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TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

MUMBAI

Final Placement Brochure 2017-18

Festivals (Institute Level)

Courses

Core Competencies

About The Course

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Notable Alumni

Our Alumni Are Working In

Student Batch Profile

Class Profile

From The Director’s Desk

From The Dean’s Desk

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From The Faculty Desk

About TISS

International Collaborations

National CSR Hub

Labour Market Research Facility

School of Management & Labour Studies

Foundation Course & CBCS

Guest Faculty

Placement Committee

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From The Director’s Desk

Prof. S. ParasuramanDirector


It gives me immense pleasure to invite you to the placement process of the Globalization and Labour program from the School of Management and Labour Studies at Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Tata Institute of Social Sciences is a unique public institution, and an amalgam of entrepreneurial zeal, multi-stakeholder partnerships and social responsibility. The institute was all this long before such terms became buzzwords. The contribution of TISS goes far beyond the mandate of a conventional educational institution: from providing dedicated and trained professionals to innovative and policy-oriented research, from offering models of successful field interventions to contributing to the formulation of national policies and programmes, and much more. The M.A. in Globalization and Labour program from the School of Management and Labour Studies was started in collaboration with the Global Labour University in partnership with the International Labour Organisation. The course stands unique among other Labour Studies and conventional management courses in the country as it focuses on finding sustainable solutions to the labour related problems in the country without discrediting the need for growth and profit. The current batch of GL offers a unique mix of students from different fields viz. Arts, Commerce, Law, Science and Engineering. Such a setting helps our students in expanding their perspectives regarding relevant issues in the labour sector and enables them to come up with more holistic solutions to the problems. Conceptual clarity is enhanced through participation in classroom discussions, assignments, case study analysis, presentations etc. while practical knowledge is provided through the rigorous field work and various internships and block placements. I am confident that our students will add immense value to any organization they go to. I invite you to have a look at the profile of our students. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for the invaluable support you have extended to us over the years. We look forward to nurture and grow old relationships and welcome new recruiters for a long-lasting and mutually beneficial relationship.

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I am pleased to convey that a batch of talented young men and women are ready to take up the challenging responsibilities of the professional world. In 2017, the MA in Globalisation and Labour course completed a decade of dispensing high quality Policy and Labour Relations professionals to the industry. The course provides a framework to understand the diversity of experiences of globalisation and its impact on global social economy.

The students of this course hail from diverse backgrounds such as technology, arts, science, business and law. This program has been meticulously designed to ensure that our students have an understanding of global economic and societal realities with theoretical context as well as analytical acumen.

The unique competency of this learning stream is that it inculcates professionals who are versatile and sensitive to human diversity. While they have been well equipped to handle the analytics and content creation, they have been dealing with plural context of understanding human collectives, organisational lives and dynamics of livelihoods. As budding professionals they are an ensemble of creative initiation, collaboration and participatory design making.

Prof. Bino PaulDean School Of Management & Labour Studies


From The Dean’s Desk


From The Course Coordinator’s Desk

It is with great pride and pleasure that I present the students of MA in Globalisation and Labour to the professional world. The faculty and staff of the School of Management and Labour Studies have worked relentlessly to transform these young men and women into well-rounded and skilled future leaders. We have ignited their minds to achieve success and excel in their chosen domains. These students were pushed to the ultimate limits of academic rigor and practical applications of theoretical knowledge through multiple block internships, field exposure and case studies. We have taken them beyond the frontiers of the prescribed syllabi and equipped them to face the toughest challenges of real time professional worlds.They have also been exposed to specially designed training programs to imbibe the much appreciated values of integrity, honesty and hard work. I have no doubt that these well-groomed students will make a mark in the organisations that they choose to be a part of. I am positive that in the years to come, they will bring laurels to the companies they work for and to their alma mater.


Dr. Nandita MondalProgram Coordinator Of GL


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M.A in Globalisation & Labour is an integral part of the visionary initiative of Global Labour University (GLU) promoted by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and supported and academically administered by TISS. In the process of globalisation, the economy in particular and society in general, are transforming at an incremental speed. The M.A. in G&L is aimed at providing new generation management competency to address the forthcoming challenges in research, training and optimising the contribution of human resources in the development process at micro as well as macro level. The beneficiaries or the students of this program in TISS have developed the competency to justify the aim of the GLU.

Prof. S.T. Sawant


From The Faculty Desk


TISCO Chair Professor

History of TISS On May 31, 1893, Swami Vivekananda and Jamshetji Tata sailed together on a ship from Japan to the United States. Interactions between these visionaries created the germ of the idea in Jamshetji to set up an institute of higher learning with a difference.

Started from Nagpada Neighbourhood House in Byculla in 1936. The institute was later shifted to Andheri, and then to its current location in Deonar. The present campus of the Institute, at Deonar in Mumbai, was opened on October 6, 1954, by the then prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. 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. The 3rd cycle of assessment by National Assessment and Accreditation Commission (NAAC) rated TISS with a score of 3.89/4.00; the second highest score amongst all universities accredited by the NAAC thus far; and improving on the 2nd cycle score. Apart from its main campus in Mumbai, there are off campus locations at Tuljapur (Maharashtra), Hyderabad (Telangana) and Guwahati (Assam).

TISS is a centrally funded public university, and the University Grants Commission the Government of India provides the Institute’s Plan and Maintenance Grants. It operates from four campuses located in Mumbai and Tuljapur in Maharashtra, Guwahati and Hyderabad; and has expanded its education, training, research and outreach activities in several states through its centres at Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bihar, Chennai, Ladakh, Nagaland, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, and Thiruvananthapuram. It has over 4500 students on roll; with nearly one-fifth being Doctoral Scholars, one tenth are undergraduates, and rest are graduate students pursuing post graduate programmes. In 2015-2016, 240 foreign students enrolled in TISS for various short term and long term programmes.

As an institution offering education in inter-disciplinary areas of Social Sciences, our curriculum strives to enable students to understand the pulse of society and chart change processes that create appropriate solutions to some of the most pressing issues in the country; & become skilled professionals capable of working with the Government, Corporates, and Civil Society. TISS is engaged in knowledge creation that is fundamental to understanding ways of achieving inclusive sustainable development; access to Health, water, sanitation, education and employable skill; peace building, and national security. At any given point in time TISS faculty is working on over 500 research initiatives. TISS has collaborative research and student exchange programs with over 100 universities and institutions across the world, in addition to being member of several university networks – Himalayan Universities Consortium, Erasmus Mundus Partnership, Global Labour University, BRICS Network University, McDonnell International Scholars Academy and others.

TISS believes in and strives for a strong Nation State capable of ensuring dignified existence of all people, particularly the poor, vulnerable, and marginalised sections of the population. Over the years, TISS has consistently built important bridges between vulnerable communities and all branches of the government to generate alignment on national development goals that secures the welfare of all people. As an academic institution of high caliber, it is not aligned to any ideology; but in true academic tradition, introduces all grand theories and perspectives to students.

About TISS


• Lund University, Sweden• Karolinska Institutet, Sweden• University of Gothenburg, Sweden• University of Gavle, Sweden• Georg August Universitat Gottingen, Germany• University of Munster, Germany• University of Kassel, Germany• University of Bayreuth, Germany• Sciences Po - Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, France• Sciences Po – Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Lille, France• University of Tampere, Finland• Roskilde University, Denmark• Katholieke University of Leuven, Belgium• Masaryk University, Czech Republic• Alpen Adria Universitat, Austria• University of Cork, Ireland• University of Zürich, Switzerland• International Labour Office – Geneva, Switzerland• University of Warsaw, Poland• Sapienza University of Rome, Italy• University of Chicago, USA


International CollaborationsTISS has signed MoUs with several world renowned universities & established

linkages in Asia, Europe, Australia, Africa and North America. We have MoUs with more than 80 International Universities with 38 active partnerships. IRO has extensively worked towards facilitating the exchange and mobility of Indian / International students and faculty members with an aim of strengthening Internationalization in Higher Education.

List of Active Partner Universities/ Institutions

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• University of Minnesota, USA• University of Utah, USA• University of Kansas, USA• University of Southern California, USA• University of Texas at El Paso, USA• Dalai Lama Fellowship, USA• University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, USA• The Institute for Shipboard Education & Semester at Sea, USA• Texas A & M University, USA• Geroge Brown College, Canada• University of Leeds, UK• University of Sussex, UK• Keele University, UK• Kings College, UK• The University of Strathclyde, UK• University of Northampton, UK• The University of Manchester, UK• University College London, UK• University of Sydney, Australia• University of Technology Sydney, Australia• University of Kabul, Afghanistan• University of Mahasarakham, Thailand• Botswana Teachers Union Labour College, Botswana


Quintissence Quintissence is the annual cultural and literary festival of TISS. This year Quintissence was taken to the next level by making it an inter college festival. The event saw participation of students from TISS as well as from colleges in and around Mumbai. The competitions ranged from classical, folk and contemporary dances to theatre, acapella and various musical medleys. Quintissence also saw performances from several talented people from the industry

TISS Literature Festival SYAHI - The Literary Society presented TISS Literature Festival, initiated with the aim to celebrate excellence in the field of literature spread across time and space, within the Indian continental presence and beyond. The literary tradition especially within India is made richer and more vibrant due to the diverse ethnicitiess and cultural forms that have existed here. As the name suggests, it was an intellectual space for resistance against domination and oppression. The aim was to build a space for writers and readers who envision free flow of thoughts and ideas. For students of TISS, the focus has always been on academic and creative work of writers and authors and we have tremendous respect for their contribution to Art and Literature. There were a variety of events in this three day festival, on January 27-29, 2017, which focused not only the celebration of literary extravaganza, but also development of a nuanced understanding of the influence of words.

Festivals (Institute level)

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National CSR Hub

The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) under Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises introduced the CSR Guidelines in March 2010 for the Central Public-Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to commit themselves to the concept and practical implementation of Corporate Social responsibility. These guidelines look deeper into the matter of Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility.

Under these guidelines, the CSR interventions are required to be thoroughly and scientifically researched and on this basis the intervention programmes have to be formulated and implemented. For this, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences was invited to set up the National CSR Hub in 2010 and hence the HUB was formally launched on 21st March 2011.

The National CSR Hub has come up with the concept of a national level repository of social sector projects that are scrutinised for programmatic and financial soundness and ready for receiving funds. Thus, was launched the National CSR Hub Proposal Bank at the third TISS-UNICEF Regional Capacity Building Workshop for Empanelled Development Partners, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on 25th April 2016. The Proposal Bank is a collection of the outstanding flagship project proposals of the empanelled development partners of the Hub. Companies are in search for such outstanding projects and NGOs need funds to implement such projects. There is often a disconnect between the two sectors which has caused a delay in the implementation of CSR activities.

At the moment, the Proposal Bank is only open to the empanelled development partners of National CSR Hub; each empanelled development partner can submit one project proposal each towards the Proposal Bank. The proposals submitted by the development partners are subjected to intense scrutiny. The scrutiny process has two main stages: review by the National CSR Hub team, and scrutiny and analysis by the Faculty Mentors and Advisors of the Proposal Bank. Consistency with legal parameters, impact orientation, innovativeness, replicability, sustainability, community needs-based justification and geographical and social targeting are among the major parameters applied in the scrutiny process. Only highly outstanding proposals would be finally accepted into the Proposal Bank. The list of proposals selected into the Proposal Bank will be made available to Companies and other funders and also on the National CSR Hub website. Reasonable efforts will be taken by the Hub to pro-actively connect accepted proposals with interested companies & companies that are thematically & geographically well-suited to support them.

This intervention by the Hub towards linking the Not for Profits to companies is a step ahead in bridging the skills, knowledge, relationship, and resource gaps between the Corporate and NGO sector. For more information visit the National CSR Hub website at csr.tiss.edu or write to contact. [email protected].

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Labour Market Research Facility (LMRF)The Labour Market Research Facility (LMRF) is a think tank that specialises in macro and micro labour

market, household sample surveys, working and living condition surveys and macro labour market analysis. The think tank has won some of the prestigious global research grants, and has created exemplary capabilities in extraction and analysis of large sample databases such as National Sample Survey and Annual Survey of Industry.

The LMRF is actively engaged in policy advocacy in areas such as formal and informal work, skill development, technology and labour, internal and external labour market, and livelihoods. The LMRF’s research is globally acclaimed and since its inception, it has generated research papers on diverse themes on labour market, including labour market flexibility, employability, labour laws, vocational training, public work, informal work, industrial relations, personnel economics, and wages.

The Labour Market Research Facility is fast emerging as one of the top think tanks in household survey, large sample survey, working & living conditions surveys, urban planning, skill development, & labour market research. As the ecology of research, the LMRF continues to support M.Phil. & Ph.D. scholars who pursue research in labour-related themes.

Other activities of the LMRF include projects which lay focus on disability and the labour market, and also advocacy efforts for social security of domestic workers.

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School of Management & Labour Studies

The School of Management and Labour Studies (SMLS) envisages the reshaping of an innovative research ecology that delves deeper into organisational studies, social innovation and entrepreneurship, informal work, industrial relations, employment relations, small business, global value chains, corporate social responsibility, collectives and informal

labour. The School of Management and Labour Studies has a mission to provide quality human service professionals for a variety of stakeholder groups in the development process. The School has diversified to develop innovative teaching and research programmes that address wider social issues and realities with a special emphasis on the marginalised and vulnerable groups. It offers three M.A. programmes in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations, Globalisation and Labour, and Social Entrepreneurship; and an Executive Diploma programme in Human Resources Management. It is involved in research, innovation and consultancy through its centres. The existing learning programmes offered by the school are poised to evolve as innovative and inclusive learning streams.


Centre for Human Resources Management & Labour Relations (CHRM&LR) Centre for Labour Studies (CLS)

Centre for Social & Organisational Leadership (CSOL)

Centre for Social Entrepreneurship (CSE)

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About The Course Inception of the Course

A meeting of various academicians and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) transformed the idea of a Global Labour University (GLU). The Global Labour University (GLU) is a network of trade unions, universities, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung & the ILO (International Labour Organisation) to deliver high-level qualification programmes. It offers Masters courses in four different countries on trade unions, sustainable development, social justice, international labour standards, multinational companies, economic policies and global institutions & promotes research cooperation on global labour issues. The Universities in this network comprises of University of Kassel & Berlin School of Economics & Law in Germany, University of Witwatersrand in South Africa, State University of Campinas in Brazil, Pennsylvania State University in United States and TISS and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in India. The formative discussions started in the year 2004 and in the year 2007, the M.A. Globalisation and Labour program was born in TISS. The M.A. Globalisation and labour comes under the school of management and labour studies.The center for labour studies of school of management and labour studies is a part of BRICS Network Universities (NU). As part of BRICS NU, M.A. Globalisation and Labour is one of the three programs offered by TISS along with M.A./M.Sc. in Climate Change and Sustainability Studies and Integrated M.Phil.- Ph.D. in Development Studies.

What Makes Us Different?

Every Graduate who has ever walked through the hallowed corridors of TISS imbibes within him/ herself a unique quality. The University boasts a rich diversity of students from within the country and from outside too. The program MA in Globalization and Labour (GL) from School of Management of Labour Studies (SMLS) is one of the very few programs which witness a participation of the international students. The students here have command not only on the theoretical subject matter, but also boast a wide range of practical skill which they have honed through field practicum and internships. TISS believes in providing extensive practical understanding of the field to its students.

Vision and Pedagogy

The course was started in 2007 with a vision to produce empathetic yet aware professionals who would strive for sustainable long term solutions to labour related issues in both the organised & unorganised sectors. The pedagogy of learning includes theoretical, practical application of theory through fieldwork, individual & group assignments, case studies, workshops and dissertation. The course stands unique among other conventional Labour Studies and Management courses in the country as it upholds the values of social justice, fairness and equity and at the same time does not discredit the need for growth and profit.

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A Crucible of Ideas

Since the very beginning, the course boasts a mixture of national and international students. This year, the class witnessed participation of students from Germany, Finland, Czech Republic, Iran, China and Kazakhstan. This type of environment aids the students in gathering different perspectives, sharing knowledge and building skills.The students are trained in looking at the different aspects of a problem and in finding the best solutions for it.

Mission and World View

The course aims at creating a sustainable environment in the labour market of the country, encouraging development along with social upliftment of the members of the society, with no party having an upper hand over another. It stands for the dignity of humans involved in different types of work and the decency of the working conditions. We believe that a sustainable balance can always be reached among the stakeholders in an industrial environment and a reasonable solution can always be achieved through democratic means. We do not believe in demonising any of the stakeholders of the tripartite system of industrial system and believe that the concern for the interests of each of them is important for carrying out a successful enterprise.

Legacy

The alumni of the course are working in some of the finest institutions within the country and outside it. Ranging from private to governmental organisations, from Trade Unions to International Organisations and from Educational Institutions to NGOs, the students of the course have proved their mettle in different sectors in this short span of ten years. GL has emerged as an umbrella course not limiting itself to labour studies and human resource management, but also provides expertise in CSR and Corporate Sustainability, Industrial Relations and Labour Economics. Thus, it had developed itself as a niche course among the plethora of similar courses.

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About The Course


CORE COMPETENCIES

Labour laws

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Trade union strategies

Negotiation skills

Collective bargaining

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Labour market Dynamics

Corporate SocialResponsibility

Green economy

Women and work

Informal sector

Social Protection

Social Audits & Sustainability Reporting

Research

Intern

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International Labourconventions

World Bank

International MonetaryFund

Globalisation &Liberalisation

World trade Organisation

Organisational development

Labour Administration

Economics

Social Dialog

Public Policy

Quantitative Research

Qualitative Research

Data analysis

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Course Structure Distribution of Credit Hours:


Foundation Course (Institute level)Introduction to Research MethodologyElements of Macroeconomics - ITrade Union Strategies in a Global EconomyGlobalisation and Informal EconomySocial Protection and The StateLabour and Formal OrganisationsBasics of Management Functions for Trade UnionsIndustrial RelationsFoundation Course in Globalisation and Labour

Block Internship (2 months)Macro-economics and analysisWomen and WorkState Intervention in Labour Market: Labour Law IIDevelopment Information System

SEMESTER 1

SEMESTER 3

Block Internship in Trade Unions (1 Month)Data Collection & Report SubmissionCorporate Social Responsibility & Social AuditGovernance and Public PolicyGreen Economy and Labour

SEMESTER 4

Year Detail Credits

Courses 49

Choice Based Credit Courses 04

Dissertation 01

Internship

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First

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Courses 10

Dissertation 07

Choice Based Credit Courses

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COURSES

Organising Informal LabourOrganisational Capabilities & Management Skills for Trade UnionsIndustrial JurisprudenceEconomics of WagesCon�ict Management & Negotiation SkillsLabour AdministrationLeadership for Trade UnionsInternational Labour Standards,Decent Work and Social DialogueDynamics of Labour Market in Emerging EconomiesResearch MethodologyDevelopment Information PackageWorld Trade Organisation, World Bank & The International Monetary FundState Intervention in Labour Market : Labour Law IOnline Course on Global Workers Rights & International Labour StandardsResearch ProposalCBCS Elective CBCS Foundation

SEMESTER 2

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Open Elective

Social Network Analysis & Organizations Labour & Technology in Globalized World Law, Justice & Democratic RightsCrime Culture & Media Queering FeminismGIS for Social SciencesPsychosocial Health & Wellbeing of the Elderly Social Epidemiology of Nutrition Global Public HealthPublic Health Across Lifespan Perspectives on Urban Space Contemporary Issues in Sustainability & Climate Change Introduction to the Philosophy of Science Perspectives on the Water SectorWater Sector Regulation & Food Safety RegulationInformation & Communication Technologies for DevelopmentGender, Culture & SpaceDigital Scholarship

Elective Foundation

Everyday Ethics & Constitutional ValuesDoing GenderParticipatory Training Methodology Social Value Creation & Social InnovationCommunity Mental HealthSocio-Cultural Contexts of Counselling Law, Institutions & Society Ethics of Interventions in Disaster Management Secular Ethics

FOUNDATION COURSEThe foundation course consists of various modules that aim to give students a holistic understanding of the various basic concepts from the field of politics, economics, research methodology, sociology, science and technology. The idea behind the foundation courses is to provide a holistic basic core education to all students of TISS irrespective of their course.

Modules

Understanding Society, Culture & IdentityUnderstanding Developing EconomiesIndia’s Development ExperienceUnderstanding India’s Political StructuresPhilosophy of Research Methodology

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEMThe Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) allows students to choose inter-disciplinary, intra-disciplinary, and skill-based courses (across disciplines) according to their learning needs, interests and aptitude. The CBCS not only offers opportunities and avenues to learn core subjects, but also provides addition-al avenues of learning through the choosing of elective courses at different levels. Each students needs to choose one each from the open & foundation elective.

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Dr. S Parasuraman Professor, Director of TISS Qualification - M.Sc. (Pune), C.P.S. (IIPS), D.P.D. (ISS,The Hague), Ph.D. (Mumbai) Prof Bino Paul Professor , Mumbai campus Dean - School of Management and Labour Studies Associate Dean - School of Research Meth-odology Qualification: M.A. (Calicut), M.Phil., Ph.D. (IIT, Mumbai) Dr. Sharad T. Sawant TISCO Chair Professor M.A., Ph.D. (Mumbai) Dr Nandita Mondal Assistant Professor , Mumbai campus Centre for Labour Studies , School of Management and Labour Studies Qualification: M.S.W. (Visva Bharati), Ph.D. (University of Mumbai) Dr Johnson A Minz Assistant Professor , Mumbai campus Centre for Human Resources Management and Labour Relations , School of Management and Labour Studies Qualification: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. (TISS) Dr Varsha Ayyar Assistant Professor , Mumbai campus Centre for Labour Studies , School of Management and Labour Studies Qualification: M.A. (Shivaji), Ph.D. (Mumbai)

Prof Samapti Guha Professor , Mumbai campus Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , School of Management and Labour Studies Qualification: M.A. in Economics (University of Kalyani), U.G.C NET JRF., Ph.D. in Economics (Jadavpur University, Kolkata), Sir Ratan Tata Post Doctoral Fellow (London School of Economics and Political Science, U.K). Dr Zubin R. Mulla Professor , Mumbai campus Chairperson - Centre for Human Resources Management and Labour Relations, School of Management and Labour Studies School of Research Methodology Qualification: B.E. (Mech.) (Pune), PGDBM (XLRI, Jamshedpur), Fellow in Management ( XLRI, Jamshedpur)

N.S. Iyer Visiting Faculty Qualification: LLB in labour laws (GLC, Mumba), MLS (MILS) Labour Laws

P.P. Roy Visiting faculty Industrial Relations, Conflict Management and Negotiation Skills

Archana Singh Assistant Professor - Centre for Social Entrepreneurship Qualification: M.A. (Agra), M.Phil., Ph.D. (TISS) Roopa Madhav Associate Professor and Chairperson - Centre for Water Policy, Regulation and Governance Qualification: L.L.M. (New York)


Faculty

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Ulka Mahajan

Late Dr. Sharit Bhowmik

Rupak Dayal

Pekham Basu

Anjali Bedekar

Dr. Susan Moir

Saiyad Fahimuddin Pasha

Dr. Yanick Noiseux

Dr. Kiran Somvanshi

Jairam Shetty

Rajendra Tapki

Mansi Awasthi

Dr. Narayan Hariharan

Reji Ekkandi Meethal

Social Activist and Founder of the NGO, Sarvahara Jan Andolan (SJA)

Former Professor of TISS and Author of various books on Labour

Ex-Director Personnel,Western Coal�elds Ltd.,Nagpur.

Activist in the area of Mine workers in Rajasthan, India

Former President of All India State bank of India Sta� Bank Union

Director of Research for Labor Resource Center, University of Massachusetts

Education and Programme O�cer at IndustriALL Global Union

Associate Professor, University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM).

Senior Research Analyst, The Economic Times

Managing Director at VCG Consulting Group

Co-Founder of Fishermen's Cooperative, Versova

TISS-ETH Zurich PhD Fellow, School of Management & Labour Studies, TISS

Advisor HR & Corporate Relations

Assistant Professor, Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, TISS

The course is a reflection of the labour scenario in India and around the world. The center believes that exposure to the ground realities of these issues is met through distinguished people who have achieved success in their respective areas. As this course looks at the labour perspective beyond the formal organisational setups, the students get the opportunity to interact with leaders and activists from their respective fields and gain the precious knowledge which would help in developing critical understanding of the real world issues. The students of the current batch got the opportunity to interact with the following guest speakers -

Guest Faculty

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Vaishvik is the annual event of M.A. Globalization and Labour. This year it was held from 24-25 February in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung ( FES). The event centered on discussions on two topics:

Curbing child labour in supply chain of future businesses. The panel consisted : Dr. Helen R. Sekar, Coordinator of National Resource Centre on Child Labour Dr. Farida Lambay, Co-founder and Trustee of Pratham Mr. Shailendra Pol, Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Thane

Skill India: will it mean anything to workers? The panel consisted : Mr. Sanjay Hegde, Seva Sahyog Foundation Ms. Anita Rajan, COO of Tata Strive Mr. Manohar Gajare, Retd. Joint Labour Commissioner

A public lecture by Dr. Dilip Nachane was also held on ‘Sustainability, Youth and Future of Economy.’ He is the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Quantitative Economics and also an honorary fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore.

A documentary prepared by the students was also screened that chronicled the field visits to various places around Mumbai like Deonar dumping ground, Kumbharwada in Dharavi, Cheeta Camp in Trombay and others.

An alumni meet was also organized where the former and current members of Globalization and Labour interacted and shared their experiences.


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It is important for an individual to learn and observe about the subjects which are taught in books. The practical aspects of the subjects offered by any course always helps the students to know more about the ground realities. In the first semester of the course, the students are subjected to areas which correlate to the courses of GL. The visits are arranged in the areas of unorganised sector, co-operatives, trade unions, manufacturing industries etc in Mumbai. The students of 2016-18 batch visited the following places for field visits.

Deonar Dumping GroundZari (Embroidery) workers in Cheetah CampDharaviRashtriya Mill Majdoor Sangh (Union of mill workers in Mumbai)Fishermen’s cooperative movement in Versova, MumbaiStri Mukti Sanghatna (Women’s cooperative movement)Mathadi(head loaders) Worker’s Union Hospital.

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DharaviDeonar Dumping Ground

Stri Mukti Sanghatna (Women’s cooperative movement)

Rashtriya Mill Majdoor Sangh (Union of mill workers in Mumbai)

Fishermen’s cooperative movement in Versova, Mumbai


Research methodology is the crux of TISS. In research methodology, the students of globalisation and labour are exposed to various research tools that will help them in their final dissertation. In the second semester, the students are required to contribute 60 hours for field work. The current students were given the liberty by their faculties to work in the fields of their interest. In the field visit, the students are required to observe the functioning of the field, understand the dynamics and align it with the relevance of the course.

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Commerce

Arts

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Batch Profile

Work Profile

National Students: 14International Students: 2

Male Students: 11Female Students: 5

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Student Batch Profile

Qualification:B.Com (Hons.), PGDM - IntellectualProperty Rights, Narsee Monjee Institute of ManagementStudies, Mumbai

Internships:Summer Internship, UNDP, MumbaiCSR, HPCL, Mumbai

Research/Field Work:Eunuchs: Getting by as the Third Gender

Dissertation:New forms of Employment within the Platform Economy: Case study ofUBER

ARJUN SHARMA

Qualification:B.Com (Management Hons.), St. Anthony’s College

Internships:Summer Internship, Tata Trusts, BhubaneswarIndustrial Relations, Tata Power, Mumbai

Fieldwork:Community and Housing in Worli Village

Dissertation:Behind your cup of brewed tea: A study on themarginalized tea tribes in Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya

CHINGHOIHKIM SUANTAK

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M.A. in globalisation and labour is a specialized program designed in collaboration with the ILO and a network of trade unions. As a result of the specifications prescribed, the program has an intake of only 20 students. The class of 2018 has a total of 16 students.

Qualification:B.E. Electronics & Communication, RGPV(Bhopal)

Work Experience:Faculty and Managing the center, Takshzila Education Services, Pune(July 2013-May 2016)

Internships:Industrial Relations, All Cargo Logistics Ltd, Mumbai CSR, HPCL, Mumbai

Research/Field Work:Study of the Socio-economic condition of Mill Workers in Tata Mill United no. 5 and Poddar Mills.

Dissertation:Social Protection to Textile Mills Workers: A Case Study ofMumbai Cotton Textile Sector.

DHIRAJ KUMAR

Qualification:B. Tech. Electrical Engineering National Institute of Technology, Raipur

Internships: Industrial Relations, BPCL, MumbaiAditya Birla Group, Ultratech Cement

Fieldwork:Salah NGO - Research (Qualitative) on the lives of the Construction Workers of Mumbai registered under the Nirman Trade Union.

Dissertation:A study of Decent Work among the Contract Labourers of SAIL, Bhilai Steel Plant, Chhattisgarh

ESHAN JYOTISHI

Qualification:B.A. Political Science, Hindu College, University of Delhi

Internships:Program Associate, Women Development Advocacy Centre, KathmanduField intern, Tata Trusts

Research/Field Work:Study of socio-economic condition of Koli FisherwomenVersova Cooperative Society

Dissertation:Socio-economic impact of Bogibeel Bridge Project

DENNIS DOLEY

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Qualification:B.E. Computer Sciences, RGPV Bhopal

Internships:Industrial Relations, Tata Power, Mumbai

Research/Field Work:Workers in Film city, Goregaon

Dissertation:Study of vulnerability of workers in the Film Industry.

PRADEEP GUPTA

Qualification:B.E. Computer Science, UPTU

Internships:Employee Relations Dept, Mahindra&Mahindra, MumbaiProgram Associate, Reliance Foundation, MumbaiRadar and CMS, Bharat Electronics Ltd., Ghaziabad

Fieldwork:Conducted a research (Qualitative) on the lives of theNaka(construction) workers of Mumbai registered underthe Nirman Trade Union

Dissertation:Study of Contract Workers in Automobile Industry in Delhi NCR.

PRASHANT BAREHLA

Qualification:B.A. Jurisprudence, LLB, Aktobe Regional State University, Kazakhstan

Internships:Notary Assistant, Aktobe Province Notary AssociationEnglish Teacher, AIESEC India, Surachana Educationand Charitable Trust NGOResearch Intern, IFMR LEAD

Research/Field Work:Dada Saheb Phalke Chitranagari

Dissertation:Contemporary patterns of High-skilled Migration from Industrialised Countries to Emerging Indian Economy

KUNSULU DEMEUOVA

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Qualification:B.A. (Hons) Political Science,Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi

Internships:Industrial Relations, Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur

Research/Field Work:The apathy of government towards Street vendors: A casestudy on street vendors of Vashi Sector 9 & 9A.

Dissertation:Lives Around the Looms: A case study of power loomworkers of Manpur, Bihar.

RAJAN KUMAR

Qualification:B.Com, BJB Autonomous College

Internships:Consultant in TATA TRUSTS, BhubaneswarCSR, TPCDT (Tata Power Community Development Trust), Mumbai

Fieldwork:Study on Mumbai Dabbawala

Dissertation:Assessment of PESA and LARR Act in Odisha

SIBANAND LAKRA

Qualification:B.E. Mechanical Engineering, SVITS Indore

Internships:Industrial Relations, Western Coalfields Ltd, NagpurCorporate Citizenship, Siemens Ltd, MumbaiEscorts Agri Machinery Ltd, Faridabad

Research/Field Work:Rustomjee Academy of Global Careers (To understand theprospect and efficacy of Skill Development programs)

Dissertation:Study of the Decline of Bidi Industry in Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra

RAHUL RAHANGDALE

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Qualification:B.A. Economics and Political Science, Miranda House, University of Delhi

Internships:

Research/Field Work:K.B. Bhabha Hospital: The efficacy of public hospitals in Mumbai

Dissertation:Employment Relationship in Special Economic Zones: A case study of NoidaSEZ.

SURBHI SINGH

Qualification: B.A, M.A. Political Science & International Relations, Punjab University

Internships:HR, Godrej & Boyce, MohaliEmployee Relationship Dept, Mahindra & MahindraUnited Nations Development Programme, Mumbai

Fieldwork:Office of the Commissioner of Labour, Maharashtra

Dissertation:An Exploration of Labour, Technology & ManufacturingTriad - Case Study of a factory in the Mohali region.

TANYA PADDA

Qualification:B.Sc. Physical Sciences, Hansraj College, University of Delhi

Internships:Communications, Bachpan Bachao AndolanResearch Associate, VV Giri National Labour InstituteIndustrial Relations, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

Research/Field Work:Ethnographic Research on Mathadi Workers in Mumbai

Dissertation:Labour Market Flexibility: An Understanding through a Case Study of an Organization

SUMIT BHATIA

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United Nations Development Programme, Mumbai CSR, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mumbai

Qualification:B.Sc. I.T., St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai

Work Experience:Research Analyst, Directi (2 years)

Internships:CSR department, HPCL, Mumbai

Research/Field Work:Goldsmiths in the Zaveri bazaar region, Mumbai

Dissertation:Occupational Hazards in the Jewellery Making Industry of Zaveri BazarMumbai

VIGNESH GAIKWAD

Qualification:B.A. English Literature, Tianjin University of Technology, China

Internships:Assistant for JIO project, AsiaInfoLabour Law, Fox & Mandal

Fieldwork:Study of socio-economic condition of Koli Community,Versova Cooperative Society

Dissertation:A Comparative Study of Women Domestic Workersbetween China and India

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The course boasts alumni strength of a hundred and thirty seven (average intake being 10 students per year) and will complete its tenth year in 2018. Our Alumni are working in different sectors and institutions in India and abroad too.

Notable Alumni

Rajesh Kumar

Ayushi Sharma 2011-13

Nikita Sisaudia 2013-15

Vasundhara Bhargav

Daniella Yvonne

Neha Yadav

Anupama Anand

Manaswita Mohanty

Deepak Ranjan Nayak

Reshma Gupta

Shitangshu Taye

Apurba Nath

Goutam Choudhary

Nobin Thomas

Anjali Bedekar

Randhir Kumar

Gayatri VS

Vijay Sharma

Rhea Aamina Chatterjee

Shruti Rane

Artika Ashdhir

Pravin Khotkar

2009-11

2015-17

2009-11

2014-16

2013-15

2013-15

2013-15

2007-09

2008-10

2007-09

2007-09

2008-10

2009-11

2009-11

2012-14

2008-10

2012-14

2010-12

2010-12

2011-13

Coal India Ltd.IR

Stratjuris Partners (Law Firm) Manager

UNESCO

National Skill Development Agency Consultant

KPMG HR Manager

Infrastructure leasing and Financial Services HR Manager

HCL Project Associate

Northern Trust Corporation HR Manager

Choice International Ltd.

Fidelity Investments Manager

Government of Jharkhand Assistant LabourCommissioner

Government of Assam Assam Civil Service Assistant Commissioner

Government of Bihar Ministry of Social Welfare Government of Bihar

IIM Indore Assistant Professor

UNI Global Union India Coordinator

IIM Calcutta FPM Scholar/Professor

The Bagheera Project Co-Founder

Government of India Ministry of Defence

International Transport Workers Federation

Building and Woodworkers International

International Transport Workers’ Federation

International Union of Food Workers

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Our Alumni are working in:

Educational Institutions_ research and further studies

Governmental Organisations

International Organisations_ Indian and Global Unions

NGOs

Private Firms

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Placement Committee The placement process will commence with a pre-placement talk, which will provide the recruiters an opportunity to introduce themselves to the batch, to showcase their organization,business, culture, values and the roles on offer and to get a feel of the expectations from the students. This will then be followed by the shortlisting of candidates and the subsequent interviews of them. The companies should inform the placement committee or any member from the placement com-mittee about the process of recruitment with regards to aptitude test, group discussions and personal interview.

Companies can register themselves for placement by sending an email to [email protected] or by contacting any of the Placement Committee members.

Placement Committee

Faculty CoordinatorDr. Sharad Sawant

[email protected]

Student Coordinators

Sumit Bhatia9818898298

Rahul Rahangdale8962694611

Vignesh Gaikwad9673259877

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