Students' Profile M.A. Education Abhishek Adithi Akash Kumar Manohar Shukla 23yrs 23yrs 23yrs EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS B.Sc. Physics (Hons.) B.A in Psychology, Criminology & English Literature B.B.A. (Hons.) M.A. Education M.A. Education M.A. Education PRIOR EXPERIENCE 9 months as Field coordinator 5 months in Education 36 months in Education LANGUAGES KNOWN English and Hindi English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada & Tulu English and Hindi FIELD EXPOSURE • To study government educational structure and • The space provided for tribal knowledge of the • Understanding the role of educational functionaries at Azim Premji Foundation, Koraga tribe of Karnataka in mainstream functionaries and challenges in government Bageshwar education, while teaching and learning Social schools at Azim Premji Foundation, Sirohi • Need analysis of teacher education in a single and Sciences at a residential school in Surathkal run • Research study on bridge course for slum children multi-teacher school at Azim Premji Foundation, by Integrated Tribal Development Program at Muskaan and Bachpan, Bhopal Patna 34 Amita Nizam Amrish Rai Anil Kumar K. 22yrs 20yrs 26yrs EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS B.A. Sociology B.A. Sociology (Hons.) B. Sc. Bio - Technology M.A. Education M.A. Sociology(Distance) Bachelor of Education M.A. Education M.B.A. Finance PRIOR EXPERIENCE M.A. Education 2 months in an NGO - - LANGUAGES KNOWN English, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil English, Hindi, Bhojpuri and Sanskrit English, Hindi and Telugu FIELD EXPOSURE • Understanding the role of School Management • Understanding the education system in a • To understand why there is more dropout among Committee at Azim Premji Foundation, Dhamtari pragmatic manner at Azim Premji Foundation, marginalized children in Yadgir district, Karnataka • Women empowerment at Swechha India, Delhi Uttarakhand at Azim Premji Foundation • Understanding the role of Cluster Resource • Importance of play corners and running black Person at Azim Premji Foundation, Uttarakhand board in Anganwadi centres at Azim Premji Foundation Anitha T. S. Anjali Ankit 25yrs Vijayan Chauhan 24yrs 21yrs EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS B.E. Information Science and Engineering B. Tech. Bioinformatics B.A. Psychology (Hons.) English and Economics M.A. Education M.A. Education M.A. Education PRIOR EXPERIENCE - 24 months in IT industry 3 years in Education and Community work LANGUAGES KNOWN English, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu English, Hindi and Malayalam English, Hindi and Bhojpuri FIELD EXPOSURE • Studying the education system and roles and • School Management Committee functioning • Community and school relationship, cognitive responsibilities of government functionaries at across Mandya at Azim Premji Foundation, Yadgir development of children at Azim Premji Azim Premji Foundation, Almora and Dhamtari Foundation, Rajasthan • Study on mathematics pedagogical practices in • Participated in Shiksha ka Sawal campaign at • Scheduled Tribe community and education – schools at Azim Premji Foundation, Dhamtari Majdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan, Rajasthan drop-out of girls at Azim Premji Foundation, Patrika, Doosra Dasak at Pindwara block, Sirohi Rajasthan University Placement Brochure 35 Ankit Kumar Ankita Aparna Maurya Thakur Bhaurao 22yrs 22yrs Chaudhari 31yrs EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS B.A. Journalism (Hons.) B.Com. Computer Application BSW M.A. Education M.A. Education MSW M.A. Education PRIOR EXPERIENCE 24 months in Education - 8 Years in child education and development LANGUAGES KNOWN English and Hindi English and Hindi Marathi, Hindi and English FIELD EXPOSURE • Understanding dimensions of teacher training in a • General study of education scenario at Azim • Study of socio-economic and educational state at Azim Premji Foundation, Baloda Bazaar Premji Foundation, Barmer developmental approaches in different • Difference between time allocation by teachers in • Study the teaching profession in Rajasthan geographical circumstances at Azim Premji single-teacher and multi-teacher schools at Azim through a gendered lens at Azim Premji Foundation, Almora Premji Foundation, Uttarkashi Foundation, Barmer • Study of Child Friendly School project at Educate Girls, Sirohi Archana Bharat Asati Bhavini Pant Kumari 26yrs 27yrs 23yrs EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS B.Com. Accounts (Hons.) B.Sc. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics B.A. English Literature M.A. Education M.A. Education M.A. Education PRIOR EXPERIENCE 1 month in Education 60 months in School 30 months in Writing & Editing 24 months in Office Management 19 months in Education 6 months in Historical Archiving LANGUAGES KNOWN 6 months in Television and Media English and Hindi English, Hindi and Malayalam English and Hindi FIELD EXPOSURE • Study of School Management Committee at Azim • Explore government educational structure and • Observation and comparison of context-related Premji Foundation, Rajsamand functionaries at Azim Premji Foundation, Raigarh educational practises with theory at upper • Teacher Professional development through study • Study of teachers perspectives as to why most primary school, local Balwadi and Doosra Dashak, of teachers training course in The Teacher students fear Mathematics at Azim Premji Sirohi Foundation, Bangalore Foundation, Rajsamand • Sexuality education in rural Rajasthan at Doosra Dashak, Sirohi 36 Bhim kumar Bimlendra Bhupesh Kapoor 21yrs Kumar 37yrs 23yrs EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS B.Sc. Physics (Hons.) B.Sc. Information Technology B.Com. M.A. Education M.A. Education M.Com. M.A. Education PRIOR EXPERIENCE - 18 months in IT Industry 72 months in Teaching 36 month in Development LANGUAGES KNOWN English and Hindi English, Hindi and Maithili English, Hindi and Punjabi FIELD EXPOSURE • Role of NGO’s in education and challenges faced • Study of socio-economic condition of society and • A study on the functioning of the government by them at Azim Premji Foundation, Madhya educational system at Azim Premji Foundation, education system and its administration structure Pradesh Barmer at Azim Premji Foundation, Dhamtari • “Is there a demand amongst parents for English • Facilitated science workshop at Gyan (Setu) • Development of curriculum for migrant student Education in Bhopal?” at Azim Premji Foundation, Prabodhani, Jammu and Kashmir learning centres in slums at Agrasar, Gurgaon Madhya Pradesh Bimlesh Chitra Chainani Kumar 22yrs Malti Raju 28yrs 27yrs EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS B. A Psychology Hons. B.Sc. Chemistry (Hons.) B.E. Information Technology M.A. Education M.A. Education M.A. Education PRIOR EXPERIENCE 45 months in Education - 42 months in IT sector 9 months in Alternative Education cum Livelihood LANGUAGES KNOWN English, Hindi and Maithili English and Hindi English, Hindi and Sindhi FIELD EXPOSURE • Understanding public education system, and also • Understanding the influence of various • Study on availability and usage of different study of cognitive development - Piaget theory sociological, psychological, policy level factors in teaching and learning materials in government at Azim Premji Foundation, Patna and Bhojpur relation to education at Azim Premji Foundation, schools for language education at Azim Premji • Study on need analysis of teacher training in Gulbarga Foundation, Udham Singh Nagar single - teacher and multi - teacher schools at • Space provided for indigenous knowledge of • Ethnographic study on how daily school practices Government Schools under the guidance of Azim Garasia tribe in social studies education at Azim influence student’s values and identities at Premji Foundation, Bihta and Vikram block Premji Foundation, Bali Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya(VKV), Niausa University Placement Brochure 37 Chryslynn Debabrata Debasish Rose D’Costa Behera Mohanty 24yrs 23yrs 24yrs EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS B.A. Economics B.A. Education (Hons.) B.Com. (Hons) M.A. Education M.A. Education M.A. Education PRIOR EXPERIENCE 30 months in Education 12 months as volunteer in Education 24 months in Education 12 months in Art LANGUAGES KNOWN English and Hindi English, Hindi, Odia and Sambalapuri English, Hindi and Odia FIELD EXPOSURE • Understanding government school system in rural • District level hierarchical structure of education • Observation of school systems at Azim Premji India from the lens of sociology and child system at Azim Premji Foundation, Dhamtari Foundation, Sirohi development at Azim Premji Foundation, Sirohi • Understanding the tribal and general track • Study of various aspects of teacher training at • Addressing sexuality education with tribal education system in Odisha at Sikshasandhan, Azim Premji Foundation, Sirohi adolescents at Doosra Dashak, Sirohi Mayurbhanj Deepjeet Dharmendra Dipali Agarwal Kumar Kumar 23yrs 21yrs Malviya 24yrs EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS B.A. Russian (Hons.) B.Sc. Information Technology B.B.M. M.A. Education M.A. Education M.B.A. M.A. Education PRIOR EXPERIENCE 15 months as volunteer in Education 34 months in teaching 2 months in Investment Banking 1 month in Education LANGUAGES KNOWN English, Hindi and Russian English and Hindi English, Hindi and Tamil FIELD EXPOSURE • Introduction to various components of education • Explore educational structure and functionaries • Social and economic inclusion under Right To at Azim Premji Foundation, Jalore at Azim Premji Foundation, Tonk Education at Azim Premji Foundation, Mandya • Need analysis of teacher training in single-teacher • Qualitative study of Voluntary Teachers Forum at • Perception of teachers towards in – service school and multi-teacher school at Azim Premji