Newsletter Issue 04 April 2016

Insights Teaching Economics at the Undergraduate level at University

Economics is often taught as a technocratic subject with a standard set of mathematical In this issue tools. But its subject matter is much deeper and subtler. Think about the really hard Insights: and challenging questions being asked of you as an Teaching Economics at the economist. How do human beings coordinate the Undergraduate level at production of output? What are the inherent points of cooperation and conflict? How does the economy grow Azim Premji University 1 over time or not? How efficient is it at producing output? How well and fairly are the fruits of the collective labor Events Update .2 of society shared? Who gets to control the decision of what and how much to produce and to work? How 8 ecologically and morally sustainable is any particular News Update economic arrangement? Such a study requires a wide range of skills—the ability to make sense of a complex Students Reflections: social reality, a strong aptitude in dealing with abstract numbers and statistics, a sense Equipping oneself to be a of the historical context of societies, an understanding of human motivation and a better, more aware teacher 12 feeling for the moral and ethical underpinnings of social arrangements. So in order to help students become ‘master economists’ we have designed our curriculum at Azim Premji University much more creatively. For instance, in the Alumni Account: first year we have a year-long introduction to economics in which we provide fairly Guiding Local Development advanced tools of economic analysis to help make sense of the basic economic life through Gram Panchayats 13 around us. In order to do so, we have worked with a group of cutting edge economists from all over the world to design an entirely new course and e-book that will replace Faculty Feature: the traditional format and focus more extensively on the Indian experience. In later semesters students will be exposed both to the latest versions of economic theory Sujatha Rao 14 and statistical inference and approaches, but will also need to do courses in economic history, the history of economic thought and political economy so as to have a more Research Round Up grounded sense of the vast scope of economics. Nature in the City: Bengaluru In addition, we plan to adopt many different pedagogical approaches since people learn in different ways. So for example, we will have traditional lectures, but students in the Past, Present, and Future 16 will also be exposed to classroom experiments based learning, archival and historical research and, particularly, field based learning. To read an example of the kind of Vibrant Discourses 17 alternative pedagogical strategies we are adopting, please read http://www.core-econ.org/arjun-jayadev-core-takes-off-in-bangalore 22 In virtually all courses students will be asked to engage with the real world outside the Quiz Time 1601 classroom space so as to get a more direct experiential understanding of economic functioning. All told, we are excited about our approach and hope that we can engage Photo Frame 23 students to become both more fluent economists and better citizens of the world. Arjun Jayadev Information Kiosk 23 Faculty, School of Liberal Studies Funny Side Up 24 Events Update

Public Discussion with Paul Standish and Krishna Kumar Azim Premji University as part of its Philosophy of Education Conference 2016, organized a public discussion on “Curriculum, Cultural Diversity and Democracy in the Age of the Social Media” on January 8, 2016 at IIC (Annex), Lodhi Road, New Delhi. The talk was delivered by Professor Paul Standish, UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK, and chaired & discussed by Professor Krishna Kumar, Delhi University. Professor Standish reflected upon the implications of the onslaught and ubiquitous nature of social media in everybody’s lives today, particularly the need for change in school curriculum that it generates. He engaged with the concern on how far the school can and should be the source of social cohesion in the present time where multiple sources challenge any established narrative. Historically, he traced the debate on the problems of social cohesion and imagined roles of the school in nurturing the same, in the writings of John Dewey, Rabindranath Tagore and Walt Whitman. Professor Standish, sought 4th International Conference on Philosophy of Education for a fresh engagement with the questions of social cohesion in the wake of new technological changes. In brief, he called for thinking and reflections on the part of school administrators, curriculum designers and pedagogues to deal with the Azim Premji University organized the fourth International In this conference the major question underlying all these problems of social cohesion and harmony that contemporary societies are faced with. Conference on Philosophy of Education from January 10-12, discussions was – What is the role of philosophy in the 2016. The conference brought together educationists and domain of education? This was responded to by Prof. Padma philosophers of education from across the world to discuss Sarangapani (TISS). On Day 2, this question was directly various critical issues that demand philosophical analysis. taken up in a panel discussion by Professor Rohit Dhankar International Conference on Regional Political Economy (Azim Premji University), Professor Paul Standish (University The conference addressed the following themes this year: of London) and Prof. Kaustuv Roy (Azim Premji University). The International conference on Regional Political Economy was held at IIHS, Bengaluru on January 9-10, 2016. The two • Culture and School Curriculum day conference explored the conceptual basis for the ‘region’ in regional political economy as well as the methodological • Philosophy and the Practice of Teaching The conference also included presentations by Vasanthi alternatives appropriate for explaining regional outcomes, drawing from disciplinary perspectives such as history, • Educational Policy and Philosophy of Education Srinivasan (University of Hyderabad) on Educational policy, anthropology, economics, and political science. Prof. Jonardon Ganeri (New York University), Prof. Ravi Panel discussions on the following topics were part of the conference: The three day conference began with an avid discussion on Subramaniam (TIFR Bombay) and Prof. Rohit Dhankar (Azim • Constructing the Region within a Nation a particularly knotty issue educationists have been bothered Premji University) on the connection between philosophy • Framing Regional Politics by for decades – Is there a reason to include religion in the and the practice of teaching, Prof. Manabi Mazumdar (CSSS, • Methods in Regional Political Economy curriculum of public schools of secular, democratic societies? Kolkata), Prof. Paul Standish and Prof. Rajeev Bhargava on • Diversity, Separatism and Conflict: Regions in Tension with Nations Does the exclusion of religion from the curriculum create Culture and Curriculum. • Comparing Regions Across the Asian Giants problems for democratic societies rather than solve them? • Social Science Categories in Regional Perspective Papers were presented on issues like the philosophical Prof. Rajeev Bhargava’s (CSDS, Delhi) presentation triggered justification for the quota system in super speciality courses, For conference papers/abstracts/presentations please see the link: these and other questions that were discussed and argued analysis of the approach of the Indian Constitution towards http://www.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/SitePages/school-of-policy-governance-regional-political-economy.aspx on by around 100 people who attended the 4th Conference provisions for religious education, different approaches to on Philosophy of Education. Educationists, educators, social moral education, the nature of autonomy and its implications scientists, philosophers of education and philosophers came on education, by Udit Bhatia, Asim Siddiqui, Madhava Chipalli, together to discuss a wide range of philosophical problems Manohar Kumar, Vijitha Rajan and Hari Narayanan. Young Researchers’ Workshop on Comparative Constitutionalism and issues from the actual practice of teaching mathematics The Young Researchers’ Workshop was jointly organized by the Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany and the Azim Premji or translation of textbooks, the prevailing competition culture, University on March 2, 2016. Doctoral students from the Humboldt University and the Graduate Fellows from the School of threats to curriculum development from tradition as well as Policy and Governance presented their current/ongoing research work, broadly in the area of law and development. innovation and technology. For abstracts please see: http://www.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/SitePages/school-of-policy-governance-events-young-researchers-workshop.aspx

2 3 At the Thresholds of Life and Death – A photo exhibition Sports on the Moon - Public Lecture by Prof.Arthur Eisenkraft A photo exhibition titled ‘At the Thresholds of life and death’ was organized by the Health and Nutrition specialization Arthur Eisenkraft, Distinguished Professor of Science Education, Professor of Physics; Director, Center of Science and students on February 27-28, 2016 in Metro Art Centre, M.G. Road. Drawing on seven different states in East and Central Math in Context (COSMIC), University of Massachusetts Boston, USA delivered a talk on “Sports on the Moon” as a part of , the stories of women depicted in this exhibition travel from the Garos in Assam, Sahariyas in Madhya Pradesh, the Public Lecture series of Azim Premji University on January 22, 2016. Kandhas in Odisha, Bengali Muslims in West Bengal, Oraons in Chhattisgarh, the self-help groups in rural Bihar and those In this presentation, participants learnt how to create or adapt a sport so that it can be played on the Moon while meeting living in the slums in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The real life stories of women reflect on the provision of care in Government the basic requirements of a sport. This “Sports on the Moon” challenge has been attempted by high school students, college and private health centres, and domestic spaces, the journeys between these spaces and their outcomes. students, teachers, scientists and engineers (including some NASA scientists). This presentation described how this type of challenge and problem based learning can improve science instruction. The exhibition was inaugurated on February 27, 2016 by Laxmi Murthy, Consulting Editor, Himal South Asia and head of the HRI Institute for South Asian Research and Exchange. Lauding the efforts of the students, she said “What is remarkable about the exhibition is the mindfulness and humility with which these photographs have been taken, arranged and captioned Postcards from Bardoli and Mahadevbhai to convey multiple narratives” The School of Development organized two plays titled, “Postcards from Bardoli” and “Mahadevbhai (1892-1942)” written by The exhibition attracted a stream of visitors from all walks of life including students and fellows from public health Ramu Ramathan and directed by Jaimin Pathak on January 21 – 22, 2016. A temporary stage, lights and sound transformed institutions, academia, women activists and the public interested in women’s lives. Around 450-500 people visited the the cafeteria space into one that that had over 300 members from the University community watching 2 performances by exhibition during these two days. Moved by the exhibition theme Reethu John, a HR professional in the city remarked, the Bombay based theatre group Working Title. “A compelling presentation, something that attracts more youth to support the cause of maternal and child health. It is an The plays spoke to historical and contemporary socio-political realities and created a space to engage and explore issues eye opener to see different shades of lives that have stories of hope, survival and inspiration as well as that of despair and of education and development in contemporary India in layered ways. Jaimin and Amol, the actors interacted with the marginality.” audience and the discussion ranged from an appreciation of the extensive historical research, questions about theatrical technique and style to the depth and tightness of the script. The plays left students and faculty inspired and challenged.

Dialogue on Revitalization of “Local health traditions” India Europe Advanced Research Network Workshop The conference explored what ‘Revitalization of Local Health Traditions” means in policy terms as well as in practice, on Comparative Constitutionalism drawing upon views of policymakers, practitioners, and the community from three south Indian states – Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. Theme: Democracy in Diversity: Comparing India and European Union

This dialogue brought together practitioners of different systems of medicine, academia, researchers and more importantly The three day workshop on “Democracy in Diversity” was held at India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi during March the traditional healers themselves. They deliberated on several pertinent issues around documentation of traditional health 3-5, 2016. The workshop drew scholars from Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Switzerland, and from a diversity of institutions knowledge, processes of de-legitimization of local health practices and practitioners and linkages of local health knowledge in India, including Azim Premji University, National Law University, Delhi, Jindal Global University and IIT Delhi. with codified systems of medicine. In a rich interactive session with the traditional healers (Paramparika Vaidyas), questions The workshop debated key approaches and concepts in pursuing the project of comparative constitutional dimensions of on viability of documentation as a mode of revitalization, who should document and what should be documented and the India and Europe while keeping within the broader framework of democracy and diversity ethics of documentation were discussed. For details on the dialogue, please contact [email protected]

Workshop on teacher & student motivation for students of the course ‘Managing Schools in India’ A one day interactive workshop on theories and frameworks of motivation and their relevance for schools was facilitated by Prof. Revathy Kumar from the Judith Herb College of Education, University of Toledo on March 2, 2016 at Azim Premji University. Students of the course “Managing Schools in India” participated in the workshop. Discussions in the workshop were also extended to talk about the implications of these theories for school administrators and how schools can support teachers to promote optimal motivation among students.

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Issue 01 | November 2015

RediscoveringRediscovering schoolschool sciencescience UNMUKT, Students Annual festival Unmukt is about freedom, creativity and celebration of diversity and this year’s Unmukt was held with a theme of ‘Celebrating linguistic diversity’.

The festival started with promotional activities like wall painting, blood donation drive, stem cell donation camp, open air movie screening etc. The main event started with an inaugural ceremony on February 19, 2016, where cultural performances and reflections about Unmukt set the tone for the following two days. The major highlight of the inaugural ceremony was the puppet show performed by students to highlight the theme -linguistic diversity.

During the two days of Unmukt, students and staff participated in various activities like workshops, cultural performances and games with the spirit of unity and celebration of diversity. The festival included vibrant events like the Kathak Workshop, Puppetry Workshop, Belly Dance Workshop, ‘Sarla Mahabharatha’, Mask-making, Meditation Workshop, Photography Workshop, Film-making Workshop etc. One of the major highlights was the Drum Jam on February 20, 2016 with a hundred drums in the hands of students of the University and kids from the Vimochana Nagar village. Both the days culminated with lively Open air cultural performances in the evening. Stalls selling delicious food items and products from NGOs were an added attraction.

For the first time, Unmukt also became the occasion for holding an Alumni Meet, where the Alumni website was launched. Page 8 Why do things move? Interdisciplinary paths i Wonder - Science Magazine Launch to exploring motion The University launched a new Science magazine called ‘i Wonder’. The magazine is dedicated to middle school science teachers across the country who are igniting the scientific spark in their students. This magazine will encourage teachers/ educators to develop a broader/deeper understanding of this field, explore science in more experiential and personal ways, and find motivation and examples to integrate this understanding into their classrooms.

The magazine brings together perspectives and experiments from science teachers, teacher educators and researchers. It is also a platform for teachers to share activities, resources and insights from their own classrooms with a larger audience. The inaugural issue on the theme of Interdisciplinary Science was released by Prof.Arthur Eisentkraft, one of America’s leading Science Educators. Freely available onlineA versionspubli ofc everyatio issuen f canro bem accessed Azim on Premji University http://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/SitePages/resources-iwonder.aspx

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Students visit from Kozhikode 32 students and 4 Faculty members of Govt. Arts and Science College visited our campus on February 25, 2016 as part of their ‘Walk with a Scholar Scheme (WWS).’ Directorate of collegiate education, Kerala has designed this programme- ‘Walk with a Scholar (WWS)’ for undergraduate students of Govt. colleges. The aim of WWS is to extend support to enthusiastic students so that they make an informed choice for their Higher education and future career paths. Dr. Z. A. Ashraf of Govt. Arts College thanked us for opening up newer possibilities for the students from Calicut. A further follow-up session is planned in November 2016 at their College.

Admissions School of Continuing Education and University Resource Centre (SCE-URC) The School of Continuing Education and University Resource Centre (SCE-URC) offers continuing education programmes, often Undergraduate Programme in collaboration with other Schools at the University. These continuing education programmes are intended for professionals Test and interview for Early Admissions of the Undergraduate Programme was conducted across 5 locations – Bangalore, working in the government, non-profit organizations, schools and corporate social responsibility organizations. In addition, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pallakad and Pune. 97 offers have been made. Regular admissions is open till April 25, 2016 and the tests SCE-URC leads the University’s efforts towards design and development of frameworks, tools and guides related to assessment will be held on May 7, 2016 of learners, teachers and schools. Postgraduate Programmes Recent highlights: Test and interviews for M.A. Education, M.A. Development, M.A. in Public Policy and Governance and early admission Short courses and workshops: of LL.M. in Law & Development were conducted across 32 locations and interviews across 15 locations. Overall 85% of yy 2-day programme on ‘Classroom Observation’ for 80 teacher educators from DIETs and SCERT of Tamil Nadu applicants who were called for interview attended. Offers for the selected candidates will be made by mid April, 2016. yy Contributed to NUEPA’s ‘Orientation and Capacity Building Programme on School Standards and Evaulation’ for 200 Delhi education administrators LL.M. in Law and Development (2016-17) yy 5-day programme on ‘Urban Governance and Personal Effectiveness’ for Class A and B officers of BBMP (Bruhat Bangalore Azim Premji University is launching a one year LL.M. in Law and Development program this year Mahanagar Palike) The Programme integrates a rigorous philosophical and conceptual analysis of legal doctrine with a social scientific enquiry yy 2-day programme on ‘Leadership and Motivation’ for Uttarakashi Block Education Officers into law and society. It further mandates a professional clinical engagement with legal and social problems as well as yy Math workshops for teachers at schools which mentor University students for Field Practice (internships, etc.) advanced legal research and writing through a dissertation. The early admission process was done as part of the other PG yy Workshops on facilitation skills for NGOs which mentor University students for Field Practice (internships, etc.) programmes and the regular admission cycle is open now. The last date for applying to regular admissions is May 31, 2016. Resource materials, textbooks and papers: For more details on the Programme: yy Published ‘Guide to Philanthropy in Public Health’ for philanthropists and Corporate Social Responsibility organizations http://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/SitePages/spg-LL.M-overview.aspx yy Contributed to textbook review and writing for Chhattisgarh state for Class IX and X textbooks in English and Math yy Provided inputs to state and national level consultation on the New Education Policy Careers in Education and Development yy Contributed to ‘Comparative Study of Transversal Competencies (TVS) in the Asia-Pacific’ undertaken by the Indian Azim Premji Foundation, Puducherry organized its first annual symposium on education ‘Sinthanai Sangamam’ - a forum Institute of Education and funded by the UNESCO for youth who share a passion for improving education. Colleges across Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Kerala were reached out to, inviting paper presentations/videos/case studies on various themes related to education. Ten teams were shortlisted to present at the symposium and students from colleges in Pondicherry were invited to attend the symposium. 239 students Student Activities from 17 institutions attended the symposium that was held at the Convention Hall of Pondicherry University on February 6, The University provides Student Support services helping to create an environment where students are supported in realizing 2016. their full potential and to provide a meaningful university life experience where learning is not limited only to classroom. As part of the Symposium there was an interactive session on ‘Careers in Education and Development’ by Rajagopal CV from English Language Support Centre Azim Premji University. This session introduced the social sector to the audience explaining its relevance and need in the society quoting data from various reports to show where India stands in health, education and income index. Information In many of our students there is a considerable gap that exists between their English language competencies at entry point, & the on NGOs that work in the field of health, education and livelihoods was also shared through several examples. Various level required for post-graduate level learning at the University. In response to multiple requests for English language support, the full time courses that one can pursue in various universities was introduced. Option of pursuing Fellowships with Social University started an English Language Support Centre (ELSC). The ELSC focuses on preparing students such that they achieve sector organizations for youngsters with work experience or joining Azim Premji Foundation as campus fellows after a reasonable oral and written competence in English for both, academic purposes and interpersonal communication. It thus helps Postgraduation degree was also discussed. students gain better value from the curriculum, the available resources, and the time that they spend in the University. It also helps them communicate better and understand other members of the community, thereby gaining a broadened perspective.

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Workshop on Gender, Power and Sexuality Field Practice Students have courses related to gender, its political and sociological perspectives as part of their PG programme. Many of them yy The fourth Regional Consultative Workshop, towards ‘Enabling student learning through Field Engagement’ for are already aware of the various theoretical constructs. However, there is often a gap between theoretical understanding and M.A.Development was held in Bhubaneshwar on February 12, 2016. The workshop was attended by 37 members from 35 experienced reality, whether inside or outside of oneself. In order to open up the subject for them at a more experiential level, a Organizations from Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa. A team of 9 consisting of faculties and members of the field practice workshop was held on the subject of Gender, Power and Sexuality. The workshop was preceded by a needs and opinion survey. team represented the University in the workshop. Representatives of the participating organizations found the idea of The workshop, to be part of a series, was anchored by Enfold, an organization that works extensively all over India promoting a face to face interaction very useful. University was benefited by knowing the expectations of the organizations and awareness on sexual issues. organizations found it useful to have a great understanding of our purpose and approach to the field practice. yy 117 students of second Semester of M.A. Education program have gone to various parts of the country for 2 weeks Field Some of the other major student activities are given below: Practice, as part of their Introduction to Research course. Students have mostly gone to schools or with organizations working in area of school education. Presentations of the 8 week Field Project within the M.A. Development programme yy Republic Day was celebrated by a group of faculty members and students in the University on January 26, 2016. The flag happened in January 2016. A group of 11 students used their winter vacations to participate in Jawabdehi Yatra organized hoisting was followed by everyone sharing their memories of the day, reciting poetry and singing inspirational songs. by Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan. yy Sports Club organized a Chess tournament on Jan 22, 2016. The final winners were Yakulan (MA in Development ’15) yy A series of 8 workshops for teachers from the practicum school was concluded on February 5, 2016. Overall 150 teachers and Sneha Jain (MA in Education ’15). participated in these Mathematic workshops. A Science Workshop facilitated by Prof. Arthur Eisenkraft was organized on yy Kaapi aur Charcha this semester invited Ashok Shrimali, General Secretary of ‘Mines, Mineral and People’ which is January 22, 2016, this was attended by 28 high school teachers. A series of 13 day long Science workshops were organized an alliance of social organizations working on social and ecological impacts on January 18, 2016. Kaapi Aur Charcha is for Practicum schools. Close to 3000 students and 55 teachers from 10 schools participated in these workshops. an informal platform started by students, where they invite anyone from the field of education and development to have an informal conversation (charcha) over a cup of coffee. Working Paper Series yy Debating Development Initiative hosted a debate on Principle of Net Neutrality and its Concerns on January 29, 2016. The University has initiated a Working Paper Series with the first published paper titled,“Social and Environmental Transformation This initiative of students aims to be an open, judgment-free space that is co-created by students and faculty to enable a in the Indian Peri-Urban Interface – Emerging Questions,” by Seema Purushothaman, Sheetal Patil and Siddhartha Lodha. deeper engagement with contemporary development issues and events within and outside the course framework. To read the full paper please see the link: http://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/SitePages/resources-working-papers.aspx yy Well known stage and film actor Padma Bhushan Shri interacted with the students of the open course related to Theatre and Film appreciation on February 24, 2016. The working paper series aims at reflecting the range of work done across the Azim Premji Foundation, including the Field Institutes and the University, and disseminating this work to a broader audience. University faculty, members of Field Institutes yy The Students participated in the Nirankusha Festival organized by Maraa in collaboration with Alternative Law Forum (ALF). This is a free speech festival designed to explore concepts and contestations around free speech and expression of the Foundation as well as students graduating from the University may contribute to the series. For all enquiries and feedback, from different perspectives. It was a good opportunity to interact with academics, activists, independent artists and media please contact: [email protected] practitioners from across the country on these issues. Learning Curve Learning Curve is a publication on education from Azim Premji University. It aims to reach out to teachers, teacher educators, Placement update school heads, education functionaries, parents and NGOs, on contextual and thematic issues that have an enduring relevance The University Placement process started on January 22, 2016 and till now 64 organizations have participated in the placement and value to help practitioners. It provides a platform for the expression of varied opinions, perspectives, encourages new and process. Placement Cell also invited Fellowship organizations this year, to enhance the scope to students who wanted to informed positions, thought-provoking points of view and stories of innovation. The approach is a balance between being an either explore or start their own initiatives. 7 Fellowships were presented to students by different national and international ‘academic’ and ‘practitioner’ oriented magazine. organizations. There were a series of students’ preparedness workshops done, prior to the placements. Specialization based The 25th edition of this magazine is a special issue on the Indian Public Education System. This issue has significant articles efforts were also made by various specializations. on a variety of topics. One of the focus articles examines the very close relationship of rising incomes, better child care and schooling. Another is an exposition of the kind of society we want to build through education, while yet another considers the The process was driven by the elected student representatives. A good number of student volunteers handled the entire social consequences of privatization of education. It raises questions of far-reaching importance. operation and communication of the Campus Placement. A group of first year student volunteers got trained and prepared To download the magazine please see the link: http://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/SitePages/pdf/LC-Issue-XXV.pdf during the process who can drive the placement for the next year as well. Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 and Private School Closure in India From the M.A. Education program, 96 students have registered for placement support and out of those, 85 have been already Azim Premji Foundation published a report titled, “Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 and Private School Closure in India” placed with different organizations. Similarly, out of 166 registered M.A. Development students, 105 have been successfully in January 2016. This report based on a large scale field study conducted in 69 districts, across 7 states and a Union territory of placed till now. This year, organizations like PRADAN, Akanksha Foundation, Kaivalya, FES, Kotak Education Foundation, India contends that the popular narrative that is being built around mass private school closure is incorrect and false. The field Pratham, BAIF, Seva Mandir, Sampark Foundation, Room to Read, Azim Premji Foundation, Humana Foundation, Arghyam, study looked at 34,756 private schools in 69 districts and found that only 5 private schools had been closed for non-compliance India Health Action Trust, Association for people with disability etc. have come and hired students for locations across India. of RTE norms. Even for these 5 schools, the study could not fully ascertain if RTE is the reason for closure. For more details download the full report from the link given below: http://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/SitePages/pdf/Right-to-Education-Act-2009-and-Private-School-Closure.pdf 10 11 Student Reflections Alumni Account

Equipping oneself to be a better, more aware teacher Guiding Local Development through Gram Panchayats Srinivas Rameshwara Nand Jha The aim of education is to And higher studies means it should not be ‘M.A’ (in Kannada I work with Kudumbashree (KS) - the of people who were displaced from the Narmada river basin. contextualize it for the learners to this pronunciation means ‘Buffalo’) kind of course, instead it State Poverty One can realize how unfair the state and government have help them become critical and social should be something technical and professional (marginal Eradication Mission that has been been in handling such displacements. The elderly people beings. For too long society has been benefit-Political Economy of education). identified as one of the National recall how one fine day some “sahibs” came to the village in unfairly degrading the government Resource Organizations (NRO) by big vehicles and got some papers signed (thumb impression) school system and blaming teachers I agree that priorities of people regarding education and National Rural Livelihood Mission and the other day they were loaded in trucks and dumped to as non-functional and inactive. As profession are a matter of personal choice. But I believe (NRLM). In my over four months some alien land. Those who were a little powerful and aware the words of J. L Austin reminds me that we should not be too stereotypical and conventional in of stint at KS, I got the opportunity managed to receive some land as compensation, the rest are “Fact is richer than diction”. Lose thinking that only technical and professional education has to spend days and nights with still landless and jobless although it’s been more than four your inhibitions from the messed up high regard in society. People tend to get complacent and feel communities of Kerala, Gujarat and decades now. system and walk on the path of a new voyage. We the teachers a sense of ultimate fulfilment once they get in to government Maharashtra which live in villages. Let me share with you have to uphold the sanctity of the ‘Teacher’ by developing service. After coming to Azim Premji University, I realized that a first-hand observation of this beautiful and small place, With the release of 14th Finance Commission guidelines, rational and critical thinking with much broader visions. The ‘every’ teacher and every individuals who would like to be in Sagbara, where I currently stay. the Gram Panchayat (GP) has been given the absolute need of the hour is to explore the lost identity of the teacher’s the education system should go through this course. The M.A This is a place that lies at the confluence of river Tapi and Satpura financial autonomy to plan and implement activities for the autonomous authority (Not on student as an authoritarian) in Education programme enriches the individual’s capabilities ranges, with peripheries kissed tangentially by river Narmada. development of their area. This gives a ray of hope to the local school system. The motivation levels of the teacher in teaching for better understanding of the teaching profession and our It lies in Narmada district and is inhabited predominantly by inhabitants to participate in the local development process and learning process has to be flourished normatively. Azim education system. We internalize here the fact that the process Dang tribe who for centuries were dependent on the dense and get their needs and demands fulfilled. In this process the Premji University is the place where one can transform and of education itself is constantly evolving. forests of Satpura for their food and shelter and river Tapi and GP also has the autonomy to decide on the usage of their local develop as reflective practitioner, inculcating these intrinsic mountain streams for their water requirements. Majority of resources. These guidelines are being implemented as Gram values. That has been my realization as a postgraduate As Jean Paul Sartre said, “Existence Precedes Essence”. The the population is engaged in agriculture (highly vulnerable to Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP) across the GPs. In this student in the Education stream at the University. teachers who are working on the ground have to make their failure as it is entirely dependent on erratic monsoon) for their entire process my role is to work with the GP in conducting presence felt with an acknowledgement of being part of such livelihood. In case of unsatisfactory agriculture production Gram Sabhas to identify local developmental needs. After When I decided to join Azim Premji University many people a process. We have to challenge existing false notions about men migrate to Gujarat (Sagbara is their native land and this we plan according to the identified needs and available laughed at my decision to pursue higher studies. They had two government school teachers and prove ourselves as the hope places outside Sagbara is referred to as Gujarat) to work as resources (funds and otherwise) and then give them a shape reasons for that: One, I was a government school teacher, and of change. It can happen only if the motivated aspirants take daily wage labourers. of feasible projects that could be monitored. For the first time two, my higher studies was going to be ‘M.A. in Education’. For the untrodden path of walking alone, taking advantage of in the history of independent India GPs have been given such government teachers what is the necessity of higher education opportunities available at places like Azim Premji University. A large population belongs to the displaced categories financial autonomy and that’s why GPDP holds a lot of promise (Status-Sociology of education)? Why one already with a job These individual steps may collectively lead to brighter hope that were evicted from the belt of Tapi River in the wake of in addressing local developmental needs locally. This is what should study further (Contentment –philosophy of education)? for a just, equitable and humane and sustainable society. construction of the Okai dam. There is another small segment makes my present engagement so challenging and exciting.

Srinivas is a student of M.A. Education (2014-16) Rameshwara Nand Jha is an alumnus of the University (2013-15)

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Sujatha Rao Professor, School of Education

In this section we feature write ups by Q2: You have a Post Graduate Degree in Personnel are interconnected in being able to understand how people autonomy, their sense of purpose and on curriculum and our faculty, and in alternate issues, Management and Industrial Relations from XLRI come together and work and the issues and challenges they pedagogic practices in schools. This continues to be my area present candid conversations with Jamshedpur. Campus life in this premier institute must face. Working with schools now is a convergence of all these of interest, in particular to see how we can develop holistic them, helping you to know them up have been an interesting experience. What do you think of experiences and I think this is an extremely important area of views of schools, school leadership and school improvement close. In this issue, our editorial team campus life back then and now at Azim Premji University? work if schools in India and schooling for all children are to so that all teachers and children flourish in schools. talked with Sujatha Rao, Professor at How would you like to contribute to enhancing the campus improve and become meaningful. Azim Premji University, who leads life here? Q5: Our University has a very unique vision of “Education the M.A. Education specialization Campus life in a management institute in the 90s was a lot Q4: How did the Azim Premji Foundation happen to you? for Social Change…” and we have a distinct teaching - School Organization, Leadership more mechanistic and instrumental than campus life in One key area of your work in recent times has been in environment suited to the immense diversity of students in and Management in the School of Azim Premji University today. While we did have fun and treating schools as organizations. Can you tell us briefly our classrooms. Can you recall any moment with students Education. participated in a lot of non-academic activities, cultural events about the core thoughts emerging from this? of this University that touched, moved and inspired you? Sujatha has worked as a consultant for various organizations etc. it was also a fairly competitive environment. Most students When I moved back to India, the Foundation and its work Every student I encounter and get to know has a unique story on Organizational restructuring, Leadership development and were quite focused on the jobs and placement that they resonated naturally with what I wanted to focus on. I spent to tell. I am always moved when I hear about their lives, their Change management initiatives before moving into academics wanted at the end of the 2 year programme. So opportunities the first year at the Foundation travelling to some of our struggles - both academic and personal, their aspirations and research. She is involved with an in-depth empirical study for very diverse work and learning experiences was more district institutes, interacting with block and district level and their dreams. I feel very privileged that they share their on school leadership in Karnataka covering a number of limited. At Azim Premji University, with its strong focus on officials and in general developing a grounded understanding life experiences with me. One student spoke to me about his districts and schools in the state. social change, education and development, opportunities for of government schools and school support systems in our struggles to balance his family’s demands for a main-stream Our questions here try to explore her chequered work life and much more diverse learning experiences, work opportunities country. The work that our district institutes were doing led career with his own passion for wanting to work with in the her lively persona. and internships are available. Our student population is also me to explore issues that aligned with my areas of interest development sector; another student spoke to me about her much more diverse than the student population at XLRI in the – understanding schools as organizations and school desire to work with victims of human trafficking and I was Q1: You have this very pleasant and lively disposition. 90s. So it provides us a great opportunity to meet and develop leadership. Whenever we talk about school improvement and inspired by her strength of conviction and determination. How were you when you were a little girl? Were you shy bonds with people who are very different from us. Our campus reform, we explore teachers’ lives and work, their professional A student who moved me tremendously is a young woman and quiet or the naughty kid on the block? Share a little bit life here is much more inclusive, colourful and collaborative. development, curriculum, pedagogy, examination system whose family consists of her mother and two younger sisters. about your childhood memories. We need to keep working on this so that our campus becomes and our school support systems. While these are essential, Growing up in extremely difficult circumstances, she managed I think I was always a bit of a chatterbox. Growing up, my a safe space for diverse opinions to be heard, divergent it is also equally important to understand how schools work to work her way through her undergraduate college course, family moved quite a bit and the experience of moving thinking to flourish and for all students to feel included and as organisations – how are they structured, what processes completing her graduation and now her post-graduation schools, and making new friends was quite exciting for me and comfortable. I would like to work on anything that contributes they follow, what are their belief systems and values, school in Education. Her desire to start her own school for under I don’t recall ever being shy! I studied in a boarding school for towards this. cultures and how they are led and managed. These have privileged children has truly inspired me. a while when I was quite young in Chennai, but loved being a strong impact on teachers’ lives, teacher motivation and at home more. I moved to Bangalore city in the middle of my Q3: You have had a very interesting career. What made class 9 and that was a slightly tough year for me, getting used you switch from the world of corporate management to to a new school and a new curriculum. I remember cycling academics and research? Was it difficult to adjust? or walking to school with my friends. I lived in Malleswaram Even while I was completing my MBA I began to feel the need then and my friends and I used to hang out after school, at the for deeper understanding of how organisations work and nearest ‘darshini’ hotel or Veena stores, gobbling up delicious people come together in these formal settings. I wanted to dosa, idli, uppittu, vada and pongal. We used to go down for work for a few years within the corporate sector to understand a swim at Sankey tank swimming pool pretty regularly and ground level issues better. I then made the move from ‘for-profit’ we had to go all the way to M G Road if we wanted to watch to ‘non-profit’ and began working in the area of vocational and a movie. Bangalore was a lot quieter, greener and smaller at higher education. Within vocational education, my work was that time. We knew our neighbours, played in the street and focused on educational and work opportunities for indigenous almost all of us learnt to speak Kannada irrespective of what populations and migrant communities in Australia. I had language we spoke at home. The IT boom had not yet begun already started with some research work with the University of so Bangalore was a pensioner’s paradise – quieter roads, siesta Sydney, so for me the move to academics and research was not in the afternoon with shops closing at noon, opening at 3pm very difficult. I feel very strongly that working in corporations, and closing again by 8pm! not-for-profits, schools and higher educational institutions

Sujatha with her son, Rohit and daughter, Purnima 14 15 Research Round Up Vibrant Discourses

Nature in the City: Bengaluru in the Past, Present, and Future Colloquiums • Liberal Nationalism: An Oxymoron? Narayan To read about these and more colloquiums, please visit: Harini Nagendra Ramachandran Social Entrepreneur and Columnist: http://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/SitePages/ eventcolloquium-list.aspx With India on a fast track path towards urbanization, Indian cities are facing particularly intense March 24, 2016 conflicts between people and nature. Some argue that there is no scope for nature in Indian cities, while others maintain that nature conservation is essential for the long term sustainability • Martyrdom Day lecture: Bhagat Singh and the Research and wellbeing of people in cities. While the debates about the importance of nature for urban Ideological Redefinition of Revolutionary Nationalism: • A research grant titled “Urbanization in Bengaluru sustainability are often intense, they are often undermined by the lack of data. Mridula Mukherjee: March 23, 2016 city: Transformations of the commons” has been approved by the Research Grants Team. Name Over the past decade, we have conducted a long term study of changes in ecology, and people’s of the researchers: Harini Nagendra and Seema relationships to nature in Bengaluru – looking at why nature is important for sustainability in Indian • The Paradox of Culture and Development and the Mundoli cities. Bengaluru is one of India’s fastest growing cities, with a population well over 10 million. One Spread of Gender Inequality: Questioning Tradition in of India’s largest and fastest growing cities, Bengaluru was once known as the Garden City of India, but has witnessed large the Sudan: Lina Fruzzetti Professor of Anthropology, Publications & Resources scale environmental degradation in recent decades. Nature in the City: Bengaluru in the Past, Present and Future - a book of Brown University and Fellow, Jawaharlal Nehru mine releasing in May (Oxford University Press, India) - examines these changes over a historical span, providing a narrative Institute of Advanced Studies, JNU, New Delhi: • Issue XXV of Learning Curve on the theme “Public of the past and present condition of nature in Bengaluru, and looking at prospects for the future. February 19, 2016 Education System in India” has been published. The book describes changes in nature in Bengaluru using a broad historical lens. Moving from early settlements in the 6th century CE to the 21st century city, it draws on our extensive research to describe nature in different parts of the city, from • The Natural World at a Time of Crisis and Opportunity: • March 2016 issue of Teacher Plus, focused on home gardens and slums to streets, parks and lakes. The city’s tree-lined avenues, historic parks, and expansive water bodies Meera Subramanian Independent Journalist and travel and education, looking at how schools build have been degraded and destroyed in recent years. Yet, as we show, nature still exhibits a remarkable tenacity, and plays an Researcher, Cape Cod, USA: February 19, 2016 educational tours into their calendar, has been essential role in the daily lives and livelihoods of the ten million plus inhabitants of Bengaluru, providing the poorest with published. important food and livelihood support and buffering them against extreme vulnerability to urban inequity. • Engaging with Uncertainty: Shared Governance • March 2016 issue of At Right Angles, focused on The book examines the future of sustainability in Indian cities, melding a discussion of our research with stories of people in Indigenous Conservation Landscapes: Michael living in the city, and their experiences and efforts. Nature in the city is shaped by human preferences and prejudices, as Adams, Associate Professor, School of Geography and triangles, has been published. these stories demonstrate. Thus biodiversity looks, behaves and is perceived and used differently in the home gardens, slums, Sustainable Communities and Indigenous Studies Unit, streets, parks, sacred spaces and lakes of Bengaluru. What hope do we have for the future of nature in Bengaluru? The book University of Wollongong, Australia: February 11, 2016 Teachers of India portal can be accessed at: analyses some recent initiatives by people and organizations working for nature protection in the city, to conclude with a http://www. teachersofindia.org/en. Learning Curve and vision of a better future towards which the city needs to strive. • Sport and Social Transformation in the 21st Century: At Right Angles can be accessed under “ Publications” section at : http://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in Harini Nagendra is a Professor of Sustainability at School of Development, Azim Premji University Premachandran Editor, Wisden India: February 4, 2016 Published Articles in Popular Press • Policy Engineering: Paradoxes, Pitfalls and Pathways: Nitin Pai, Co-founder and Director, Takshashila On Education Institution, Bengaluru: January 28, 2016 • Education is always political: Anurag Behar, Live Mint, March 17, 2016 • The Social Observatory: Building Adaptive Capacity in Large-Scale Projects: Vijayendra Rao, Lead Economist, • Parivesh ki Bhasha (Language of the Surroundings): Development Economics Research Group, World Bank: Mujtaba Mannan, Jansatta, March 8, 2016 January 21, 2016

• New educational opportunities offered by Azim • Global Development Goals: If At All, Why, When Premji University in Education, Development & and How?: Sanjay G. Reddy, Associate Professor of Public Policy & Governance (in Marathi) : Prashant Economics, New School for Social Research, New York: Kothadiya, Vyapari Mitra , February 2016 January 14, 2016

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• Inequity among teachers: Anurag Behar, Live Mint, On Public Policy and Governance • The World of Village Goddesses: Chandan Gowda, March 2, 2016 • The SC must end partisan federalism: Sudhir Bangalore Mirror, January 16, 2016 • Is Delhi’s odd-even experiment inspiring enough Krishnaswamy and Gaurav Mukherje: The Hindu, for other cities? : Harini Nagendra : The Quint, 14 • Reality of School Closures: Anurag Behar, Live Mint, February 11, 2016 • The Gandhi Of Malnad: Chandan Gowda, Bangalore January, 2016 Feb 18, 2016 Mirror, January 8, 2016 • Bizarre Weddings to Create Educated Candidates On Science • Disciplining errant teachers: Anurag Behar, Live / Padhi-likhi Ummeedwar ke liye Ajeebgaribo A translation of a well-known Kannada story by him has • Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717): Harini Nagendra, Mint, Feb 3, 2016 Shaadiyan ( Hindi): Mujtaba Mannan: Streekaal, also been published recently. Resonance, February, 2016 January 1, 2016 • An Indentured Spirit by K P Purnachandra Tejasvi ( • Revamping teacher education: Anurag Behar, Live Translated from Kannada ): Out of Print, 2016 • Satellite remote sensing to monitor species Mint, January 21, 2016 • Do We Really Need a Sedition Law? Nigam diversity: potential and pi: D. Rocchini, D. S. Nuggehalli: The Wire, Feb 15, 2016 To read these and more published articles in the popular Boyd, J.-B. Fret, G.M. Foody, K. S. He, A. Lausch, On Development press, please visit: http://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/ H. Nagendra, M. Wegmann, N. Pettorelli : Remote • Ideas to Execution: Arunima Rajan, Healthcare • Why a Criminal Case Is Not the Answer to Rohith’s SitePages/resourcesnewspaper-magazine-articles.aspx Sensing in Ecology and Conservation 2: 25-36, Executive, February 12, 2016 Tragic Death: Nigam Nuggehalli: The Wire, Jan 22, February 2016 2016 Published Articles in Journals • Rediscovering history: the saga of Sankey tank: • Land System Science and sustainable development Harini Nagendra, The Hindu, February 1, 2016 On Arts, Culture and Society On Development of the earth system: a Global Land Project • Unpacking the discourse on universal health coverage perspective: P.H. Verburg, N. Crossman, E. Ellis, Chandan Gowda, professor at Azim Premji University, • The Revalorization of Urban Nature, for Good and in India: Arima Mishra and Shreelata Rao Seshadri : A. Heinimann, P. Hostert, O. Mertz, H. Nagendra, writes a weekly column on the arts, culture and society in Ill: Harini Nagendra, The Nature of Cities, January Social Medicine, Vol 9(2), 2016 T. Sikor, K.-H. Erb, N. Golubiewski, R. Grau, M. Bangalore Mirror. A select list of articles from the series 27, 2016 Grove, S. Konaté, P. Meyfroidt, D.C. Parker, R. Roy are listed below. • Book Review: Sociology of Health and Medicine: New Chowdhury, H. Shibata, A. Thompson and L. Zhen : • From village to city: An ecological history of Perspectives (V.Sujatha): Arima Mishra : History and Anthropocene, Science Direct, 2016 • The Drab World of Textbooks: Bangalore Mirror, Bengaluru: Harini Nagendra, The Hindu, January 25, Sociology of South Asia, 10 (1) , 2016 March 11, 2016 2016 • To read these and more published articles in journals, • Contested urban commons: Mapping the transition please visit: http://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/ • Four Devotees of Shiva: Chandan Gowda, Bangalore • Development studies as a way of life: Ashok Sircar, of a lake to a sports stadium in Bangalore : Hita SitePages/resources-journal-articles.aspx Mirror, March 4, 2016 Deccan Herald, January 2016 Unnikrishnan, B. Manjunatha and Harini Nagendra: International Journal of the Commons 10(1): DOI Book Chapters • Dominant Castes Under Strain: Bangalore Mirror, • Deploying nature in war: Harini Nagendra, Hita 10.18352/ijc.616, 2016 February 26, 2016 Unnikrishana: The Hindu, January 18, 2016 Integrating community managed areas into protected • Effects of landscape context on the invasive species area systems: the promise of synergies & the reality of • At Stake: The Imagination of India: Bangalore Mirror, • Hunting wild beasts in the city: Harini Nagendra, Lantana camara in Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger trade offs. In Protected Areas: Are They Safeguarding February 19, 2016 The Hindu, January 11, 2016 Reserve, India: Madhura Niphadkar, G.F. Ficetola, A. Biodiversity?, eds J. E. M. Baillie, L. Joppa & J. G. : M. Bonardi, Harini Nagendra, E. Padoa-Schioppa: Tropical Rao, Harini Nagendra, G. Shahabuddin & L. R. Carrasco : Ecology 57: 9-2, 2016 : Wiley Blackwell Publishing (2016), pp 169-189.

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Working Papers Conference Presentations • Hita Unnikrishnan, B. Manjunatha and Harini Nagendra : Urban commons and the subaltern: We are happy to announce that the first Working Paper • Hita Unnikrishnan, B. Manjunatha and Harini : Bonds Forging new relations in the face of exclusion. in the University’s Working Paper Series entitled, that divide: urbanization and the erosion of commons. Submitted to the 11th Annual ISOLA Conference “Social and Environmental Transformation in the Indian Reframing the Environment: Resources, Risk & 2016 held on 22 and 23 January, 2016, Bengaluru. Peri-Urban Interface - Emerging Questions” by Seema Resistance in Neoliberal India, Mumbai University, Purushothaman, Sheetal Patil and Siddhartha Lodha, Mumbai, January 22, 2016. Other Activities has been published and is available on our website at: http://www.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/SitePages/ • Harini Nagendra, Seema Mundoli and Hita • Harini Nagendra convened an International resources-working-papers.aspx. Unnikrishnan : Commons that provide: The Webinar under the URBIS (Urban Biosphere importance of Bengaluru’s ecosystems for urban Initiative) “Dialogue 8: The urban commons: the The paper may also be obtained by sending an email resilience. URBIS (Urban Biosphere Initiative) many ways in which nature in the city serves as a request to: [email protected] Dialogue 8: The urban commons: the many ways in commons resource, not just a private.” : January 14, which nature in the city serves as a commons resource, 2016. Conference Participation not just a private. International webinar, January 14, 2016. • Harini Nagendra, Seema Mundoli and Hita • Seema Purushothaman: Part of the organizing and Unnikrishnan organized a session on “Smart Cities, technical committees, and chairing sessions at 8th • Harini Nagendra, Seema Mundoli and Hita but for Whom? The Loss of the Commons and Biennial Indian National Society for Ecological Unnikrishnan : Commons that provide: Multiple uses Urban Vulnerability” at the 8th Biennial Indian Economics (INSEE) Conference on Urbanization and vulnerabilities of Bengaluru’s urban commons. National Society for Ecological Economics (INSEE) and the Environment, on ‘Urbanization and 8th Biennial Indian National Society for Ecological Conference on Urbanization and the Environment, environment’ held at Bangalore, January 4-6, 2016. Economics (INSEE) Conference on Urbanization and Bengaluru, January 6, 2016. the Environment, Bengaluru, January 2016 • Seema Purushothama: Talk at Institute for Social • Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli organized and Economic Change, ‘Ecological economics’ on Conference Submissions the photo exhibition “Living at the margins of February 24,2016. Bengaluru’s lakes: Untold stories of change, loss • Seema Mundoli, B Manjunatha, Hita Unnikrishnan and hope” at the 8th Biennial Conference of the • Harini Nagendra (201: Conserving a fluid commons: and Harini Nagendra : Shifting sands: Fluid Indian Society for Ecological Economics (INSEE), water management in an urbanizing world: Keynote landscapes of water commons in Bengaluru. 4-6 January 2016 and at the Kaikondarahalli Kere lecture at the Indian Society of Landscape Architects Submitted to the 11th Annual ISOLA Conference 2016 Habba, January 9, 2016 (ISOLA) 2016 Conference, Bengaluru, January 22, held on 22 and 23 January, 2016, Bengaluru. 2016.

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1. “Kaushal Bharat, Kushal Bharat” is the slogan of which national initiative? Beautiful light of Hyderabad 2. The founder-director of National Film Archives of India who dedicated his life to restoring and archiving – Photo by Kashika Madaan (2015 - 2017) of films passed away recently. Can you name him? 3. The concept of shampoo originated in India. Can you name the Indian word from which the word ‘shampoo’ is derived? 4. LIGO was recently in news in connection with a landmark scientific discovery. What does the acronym stand for? 5. What is common to Nagarjuna, Dinnaga and Dharmapala? 6. Gandhiji espoused a pedagogic principle based on the belief that knowledge and work are not separate. What was the name he gave to this education system? 7. What is the disease caused by a virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes with symptoms that can include mild fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, or headache? 8. It is a public sector financial institution in India which provides loans at low rates to micro-finance institutions and non-banking financial institutions. What is it called? 9. Robespierre is supposed to have espoused these words during the French Revolution. Now they are the national motto of France. What are these three words? 10. Can you name the famous detective created by the Bengali author Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay who

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Cartoon by: Asif Akhtar, an alumnus of the University and a member of the Uttarakhand Field Institute, Azim Premji Foundation Coming Up Next Mental Health Roundtable The Health, Development and Society Initiative and the Students’ Support Committee of the Azim Premji University will hold a Mental Health Round Table on April 6-7, 2016 that will bring together academics, mental health professionals, survivors, care-givers and students to share their narratives, unpack perspectives on mental health and expand our understanding of the range of interventions and care.

Third Summer School in Philosophy of Education The third Summer School in Philosophy of Education (PoE) on the theme of Philosophy of Education for Teachers and Teacher Educators is scheduled from June 6-17, 2016. The focus of the Third Summer School organized by the Philosophy of Education Unit is to develop an understanding of how and why PoE is essential for a practitioner of education and an exploration of possible ways in which PoE curriculum could be designed and taught.

International Summer School on Pluralism, Development and Social Change The University of Humanistic Sciences (UvH) in partnership with Azim Premji University and others will conduct the International Summer School on Pluralism, Development and Social Change from July 7 - 24, 2016 at Bengaluru. This four week full time programme will include participants from India, Indonesia, Uganda, South Africa and the Netherlands.

About Azim Premji University Azim Premji University was established by the Azim Premji Foundation in 2010. It was founded with a clear social purpose, as part of a larger strategy to contribute to the Education and Development sectors in the country. Our vision is “Education for social change, to contribute to the realization of a just, equitable, humane and sustainable society”.

We offer Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Continuing Education programmes that aim to prepare students with great competence, integrity and social commitment. Our research programmes also further the development of knowledge and education in the same fields.

Address Azim Premji University, PES Campus, Pixel Park, B Block, Electronics City, Hosur Road, Bangalore – 560100 India

Editorial Team: Utkal Mohanty, Salma, Jayshree Misra, Ancita Sherel Please write to us at : [email protected]