience:• Worked as a Teacher in civil services coaching institute, Pune (12 months: June 2015-May

2016).• Worked as an actor in Marathi feature film ‘EK HAZARACHI NOTE’. The film was selected

in prestigious international film festivals like Florida Film Festival (U.S.A), Sundance Film Festival (U.S.A.) and South Asian International Film Festival (U.S.A) and was awarded ‘centenary prize’ and ‘Special Jury award ‘in 45th Indian International Film Festival (IIFF), Goa. (2014).

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Member, Placement Committee, School of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social

Sciences, (2016-18).• Performed as an actor in prestigious National School of Drama’s ‘Bharat Ranga Mahotsa

va’ International theatre festival, New Delhi, (2013, 2016).• Performed as an actor in prestigious International theatre festival of Kerala (ITFOK), Thrissur

(2013, 2016).

AnandPradeep

Kshirsagar

M.Sc.in MicrobiologyFergusson College, University of Pune

Dissertation Topic: Displacement and Rehabilitation in Kumartuli: A Case Study of the Kumartuli Urban Renewal ProjectInternships:• Interned with the Urban Transformations Team, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi –

Engaged in qualitative data collection on the ICSSR project on Boundary Spanning in Delhi’s informal settlements, 11th April – 15th May, 2017

• Interned with the Department of Human Resource Management, Larsen and Toubro Limited, Metallurgical and Material Handling, Kolkata – Engaged in Employee Mobility Analysis and Employee Engagement Activities, 25th May – 24th June, 2015

• Interned at Bee Books Publications, Kolkata – Proof reading and editing, Feb 2015 – Aug 2015

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Member of M.S. Gore Policy Research Group, under Centre of Public Policy, Habitat and

Human Development, School of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, 2016 – present

• Representative of Publishers and Booksellers Guild, Kolkataat Kolkata Literary Festival (Feb 6th-9th, 2015) organized byPublishers and Booksellers Guild, Kolkata

• Member of the Editorial Board of Xavier’s Sociological Society’s (St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata) annual journal, Young Sociologist, 2014-15

• Secured State Rank 2 (West Bengal) in International Olympiad of English Language, organised by Educational Society of English Language, New Delhi, 2012

AnweshaMishra

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Sociology

St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata,

Calcutta University


Dissertation Topic:Comparative Analysis of poverty alleviation measures of India and Bangladesh.Internships:• Interned with Society for All Round Development (SARD), New Delhi

- Co-designed the Employee Volunteer Programme (EVP) for HP Computers, Delhi-NCR region.- Worked with their SHGs based in Yamuna Nagar, Haryana. Identified the operating dynamics of Self Help Groups (SHGs) in the region and their role in poor household’s capital accumulation strategies

• Interned with Edelweiss Housing Finance Ltd. New Delhi in retail mortgage loan. - Assessing the credit worthiness of the loan applicants. - Finding their loan amount eligibility through various calculations in MS Excel• Interned with Carrier Launcher Educate ltd., New Delhi – Customer acquisition

& retention.- The Job required receiving feedbacks of customers and try to resolve them with corrective actions.

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Existing Member Placement Committee, School of Development Studies, TISS, Mumbai• Coordinator School of Development Studies to Career Development facilitation Centre

(CDFC), TISS, Mumbai• Member of M.S. Gore Policy Research Group, under Centre for Public Policy, Habitat and

Human Development, School of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences,Mumbai (2016 - present)

• Member Advisory Committee to the Principal , Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya, New Delhi

AshishTanver

Bachelor of BusinessStudies

Shaheed SukhdevCollege of Business

Studies (SSCBS), Universityof Delhi (Delhi)

Dissertation Topic:Non-school educational spacesInternships:• Interned at Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation (TIIC), a State Financial

Institution (Apr-May 2017)- Performed a cross-sectional time series analysis of loan demands of different industrial sectors operating in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu- Analysed the working of New Entrepreneurs cum Enterprises Scheme (NEEDS), in light of the socio-economic conditions in Kanyakumari District.

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Member, Youth Red Cross, CEG, 2010-14• Core Team Member, CEG Gaming Club, 2012-14• Co-ordinator, Mobile Robotics Workshop, CEG, 2012• Co-ordinator, Hospitality Team,Techno Management Fest, CEG, 2012Benstin

Jenith B G

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)

College of Engineering Guindy (CEG), Anna University (Chennai)


Dissertation Topic:Political Economy of Marriage Payment in village - Goh, Bihar.Work Expereience:• Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET), Reliance Power, Rosa, 2011-12 (1 Year )

- Project work on Efficiency of Thermal Power plant.- Familiarization with super critical technology, Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project (SUMPP)

• Assistant Manager, Reliance Power, VIPL, Nagpur, 2012-14 (2 Years )- Operation Maintenance of Coal Handling Plant.

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Won 1st prize in Medical First Responder training course (MFR),Reliance Power• LOA for organizing Sports week-Inter department-2011 at IET-DAVV.• LOA for organizing Tech-fest (Phoenix)-2009 at IET-DAVV.• Winner of Inter College Volleyball Championship,2011.• Runner up Inter College Cricket Championship,2010.• Awarded in Poetry Writing Competition TISS, Lit fest- 2016• Ongoing work: Rural/Urban difference in decision making and its impact on health and

education.

BirjuKumar

Bachelor of Engineering(-Mechanical)

Institute of Engineeringand Technology (IET),

DAVV, Indore

Dissertation Topic:A Study of Present Socio-economic Condition of Handloom Weavers of Varanasi District in Uttar PradeshWork Expereience:• Field Investigator in a village of Udaipur city (Raghunathpur, Tehsil-Girwa): Conducted

a survey to understand the transformation occurring in the village due to rapidurbanization, revolution in transport and the extent of dependency on nearby marketingcenters ( in joint collaboration of Mohanlal Sukhadia University Udaipur and BanarasHindu University, Varanasi ) 2016

Internships:• Research Intern , Department of Economic and Agriculture Research (DEAR), National

Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) , 2017• Intern, The Housing Discrimination Project ,Centre for Equity Studies , New Delhi ,2016Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• An active member of the Forum for Ecological Conservation (Srishti Samrakshanam)

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Organized various awareness programmes for socialwelfare and Ecological conservation.

• Regional Level Chess player: participated in various chess tournaments.• Represented school at District and Block level speech competition organized by Human

Resource Ministry.

DiwakarKumar

B.A (Hons.) GeographyBanaras Hindu University,

Varanasi


Dissertation Topic:Business Houses of India and South KoreaInternships:• Organization: Mission Antodaya (Run by The Office of Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat,

Hon’ble MP Jodhpur, Rajasthan) Designation: Team Evaluator• Organization: Institute for Human Development Designation: Research InternExtra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Member, Umeed (NGO), January 2015- March 2015• Member, M.S. Gore Policy Research Group, TISS September 2016-Present

EktaGodara

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.)(Political Science)

Daulat Ram College(DRC), University of Delhi

(Delhi)

Dissertation Topic:Urban Microfinance in Odisha : Key Challenges,Opportunities & InsightsInternships:• Team evaluator at Mission Antodaya (Run by The Office of Shri Gajendra Singh Shekha

wat, Hon'ble MP Jodhpur, Rajasthan)- Worked as a Team Evaluator on creating a vision document for interlinking of various government policies in field of Digital Literacy, Financeq, Rural Development, Sanitation, Unemployment and Urban Development by assisting and reviewing the work of research interns.

• Intern at FICCI, Department: Indian Sanitation Coalition- Responsibilities included making research presentations.- Preparation of a Database of Faith Based Organizations.

• Intern at BNP Paribas, Department: Financial Control- Responsibilities included client management.- Analysis of the financial statements of the past two year (Profit & Loss A/c,Balance Sheet) of the bank.- Data entry, preparation of database and tabulation and organization of previously collected data.

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Volunteer at HelpAge India, Department: Administration & Operations

- Performed various activities on field taken by the NGO such as: Mobile Medicare Unit, Sponsor A Grand Parent Program.,Helpline Services,Prepared Case Studies, Reports etc.

• Member of M.S. Gore Policy Research Group, under Centre for Public Policy, Habitat and Human Development, School of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (2016 - present)

HeemadriBrajabandhu

Bachelor of Business Administration Symbiosis Centre for Management

Studies, Symbiosis Interna-tional University


Dissertation Topic:Islamic banking in India.Internships:• Kerala Institute for Local Administration (KILA) for a field based study of the Local

Development Patterns in Panchayats, 2016• Collaborated with Telangana Government on an Impact Assessment Project of Self Help

Groups of Anantapur District, 2016• Research Assistantunder Prof.Chinnapan Gasper, Centre for Development Studies

(CDS), Trivandrum,2014Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Member of Public Relations Committee, Quintessence, Cultural Fest, TISS Mumbai, 2016• Volunteer, Education For Aid Programme, Teach For India, Hyderabad, 2015• Winning team, National Level Debate Competition, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, 2014• Merit Certificate Holder for top 1 percentile student, Class 10 and 12 Board Exam, Central

Board of Secondary Education, 2010-11, 2012-13Publications:• Selected to present paper titled, ‘The Cut, the Blood and her Stained Feminity- A Study on

Female Genital Mutilation’ atInternational Conference on Gender, Sexuality and DiversityStudies, Vancouver, Canada, 2016

• Co-authored ‘Urban Governance report on Thiruvananthapuram- towards SustainableDevelopment and Accountable Governance’ with the research team of Institute forSustainable Development and Governance, Kerala, 2015.

InduPoornima

Bachelor of Arts in Social

Sciences Tata Institute of

Social Sciences (Hyderabad)

Dissertation Topic:Dynamics of Work and Life among Litchi Workers in BiharExtra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Member, Public Relations Team, Quintissence, TISS, 2017• Founder Member, Core Committee, L.S. College Alumni Association, 2015• Winner, 'Expressions', 2015, Winner, 'Mimicry', 2014, in 'Sanskriti' & 'Spandan', BHU• Group Leader, Soft Skill Training, TCS and BHU, 2014• II Prize, Rangmanch Event; II Prize Street Play, Quintessence, TISS, 2017• Bronze Medal, Elocution, Pd. R.S. Memorial National Elocution Competition, 2016; Bronze

Medal (State), Gold Medal (District), Extempore, Bihar Youth Festival, 2015• Winner, 'Expressions', (Both in Sanskriti & Spandan), BHU, Varanasi, 2015• Recipient, 'Rank Award'- ‘Race For Awareness of Knowledge’ Award, Muzaffarpur District,

2008

Md. HamidRaza

Bachelor of Arts (Hon-ours) in Geography

Two years (Part-Time) diploma in Ethics and

Human Values.Banaras Hindu University


Dissertation Topic:Growth and related changes in agriculture after 1990’s : a study in the specific context of West BengalInternships:• Interned at Save the Children, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 2015 where key responsibilities

were: policy analysis related to Child Trafficking and report presentation of the same• Interned at LIFE, Hosangabad, Madhya Pradesh, 2014 as a Public Relations Manager• Interned at Bharat Calling, Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh: Took inspirational sessions for 12th

standard rural students and also taught Mathematics.Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Treasurer, 2009-2010, President, 2010-2011, Leo Club (Under Lion’s Club)• Cultural Secretary, Bachelors of Social Sciences, class of 2013-16• Coordinator, Stage and Venues Committee, National Rural Youth Fest, 2014

MoitreyeeNandi

Bachelor of Arts in Social

SciencesTata Institute of Social

Sciences, Tuljapur

Dissertation Topic:An ethnographic study of women street vendors in MumbaiWork Expereience:• News Curator at Scroll.in ( May 2015 - June 2016)

- Responsibilities included curating local, international news feeds on various verticals such as politics, economics, technology, among others;

• Project Anchor & Editorial Assistant at Iris Knowledge Foundation- Projects anchored - India Youth Fund – the India window of UN-Habitat’s Global Urban Youth Fund, in association with the Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation

Internships:• Interned at the National CSR Hub, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, (April - May 2017)

- Responsibilities included grant writing, client management, proposal vetting among others

• Interned at the Observer Research Foundation (May - September 2013)Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• 2016-17: Member, Placement Committee, School of Development Studies• 2011-12: Forts of Mumbai, under the guidance of Dr. Louiza Rodrigues. Findings were

presented findings at the Observer’s Research Foundation, Mumbai; the K. R. CamaOriental Institute, Mumbai

• June-August 2012: Head of Events at Elixir -the National Business Economics festival of the Department of Economics.

• 2012: Co-editor of Film Eye - the annual magazine of the Ruia Film Society.Publications:• Prakash, Padma; A. Chakrabarty, N. Bhattacharya; R. Dutta. (2014), Youth, New Genera

tion ICTs Civic Engagement. Iris Knowledge Foundation. Presented at the UN-Habitat Paris Conference 2014.

• Bhattacharya, Nandini; R. Dutta, R. Chakarborty A. Singh. (2015), Internet State Intervention in Asia. eSocialSciences.

NandiniBhattacharya

Bachelor of Arts (Eco-nomics-Political

Science-English Literature Composite)

Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga, University of

Mumbai


Dissertation Topic:Geopolitics in Indian foreign policy- A case study of Chabahar port.Internships:• Interned at Observer Research Foundation (ORF) under the mentorship of Dr. Manoj

Joshi, Distinguished Fellow, ORF. (April-May 2017)• Worked under the mentorship of Sanjay Pulipaka, senior consultant, Indian Council for

Research in International Economic Relations, East Asia Research Program.• Interned under TISS-Government of Andhra Pradesh project on portability of entitlements

and Skill development of Migrant workers in blocks of Anantapur and Kurnool districts,Andhra Pradesh. Jan-March 2016.

• Interned with Oxfam India, Patna. (Analysis/Documentation of success, change andstruggle of community regarding collective farming and linkage with agriculture andother livelihood schemes for their economic empowerment in Giriyak and Silao block,Nalanda district, Bihar.

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Member, Placement committee, School of Development Studies, TISS, 2016-18.• Member, Organising committee, ‘MS Gore Policy Research Group’, School of

Development studies.• Global Food Policy workshop for Developing Nations in International Crop Research

Institute Semi Arid Tropics, organized by Tata-Cornell University, 2015.• Winner of National Rural Youth Festival (NRYF) debate competition, 2014.Publications:• Article titled “Why Chabahar agreement is important for Iran”?

published in ORF Online (17th July, 2017)• Article titled “India’s CPEC Dilemma-To Participate or not to Participate”?

published in ICRIER (June 5, 2017)

ParasRatna

Bachelor of Arts (Social

Science)TATA INSTITUTE OFSOCIAL SCIENCES

(TISS) -Hyderabad Campus

Dissertation Topic:Policy Initiatives by Central Government for Religious Minorities in Post-Sachar Era, "An Analysis of Their Impacts"Internships:• Interned at National Campaign on Dalit and Human Rights, New Delhi, 2017• Interned at United Nations Development Programme, New Delhi, India

Oct-Nov 2016) Child Participation in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Case of St. Mary’s School, Safdurjung Enclave, New Delhi, India.

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Participated in Student Parliament, DHSGSU, 2014• Acted in Theatre Workshop on Text to Performance, directed by, Abanti Chakraborty,

Kolkata Alchemy, DHSGSU, 2015• Performed Parade in District Republic Day Programme, 2006

RanishKhan

Bachelor of Arts ((Political Science and Public

Administration, Sociology and Modern History)Dr. Harisingh Gour

Central University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

(DHSGSU)


Dissertation Topic: Anti-Vaccination Beliefs in KeralaInternships:• Intern at the National CSR Hub, TISS Mumbai, April-May 2017

- Responsible for project background research and grant writingExtra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Hostel Representative, Students’ Union, TISS, 2017-18• Organiser of Flea Market, ‘Quintissence’, 2016-17• Student Co-ordinator, ‘Salt’, Science Exhibition, SNGSC, 2013-14• School Parliament Member, St.Dominic’s Convent English Medium School, Kerala,

2008-09

RoshnaShirin K

Bachelor of Science (Physics)

Sree Neelankanta Government Sanskrit

College (SNGSC), University of Calicut

(Kerala)

Dissertation Topic:Network Externalities in Industrial ClustersInternships:• Interned at Shri Bhuvneshwari Mahila Ashram, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand from May, 2015 to

June, 2015• Interned at Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra, Dehradun, Uttarakhand in May, 2014Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Class Literary Representative, Development Studies, 2016-18• Member of the winning team in the street play competition at Manthan, 2015 at TISS,

Mumbai • Member of the winning team in the street play competition at National Rural Youth Fest,

2015 at TISS, Tuljapur• Coordinator of the Mass Media Committee at National Rural Youth Fest, 2014 at TISS,

TuljapurShalvi Garima Negi


Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tuljapur


Dissertation Topic:Making Landscape for Consumption: State and Tourism in Kumarakom in KeralaInternships:• Interned at Kerala Institute of Local Administration ( KILA) ( October 2016 ), involved

in field work , data collection for publishing a booklet on the Local Development Models : Eraviperoor Grama Panchayat, Pathanamthitta District DISTRICT.

• Interned at Kudumbashree NRLM ( April 2015), involved in the projects related toMicro Enterprises and Joint Liability Groups

• Interned at Malayalam Manorama, the News Daily (October 2014) as the Assistant to theHR recruit. Organised Interviews for the Executive Marketing Post.

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Field work and field study among the tribal communities of Mehaboobnagar in Andhra

Pradesh, under the NGO CONARE ( 2014)• Member of the project team working under the theme of the ‘Skill Development of

SHGs in the Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh’, for the Andhra PradeshGovernment (2016)

• Presented a Seminar Paper in the National Conference on On Human Rights andEnvironment: Challenges Opportunities” on Signing in to the Rights of IndigenousTribes: An Analysis of Muthanga movement in Kerala and its indications.

• Organised the Flea Market event in TISS Annual Cultural Festival – Quintessence.• Volunteer in organisations like Youth For Seva, Say Trees and Save the Children etc• Selected as the ‘Balasasthra Prathibha ‘of Kottayam district during the academic year of

2009-2010 in the Galileo Little Scientist programme organised by SARVA SHIKSHAABHIYAN, Kottayam, Kerala.

Publications: Local Development Models : Earaviperoor Grama Panchayat, Pathanamthitta District. (forthcoming).

ShehanasPazhoor


Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)

Dissertation Topic:Perspectives on the autonomy of female suicide bombers.Internships:• Business Intern, Career Launcher Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. ( 5 Months )Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Research Assistant-Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University (July 2017-present)• Member, Organising Committee, Syahi-The Literary Society of TISS Mumbai.(Nov-

April,2017)• Market Research Participant in the Nielsen Immersion Program (6-10th Oct,2014)

organised by Nielsen India Pvt. Ltd( Connaught Place Office) in September 2014.• Participated in the symposium “Talking Across Generations-2015 organised by

UNESCO, Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Education, Peace and Sustainable Development-Feb,2015

• Ed Support,Make A Difference, Lucknow (Oct,2015-March,2016)• Scholars for Change Campaign, IIM Ahmedabad(June 2014)

ShivanshiAsthana

Bachelor of Science(Hons)(Physics)

Maitreyi College, Universi-ty of Delhi


Dissertation Topic:A Study of Ashram Schools in Palghar District, MaharashtraWork Experience:Development engineer, Colossus Appliances Pvt Ltd, Andheri, 2013-15Internships:• Interned at Rajasthan Livelihood Mission (Rajasthan Grameen Ajeevika Vikas Parishad

supported co-operative)(1 Month )- Was responsible for designing a business plan for goat selling of SHGs. The objective was to increase the income of SHGs through various livelihood opportunities

• Interned at IIT Gandhinagar- Worked on Estimation of Educational Indices (Transition, Repetition, Retention and Drop- out rates) for the Gujarat state, November 2016

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Secured Gold Medal in Long-Jump in Annual Sport Meet 2017 at TISS, Mumbai• Sport Representative, M.A. Development Studies, TISS Mumbai, 2016-17and 2017-18• Active participation in intercollegiate sports meet (Silver prize in Relay during Enthusia

tournament, VJTI, Mumbai 2012• Worked voluntarily for various social works under NSS scheme, 2007-09

ShraddhaVasant Patil

Bachelor of Technology (Electronics and Communication)

Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University

(SNDT Mumbai)

Dissertation Topic:A Study of Indian Female Migrant Laborers in UAEWork Experience:• Legislative Assistant to Members of Parliament (LAMP)- LAMP Fellowship (13 months)

- Researched and prepared parliamentary questions, policy briefs for parliamentary committee meetings and speeches for legislative and policy discussions in Parliament- Supported the MPs in constituency issues and projects by undertaking consultations with government representatives and local stakeholders- Initiated the establishment of a cooperative society in Bolangir, Odisha for bonded and migrants labourers through an extensive field survey. Interacted with families of bonded labourers, rescued bonded labourers, the police, local administration and laboursardars

Internships:• Consultant - International Labour Organisation, New Delhi (2 months)

- Worked with the Sustainable, Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) department to prepare a Frequently Asked Questions brief for use in SCORE trainings on the Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Act and Rules- Undertook meetings and interactions with various stakeholders to understand the provisions of the Act

Publications: 1. Pushing India’s Small-Scale Industries to the Economic Forefront, Observer Research

Foundation- Website (August, 2015)2. Uncertain Future of JAM Trinity, The Pioneer (May, 2015)

ShrutiGupta

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

University of Delhi


Dissertation Topic:Water policy for Drought Prone areas- A study of Jalyukt Shivar Irrigation SchemeInternships:• Interned, at Centre for Equity Studies under the mentorship of Dr. Sajjad Hassan worked

with M. Mohsin Alam Bhat (Principal Investigator) on ‘Housing Discrimination Project’ in Delhi.

• Interned as Research Assistant under Dr.Sujit Narwade(Senior Scientist) on WCMP-NTPCproject at Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai

• Interned at Centre for Rural Development under the mentorship of Mr. Eknath Awad,(Human Right Activist) on ‘SC/ST Atrocity Cases & their Impact analysis’ in Beed, Maharashtra.

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Digital Advocate, World Humanitarian Summit, Instanbul, 2016• Delegate, MSU Global Leadership Camp,Thailand.2015• Facilitator and Co-ordinator, ‘Samadhan’, Rural Innovators Conclave, TISS, 2014-16• Member, Peer Support Group, TISS, 2016-17

SudarshanKasbe


Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tuljapur

Maharashtra

Dissertation Topic:Qualitative Study of Elections- a case study of Municipal Corporation of Delhi 2017Internships:• Research Intern – TISS-ECI project ‘Consulting Assignment for Online Survey cum

Competition among Non-Resident Indian Citizens’ (2 months)- Assisted in executing the consulting project under Prof. Ashwani Kumar, Center for Public Policy, Habitat, Human Development, TISS (Mumbai)- Analysed the data using Stata and helped formulate the report for the Election Commission of India

• Intern – The Kutumb Foundation, Delhi (12 months)- Teaching Assistant at the Kutumb Foundation for underprivileged children of the age group 6-10 years- Engaged in bridging developmental gaps through peer leadership, creative methods of theatre, etc.

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• President – Global Youth India (12 months)

- Established permanent dialogues with the U.S. Embassy (New Delhi), international bilateral youth forums and set up Global Youth Mumbai, Mexico and Brazil

• Organized & initiated engagement with experts in foreign policy & politics includingMr. Baijayant Panda, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha; Amb. Amarendra Khatua, Secre-tary to Government of India & Director General ICCR; Mr. Shaun Star, Co-Founder & Chair, Australia India Youth Dialogue; Cmde. C. Uday Bhaskar, Former Deputy Director, IDSA

• Held other positions of leadership in Global Youth in a period of 24 months prior to the post of President

• Chairperson, International Youth Forums; Chairperson, Climate ChangeQuorum; Founding Chairperson, India-USA Youth Forum

SumatiBajaj

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) (Political Science)

Lady Shri Ram College (LSR), University of Delhi

(Delhi)


Dissertation Topic:Water scarcity in Aurangabad City and its impact on developmentExtra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Organizer, Communal Harmony and Indian Constitution, CEC,SPPU, 2015-16• Completed, Corporate Soft Skills Diploma, KILT institute, Aurangabad , 2012• Computer networking Workshop in GECA, Aurangabad(16/03/2011-17/03/2011)

organized by CMS institute• Coordinator, Cultural Fest, Vasantrao Naik Junior College, 2008-09• Developed "virtual outfit viewer" using ASP.NET and Microsoft Silverlight (2013)• Developed a website "Government schemes and programmes" using ASP.NET (2012)

SupriyaMhaske

Bachelor of Engineering (Information Technology)

Government College of Engineering

Aurangabad (GECA)

Dissertation Topic:Impact of Microfinance Institutions on Low Income States U.P, Odisha, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh: A case Study of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.Work Experience:• Graduate Engineer Trainee- SPM Energy (12 months) - Worked as a field engineer to install the solar panel units in different installation sites - Majorly as a GET worked on field reports• Graduate Engineer Trainee- Blister Box Packaging (6 months) - Worked as a production engineer to oversee the production process of blister products - Supervised the quality assessment of finished productsInternships:• Research intern in RGAVP under NRLM, Rajasthan (May,2016) - Designed business plan by conducting field survey of rural farmer households, to

increase the household income of rural farmers in cauliflower production - Conducted market surveys to find the potential market linkages for cauliflower• Interned with Heavy Electrical Corporation (HEC), Ranchi (January,2013) - Worked on the machining process and made a prototype of Stirling Engine for the

college projectExtra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Organized and participated in project exhibition, Bangalore (2014)• Led a team of 10 athletes to Regional level, Kanpur (2007) and won Bronze medal

Vijay KumarPandey

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)K.S Institute of Technolo-

gy (KSIT), Bangalore


AnkitChauhan

Dissertation Topic:Exclusion of trans persons from formal work spacesInternships:• Interned as a researcher, content writer and community organizer at SAHAS foundation,

May-June 2017.• Interned with a project from Dalai Lama Fellowship called UNGENDER as researcher to

collect primary data, April-May 2017.• Interned with CHETNA, in enrolling children with disabilities in government schemes

through the study of existing bills, laws, and schemes for the beneficiaries.Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Vice President at Department of Chemistry, Hansraj College, 2014-15 Coordinated various

events like seminars, department fest and publication of the annual magazine• Zonal Coordinator at Leaders for Tomorrow, July 2014- November 2014 Organized

plantation drives, goodness programs, campaigns against drug abuse, teaching underprivileged kids, and online debates across Delhi University

• Active Member of the Students’ Union Hansraj College, 2015-16• Creative Head for the annual College Fest, Confluence• Public Relations Head for the annual College Fest, Confluence• Actor at Pandies Theatre Group: Community Organization and Workshop coordinator

AnkitChauhan

Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Chemistry)

Hansraj College, University of Delhi

Dissertation Topic:Attributes and Underlying Structural Factors for Lack of Financial Inclusion in an Under-de-veloped Region.Internships:• Interned with PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action), Dholpur,

Rajasthan, as a Researcher (April-May 2017)• Engaged with PRADAN, Foundation for Holistic Vision (FHV),and Rajeevika

(Government of Rajasthan) to study financial needs of poor households (May-June2017)

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• Selected for Common Purpose Global Leader Experiences, Mumbai; designed an

innovative project to increase community participation for development of localcommunities (November 2016)

• Member of M.S. Gore Policy Research Group, School of Development Studies,T.I.S.S., Mumbai (November 2016-Present)

• Trained in ‘Kathak’ from Padma Vibhushan Kumudini Lakhia at Ahmedabad (2000-2010)

• Trained in Hindustani classical music at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Ahmedabad, andobtained degrees up to UpantyaVisharad (2000-2010)

Publications: • Tripathy, S. (Forthcoming). Study on Unmet Financial Needs and Households Coping

Strategy.Annual Report of Manjari Foundation (PRADAN, Dholpur), Rajasthan 2017• Authored and submitted for publication a paper titled ‘Formalising Rural

Finance: Challenges and Evolving Opportunities’

SanghmitraTripathy

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics

Hansraj College University of Delhi (Delhi)


AnkitChauhan

Dissertation Topic:Competition and Antitrust in online Markets : A Study of E–CommerceWork Expereience:• Assistant Systems Engineer-Trainee, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., (July2012 -June2013 )

- Worked as Server Administrator on Linux servers for TCS client Cricket Wireless- Member of Information Resource Centre(IRC) and gave book talks at IRC- Velachery, IRC-Siruseri

Internships:• Empowerment of Women Representatives in Gram Panchayats, Project of

TISS with Ministry of Women and Child Development, GoI (Jan 2016)- As a part of this project, my idea/advice for distribution of programmed tabletcomputers for women representatives was accepted by the Ministry and pilot projectfor the same is being carried out in Rajasthan now

Extra-curriculars and Postions of responsibilities:• School Secretary, School of Development Studies (July 2017 - Present)• Member, Literary Editorial Board (2015-16)• Member, Placement Committee, M.A. Development Studies (2015-16)• Member, IBTEDA (School Fest) Committee (2016)• Cultural Secretary to the College (2011-12)• Team leader of Engineering Project team

A PrabhanjanReddy

Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and

Electronics EngineeringSri Krishnadevaraya University. G Pulla

Reddy Engineering College (Autonomous),

Kurnool


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The organisations are invited for a Pre-Placement Talk prior to the Final Placement Process. This would enable the students as well as the organisation to understand each other better and to clarify the doubts.

2. Recruitment Process:

The companies shall intimate the Placement Committee about the following details in advance: Process of selection (Preliminary Test, GD, Interview, etc.); Number of rounds of the GD and group size, Number of rounds of Interview, Approximate duration of the GDs and interviews.

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