Articles
- Gowramma’s Ghost and Bengaluru’s ‘Zero’ Out-of-school Children,
Vijitha Rajan, M.A. Education, Class of 2014.
- Being a ‘hypocritic’ commonwealth scholar: On moments of colonial backlog and postcolonial fractures,
Vijitha Rajan, M.A. Education, Class of 2014.
- We Have Literally Cut and Presented Our Arms to the Government”: Mandi’s Fight to Protect its Forest Rights,
Vaishnavi Rathore, M.A. Public Policy and Governance, Class of 2017.
- New cultures of worship,
Iqra Khan, M.A. Development, Class of 2019.
- Language, power, and health,
Sanjana Santosh, M.A. Development, Class of 2017.
- Will Kochi’s new integrated transport system be more friendly towards people with disabilities? Nelda Tomy,
M.A.Development, Class of 2019.
- Maharashtra has boldly expanded NOTA, with Haryana following suit. Will it pass legal scrutiny? Mathew Idiculla,
and Maya Roy, M.A.Development, Class of 2015.
- Stop Giving Licence To The ‘Good Guys’ To Get Away With Assaulting Women, Shailendra Rai, M.A.
Development, Class of 2015.
- We Won In Court, But Is Indian Society Ready To Accept The LGBTQ Community? Shailendra Rai, M.A.
Development, Class of 2015.
- Government Is Preparing The Ground For Decline Of Rural Jobs Programme, Shreehari Paliath, M.A.
Development, Class of 2014.
- Govt Claims Rise in “Forest Cover”, Experts Say Definition Flawed, Shreehari Paliath, M.A. Development, Class of
2014.
- We Will Not Accept Any Decision That Undermines The State’s Fiscal Domain: Kerala Finance Minister, Shreehari
Paliath, M.A. Development, Class of 2014.
- Under Ahmedabad's Mounting Garbage, It's the Migrant Worker Who Is Crumbling: Sangeeth S,
M.A.Development, Class of 2014.
- An unorthodox choice: a year of working in the social sector: Arvind Mamgain, M.A.Development, Class of 2015.
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- Maharashtra has boldly expanded NOTA, with Haryana following suit. Will it pass legal scrutiny?, Mathew Idiculla, and Maya Roy, M.A.Development, Class of 2015.
- Stop Giving Licence To The ‘Good Guys’ To Get Away With Assaulting Women, Shailendra Rai, M.A. Development, Class of 2015.
- We Won In Court, But Is Indian Society Ready To Accept The LGBTQ Community? Shailendra Rai, M.A. Development, Class of 2015.
- Government Is Preparing The Ground For Decline Of Rural Jobs Programme, Shreehari Paliath, M.A. Development, Class of 2014.
- Munda tribes of Jharkhand desire inclusive development, Tripta Sharma, M.A. Development, Class of 2014.
- Govt Claims Rise in “Forest Cover”, Experts Say Definition Flawed, Shreehari Paliath, M.A. Development, Class of 2014.
- We Will Not Accept Any Decision That Undermines The State’s Fiscal Domain: Kerala Finance Minister, Shreehari Paliath, M.A. Development, Class of 2014.
- Under Ahmedabad's Mounting Garbage, It's the Migrant Worker Who Is Crumbling: Sangeeth S, M.A.Development, Class of 2014.
- An unorthodox choice: a year of working in the social sector: Arvind Mamgain, M.A.Development, Class of 2015.
- What do people want? Karnataka Elections: Mathew Idiculla, and Akshay Agarwal, M.A.Development, Class of 2015.
- To All Men: Gender Equality Is Not Just A Women’s Issue: Shailendra Kumar Rai, M.A.Development, Class of 2015.
- As Karnataka Nears Elections, State Support Fails To Alleviate Farm Distress: Shreehari Paliath, M.A. Development, Class of 2014.
- As Demand For Rural Jobs Rises, Government Curtails Funding For Key Employment Scheme: Shreehari Paliath, M.A. Development, Class of 2014.
- Stolen Childhoods? Observations on Education of Migrant Children: Vijitha Rajan, M.A. Education, Class of 2012.
- A Creative Outlook at the Issue of Remaining Absent from the Classroom in Schools: Shehnaz, M.A. Education, Class of 2011.
- The Pursuit of Dignity is Critical to Meaningful Pedagogy: Shehnaz, M.A. Education, Class of 2011.
- India Is Ageing, But States Use Just 7% Of Central Funds For Elderly Healthcare: Shreehari Paliath, M.A. Development, Class of 2014.
- Despite Improvement, India Still Has Most People Without Close Access To Clean Water: Shreehari Paliath, M.A. Development, Class of 2014.
- Harvesting The Rain: How One Kerala District Is Solving Its Water Problem: Shreehari Paliath, M.A. Development, Class of 2014.
- ‘Housing for All’ Means Nothing for India’s Migrant Workers: Sangeeth Sugathan, M.A. Development, Class of 2014, and Nivedita Jayaram.
- Social sector beckons: Nazrul Haque, M.A. Development, Class of 2011.
- Budget 2018: Why Record Harvests, Govt Spending Not Enough For Farmers: Shreehari Paliath, M.A. Development, Class of 2014.
- Forest Guards: The Frontline Conservationists: Siddhant Nowlakha,
M.A. Development, Class of 2012.
- Not only rains, Mumbai should be blamed for its floods: Dhwani Shah,
M.A. Development, Class of 2014.
- India’s Urban Floods Are More Acts Of Man Than God: VR Vachana,
M.A. Development, Class of 2013.
- Public Health Care: Too Far, Too Little For Assam’s Riverine Islanders: Anjali Paul, M.A.Development, Class of 2015.
- Six Books By Dalit Women Writers Exploring Lives Lived On The Margins Of Caste And Gender: Vaishnavi Mahurkar, M.A.Development, Class of 2015.
- Working Paper: Low-Fee Private Schools in India: Maya Roy, Class of 2013.
- Punjab & Haryana HC most RTI compliant, Allahabad HC least, says study by Azim Premji University: Rahul, Ankita, Supraja, Ashutosh and Annmol, M.A. Public Policy and Governance, Class of 2015.
- What is autonomy in education, Nikhil Bangera, M.A. Education, Class of 2012.
- Building livelihood by celebrating culture, Dharamjeet Kumar,
M.A. Development, Class of 2014.
- GDP Grows But Job Security Falls: Only 16% Indians Earn Regular Wage,
co- authored by Vivek Mishra, M.A.Development, Class of 2013.
- NOTA and the Indian voter, V.R.Vachana and Maya Roy, M.A.Development,
Class of 2013.
- Digging the Narmada: Illegal Sand Mining- Its impact on societies,
Akash Kumar, M.A.Development, Class of 2015.
- An Intervention Succeeds with Sacrifices of People behind the Scenes, Dharamjeet Kumar, M.A.Development, Class of 2014.
- In Hilly Areas, Springs Are Hope Eternal For A Water-Secure Future, Shreehari Paliath, M.A.Development, Class of 2014.
- Good for the country, not good for the poor': Delhi's marginal folk struggle with demonetization, co-authored by Vivek Mishra, M.A.Development, Class of 2013.
- A Real Man, Aswini Kumar Behera, M.A.Development, Class of 2014.
- Majuli Needs a Leader, Dharamjeet Kumar, M.A.Development, Class of 2014
- Living with Floods, Dharamjeet Kumar, M.A.Development, Class of 2014
- How A Friend’s Suicide Prompts This Young Fighter to Help Other Women Suffering Domestic Abuse, Rachel Varghese, M.A. Development, Class of 2013
- Goodness Comes Riding a Bicycle, Mrigendra Singh, M.A.Development, Class of 2012.
- How farm-based social enterprises are changing what was once a stagnant sector, Siddhant Nowlakha, M.A. Development, Class of 2012
- An encounter with Foucault’s thought, Mohammed Zafar, M.A. Development, Class of 2011.
- Beech ka Raasta, Practices in the Primary Education Bureaucracy, Ashwin V.S., M.A. Development, Class of 2011
Alumni stories
- Class of 2018 - Sharing 7 inspirational Alumni stories in this special edition, presented to graduates at Sixth Annual Convocation on August 25th, 2018.
- Alumni Stories – Part III - Student volunteers from the Class of 2018-20 shadowed Alumni in locations across the country, during their winter break. Here are 16 stories featuring Alumni at their work place.
- Alumni Stories - Part II - 15 stories provide a glimpse into the world of the Alumnus featured, and bring us a greater understanding of their work.
- Alumni Stories - 12 stories give us a glimpse of what our Alumni are engaged with today
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Research and Publications
- Cow Protection in India: From secularising to legitimating Debates: Sambaiah Gundimeda, and V.S. Ashwin, MA Development, Class of 2013.
- NOTA and the Indian Voter: V R Vachana, Maya Roy, M.A. Development, Class of 2013.
- Time-on-Task in Primary Classrooms, During different teaching-learning Approaches: Sachin Mohan Mohite, M.A. Education, Class of 2014-16
- Political pressures and Bureaucratic Consequences: Vignettes of Janmabhoomi Implementation in Andhra Pradesh, A research article by Suraj Jacob (Faculty – School of Development, Azim Premji University) and Kiran Konkipudi, M.A. Development, Class of 2014.
Documentaries
ALUMNI STORIES
Rain Water Harvesting in Schools, Aditi Pravin Hastak, M.A. Development, 2012-14, and Shreyas, M.A. Development, 2014 -16 - This film showcases the positive impact of rain water harvesting systems set up by BIOME Environmental Trust in government schools struggling with water availability in rural Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The project is funded by Wipro Cares. The film is made by Goutham G Varrier, M.A. Development, 2011-13.
Education for the Girl Child, Mamta Kandari, M.A Development, 2013-15 - Mamta has been working with IIMPACT which focusses on education for the girl child. She works mostly with girl children of migrant labour who come to the 72 learning centres after school
Transformation of Marai Patan village, Maharashtra, Akshay Prakash, M.A Development, 2015-17 - Akshay Prakash worked in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra as a Chief Minister's Rural Development Fellow for a year. This short film highlights the transformation brought about by him in Marai Patan village, and has been officially released by the Government of Maharashtra.
North East Educational Trust, Risha Barooah, M.A. Development 2011-13 - Changing the notion of a library, Risha and team have interactive library sessions with children in a Government school, have gone forward to open a community library and are now looking at community outreach in rural Assam. The vision of a library as a fear-free environment that encourages students to express themselves is driving her work.
AYANG, Dharamjeet Kumar, M.A. Development 2014-16 - Dharamjeet Kumar co-founded Ayang, an organization that works towards providing quality school education to the Mishing tribe in Majuli, an island on the Brahmaputra which struggles between floods and erosion.
In Conversation with Seema Purushothaman, Faculty, School of Development, Jostine A, M.A. Development, 2013-15 - Jostine A. speaks with Seema Purushothaman about his journey from Kerala to Deosar, a small village in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh, where he has been working with PRADAN for the last 3 years.
Dviti Foundation, Amita Nizam, M.A. Education, 2014-16 - Amita Nizam has founded Dviti, a not for profit organization that works with children and teachers towards social and emotional learning.
Library for All, Yasin Khan, M.A. Development, 2011-13 and Kharingyo Shimrah, M.A. Development, 2014-16 - More than 74% of schools in Manipur do not have a library. Library for All believes that school libraries can bring systemic change towards quality education for an equitable society.
Gubbachi, a learning community, Joseph Deyone Jacobi, Nomita Wahi Sikand M.A.Education, 2011-13, and Rizwan Ahmed, M.A. Development, 2011-13, and Preethy Rao and Somya Suri, M.A.Education, 2012-14 - Gubbachi, a bridge school founded by five alumni of Azim Premji University works with children of migrant labour to keep them in school, and transition them into government schools. The film is made by Goutham, Alumnus, Class of 2011-13.
SHORT FILMS BY ALUMNI
A Fish out of Water, Sushmita Patel, Master of Laws, 2017 - Adapted from the case study of Chilika lake, the video narrates the story of the decommonisation of a lake resulting from a multiplicity of factors. Made by three colleagues at the Foundation for Ecological Security (including Sushmita Patel, our alumnus) this video was declared as a runner-up at the competition hosted by the 1st International Association for Study of Commons, 2018.
The Solar Fix, Storyboard and Treatment, Felix Varghese and Goutham Varrier, M.A. Development, 2011-13 - Solar energy is transforming the lives of people around the world who live without access to electricity. But what happens to the solar revolution when technology breaks down? The Solar Fix is a short film that follows the afterlives of solar technology across three villages in the Indian state of Odisha.
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