Meaningful changes for a better India
Our alumni at work
Making small and meaningful changes for a better India.
Our alumni are a valued part of our community. Their work after graduation helps us nurture our vision of a just, equitable, humane and sustainable society.
From the river islands of Majuli on the Brahmaputra river, to the urban neighbourhoods of Bengaluru, our alumni work in non governmental organisations, government and quasi government bodies, policy making institutes, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and small social sector organisations. Some of our alumni have gone on to start their own organisations, working with issues as diverse as running schools, providing employment to people with disabilities, to improving agricultural practices.
Connections that last beyond campus | Alumni meet, Bengaluru 2026
Stories from our Alumni
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Empowering Differently Abled People: The Mitti Café Journey
Alina Alam, MA in Development (2015−17), the founder of Mitti cafe, on her journey and what helped shape the cafe into a beacon of inclusivity.
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Scientific Exploration for the Community
Sylvia Charles, BSc Biology (2015−2018), on why science interests her, her journey from a curious undergraduate to a seasoned researcher, and more.
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Education Leaders Impact a School’s Success
Ram Prakash (MA Education, 2015 – 17) on his quest to challenge India’s rote-learning inclined education system, through the Vidhya Vidhai Foundation
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Alumni Speak: Sahana Subramanyam and Meghna Prasad
Sahana Subramanyam and Meghna Prasad, B.A. Economics 2015 – 18
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An Educational Researcher
Aakash Chowkase, MA in Education (2013−2015), on developing and evaluating programmes that foster empathy, compassion, and harmony among groups.
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Pratigya empowers communities for quality education
Chandan Singh, MA in Education (2017 – 19), is co-founder of Pratigya, Jharkhand
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Understanding Theories Through Practices
“Work with the people, not for the people,” Varun Sharma, MA Education 2014 – 16, Senior Fellow with the Government of Telangana.
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Shipra Agarwal on her journey as a sustainability expert
As a Sustainability Facilitator and Practitioner, Shipra highlights the learnings from Azim Premji University during her time as an MA in Development (2013−15) student.
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Shruti Ajit works on gender justice and environmental rights research and advocacy
Shruti Ajit, MA Development 2013 – 15, on the role of women in biodiversity conservation, and more
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Education for the 21st century
Sheetal Harumalani, BA Humanities (2015−18), on providing education to students aged 8 – 18, that is relevant and fun in the 21st century.
Siddharth Bhatnagar, BSc Physics Class of 2019 is currently pursuing his PhD in Astrophysics at the University of Geneva in Switzerland since 2022 after his Postgraduation. He talks about how his learnings from the University have helped him in his academic/ career path.
Shrishtee Bajpai, M.A. Development, 2013 – 15, is a member, Kalpavriksh, Vikalp Sangam and Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature. She is a Researcher on Post-Development, Alternatives, Governance/Direct Democracy, Rights of Nature, and Environmental Justice.
Conversations with Alumni
RRR- Reading, wRiting and Research — Listen to Vikash Madduri, M.A. Development 2014 — 16, talking about his learning experience at Azim Premji University which he summarizes as the ‘RRR’ experience. He is now working as a GovStack Digital Government Specialist with the International telecommunication Union ( UN Agency).
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Pravin Narayan Thote, MA Development 2014 – 16, is the Project Coordinator at Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA), Mumbai looking after the Gender-Sensitisation and Mentoring Programme among college-going young men in Mumbai since September 2017
Gubbachi is a bridge school founded by five alumni members of Azim Premji University, aiming to translate their learnings into practice by working with government schools. Know more about Gubbachi:
Library for All is an initiative where our alumni members started setting up libraries for government schools, to develop students’ reading habits. Know more about the Library for All initiative:
Listen to Mahathi Narayanaswamy (B.Sc [Hons] Physics, 2020 – 2023), who is now pursuing her PhD at Yale University. Her research interest is in biophysics. She is also a naturalist and nature educator.
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