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Women's StudiesPlacement Brochure
2018-2020
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CONTENTS
2 About TISS 3 Director's Note 4 Dean's Note 5 Note from the M.A Coordinator 6Note from the Placement Coordinator 7-8Alumni Testimonials 9Advanced Centre for Women's Studies 10Women's Studies 11-12Faculty
17-27 Individual Profiles
16Class Photograph
09 About Women's Studies
Jessica Wilde
shares how to
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Story on p. 2013-14 Course Curriculum 15 Batch Statistics 16 Class Photograph 17-27 Individual Profiles 28Conferences by the Centre 29Past Recruiters 30-32Guidelines for Organizers 33Contact us
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About TISS
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, when it was declared Deemed to be a 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.
In pursuance of its vision and guiding principles, the Tata Institute of Social
Sciences organises teaching programmes to facilitate the development of
competent and committed professionals for practice, research and teaching;
undertakes research; develops and disseminates knowledge; and reaches out to
the larger community through extension, at the local, national, regional and
international levels.
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Director's Note
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. 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
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. TISS has
been a key contributor in building human service
professionals for the social sector.
Over the years, the Institute has made consistent
contributions to civil society and the development
sector through its education, research and field action.
Today, TISS has earned recognition as an institution of
repute from different Ministries of GOI; and the non-
government sector, both national and international.
At TISS, the multidisciplinary theories in the social
sciences deal with development perspectives, policies
and praxis. The sphere of development professionals
who focus on gender, has been a vastly expanding and
diversifying one.
These professionals are being increasingly called
upon to undertake policy-related analyses and
advocacy, and work on a wide range of issues that
intersect with gender. They continuously engage with
policymakers, economic planners, non-profit
organisations and various actors in national/
international negotiations. The coursework at TISS is
capable of equipping students to participate in these
new opportunities. In the Women’s Studies program,
at the School of Development Studies, 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 as
researchers, and analysts and pursue academic
careers.
We are proud to place 22 students of the batch of
2018-2020 for engagements with your esteemed
organization. We are confident that they will prove to
be worthy assets to your esteemed organization.
Prof. Shalini Bharat,Director, Tata Institute of
Social Sciences.
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Dean's Note
The M.A. Women’s Studies programme has a special
place in the School of Development Studies. It gives an
edge to the school with its distinct critical social
sciences perspective. Started in 2009, the programme
has grown and diversified over the years to become
more conversant with the feminist movement and the
lives of the marginalized. The programme unravels the
multi-layered and difficult history negotiated by
women’s movements in India and across the word.
The history, as against what is popularly perceived, is
not just about women and their indignation against the
systematic processes and practices that have
marginalized them. The broad thematic areas through
which these worlds are revealed include families,
households and violence against women; women,
sexuality and violence; gender, heath and education;
feminist legal studies; women, work and labour;
gender and public policy; development, feminist
politics and praxis and identity, women’s citizenship
and governance.
The programme trains students to be critical
interlocuters to demystify and politicize both scientific
and socially normative frames that delegitimize
alternate knowledges and identities. Combining
learnings from feminist scholarship and grassroot
movements, the programme has evolved a reflexive
and participatory pedagogy. Fieldwork, an essential
feature of the programme, exposes students to the
lived realities of women and other marginalized
groups, develops among them the ability to discern the
dynamics of social exclusion.
Proficiency in research skills and expertise for policy
research and analysis also form an integral part of
their critical engagement with development
institutions and processes. The strengths of field
research coalesce with the rigours of textual
interpretation and evaluation to build a unique
research competency amongst students. Women’s
Studies alumni have their calling in diverse settings-
research institutes, NGOs, government programmes
and organizations, and advocacy groups. Their
training in interdisciplinary modes of inquiry has
prepared them for different job specifications such as
knowledge and understanding of participatory
research, evaluation research, statistical and situation
analysis. Commitment to feminist praxis and
intervention is at the centre of their work ethic. Their
profile reflects this dedication, as many of them are
working in remote areas across India, in difficult
circumstances and conditions of life. They epitomize
the future and are invaluable partners in reimagining
the present.
We hope to take this momentum initiated through the
programme further through your support and
collaboration. Let us together be, to quote Maya
Angelou, “a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.”
Prof. Ritambhara Hebbar,Dean, School of
Development Studies.
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Note from the Chairperson
From TISS we proudly present one of the finest
postgraduate programmes in Women’s Studies within
the Indian academia, that combines feminist theory
and praxis. Our program focuses on developing
professional expertise to use gender critically within
social science as an analytical category for research,
planning and outreach. It brings to the fore the
institutional context, vision and mission of TISS to
promote sustainable, equitable and participatory
development, equity and social justice. Over the last
few years the graduates of our Women’s Studies
programme represent some of the best intellectual and
academic resources within Women’s Studies.This
program draws from the intellectual breadth and
theoretical diversity of feminist knowledge production.
It locates this within the women’s movement as well as
international and Indian theorizations on gender,
incorporating an intersectional lens and developing a
critical understanding on social reality. The program
has a wide diversity of interdisciplinary courses on
women’s movements, feminist research, gender and
science, intersectional ties of gender, caste, class, and
tribe, issues of sexuality and violence, gender poverty
and livelihood concerns, feminist critique of
development, mainstreaming gender in development,
addressing issues of women’s work, health, education,
media, law, governance and environment.
By putting together a body of knowledge that attempts
to describe, explain and analyze women’s lives from
this critical perspective, the Women’s Studies
programme enables students to be reflexive and
question mainstream institutionalized knowledge that
has legitimized women’s neglect, absence,
subordination and oppression. The course is taught by
faculty using pedagogies that do not assume expertise
of the teachers alone, rather emphasize collective
learning experience that connects knowledge to
individual lives and personal experiences. Students are
enabled to transcend the disciplinary boundaries in
imagining and constructing new knowledge and
frameworks for social change through field placements
and research projects. program has attracted students
from various disciplines and backgrounds and we have
a rich student profile representing men and women
from India and abroad.
The Centre seeks your support and collaboration in
engaging with graduates aspiring to work on
women/gender issues, and be professionals in pursuit
of excellence and social justice.
Prof. Meena Gopal,Chairperson,
Advanced Centre forWomen's Studies.
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Note from Placement Coordinator
The Advanced Centre for Women's Studies (ACWS) has
been recognised by University Grants Commission and
is financially support by it since 1984. ACWS is one
the pioneering women's studies centre in India
and offers M.A, M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Women's Studies
in which teaching, fieldwork, internship and research
are integrated in the curriculum. ACWS is committed
to inculcation of gender sensitisation among students,
teachers, community and policy making. The faculty of
the ACWS have specialisations in Sociology,
anthropology, economics, literature, science and
medicine and over and above teaching and mentoring
students are also involved in consultancy, training,
policy making processes of government organisations
as well as community based organisations. ACWS gives
great importance to organisation of workshops,
modular courses, seminars, national and international
conferences in which students take active part in
presenting papers, rapporteuring and Coordinating
mega events. The students are given assignments, not
individual as well as group assignments in such a way
that they critically reflect and analyse the problem
with gender lens. Along with classroom teaching
in an interactive mode, weekly seminar by experts
from varied fields are invited to discuss with our
students, educational films are screened
followed by discussion.
ACWS has successfully collaborated with several
international universities of USA, U.K., Australia,
Netherlands, South Africa, Sweden, Germany, and
Afghanistan in terms of students exchange,
teachers exchange and collaborative research.
ACWS is successfully promoting cross cultural
teaching, multi-centric collaborative research
and extension work in the area of women's issues.
Active involvement of all students in multi-
faceted programmes of the ACWS has been a central
concern in all curricular, co-curricular and extra-
curricular programmes.
Hence, the students of Master of Arts in Women's
Studies are intellectually well equipped, effective in
communication and decision making, team players,
good at critically reflecting on issues at stake, writing
proposals and reports, implementing programme.
Ethos of ACWS have always been to make our students
responsible citizens committed to gender justice and
social justice, respect diversity, plurality
and multiculturalism.
Thus, our students are multi-talented, multi-taskers
and efficient with qualities of responsible citizens and
will be assets to whoever offers them job opportunities
as researchers, programme officers,
trainers, researchers, animators, executives, project
coordinators and programme directors.
Prof. Vibhuti Patel,Placement Coordinator,
Advanced Centre forWomen's Studies.
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Alumni Testimonials
"The Women's Studies programme at TISS is an interdisciplinary one and more importantly, one that
goes beyond theory and involves everyday engagement. It has equipped me with a strong feminist
perspective on issues of gender, identity and power and helped me implement and engender this
perspective in my work, and in the work environment. Personally, the course helps me navigate my
sense of politics and the lessons learned did not end with the lectures, my peers and I continue to
revisit conversations and engage."
Alankrita Anand, Deputy Manager, Centre for Studies in Gender and Sexuality, Ashoka University
MA 2015-2017
"I am currently working as a Consultant with the Centre for Policy Studies, IIT Bombay as their social
media manager and website editor. I am also managing their English Lab initiative. My time at TISS
has helped me orient myself towards a career in the social sciences, and I am grateful for the
familiarity with both feminist theory and praxis that the Women's Studies course has given me. The
course has given me exposure to a wide range of topics, ranging from Feminist Science and
Technology studies, Sexuality studies, and helped me understand marginalisation and identity from an
intersectional perspective. My extensive fieldwork experience, both during my field attachment and
for my dissertation have taught me invaluable life lessons and moulded me into the enthusiastic young
professional I am today."
Anantika Mehra, Consultant, Centre for Policy Studies, IIT Bombay
MA 2017-2019
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Alumni Testimonials
"I work as a Delivery Specialist with Harvard Business Publishing and graduated with a masters in
women's studies in the year 2019. I work on a Global Team that delivers Harvard Business
School/Publishing content virtually to business leaders in collaboration with experts, faculty and
notable innovators. The work I do requires constant innovation, creative problem solving and
attention to detail. Apart from the obvious focus on feminist theory and praxis within and outside the
classroom, the students at TISS are encouraged to assume ownership and responsibility of social
situations instead of being passive recipients. This quality is actively recognised and appreciated in
the workplace and serves to add value to the work that alumni do at their workplaces and outside
their workplaces."
Trisha Rai, Delivery Specialist, Harvard Business Publishing
MA 2017-2019
I currently work as “Team Lead – Knowledge Creation and Dissemination” at Dasra. My work is
primarily research based, focused on key socio-economic issues affecting the Indian landscape, while
providing applied knowledge advisory to the non-profit sector. After graduating from the M.A. in
Women’s Studies programme, I have been working in different capacities contributing small inputs
promoting convergence across development programmes and within the larger purview of social
policy. Gender remains my frame of reference as it can be extrapolated to understand the correlation
between other forms of social stratification. I have worked with NITI Aayog, UN Women, TISS and the
Columbia Global Centers | Mumbai. I also recently completed a Certificate of Advance Studies in
Public Governance and Administration from ETH Zurich. The Women’s Studies programme brought to
the cohort: skills for undertaking gender analysis, perspectives on international development
narratives, grassroots immersion with field attachment programmes, feminist epistemology,
qualitative research methodology, the TISS edge and feminist ethics rooted in compassion. The
transformational journey that began with this course has remained with me and I am still learning/
unlearning and discerning as a thinking doer. I continue applying the analytical frameworks and
research skills taught in this programme.
Ami Misra, Team Lead, Dasra
MA 2010-2012
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Advanced Centre for Women's Studies
The Centre for Women’s Studies at TISS was
recognized as an Advanced Centre by the
University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2011 as
part of its XI Plan (2007-2012). The Centre
has been contributing significantly through the
activities mandated by the UGC such as research,
teaching, training, documentation, networking,
dissemination and extension activities over the
past three decades.
The Centre has the vision to emerge as a critical
centre of feminist knowledge and activism,
involved in gender related knowledge production
and dissemination within the higher education
system in India with its spheres of influence
extending to social movements, state policy, and
diverse socio-cultural, economic, and political
institutions and processes. More specifically in
the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, we at the
Centre for Women’s Studies attempt to engage
with other academic programs, in the spirit of
interdisciplinary work. We hope this helps us
make meaningful contributions to research,
action projects and administrative policies of the
Institute.
The spectrum of activities of the Centre revolves
primarily around teaching, research, and
collaborative action-oriented work.
The Centre has also been involved in networking
and extension for national and international
advocacy on programme and policy matters on
women’s issues. Research work with civil society
organisations and philanthropic organisations
on issues of discrimination on the basis of gender
and sexuality, child marriage, gender-based
violence on the internet, are some of the areas
that have been developed as part of Centre work.
The Centre has also, in the recent past, worked to
collaborate with other universities to share and
mentor WS programmes there. Several of our
faculty are involved in research and
documentation, consultancy on gender themes,
and organizing and conducting of training
programs, seminars and conferences on a range
of issues. This is where the diversity and rich
experience of the Centre’s composition is
reflected.
The M. A. in Women’s Studies and M.Phil. and
Direct PhD in Women’s Studies programmes are
the pillars of our teaching. The Centre’s faculty
members are engaged in teaching both the full-
fledged M. A. in Women’s Studies program since
2009, the M.Phil/PhD. programme since 2013, as
well as several other courses to post graduate
students across other programs of the Institute in
Mumbai and Tuljapur campus.
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Women's Studies
M.A. in Women’s Studies was introduced in 2009 as
an interdisciplinary programme that seeks to bring a
synthesis between feminist understanding, knowledge
production, and issues of development. This
programme attempts to fulfil the urgent need to
critique the existing modes of knowledge. There is an
institutional emphasis on preparing academicians as
well as social and development workers who will
realize the vision of sustainable, equitable and
participatory development. There is a focus on social
welfare and social justice, with an advocacy for gender
mainstreaming. Women’s Studies has had an organic
ink with the women’s movement along with the
struggles of marginal groups in society. Therefore, the
course structure brings together the core of women/
gender centred courses along with foundation courses,
research methods, and field exposure.
FIELD WORK-
Fieldwork is an important component of the M.A. in
Women’s Studies programme as it allows the students
to transform the theoretical knowledge that they have
gained in cases into feminist praxis. It provides the
opportunity to learn by observing and participating and
allows for a contextualized and integrated learning
based on direct interaction with ground realities.
Students are placed in different women’s
organizations, feminist organizations, development
organizations, collective and people’s movements in
and around Mumbai. As part of fieldwork, they have
conducted a series of workshops, as well as
community-based stand-alone sessions on topics
ranging from sexuality to livelihood. It has also trained
students to critically analyse policy decisions wherein
male bias of state agencies, gender disparities and
dimensions of development can be questioned. Through
experiences of fieldwork and other professional
experiences, students are adept at documentation,
policy analysis, monitoring and evaluation,
interpersonal communications, conducting needs
assessment and surveys, community mobilization,
teaching, formulation and development of curriculum,
journalistic writing, and research and project proposal
writing.
M.A. in Women’s Studies offers a wide range of
courses which link feminist theories, women’s
movements, understanding and critiques of
development with a gender focus. Areas like
technology, health and education are amongst the key
focuses. Field work is an important requirement which
initiates students into the realm of work and
experience feminist practices and understanding. The
course includes dissertation writing, which is aimed at
preparing students to conduct feminist research and
documentation. There is a combination of analytical
and field-based skills geared towards an engagement
with various academic disciplines to evolve a critical
and analytical perspective on gender in society as we
as in knowledge production.
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Faculty
Prof. Meena Gopal
M.A. , M.Phil. University of Madras, Ph.D. JNU
Chairperson, Advanced Centre for Women's
Studies
Prof. Vibhuti Patel
BA (Economics),MA (Economics),Ph.D.
Economics, University of Mumbai.
Dr, Asha Achuthan
M.B.B.S., D.O., M.Phil. in Women's Studies,
Calcutta, Ph.D. Manipal
Dr. Bindhulakshmi P.
M.A. (Kannur University), M.Phil.
(Hyderabad University), Ph.D. (IIT -B)
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Faculty
Ms. Sangita Thosar
B.A Political Science, Post Graduate
Interdisciplinary Certificate Course in Women's
Studies ,M.A in Political Science (Pune
University),NET (U.G.C.)
Dr. Sujata Chavan
B.Sc. (Audiology and Speech therapy),MSW
(Medical and Psychiatric Social Work -
TISS),Ph.D. (Law) (Mumbai University),PG.Dip.
Human Rights (Indian Institute of Human
Rights, New Delhi)
Dr. Sujatha Devarapalli
M.A. in Socio Economic History (School of Social
Sciences, University of Hyderabad),Ph.D. in Gender,
Caste and Religion (Centre for Regional Studies,
University of Hyderabad)
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Curriculum
Foundation Course
6 Credits
Women’s Studies
Courses
38 Credits
Research
Dissertation
8 Credits
Total
65 Credits
Philosophy of
Research
1 Credit
Research Method
Courses
4 Credits
Field Attachment
8 Credits
Distribution of CreditsDistribution of Credit Hours
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Semester I Semester II
Semester III
Course Title Course Code
Foundation Course
Philosophy of Research
Methods of Social Research
Women, History and Society:
Feminist Theories and Perspectives
Women’s Movement in India
Feminist Science Studies
Development, Feminist Politics
and Praxis
Course Title Course Code
Course Title Course Code
FC
FC
DS03
WS01
WS02
WS03
WS22
Feminist Research Methodology/
Practices
Women and Work: History of
Transformation
Women, Sexualities and Desire
Feminist Legal Studies
Field Attachment with
Analytical Report
Caste, Class and Gender:
Theoretical Perspectives
Elective Foundation
WS05
WS06
WS08
WS18
WS21
WS23
CBCS
Identity, Women's Citizenship
and Governance
Feminist Perspectives on Gender
and Health
Women’s Issues in Tribal and
Indigenous Communities
Gender and Public Policy: Concepts,
Measures, Strategies
WS24
WS25
WS26
WS30
Open Elective CBCS
Semester IV
Course Title Course Code
Gender Ideology and
Education
Research Dissertation
WS15
WS20
Gender Media and Culture
Women's literature in South Asia:
Representation, Practices, Perspectives
Queering Feminism
Family Structures, violence within
families; Interventions by the State
WS10
WS27
WS29
WS31
Compulsory Courses
Disciplinary Elective
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Class Demographic
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Women's Studies Batch of
2018-2020
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Akriti Shrivastava
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATION
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE
WORK EXPERIENCEOPTIONAL PAPERS
LANGUAGES KNOWN
SKILLSDISSERTATION TOPICLand acquisition and landlessness: analysis froma caste and gender lens
Smruti Mani
Ananya Iyer
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATION LANGUAGES KNOWN
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE OPTIONAL PAPERS
SKILLS
DISSERTATION TOPIC
Bachelors in Media Studies, SymbiosisInternational University
CNN-IBN, New DelhiDown to Earth Magazine, New DelhiFree Press Journal, IndoreBarli Development Institute for Rural Women, IndoreTeach for India, Pune
Medianama (Journalist) Feb.2018- May 2018Down to Earth Magazine (Sub-editor) Nov.2015-Sept.2017Afaqs (Correspondent) May 2015- Nov.2015
Contemporary Issues of Climate Change andSustainbilityLaw, Institutions and SocietyGender, Media and CultureQueering FeminismWomen's Literature in South Asia:Representations, Practices, Perspectives
English, Hindi
GenderEnvironmentDevelopment
Research skills: policy analysis,
analytical presentation, contentanalysis, transcription, in-depthinterview, questionnaire, survey,report and proposal writingField related skills: communityoutreach, workshop organizing, casefiling and documentation, fieldreportingMedia expertise: rapporteuring,article writing, photography, copyediting, social media outreach andmanagement, search engineoptimization
B.A.(Hons.) in Political Science - HinduCollege, University of Delhi (2015-2018)
Tamil, Hindi, English
Public Policy, Higher Education, Policy andAccessibility, Critical Feminist AgeingStudies, Political and Feminist Theory,Caste, Class and Gender studies
Two-week Internship at INTACH, NewDelhi. (June 2013)Research Associate at the Foundationof Indian Cities, New Delhi. (July 2016 -April 2018)Research Intern at The Centre for PolicyAnalysis, New Delhi. (July 2017-August2017)Research Intern at Young Leaders forActive Citizenship(YLAC), New Delhi.(August 2017 - September 2017)Intern at the Avehi Abacus Project,Mumbai. (November 2018 - March 2018)
Psycho-social health and well being ofthe ElderlyEthics of Intervention In DisasterManagementContemporary theories of Justice Family Structures, Violence withinFamilies, Interventions by the StateQueering FeminismWomen's literature in South Asia:Representations, Practices,Perspectives.
Locating Old Age within the matrix of Caste,Class and Gender among Tamil BrahminElderly Women residing in the urbansettlements of New Delhi.
Research skills: policy analysis, report andProposal Writing, analytical presentation,literature review, transcription, case studymethod, life history method, survey method,short ethnographic studiesField related skills: case filing anddocumentationMedia Expertise: rapporteuring
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Anuja YashwantBageshwar
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATION
Bachelors in Political Science, ChandibaiHimathmal Mansukhani College, Universityof Mumbai.
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE
Field intern in Ghar bachao ghar banaoandolan(GBGB).
Teacher in play group school.Teacher in Achievements Class.
WORK EXPERIENCE
OPTIONAL PAPERSSocio-cultural contexts ofcounselling.Political economy of space,Development and unevendevelopment.Family structure, violence withinfamilies, Intervention by stateWomen's Literature in South Asia:Representation, practice,perspective.
LANGUAGES KNOWN
English, Marathi, Hindi
SKILLS
DISSERTATION TOPIC
Impact of Ramabai Hatyakand on dalitfamilies in 1997
Arohi Panicker
Women and development, ChildNutrition, Rural development, Teaching,Gender and Education.
Research skills: report and proposalwriting, transcription, in-depthinterviewsField related skills: communityoutreach, case filing anddocumentation
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATIONB.Tech in Biotechnology, Amity Institute ofBiotechnology, Amity University, Noida
LANGUAGES KNOWNHindi, English, Malyalam (spoken only)
Environment, Gender and Public Health,Women’s Rights, Social Change, Education INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE
Intern, Bebaak Collective, Mumbai, Oct(2018) – Feb (2019) Intern, Defence Research and DevelopmentOrganisation (DRDO), New Delhi, May – July,2016. Intern, Sawai Mann Singh Hospital andMedical College, Jaipur, May – July, 2015.
WORK EXPERIENCE
OPTIONAL PAPERSPerspectives on Urban SpaceSocio-cultural context of counsellingFamily Structure and Violence with family:Interventions by the StateWomen's Literature in South Asia:Representations, Practices and Perspectives
SKILLSDISSERTATION TOPICWomen in Armed Forces: Feminist Analysisof ‘nationalism’ in Women Officers of IndianArmy.
ACHIEVEMENTSAttended Mock Parliament debate, Genderlogue,2019Cultural Programs Organising Committee, StrandLife Sciences, 2017Bronze medal in Academic Excellence, AmityUniversity of Biotechnology, Batch of 2013-17. Anchor/Host, Amity Literary Fest, 2016Volunteer, Literary Committee, Amity University,2015Volunteer, Socio-economic impacts of SEZ’s inIndia, MuN, Amity University, 2015
Research skills: research and proposal writing,analytical presentation, literature review,transcription, case-study, telephonic interviews, in-depth interviewsField related skills: organizing and designingworkshops, community outreach, profiling of casesand documentation, advocacy and campaigning
Co-ordinator Clinical Business, Strand LifeSciences, Banalore, Feb (2017) – March (2018) )
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Asya Dilsha M.P.
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATION
BA sociology, Farook College, CalicutUniversity, Kerala.
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE ADAPT (formerly) the spastics’ society ofIndia, Bandra (w), Mumbai, and Maharashtra.Kudumbashree national resourceorganization, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala(Internship)Attappady special project- kudumbasree,palakkad, kerala (Internship)
OPTIONAL PAPERSQueering feminismFamily, structures,violence within families:intervention by stateParticipatory training methodologyDigital scholarship
LANGUAGES KNOWNEnglish, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi,Arabic
SKILLS
DISSERTATION TOPICLived experiences of Muslim girls incampus politics
ACHIEVEMENTSVolunteer for neighborhood network inpalliative care, Farook College. (2015-2018)Academic project on the topic of“Interferences of Gail pipeline project inthe domestic affairs of Mukkom arearesidence, Kozhikode, Kerala”. (2018)Presented paper on “The influence ofadvertisement on Kerala culture” innational seminar organized by Keralasociological society. (2017)
Deachen Angmo
Women and child rights, gender and health,education of differently abled child, ruraldevelopment, rural education, gender rights,trans and queer rights, women in conflictareas.
Research skills: in-depth interviews,case-study, questionnaire, survey, MS-Excel, SPSS, MS-Office, PowerPoint, Atlas,report and proposal writing, transcription,literature reviewField related skills: Organizing programs,community outreach, team work andcollaboration, adaptability
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATION
BA English (Honors), Sri VenkateswaraCollege, University of Delhi
LANGUAGES KNOWN
English, Hindi, Ladakhi
Issues of gender, caste and otherrights; public policy,rural development, social change
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE Vacha (November 2018-February 2019)Women’s education and rights, volunteeredin the capacity of a teacher, did communityoutreach regarding education and genderrightsInternship with Feminism in India for amonth as a writer (campus issues, filmreview, book review etc.)
OPTIONAL PAPERSPerspectives on urban space Women’s Literature in South Asia Queering FeminismEthics in Disaster Management
DISSERTATION TOPIC
SKILLS
A study on the inter-caste and inter-religion marriage in Ladakh district ofJammu and Kashmir
Research Skills: Policy Analysis, Reportand Proposal Writing, AnalyticalPresentation, Literature Review, ContentAnalysis, Transcription, Case Study, In-Depth Interview, FDG, Questionnaireand Survey, Short Ethnographic Study,Oral History, Power point, Excel, Atlas,SPSSField Related skills: CommunityOutreach, Workshop Designing andOrganizing, Case Filing andDocumentation Media Expertise: Social MediaOutreach, Photography, Videography,Rapporteuring 19
Gauri Pawsey
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATION
B.A (Hons) History, Lady Shri Ram College ForWomen, Delhi University, Delhi.
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE Intern at Partition Museum, Delhi, May 2017-July 2017Intern at Partition Project, Lakshmi MittalSouth Asia Institute, November 2017-January 2018Intern at MAVA (Men against Violence andAbuse) November 2018-Feb 2019Intern at Citizens Archive of India, July 2019
OPTIONAL PAPERSPerspectives on Urban SpacePersonal and Interpersonal developmentof a practitionerWomen’s Literature in South Asia:Representations, Practices andPerspectivesGender, Media and Culture.
LANGUAGES KNOWN
English, Hindi, French (B1 level)
DISSERTATION TOPIC
SKILLS
Dalit Narrative of the 1947 Partition of India.
ACHIEVEMENTSVolunteer Teacher, VIDYA India, 2015-2016Certificate Of Excellence, UN RIO +23World Humanitarian Summit Programme,2016. Third Prize at Trailer Making Competitionfor Rendezvous, IIT Delhi, 2017
Gitanjali Kamra
Gender and Media, Research, Human Rights,Rural Development, Mental Health,Corporate Social Responsibility, Urban Issuesand Public Policy
Research Skills: Report and proposalwriting, Content analysis, Transcription,Analytical presentation, Literature review,Questionnaire and Survey, Oral history,Translation, Short ethnographic study,SPSS, Archiving data, PowerPoint and Excel. Field Related Skills: CommunityOutreach, Workshop designing, Eventmanagement. Media Expertise: Photography,Videography,Podcast, Sound recording and editing
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATION
B.A. (Hons) Political Science, Lady Shri RamCollege, Delhi University, Delhi
LANGUAGES KNOWN
English, Hindi
Gender Justice, Urban Development, Genderand Public Policy, Gender and Health, Sexualand Reproductive Rights, Gender Caste andClass
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE OPTIONAL PAPERS
Perspectives on Urban SpaceLaw, Institutions and SocietyQueering FeminismWomen’s Literature in South Asia:Representation, Practices andPerspectives
SKILLS
DISSERTATION TOPICUrban development and modernization, andits impact on the lives of fisherwomen inMumbai
ACHIEVEMENTSCore team member, script writer andperformer in The Elocution Society,Lady Shri Ram College for Women(2016-18)Participated in Genderlogue, Womenand Gender Development Cell (2019)Editor, DelhiPublic School, Gurgaon(2014-15)
Research Skills: Policy analysis, researchand proposal writing, transcription,qualitative methods: case study, in depthinterviewing, focused group discussion, oralhistory, PowerPoint, excel, SPSS. Field Related Skills: Community outreach, workshop designing and organizing, casefiling and documentation, auditing, survey.Media Expertise: Social media outreach,photography
Volunteer at Project Khushbu, Zamrudpur,Delhi, as part of NSS (2015-16)Intern (2016) and Core Team Member(2017) at Asmat NGO.TISS Field Attachment at Awaaz-e-Niswaan, Mumbai.
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Maitreyee Misra
AREAS OF INTEREST
EDUCATIONB.A Honours Journalism, Lady Sri Ram Collegefor Women (LSR), University of Delhi
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE Field Work Attachment, Family CounselingCenter (STREE MUKTI SANGATHAN)[November 2018- March 2019]Head, Human Resource and Legal FinancialTeam (ASMAT NGO), Darewala,Sirsa,Haryana [March 2017-September 2017]Core Team Member, (ASMAT NGO), Soda,Tonk District, Rajasthan [August 2016-February 2017]IIntern, (ASMAT NGO), Soda, Tonk district,Rajasthan [March 2016-June 2016]
ACHIEVEMENTSTreasurer- TISS Students' Union 2019-20. Class Representative, M.A Women’s’ Studies2018-19 Sponsorship HeadSenior Coordinator, Office of InternationalProgrammes, LSRSub-Head, Media team, Tarang, Annual CulturalFestival of LSR,Core Team Member, Interface-The Academic Forum Class Representative, B.A Journalism Honours, LSR2016-17Awarded Merit Certificate by the Ministry ofHuman Resource and Development, Governmentof India. 2015 Nominated for the LSR— Sciences Po, Paris—Masters’ Exchange Programme. 2018 Selected to contribute Case Studies to theJournalism Department Publication, Media Lawsand Ethics. 2018 Middlebury College U.S.A, Exchange ProgrammeStudent Mentor to three US students at LSR 2017 Ambassador for Teach for India at LSR
LANGUAGES KNOWN
English, Hindi
DISSERTATION TOPIC
OPTIONAL PAPERSPerspectives on Urban space Lived and built environment Everyday ethics and constitutional values Women's Literature in South Asia Queering Feminism
SKILLSResearch Skills: Policy analyIsis, Report andproposal writing, Analytical Presentation,Literature review, Content analysis,Transcription,Case study, In-depth interview, FDG,questionnaire and survey, short ethnographic,study, oral history, SPSS, Power-point, Excel.Field Related Skills: Community Outreach, Workshop Designing, Workshop Organizing,Case filing and documentation .Media Expertise: Rapporteuring, Social MediaOutreach, Basic sound and video editing
Manisha Diggi
Public Transport System, Urban Planning andGovernance, Gender Budgeting, PolicyResearch/Analysis, Communication andOutreach, Corporate-Social Responsibility
Evaluating the Lucknow Metro Rail Project as aPublic Transport & Theorizing the experiences ofwomen commuters.
AREAS OF INTEREST
EDUCATION
B.com(hons), Gargi College, University of Delhi
LANGUAGES KNOWN
English, Hindi, Ho, Punjabi Gender and Development, Education,Mental Health, Sexual and ReproductiveHealth Rights, Gender and Public Policy,Gender and Indigenous peoples’ humanrights, Corporate Social Responsibility.
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE Volunteer in Umeed NGO, Delhi (2015-16) Intern in Pravah (Delhi) for SMILEprogramme collaborating with PatangNGO(Odisha) (May-July 2017)Field Practicum in TISS FAP in TANDA(Towards Advocacy Networking andDevelopment Action) OPTIONAL PAPERS
Law, Institution and SocietyGlobal Public HealthWomen’s literature in South East AsiaQueering Feminism Family structure and Violence
DISSERTATION TOPIC
SKILLS
Research Skills: Report Writing, DataAnalysis, Case studies, Short Ethnographicstudies, Policy Analysis, Transcription, Excel,SPSS, PowerPoint.Field Related Skills: Community Outreach,Workshop Designing, Workshop Organising,Case filing and documentation.Media Expertise: Rapporteuring,Photography.
ACHIEVEMENTSIn Organizing Committee for conductingprogrammes like Birsa Munda Lecture,Indigenous Day (2018)
Women and their role in Indigenousknowledge. An exploratory study of HOcommunity in West Singhbhum. (working title)
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Nikita Pathak
AREAS OF INTEREST
EDUCATIONBachelor’s in English (Honors), Daulat RamCollege, University of Delhi, Delhi.
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE Content Management at EduSpectrum(2016)Content Writer at Backpacker Panda(2016-17)Field Intern at Sahyog Sangharsh Center(11/2018 - 03/2019)Field Intern at Shramik Bharti (05/2019 -06/2019)
OPTIONAL PAPERS
Perspectives on Urban SpacePersonal and Interpersonal Development ofa Practitioner Gender, Media and CultureSouth Asian Women’s LiteratureScience, Technology and SocietyConcept, History and Theories of DevelopmentPhilosophical Foundations of DevelopmentResearch
LANGUAGES KNOWN
English, Hindi DISSERTATION TOPIC
SKILLSResearch Skills: Policy analysis, Report andproposal writing, Analytical presentation,Literature review, Content analysis,Transcription, Qualitative Methods: CaseStudy, In-depth Interviews, FGD,Questionnaire and Survey.Field Related Skills: Community Outreach,Workshop Designing, Workshop Organization Media Expertise: Photography, Photo-essay,Podcast, Social Media OutreachACHIEVEMENTS
Department of English Highest ScorerAward, 2017Department of English Highest Scorer (ThreeYears Combined) Award, 2018Department of English All-Rounder Award,2018Member of Indian Classical Choir, Alahyaa(2016 onward) judged the best Indian MusicSociety, 2019.Literary and Sports Representative- Class ofWomen’s Studies, 2018-2019.Volunteered for TISS Literature Festival,2018Literary Secretary, TISS Student's Union,2019-2020
Pallavi Bhosale
Public Policy, Gender and Education,Gender and Development, CurriculumDesign, Gender and Literature, ContentCreation and Curation for gender basedpublications
Gender Sensitivity in Higher Technical Institutes
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATION
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) from PemrajSarda College, Ahmednagar, Pune University
LANGUAGES KNOWN
Marathi, Hindi, English
Women and Law, Maharashtra basedorganisations dealing in family issues,Women and Education
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE
Mahila Rajsatta Andolan (Nov, 2018- Mar,2019)
OPTIONAL PAPERS
Dalit FeminismDoing GenderFamily, Structure and ViolenceSouth Asian Women’s Literature
DISSERTATION TOPICSKILLSResearch Skills: Report and proposalwriting Analytical presentation, Literaturereview, Content analysis, Transcription, Casestudy, In-depth interview, FGD,Questionnaire and survey, short ethnographicstudy.Field Related Skills: Community Outreach,Workshop Designing, Workshop OrganizingCase filing and documentation
Domestic Violence: The family courtExperiences of Dalit women Survivorsin Maharashtra
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Pritha Bhattacharya
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATION
B.A. (Hons.) Political Science (Lady Shri RamCollege for Women, Delhi University)
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE Field Work, Tarasha, TISS Field ActionProject, November 2018 – March 2019Student Volunteer, Saheli Women’s ResourceCentre, Delhi, January 2018 – April 2018
OPTIONAL PAPERSPerspectives on Urban SpacesEveryday Ethics and ConstitutionalValues Gender, Media and CultureQueering Feminism
LANGUAGES KNOWNEnglish, Bangla, Hindi
DISSERTATION TOPIC
SKILLS
Research Skills: Policy Analysis, Researchand proposal writing, Transcript, Case study,oral history, In-depth interview, Power point,ExcelField Related Skills: Workshop organizingand designing, case filing anddocumentationMedia Expertise: Copy edit, journalisticwriting
ACHIEVEMENTSDiploma in Conflict Resolution and PeaceBuilding, Lady Shri Ram College, 2017-18Editor in Chief, Lady Shri Ram CollegeMagazine, 2017-18Best All-round Student, Lady Shri RamCollege, 2018President, Model United Nations Club, DelhiPublic School, Greater Noida, 2014-15
Priyanshu Kumari
Gender and Development,Policy, Gender andHealth, Gender and Media, Politicaleconomy, Conflict Resolution and PeaceBuilding
Exploring the political economy of populationcontrol policies post the 1990s in India
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATIONB.A (Hons.) Journalism from Lady Shri Ram College forWomen, Delhi University
LANGUAGES KNOWNEnglish, Hindi
Gender and Development, Policy, Gender andMedia, Gender and Health. INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE
Volunteered at Aman Biradari NGO, Delhi (2015-16)Taught at CHEHEL NGO, Delhi (2016-17) Interned at Majlis, Women's Organization,Mumbai, November 2018 to March 2019. Interned at DU Express, Delhi (2015-2016)
OPTIONAL PAPERSGender, Health and RightsSocial Value Creation and Social InnovationQueering Feminism Family Structures, Violence within families:Interventions by the State
SKILLS
DISSERTATION TOPICWomen and Health- Association ofenvironmental Structure with Women`sSanitation Health in the Urban Slum.
ACHIEVEMENTSTeam Head, Juxtapose,Annual Academic meetof Journalism Department, Lady Shri RamCollege For Women.Core team member of Equal Opportunity Cell(REACH), Lady Shri Ram College for Women. Core team member of Environmental Society(PRAKRITI), Lady Shri Ram College for Women. International Press, Model United Nations,Lady Shri Ram College for Women, (2017). Media Team, Hindi Debating Society, Lady ShriRam College for Women. Participated in Genderlogue, Women andGenderDevelopment Cell, TISS Mumbai,2019
Research Skills: Research and proposalwriting, Policy Analysis, Transcription, Casestudy, Oral history, In-depth interview,Power point, Excel, SPSS. Field Related Skills: Communityoutreach, Case filing and documentation,Workshop OrganizingMedia Expertise: Photography, Socialmedia marketing, Social Media Outreach.
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Rinarani
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATION(B.A.) In Ambedkar Thought and Buddha Studies,Nagarjuna Training Institute, RashtrasantTukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE Avehi Abacus (Nov 2018-March 2019) conductedclasses on gender sensitization for schoolstudents in the public education system andworking-class communities, helped in informationand curriculum, organising training session,gender awarenessprograms, coordination with teams
Volunteered at the workshops organised by theNagarjuna Training Institute.
WORK EXPERIENCE
OPTIONAL PAPERSWomen’s literature in south Asia:Representations, practices,perspectives Dalit feminism Family structure, violence withinfamilies; interventions by the state Doing gender
LANGUAGES KNOWN
Hindi, English, Maghi DISSERTATION TOPIC
SKILLSResearch Skills: Report and proposalwriting, Analytical Presentation, Literaturereview, Transcription, Case study, In-depthinterview, FDG, Questionnaire and survey,short ethnographic study, oral history. Field Related Skills: CommunityOutreach, Workshop Designing, WorkshopOrganisingMedia Expertise: Rapporteur,Photography,Videography
Riya Bhardwaj
Corporate Social Responsibility, genderand livelihood, Rural Development
Kafan Satyagraha Against Land StruggleNTPC Barkagaon From HazaribaghDistrict (Jharkhand)
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATIONB.A. (H) in English Literature, Miranda House, DelhiUniversity (2014-2017)
LANGUAGES KNOWNEnglish, Hindi
Labour studies, Internet and Society,Gender and media, Consultancy, CSR
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE The Wire, New Delhi (April 2019-May 2019), EditorialIntern. Point of View, Mumbai (November 2018 - February2019).Make a Difference, Bachho ka Ghar, Daryaganj, NewDelhi (2015-2017), Education Support.Swasthya Lehar (Saujanya Foundation), New Delhi(July-December, 2016), Curatorial Intern, HumanResources ntern.SortedStuff, New Delhi (February-June,2015),Content writer.
Mindworks Global Media Services Pvt. Ltd., Noida, UttarPradesh (August 2017- May 2018), Copy Editor -Translation
WORK EXPERIENCE
OPTIONAL PAPERSEveryday Ethics and Constitutional ValuesPerspectives on Urban SpacesGender Media and CultureWomen's literature in South Asia:representations, practices, perspectives
DISSERTATION TOPIC
SKILLSResearch Skills: Analytical presentation,Literature review, Content analysis, SPSS.Field Related Skills: Workshop organizing,case filing and documentation, preparinganalytical reportsMedia Expertise: Social MediaEngagement and Analysis, Podcast
ACHIEVEMENTSPresented a research paper on the ongoingRohingya refugee crisis at Literary Fest,Miranda House, Delhi University, 2017The Literary Society, Miranda House (2016-2017), Council MemberCelluloid, Film society, Miranda House(2016- 2017) Blog HeadZenith Model United Nation, Miranda House(2016-2017), Under Secretary General,PublicRelations and Social Media
Labour relations among women in MeoMuslim Community.
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Shama RamsinghMehrol
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATION
B.COM (Accounts and Finance) from University ofMumbai in 2013, M.COM (Accounts) fromUniversity ofMumbai in 2015
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE
Worked with Prayas,Field Action Project of TISS, Mumbai
Worked as lecturer in Mohindar Singh Kabal SinghDegree College of Arts and Commerce, Kalyanwest for 3 years. Special subjects wereAccountancy,Management, Taxation and communication skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
OPTIONAL PAPERSPerspective on Urban Space Participatory Training Methodology Women’s Literature In South Asia:Representations, Practices, Perspectives Queering FeminismFamily Structure, Violence within Families:Intervention by State
LANGUAGES KNOWNEnglish, Hindi, Marathi
DISSERTATION TOPIC
SKILLSResearch Skills: Qualitative Method, In-depthInterview, Oral History, Short Ethnography,Analytical Presentation, Word, Excel,PowerPoint.Field Related Skills: Community Outreach,documentation.
ACHIEVEMENTSMaharashtra State Certificate inInformation Technology in PC Operation.Certificate in Desk Top Publishing (DTP).Tally 9.00NSE’s Certification in Financial Market(NCFM).Marathi Typing 30 wpm, English typing30 wpm and 40 wpm.Worked as NAAC Committee MemberWorked as Extension Teacher inDEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNINGEXTENSION for 3 years in Mohindar SinghKabal Singh Degree College, KalyanWest.
Shital ShamraojiDahake
Educational Programme, Gender Awarenessand Sensitiveness.
Balmiki Safai Karmachari (working)women in Ulhasnagar MunicipalityCorporation
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATION
B.Sc (BIOLOGY), from Jankidevi Bajaj Collegeof Science, Wardha.
LANGUAGES KNOWN
English, Hindi, Marathi
Girl’s Education, Gender Justice, ruraldevelopment, social change, Mentalhealth (counselling). INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE
Work as an intern at Akshara organization(11/2018 -3/2019) Work as an intern at Shri DyansagarBahuddeshiya Shikshan Sanstha, Nagpur(4/2019 -5/2019)
OPTIONAL PAPERS
Doing gender Dalit feminismFamily structure, violence withinfamilies: interventions by the state Women’s literature in south Asia:Representations, practices,perspectives
DISSERTATION TOPIC
SKILLSResearch Skills: Report and proposalwriting, Analytical presentation, Literaturereview, Content analysis, Transcription, Casestudy, In-depth interview, FDG, Questionnaireand survey, short ethnographic study, oralhistory, PowerPoint, Excel. Field Related Skills: Community Outreach,Workshop Designing, Workshop OrganizingMedia Expertise: Photography,Videography, Photo-essay
The struggle of Dalit women for HigherEducation in Wardha District in Maharashtra
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Shreya Batra
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATIONBachelors of Technology in Computer Science andEngineering, JSSATE, Noida (2013-2017)
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE CSR Intern – CLP India Private Ltd (April 2019 – May2019)Field Intern – MAVA, Men Against Violence andAbuse (November 2018 – March 2019)
Vendor Relationship Manager, AdcountTechnologies Private Limited (November – April2018)Corporate Strategy Associate, PragyawanTechnologies Private Limited (August 2017-November 2017)
WORK EXPERIENCE
OPTIONAL PAPERSConcept, Histories and Theories of DevelopmentGender Media and CultureSocial Network Analysis and OrganisationSocial Value Creation and Social InnovationQueering Feminism
LANGUAGES KNOWNEnglish, Hindi, Punjabi
DISSERTATION TOPICSKILLSResearch Skills: Data Analysis, Report andProposal Writing, Statistical analysis using R andExcel, Designing and Conducting workshops, MSOffice, Social Network Analysis using R andUCINETField Related Skills: In-depth Interviews, FocusGroup Dicussions, Mentoring adloscents ongenderMedia Expertise: Photography, Social MediaAdvocacy, Analytical Content Writing,Rapporteuring
ACHIEVEMENTSChaired mock parliament discussingcontemporary bills, TISS MumbaiVolunteered in managing Genderlogue, TISSMumbaiWorked as Class Representative in Women’sStudies for 2019-2020Home tutored for four years while inengineering.Actively engaged in singing at inter-collegelevel during graduation.Lead female vocalist in one of the covers onYouTube Channel (Cover Art)
Shruti Negi
Data Analysis, CSR, Qualitative andQuantitative Research, Policy, Advocacy,Gender Justice, Writing
Feminist Perspective on Digital Labor: AnInsight Into The Lived Experiences ofWomen Working on Application BasedBeauty Service Platform
AREAS OF INTEREST
EDUCATIONB.A. Economics Honours, Dyal Singh College, DelhiUniversity
LANGUAGES KNOWNHindi, English
Gender Justice, Gender sensitization,Education, Sexual and ReproductiveHealth and Rights (SRHR), Mental Health,Research and development,Gender andpublic policy, Corporate SocialResponsibility
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE Intern, Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, Mumbai,Oct(2018) – Feb (2019)Intern, The YP Foundation, New Delhi, April – May,2018Peer Educator for the SRHR Program, The YPFoundation, New Delhi, February 2017- February2018
OPTIONAL PAPERSPerspective on Urban SpaceParticipatory Training MethodologyQueering FeminismWomen’s Literature in South Asia:Representation, Practices andPerspectives
DISSERTATION TOPIC
SKILLSResearch Skills: Research and proposal writing,analytical presentation, literature review,transcription, case study, focused groupdiscussion, in-depth interviews, shortethnographic studies, conducting surveys,content analysis, MS Excel, MS Word,PowerPoint.Field Related Skills: Conducting sessions,curriculum designing workshops, buildingcurriculum, community outreach, profiling anddocumentation of cases, report writing,advocacy and campaigning.Media expertise: Brochure makingACHIEVEMENTS
Attended The International Association forAdolescent Health's (IAAH) 11th WorldConference on Adolescent Health, New Delhi,October 2017.Volunteer, Ecowaves 2016, Dyal Singh College,Delhi University
Lives of Dhebaria Rabari women (in Kutch) asinformal sectors workers (working title)
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Smruti Mani
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATION
B.A in English Literature, Mumbai University
INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE Synapse Clinic – 2 monthsMajlis Legal Centre – 6 monthsMahila Rajsatta Andolan – 2 months
OPTIONAL PAPERSGender, space and cultureSocio-cultural context of counselling Queering feminism Women’s literature in South Asia:representations, practices, perspectives.
LANGUAGES KNOWNEnglish, Hindi, Marathi, Japanese (N5)
DISSERTATION TOPIC
SKILLSResearch Skills: Report and proposalwriting, Content analysis, Literaturereview, Case studies, In-depth interviews,FGD.Field Related Skills: Workshopdesigning, Workshop organising,Documentation Media Expertise: Social mediaoutreach, Rapporteuring, Photo-essay,Basic graphic design, Brochure making.
ACHIEVEMENTSHead, PR committee for School ofDevelopment Academic ConclaveIbtedaBest Student All-Rounder 2017-18, SIESCollege of Arts, Science and CommerceChairperson PR for college fest Visions,SIES College of Arts, Science andCommerce - 2017-2018Best Chairperson for college fest Visions
Sumedha Kaushik
Publishing; LGBTQ+ theory and activism;Legal framework and public policy;Women's Literature
Looking at merit and diversity in highereducation institutes through Quizzing
AREAS OF INTERESTEDUCATIONBA(Honours) Political Science, Indraprastha Collegefor Women, University of Delhi
LANGUAGES KNOWNEnglish, Hindi, and Assamese
Gender justice and rights, Managerial work(campaign, workshops, and others) INTERNSHIPS/ FIELD EXPERIENCE
Field work with the Resource Centre forIntervention for Violence Against Women (RCI -VAW). The RCI- VAW is centered around theSpecial Cell for Women and Children which wasstarted in 1984 in Maharashtra as a field actionproject of TISS, Mumbai.Internship with Global Health Foundation
OPTIONAL PAPERSGender and HealthSocio-cultural context of counsellingQueering FeminismWomen’s Literature in South Asia:Representation, Practices, Perspective
DISSERTATION TOPIC
SKILLSResearch Skills: Transcription, analyticalpresentation, report and proposal writing,literature review, qualitative analysis,PowerPoint, Excel, SPSS. Field Related Skills: Community outreach,Workshop Designing, Workshop Organizing,Case filing and documentation.Media Expertise: Social media outreach,Rapporteuring, Photo-essay, Search engineoptimisation.
ACHIEVEMENTSVolunteered at seminar by NationalCommission for Women,( IPCW, 2016)Attended seminar on Housework, Women, andMarx's Theory of Value by Suhas Paranjape,(TISS, 2019)Documentation of workshop on Child SexualAbuse by Vidya Reddy, Tulir, (RCI-VAW, TISS,2019)Documentation of training programme forNGO workers by RCI- VAW, 2019
Understanding the gap in flood relief in Assamthrough the perspective of gender, caste,intersectionalities.
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Conferences and Talks organised by
the Centre (2018-19)
1. 'Discrimination, Gender and Sexuality: Telling Stories, Making Connections'
Conference organized in 2018.
2. International Conference on Changing Contours of Women's Paid and
Unpaid Work - 2018.
3. 'To Work or to Care- A Costly Trap for Young Australian women?' by Prof
Elizabeth Hill, Department of Political Economy, Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences, The University of Sydney.
4. Panel discussion: 'Gender and Sexuality: Dialogue across movement' by
Rachana Mudraboyina, Hasina Khan, Disha Pinki Shaikh, Poushali Basak.
5. 'Gender, Politics, and the Question of Culture' by Rachana Mudraboyina
6. 'Tracking footsteps, not just the road' (talk on Section 377 and the contexts
of queer legal activism) by Chayanika Shah.
7. Discussion of Dr. Ghazala Jamil's book 'Muslim Women Speak: of Dreams
and Shackles.' with Dr. Ghazala Jamil.
8. Genderlogue organized in collaboration with WGDC, Tata Institute of Social
Sciences and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, India Office.
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Past Recruiters
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Placement Process
In accordance with the efficient functioning of the Placement Process and maintenance
of a healthy relationship between the Institute, Students, and the Recruiting
Organization (RO), certain foundational guidelines have been laid down for a smooth
channel of communication throughout the Placement Process.
Initial Communication:The timeline for the placement process with the ROs would be initiated after
interactions with the placement cell of M. A. Women’s Studies. This can be done by
emailing us on our official email id or getting in touch with members of the Placement
Cell.
Pre-Placement Talk:Subsequently, the RO will be invited to conduct a pre-placement talk (PPT) that will be
held before or during the first phase of placements. This will feature presentations by
the ROs which will be followed by an interactive session between the students and the
ROs to gain clarity on their respective requirements. The ROs are required to notify the
placement cell (prior to the conduction of the Pre-Placement Talk) of their methods of
recruitment and begin inviting applications from students (that would include their
resumes, and other application documents).
Recruitment Process:ROs are requested to abide by the following guidelines during the placement process:
Online Student Requirements Form: Organizations coming for the recruitment of
students graduating from the M. A. in Women’s Studies programme from TISS,
Mumbai will need to inform their priorities and requirements in a prescribed
Placement Form to the Placement Committee (PC)
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Placement Process
For the purpose of allotment of slots to the ROs, the following information is
requested from the organization’s end:
-Job Description and Profile offered
-Geographical location and mobility
-Remuneration and Incentives offered
-Number of positions offered
The requirements of mode of recruitment such as written tests, group discussions,
personal interviews, etc. should be notified to the PC in advance. Accordingly, a
mutually decided timeline and interview slots will be worked out.
ROs are requested not to select or eliminate any candidate solely on the basis of the
information mentioned in the placement brochure. It is advisable that this should be
done on the basis of the submission of the CVs/resume after the pre-placement talk
(PPT) and the subsequent recruitment procedure.
To avoid uncertainties, ROs are requested to prepare and release a waiting list in
addition to the list of students that have been selected for placement.
The ROs should comply with the Institute’s non-discriminatory policy. Any
discrimination by the RO based on caste, class, sex, gender, sexuality, disability or
religion leading to disharmony among the candidate(s) will not be entertained and
may result in an intervention by the PC.
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Placement Process
The RO is required to communicate the final decision of their selection to the
candidate(s) and the PC within TWO days of the Placement Process.
The RO is required to provide the candidate(s) the appointment letter(s) within FIVE
to SEVEN days of declaring their final selection decision.
Logistics:The ROs are required to intimate their visit to campus a minimum of 10 days in
advance so that the necessary arrangements can be made.
ROs are free to hold telephonic or off-campus interviews through video conferencing
in case they are unable to be physically present on campus due to constraints. The
SPC should be notified of the same in advance so that it can arrange and facilitate
the same in a smooth manner.
Transport will be provided for the ROs along with food during their stay on campus.
In the case of accommodation, the ROs would need to bear the required costs.
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Contact Us
Placement Coordinator:
Dr. Vibhuti Patel
+91 9321040048
Placement Committee:
Student Contact Persons:
Priyanshu Kumari
+91 9716069811
Sumedha Kaushik
+91 8527197759
Address:
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, V.N Purav Marg,
Eden Gardens, Deonar, Mumbai - 400088
Secretariat, School of Development Studies, 8th
Floor, Academic Building 1, TISS Naoroji Campus,
Deonar Farm Road, Deonar, Mumbai - 400088
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