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M.A. Education

STUDENTS’PROFILE

AAKASH ARVIND CHOWKASE24 YEARS 22 YEARS 29 YEARS

AARUSHI GARG ABHINAV DUBEY

Educational Qualifications

B.E. Information Technology

Prior experience

20 months in IT Industry

72 months in Education

Languages known

English, Marathi and Hindi

B.Sc. Home Science (Hons.)

7 months as a Special educator

English and Hindi

B.A. and M.A. in Geography

M.A. Social Work

15 months in Telecom Industry


English, Hindi, Chattisgadhi and Bhojpuri

Field Exposure

• Development of techno-literacy index and study

of its relevance in the information age at Azim

Premji Foundation, Udham Singh Nagar,

Uttarakhand

• Developing a framework for analysis of textbook th

development process: Study on 5 standard

Mathematics textbook at Maharashtra State

Textbook Development Bureau, Pune

• Understanding the reasons for absenteeism in

school at Azim Premji Foundation, Dehradun

• What makes a subject curricular or extra-

curricular? Study at Riverside School,

Ahmedabad

• Study the role of the District Institute of

Education and Training (DIET) at Azim Premji

Foundation, Dhamtari

• Study the role of discipline in the school context

at Muskaan, Bhopal

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AMRITA TIWARI22 YEARS 25 YEARS 22 YEARS

AMRITA VARADARAJAN ANKIT SHARMA


B.Sc. Life Sciences

Prior experience

–

Languages known

English and Hindi

B.A. Social Work (Hons.)

PG Diploma in NGO Management

36 months in Social Development

English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Gujarati

B.C.A.


English and Hindi

Field Exposure

• A study on awareness of Right to Education at

Azim Premji Foundation, Sirohi, Rajasthan

• Understanding emotional development of

children living in shelter homes at Oniyavara

Seva Coota [BOSCO], Bangalore

• Research on the relevance of non-formal

education in the context of Right to Education at

Vidya Bhawan, Udaipur, Rajasthan

• Analysis on pedagogy of value education at

Agragamee, Rayagada, Odisha

• Study of the challenges and issues of Anganwadi

workers at Azim Premji Foundation, Medak,

Telangana

• Understanding Individual differences in a

classroom at Azim Premji Foundation, Udham

Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand

ADEEBA RAO24 YEARS 28 YEARS 23 YEARS

ADWAIT SATISH DESHPANDE

AMIT VINAYAK SHINDE


B.A. Psychology

Prior experience


Languages known

English and Hindi

B.Tech Instrumentation and Control


English, Hindi and Marathi

Bachelor in Social Work

2 months in Social sector


Field Exposure

• Study of the impact of Right to Education Act and

the nature of impact on Non-Formal Education

Centres (NFECs) at Vidya Bhawan, Udaipur

• Case study of curriculum as a process, in a

progressive school Jnana Prabodhini Prashala at

Pune

• Study of implementation of Right to Education

provisions in Government schools at Azim Premji

Foundation, Shorapur, Karnataka

• Understanding epistemological beliefs of tribal

children at Veli Mata Ashram School, Nandurbar

• A study of the effect of implementation of Right

to Education and effectiveness of School

Development and Monitoring Committees

(SDMCs) at Azim Premji Foundation, Kodhati,

Bangalore

• A study on impact of moral education in

progressive school Jnana Prabodhini Prashala,

Pune

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ANUBHAV KUMAR SINGH26 YEARS 21 YEARS 33 YEARS

APOORWA HOODA

ARJUN VINODKUMAR LAL


B.Tech Computer Science

Prior experience


Languages known

English and Hindi

B.Sc. Chemistry (Hons.)

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English and Hindi

B.Sc.Bachelor of Physical EducationM.B.A

48 months in Banking


English and Hindi

Field Exposure

• Study of socio-economic and cultural factors

influencing the enrolment, dropout and retention

rate in public schools of Barmer, Rajasthan,

facilitated by Azim Premji Foundation

• Understanding the organisational structure and

the operation of bureaucracy in a District

Institute of Education and Training (DIET) at Azim

Premji Foundation, Puducherry

• Understanding role of the head teacher in school

effectiveness at Azim Premji Foundation,

Dehradun, Uttarakhand

• Comparative study of girls’ educational

experiences across the rural-urban divide at

Protsahan, Delhi and Haryana

• A study on implementation of Continuous

Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) at Azim Premji

Foundation, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

• Understanding and analysis of large scale interventions

at Education Initiative, Bangalore

ANKITA SHAH22 YEARS 21 YEARS 22 YEARS

ANNESHA BHATTACHARYA

ANSHIKA BHASIN


B.A. Economics and English

Prior experience

—

Languages known

English and Hindi

B.A. Sociology (Hons.)

3 months in Education and Rural Development

English, Hindi and Bengali

B.A. Sociology

6 months in Social development

English and Hindi

Field Exposure

• Studied the perception of the tribal and

non-tribal community regarding School

Management Committee at Azim Premji

Foundation, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

• Critically examining aims of Art education at the

primary stage (I-V) at Digantar, Jaipur

• Understanding the role and functions of the

Block Education Officer (BEO) and Block

Resource Centre (BRC) in supporting the quality

of education at Azim Premji Foundation,

Bangalore

• An exploration of the level of cognition among

children with learning and intellectual disability

at Bethany School for Special Education,

Bangalore

• Understanding role of the head teacher in school


Dehradun

• Preparation of teachers manual at Mobile

Creches, New Delhi

• Comparative study of girls’ educational

experiences across the rural-urban divide at

Protsahan, New Delhi and Haryana


BADARUDHEENK.P.23 YEARS 41 YEARS 22 YEARS

DEEPA SHESHADRI

DHARSHINI JENEFER R.


B.Com.

Prior experience

—

Languages known

English and Malayalam

B.Sc.

B.Ed.


English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Marathi

B.Com.

10 months in Education sector (part-time)

English and Tamil

Field Exposure

• Studied the Role of Block Education Officer (BEO)

and Block Resource Centre (BRC) in supporting

quality education at the block level at Azim

Premji Foundation, Bangalore and Vidya Poshak,

Dharwad

• Understanding the perspective of different

stakeholders regarding history in Kerala school

textbooks at Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad,

Kannur, Kerala

• Study of Education system in Karnataka: existing

hierarchy; challenges faced by block, cluster and

DIET functionaries with respect to teacher

training at Block Education Officer’s Office,

District Institutes of Education and Training,

Bangalore

• A comparative study of possible inter-linkages

between social structure and cognitive structure

among two sets of children from two different

contexts at India International School and Veda

Pathashala, Bangalore

• A study on understanding teachers’ perception on

school, peers and other stakeholders in Government

school at Azim Premji Foundation, Puducherry

• Connecting the philosophy and classroom practices

of an alternative school at Marudham Farm School,

Tiruvanamalai, Tamilnadu

ASHIMA VISHNOI22 YEARS 26 YEARS 25 YEARS

ASHISH DANGWAL AVINAV


B.A. English (Hons.)

Prior experience


Languages known

English and Hindi

B.Sc. Mathematics


English and Hindi

B.Com.

6 months in Print Media

8 months in Social Sector


English and Hindi

Field Exposure

• Understanding the transaction of Gender roles in

government schools environment - Studied at

Azim Premji Foundation, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

• Study of teacher persona at Atul Foundation

schools, Valsad, Gujarat

• Observed problems in learning and teaching

Mathematics in a Government primary school at


• Study of critical thinking in a school at Rishi Valley

School, Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh

• Study of what deters a child from going to school at

Azim Premji Foundation, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

• Studied Teacher’s identity formation in a school

environment by the students, and outside school by

the parents, and its impact on work style of a

teacher at SANTULAN - Social AnimatioN Towards

United Liberative ActioN and Sri Sri Ravishankar

Vidya Mandir, Kharadi, Pune

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DIVYA MISHRA23 YEARS 39 YEARS 24 YEARS

DIVYA SUBRAMANIAN

DURGA RANJANI POLEPEDDI


B.Com.

Prior experience

—

Languages known

English and Hindi

B.A. MathematicsM.Sc. Computer Science

168 months in IT Sector

English, Hindi and Malayalam

B.Tech

M.Sc. Applied Psychology


English, Hindi and Telugu

Field Exposure

• Study of technical literacy of children at Azim

Premji Foundation, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand

• Study of activities in the school in connection to

aims of education at Digantar School, Jaipur,

Rajasthan

• Study of how parents, teachers and students

understand the Right to Education Act at Azim

Premji Foundation, Sirohi, Rajasthan

• Understanding how the school helps develop the

child’s reasoning capacity at Akanksha

Foundation, Pune

• A study of Government support for Early Childhood

Education in Anganwadis at, Medak, Telangana

• Understanding education and the development of

reason at Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir, Dharavi,

Mumbai

DHRUVA DESAI23 YEARS 26 YEARS 29 YEARS

DIVYA JOSEPH

DIVYA JAGDISH SHARMA



Prior experience


Languages known

English and Hindi

B.Tech


English and Hindi

B.Com

C.A.

66 months in Corporate

24 months in Teaching

English and Hindi

Field Exposure

• Study of the reasons for dropouts from schools in

Shorapur at Azim Premji Foundation, Yadgir,

Karnataka

• Study of the pedagogy of value education at

Namma Nalanda Vidyapeetha, Kundapura,

Karnataka

• Understanding the role of Block Education

Officer (BEO) and Block Resource Centre (BRC)

at Azim Premji Foundation, Bangalore and Vidya

Poshak, Dharwad

• What aims of education do out-of-class formal

interactions serve? Study done at Savitribai

Phule English Medium School, Pune

• A study to understand the working and effectiveness of

School Development and Monitoring Committees

(SDMC) at Raichur and Yadgir local Government schools

with the help of Azim Premji Foundation

• Visited a low income private school and an alternative

school to understand the moral philosophy in children at

Poorna Learning Centre and Model English School,

Bangalore


HIMANSHI KHANNA22 YEARS 22 YEARS 26 YEARS

IRA ABHAY HULIKAVI

IRFAN BASHIR


B.Com.

Prior experience


Languages known

English and Hindi

B.A. English



B.Sc. Zoology, Biochemistry and chemistryM.Sc. BiochemistryB.Ed. , UGC-NET Life science

11 months in Science Research

English, Hindi, Urdu and Kashmiri

Field Exposure

• Study of Mathematics learning levels of children

from different socio-economic backgrounds at

Nightingales English High School, Bangalore

• A study on pre-service teacher education in

District Institute of Education and Training (DIET)

from a bureaucratic perspective, Bangalore,

Karnataka

• Study of techno-literacy among children and its

relevance in the information age at Azim Premji

Foundation, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand

• Study of the implementation of a curriculum in a

particular context at Door Step School, Pune,

Maharashtra

• Study of perception of parents towards girl child

education at Azim Premji Foundation, Yadgir,

Karnataka

• Understanding educational needs of children in

conflict with law at Echo-India, Bangalore, Karnataka

HAMSA T.M.27 YEARS 27 YEARS 50 YEARS

HARSHAL PRAMOD KORHALE

HEMANT SHARMA


B.Com.

M.B.A.Prior experience


Languages known

English, Malayalam and Kannada

B.A., M.A. and NET-SET in HistoryM.A. Political Science and Diploma in Geopolitics and international relations



B.Com.

M.B.A.

336 months in Human Resource

English and Hindi

Field Exposure

• A study of pre-school education in Anganwadis

at Azim Premji Foundation, Medak, Andhra

Pradesh

• Comparative study of Ekadyapaka (One Teacher)

school and alternative Tribal school at Pazhassi

Raja Residential Tribal Vidyalaya, Periya,

Muthanga and Wayanad, Kerala

• Comparing aspirations and educational

experiences of girls of privileged and

disadvantaged backgrounds at Azim Premji

Foundation, Sirohi, Rajasthan

• Comparative analysis of history curricula and

pedagogy at Aksharnandan School, Jnana

Prabodhini Prashala and Millennium Public

School, Pune, Maharashtra

• Study of Mathematics learning levels and

relationship to socio-economic factors at Vidya

Bhawan, Udaipur, Rajasthan

• Application of Parson’s Nested layer organisation

model in Government schools with focus on role of

head teacher of Government school vis-a-vis a

private school at Azim Premji Foundation,

Rudrapur, Uttarakhand

• Assessment of current state of education initiative

and recommendations at Chirag, Simayal,

Uttarakhand

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MANJU K. 37 YEARS 27 YEARS 24 YEARS

KAMLESH GUPTA

KAVITA SHARAD SHAH


B.Sc. and M.Sc. Physics

Prior experience


36 months in Publishing

Languages known

English and Tamil

B.E. Computer Science


English and Hindi

B.B.A Finance



English, Hindi and Gujarati

Field Exposure

• Study on understanding the role of District

Institute of Education and Training (DIET) in

teacher’s capacity building at Raichur, Karnataka

• ‘Mixed age learning in an alternative school'

study at Ananya School, Bangalore

• Understanding awareness of Right to Education

among various stakeholders at Azim Premji


• Study of aims of education and curriculum

transaction at Anand Niketan School, Bhopal,

Madhya Pradesh and Blue Mountains School,

Ooty, Tamil Nadu

• Understanding the influence of environment on child’s

learning at Azim Premji Foundation, Tonk, Rajasthan

• Evaluating school curriculum to understand the scope of

children’s development through play in pre-school at

Eklavya School, Ahmedabad

ISHIKA DAS26 YEARS 26 YEARS 40 YEARS

JAFAR SADDIQUE T.P.

JEEJA EGY JOSEPH



Prior experience

12 months in Public Relations

Languages known

English, Hindi, Bengali and Gujarati

B.A. and M.A. in English

24 months in Public Relations

English, Hindi, Malayalam, Urdu and Spanish

B.A. and M.A. in Economics

B.Ed.


English, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil

Field Exposure

• Study of the functioning of the District Institute of

Education and Training (DIET) in Yadgir District,

Karnataka

• Study of the aims of education in an alternative

school at Rishi Valley Education Centre, Chittoor,

Andhra Pradesh

• Understanding role of the head teacher in

shaping school effectiveness at Purva

Madhyamic Vidyalaya, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

• Philosophical understanding of Moral Education

in school at Jnana Prabhodini Prashala, an

alternative private school, Pune, Maharashtra

• Studied the level of involvement and motivation of

School Development and Monitoring Committee

(SDMC) members in Government schools in Kodathi

Region, Bangalore with the help of Azim Premji

Foundation

• Study on how does an adivasi-run school integrate

Adivasi culture at ACCORD (Action for Community

Organisation, Rehabilitation and Development), Gudalur,

Tamil Nadu


MOHAMMED ILLIAS30 YEARS 25 YEARS 25 YEARS

MUHAMMED DILSHAD A. MUNEER C.


B.A. English

Prior experience


Languages known

English, Malayalam and Arabic

B.Com.

M.Com.

16 months in Finance



B.B.A.

6 months in Service Sector


English, Hindi, Malayalam and Arabic

Field Exposure

• Study on subject related learning materials at

Azim Premji Foundation, Udham Singh Nagar,

Uttarakhand

• Curriculum for a self-sufficient community – a

study at Mitraniketan alternative school,

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

• Effectiveness of School Development and

Monitoring Committee (SDMC) and Right to

Education compliance in Government schools of

Kodathi, Bangalore

• Curriculum for self-sufficient community - a

study at Mitraniketan Secondary school,


• A study on the absenteeism in urban primary schools

of Dehradun, Azim Premji Foundation, Uttarakhand

• A study on effectiveness of School Development and

Monitoring Committee (SDMC) at the General

Education Department, Malappuram district of Kerala

KAVITHA B.S.25 YEARS 26 YEARS 24 YEARS

KSHAMA G.C. MANU V. MATHEW


B.Tech Information Technology

Prior experience


Languages known

English, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil

B.Sc. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

M.Sc. Mathematics


English, Hindi, Kannada and Tamil

B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

—


Field Exposure

• Understanding pre-school education in

Anganwadis at Azim Premji Foundation, Medak,

Telangana

• Case study of impact of cultural capital on

achievement in the school system at Hyderabad,

Telangana

• Understanding the implementation of Right to

Education and functioning of School

Development and Monitoring Committees

(SDMC) in Kodathi at Azim Premji Foundation,

Rajasthan

• A study on understanding curriculum in tribal

context at Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra,

B.R.Hills, Karnataka

• Study of the perception of educational

functionaries about the working of the Azim

Premji Foundation led Teacher Learning Centre

(TLC) at Surpur and Yadgir, Karnataka

• Cultural conflicts between two organisational

setups working in a common school platform:

Case study of Teach For India intervention in a

Municipal Corporation School of Greater

Mumbai

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NITU BAHAL22 YEARS 28 YEARS 28 YEARS

PALLAVI SETH PRANAY KUMAR


B.A. Journalism and Mass Communication (Hons.)

Prior experience

—

Languages known


B.E. Electronics and Communication

26 months in IT sector


English and Hindi

B.A. Geography (Hons.)

PGDM Rural Management

24 months in Agro Industries


English and Hindi

Field Exposure

• Understanding the factors that affect the

teaching and learning of Social Science at Azim

Premji Foundation, Tonk, Rajasthan

• Study of moral reasoning in children at Digantar

Shiksha Evam Khelkud Samiti, Jaipur, Rajasthan

• Understand the role of District Institute of

Education and Training (DIET) and its


Dhamtari District Institute, Chhattisgarh

• A study on the concept of self in disabled

adolescents and role of teacher’s in the lives of

disabled children at Aarushi, Bhopal, Madhya

Pradesh

• Understanding the importance of family’s moral support

on child’s learning at school level at Azim Premji

Foundation, Tonk, Rajasthan

• Understand the perspective of community and teacher

about aims of education at Shramik Adivasi Vikas

Sansthan, Jawahar, Thane, Maharashtra

NANAK BHATIA23 YEARS 23 YEARS 22 YEARS

NAVNEET KAUR NEHA PANT


Bachelor of Tourism Studies

Prior experience


Languages known

English and Hindi

B.E. Electronics

—

English and Hindi

B.A. Psychology, Sociology and Economics

2 months as a Special educator

English, Hindi and Kannada

Field Exposure

• A study on the role of Block Education Officer

(BEO) and Block Resource Centre (BRC) at Azim

Premji Foundation, Chitradurga, Karnataka

• A study of the factors influencing choice of

higher education at National Institute of Fashion

Technology, New Delhi

• A case study on facts and factors associated

with science learning in Government schools of

Tonk at Azim Premji Foundation, Rajasthan

• Implementations of aims of education: A study

from an educational organisation at Muskaan,

Bhopal

• Understanding the impact of Right to Education on Non-

Formal Educational Centres (NFECs) at Vidya Bhawan,

Udaipur, Rajasthan

• Learning through Art - A study to understand how art can

be integrated in the curriculum in order to teach subjects

like English, Mathematics, Science etc. at the Sita

School, Tarabanahalli, Bangalore


RACHNA25 YEARS 27 YEARS 26 YEARS

RAFEEQUE A.S.RAJ HARISHBHAI BRAHMBHATT


B.El.Ed.

Prior experience


Languages known

English and Hindi

B.A. and M.A. in English Literature


English, Malayalam, Tamil, Arabic and Urdu


B.Ed.


English, Hindi and Gujarati

Field Exposure

• Understanding the perception on women's

education among women of two different age

groups at Azim Premji Foundation, Medak,

Andhra Pradesh

• Independent study on the status of traditional

folk and tribal art education in primary schools

around tribal communities of Bastar district, with

the help of ICICI Education initiatives in

Chhattisgarh

• A study on understanding teachers perceptions

on their profession at Azim Premji Foundation,

Puducherry, Tamil Nadu

• A study on English teaching and learning in public

schools at Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad

(KSSP), Kannur, Kerala

• A study on understanding the effectiveness of head

teacher in Government schools at Azim Premji

Foundation, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

• Teaching moral education in a Nai Talim School;

understanding Philosophy behind practices at Jiliya

Ashram Shala, Jiliya, Gujarat

PRATISHTHA NARENDRA INGALE22 YEARS 40 YEARS 22 YEARS

PREETA RAJANPUSHKAR KAMALRAJ DEV


B.A. Journalism and Communication Studies

Prior experience

—

Languages known

English, Hindi, Marathi and German




B.A. Psychology (Hons.)

B.Ed.


English, Hindi, Marathi and Punjabi

Field Exposure

• Development of techno-literacy index and its

relevance in information age at Azim Premji

Foundation, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand

• Understanding role of the head teacher in

Government school and organisational

communication within school at Azim Premji

Foundation, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand

• A study on understanding teachers’ perception

of schools at Azim Premji District Institute,


• Study on aims of education at Centre for

Learning, Magadi, Karnataka

• A study on understanding the Impact of student

teacher relationship on the self-esteem of the

student and its effect on academic achievement

at Government Public school, Tonk, Rajasthan

• Study of gender identity development and its

effect on the career aspirations in adolescents at

Jnana Prabodhini Prashala, Pune, Maharashtra

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RISHAV PAL23 YEARS 23 YEARS 25 YEARS

ROHAN RAJ NAIR RUCHITA MITTAL


B.A. Economics (Hons.)

Prior experience

—

Languages known


B.Sc. Information Technology



B.A. Communication Studies and Professional

Writing (Hons.)


English and Hindi

Field Exposure

• Study of teacher learning materials at Azim

Premji Foundation, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand

• Research on factors influencing college choices

amongst students, NewDelhi

• Understanding the impact of Right to Education

on Non-Formal Education Centres (NFECs) in

Udaipur district, Rajasthan

• Teacher identity: A study from sociological

perspective at Deens Academy, Bangalore

• A study on exploring the role of Block Educational

Officer(BEO) and Block Research Centre (BRC) at Azim

Premji Foundation, Chitradurga, Karnataka

• A study on the philosophy of moral education at Rishi

Valley School, Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh

RAJARAJESHWARI T.24 YEARS 22 YEARS 34 YEARS

RAJEEV KUMAR SHARMA RAKESH KUMAR


B.Sc. Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology

Prior experience

25 months in Education2 months in Leather research6 months in Development

Languages known

English, Hindi and Tamil

B.B.A.

—

English, Hindi and Punjabi

B.A. History (Hons.)

84 months in Development and Education


English, Hindi and Bhojpuri

Field Exposure

• Studied child marriage and issues of girl child

dropout in Yadgir at Azim Premji Foundation,

Karnataka

• Studied construction of identities and

boundaries in Teach for India classrooms and in

Municipal Corporation schools of Greater

Mumbai, Maharashtra

• A study on factors affecting rate of enrolment,

dropout and retention in schools at Azim Premji

Foundation, Barmer, Rajasthan

• A study on the power dynamics in school at The

Heritage School, Gurgaon, Haryana

• A study on Mathematics learning levels of children from

different socio-economic background at Vidya Bhawan

Society, Udaipur, Rajasthan

• A study on power relationships in the school context at

Azim Premji Foundation, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand


SANKET SUNEEL KARKARE27 YEARS 28 YEARS 27 YEARS

SARANJIT KOUR SOHAL

SARANYA NANDINI



Prior experience

45 months in the IT Industry

Languages known

English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati

B.Com.

70 months in Banking and in an NGO

English, Hindi, Bengali and Punjabi

B.Tech Biotechnology


English and Tamil

Field Exposure

• Study of techno-literacy in children at Azim


Uttarakhand

• A school with a difference, study at Kalkeri

Sangeet Vidyalaya, Dharwad, Karnataka

• Research hypothesis: Reason behind high drop-

out rate, low enrolment rate and low retention

rate and what are the difficulties that the school

faces with regular attendance at Azim Premji

Foundation, Barmer, Rajasthan

• Understanding the concept of Self in children in

Aksharnandan School, Pune

• A study on inclusive education: Perception among

primary school teachers and educational

functionaries at Government primary schools,

Raichur, Karnataka

• Study of teacher persona at Azim Premji Foundation -

Migrant Labour school at Epsilon and Windmill,

Bangalore

SAFI AJMAL24 YEARS 34 YEARS 25 YEARS

SALEEM BADASHASAHEB SAMEER TIWARI



Prior experience

—

Languages known

English, Hindi and Urdu

M.A. History

B.Ed.



B.Sc. Physics and Mathematics

—

English and Hindi

Field Exposure

• A study on reason for high dropout and low

enrolment, and retention rate in Government

schools at Azim Premji Foundation, Barmer,

Rajasthan

• Research on development of emotion in children

at Mahila Jagaran Kendra - Rainbow Homes,

Patna, Bihar

• Study of impact of Teacher Learning Centre (TLC)

on Teacher Professional Development at Azim

Premji Foundation, Yadgir, Karnataka

• Understanding selection and implementation of

Social Science material in Digantar schools at

Digantar Institutions, Jaipur, Rajasthan

• Research on absenteeism of students in

Government schools near the slum colony at

Azim Premji Foundation, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

• Study of power relation between Block

Educational Officer(BEO) and Teacher Union at a

Government organisation, Barabanki, Uttar

Pradesh

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SEEMA SIROHI25 YEARS 25 YEARS 32 YEARS

SEENA MARIAM BABU

SHAMMI PERVIN LAKRA


B.A. Journalism

Prior experience

8 months in Journalism

Languages known

English and Hindi

B.Tech Computer Science




Bachelor of Social Work - specialisation in Rural

Development

22 months in Animation Industry

10 months in News channel

English and Hindi

Field Exposure

• Assessing the implementation of Right to

Education Act in Government schools at Azim


• Exploratory study on Right to Education provision

of 25% reservation in a private school at

Presidium School, New Delhi

• Study on usage of different teaching and learning

materials (TLMs) to enhance education at Azim


Uttarakhand

• Study on adolescents and autonomy in a

philosophical framework at Insight Mission,

Kerala

• Study on medium of instruction and educational

outcome in Government schools at Azim Premji

Foundation, Medak district, Andhra Pradesh

• A study on teacher autonomy in a Government school at

Azim Premji Foundation, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

SAURAV MOHANTY27 YEARS 23 YEARS 22 YEARS

SAYANI SARASWATI SAYANI SARKAR


B.TechM.Tech

Prior experience

24 months in Energy Sector

Languages known

English, Hindi and Oriya

B.A. Political Science (Hons.)



B.Sc. Economics (Hons.)

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Field Exposure

• Study of educational functionaries of a district at


• Study of organisation model of a ‘result-school’

at Shantiniketan School, Bangalore

• Study of training needs of Anganwadi workers:

Contrast according to socio-economic profiles at

Azim Premji Foundation, Medak, Andhra Pradesh

• Understanding self-esteem and emotional

regulation in adolescent children based on

teacher perception at Teach for India, Pune,

Maharashtra

• Study on understanding of Right to Education at Azim


• Study on gender stereotypes among tribal children in

Government primary school, Bastar, Chhattisgarh


SHOBANA R23 YEARS 35 YEARS 27 YEARS

SHUBHRATA VATSAL DAS SIDDHARTH S.


B.Sc. Microbiology

Prior experience


Languages known

English, Tamil, Hindi and Kannada

B.B.M.

M.B.A.


60 months as a Landscape designer

English, Telugu and Kannada

B.Tech

PGDM

37 months in Banking


Field Exposure

• Study of Government resource officers in

teacher education at Azim Premji Foundation,

Shorapur, Karnataka

• Study of teacher persona in Nali-Kali instructors

at Government lower primary school, Bangalore,

Karnataka

• Study of the role of the Block Education Officers

(BEO) and the Block Resource Centre (BRC)

coordinators in the state education system

• A study on the gender identity development in

children at Shibumi, Bangalore, Karnataka

• Study on perception of Government school teachers

on their profession at Azim Premji Foundation,


• Study of the aims of education at an alternative

school: Freedom and the good life at Shibumi,

Bangalore

SHAMPA SHUKLA21 YEARS 22 YEARS 23 YEARS

SHIKHAR LAL SHIVANI TANWAR


B.A. Geography (Hons.)

Prior experience

—

Languages known

English and Hindi

B.A. English, Economics and Political Science


English and Hindi

B.El.Ed.

—

English and Hindi

Field Exposure

• Study of perception of Anganwadi beneficiaries

regarding services for children at Azim Premji

Foundation, Medak, Andhra Pradesh

• Understanding the perception of body image and

effect on self-esteem of Indian adolescent girls

at Digantar School, Jaipur, Rajasthan

• Study of District Institute of Education and

Training (DIET), its functions and impact at Azim

Premji Foundation, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

• A study on e-Learning and e-Governance:

Community contribution and effort in making

schools and education systems modern at

Srinivasan Services Trust, Ranjangaon,

Maharashtra

• Comparison of schooling experiences of girls

from different economic backgrounds at Azim


• Understanding the working and functioning of

District Institute of Education and Training (DIET)

along the lines of power and authority with the

help of Azim Premji Foundation, Puducherry

44

SREEVIDYA R. MENON22 YEARS 27 YEARS 21 YEARS

SRINATH MOHANDAS

SRIPRIYA PRATINIDHI


B.A. Economics

Prior experience

—

Languages known


B.Com.


88 months in Social service

English, Malayalam and Tamil

B.Sc. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics


Field Exposure

• A study to understand the enrolment and

dropout rates in Government schools at Azim

Premji Foundation, Barmer, Rajasthan

• A study on how an Adivasi run school integrates

Adivasi culture at Viswa Bharati Vidyodaya Trust,

Gudalur, Tamil Nadu

• Can different school experiences shape the

aspiration of girls from different sections of

society? A study at Azim Premji Foundation,

Sirohi district, Rajasthan

• Study of the aspects of the school that facilitate

the nurture of Ahimsa in pupils at Sahyadri

School, Krishnamurti Foundation India, Pune,

Maharashtra

• A study on understanding the impact of Teacher

Learning Centre(TLC) on Teacher Professional

Development at Azim Premji Foundation, Shorapur,

Karnataka

• Study of Gandhian philosophy as interpreted by Society

for Integrated Development of Himalayas, Kempty,

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand

SIRAJUDHEENK.P.23 YEARS 25 YEARS 30 YEARS

SNEHA SHARMA SOWMYA N.


B.Com.

Prior experience

24 months in Education and Training

Languages known


B.El.Ed.

CTET


English and Hindi

B.Sc. Zoology

121 months in Education and Graphic designing


Field Exposure

• A study on understanding the effectiveness of

School Development and Monitoring Committee

(SDMC) of Government schools at Azim Premji

Foundation, Kodathi, Bangalore

• Understanding the role of Kerala Sastra Sahithya

Parishad (KSSP) in the formation of Kerala

Curriculum Frame (KCF 2007) at Kerala Sastra

Sahithya Parishad, Kerala

• Comparing aspirations and educational

experiences of girls of privileged and

disadvantaged backgrounds at Azim Premji


• Contextualisation of English curriculum for tribal

children in primary classes at Government

schools, ICICI Foundation, Bastar, Chhattisgarh

• Study the benefits of Teacher Learning Centre (TLC) for

Teacher Professional Development at Azim Premji

Foundation, Surpur, Yadgiri district, Karnataka

• Study the relationship between education and migration

in Soliga tribes at Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra,

B.R. Hills, Karnataka

—


SUHAIL A.P.24 YEARS 32 YEARS 27 YEARS

SUJATA PAUL SUMIT ARORA


B.Com.

Prior experience

—

Languages known



M.Sc. Chemistry


English, Malayalam, Bengali and Assamese



13 months in Investment Banking


Field Exposure

• Understanding the role of community in

enrolment and retention of school dropouts:

Perception of education functionaries at District

Institute of Education and Training (DIET),

Rajajinagar, Bangalore

• Study of Mitraniketan’s curricular aims for

secondary education at Mitraniketan,


• Study of Mathematics learning levels of children

from different socio-economic backgrounds at

Vidya Bhawan Society, Udaipur, Rajasthan

• A study on how the schools run by Adivasi

teachers or in Adivasi regions integrate Adivasi

culture and concerns at Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan,

Tezpur, Assam

• A study to understand teachers’ perspectives on Early

Childhood Education at Azim Premji Foundation,

Medak, Andhra Pradesh

• A case study about implementing Section 12 (a) of

the Right To Education Act at a private school,

Bangalore

SRIRAM KUMAR V.43 YEARS 26 YEARS 27 YEARS

SUCHAITA TENNETI

SUDHANSHU PARITOSH


B.E. Mechanical Engineering

Prior experience

58 months in Manufacturing 190 months in IT Industry12 months in an NGO

Languages known

English,Tamil and Kannada


12 months in Academic publishing

24 months in an NGO

English, Hindi, Telugu and French



English, Hindi, Bhojpuri and Magadhi

Field Exposure

• Study of Right to Education compliance and

motivation of School Development and

Monitoring Committee (SDMC) members at

Azim Premji Foundation, Kodathi, Bangalore

• Study of characteristics of bureaucracy in three

Government schools at Azim Premji Foundation,

Puducherry

• Study of learning patterns among teachers in

Teacher Learning Centre (TLC) at Azim Premji

Foundation, Yadgir, Karnataka

• Study of social studies teachers use of textbooks

at Zilla Parishad School, Maharashtra

• Study of District Institute of Education and

Training (DIET) at Dhamtari, Chhattisgadh

• Understanding Free play in school setup by

children at Gurunanak Abhysarth Madhya

Vidyalay, Sadar Arah, Bhojpur,Bihar

46

THAMARAI SELVAN27 YEARS 25 YEARS 27 YEARS

THULASIDAS CHINNAIAH UDIT PRAKASH


B.A. EnglishM.A. Social Work

Prior experience



Languages known

English and Tamil


—

English and Tamil


31 months in Development



Field Exposure

• Understanding teachers’ perception of schools

at Azim Premji Foundation, Puducherry

• A study on teaching and learning of history in

upper primary classes at Puvidham Learning

Centre, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu

• A case study on community participation in

school development process at a Government

school, Raichur, Karnataka

• Study of teacher persona at Government Tamil

school, Bangalore

• How much awareness of Right to Education Act do

various stakeholders have? A study at Azim Premji


• How the teaching-learning process happens in an

alternative setup? A study at Gram Mangal, Thane,

Maharashtra

SWATI JAIN27 YEARS 40 YEARS 30 YEARS

TAPASYA KAUL TARUN PATNEY


B.B.M.

Prior experience

12 months in Investment banking industry24 months in Education

Languages known

English and Hindi


M.A. Public Administration

132 months in IT enabled service

73 months in Development




62 months in Media


Field Exposure

• Understanding the impact of a Teacher Learning

Centre (TLC) in a Teacher Professional

Development at Azim Premji Foundation,

Shorapur, Karnataka

• Why accord art curricular status? A study at

Akanksha School, Pune, Maharastra

• Health and nutrition level of pregnant/lactating

mothers, and their perception about

Anganwadis at Azim Premji Foundation, Medak,

Andhra Pradesh

• Study of teacher persona at Community Health

Department school, New Delhi

• Understanding Anganwadis and early childhood

education at Azim Premji Foundation, Medak, Andhra

Pradesh

• Understanding social sciences pedagogy at Hill Top

School, Himachal Pradesh


VARUN SHARMA24 YEARS 45 YEARS 25 YEARS

VIKAS KAPOORVINAY KUMAR PANT


B.E. Electronics

Prior experience


Languages known


B.Sc. Geology, Botony and Zoology

M.B.A.

30 months in Pharma

34 months in FMCG

175 months in Energy sector

English and Hindi

B.A. Geography, English and EconomicsM.A. GeographyB.Ed.


6 months in Education - Teaching

English, Hindi and Garhwali

Field Exposure

• Understanding teaching and learning problems

in Mathematics at Azim Premji Foundation,

Shorapur, Karnataka

• Study of curriculum improvement, training

d e v e l o p m e n t m o d u l e d e s i g n a n d

implementation for the change-maker

programme at SEEKHO, Bishanpur, Bihar

• A study in understanding the reasons for

absenteeism in Government school at Azim

Premji Foundation, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

• Study to understand the influence of the school

settings in reinforcing the gender role stereotype

at Shikshantar School, Gurgaon

• Study of techno-literacy among the students at Azim

Premji Foundation, Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar,

Uttarakhand

• Understanding the structure and flow of bureaucracy

in District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) at

Azim Premji Foundation, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand

UTKARSH KUMAR MISHRA22 YEARS 22 YEARS 24 YEARS

VANSHIKA VOHRA

VARSHAGUPTA


B.A. Economics, Geography and Anthropology

Prior experience

—

Languages known

English and Hindi

B.El.Ed.


English and Hindi

B.El.Ed.

24 months in Education and Teaching

English and Hindi

Field Exposure

• Study on understanding the effectiveness of

head teacher in Government schools at Azim

Premji Foundation, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

• Study on child’s freedom in relation to

curriculum, pedagogy and institutional culture at

Jiddu Krishnamurthi School, Sahyadri, Pune,

Maharasthra

• Finding and understanding the reasons behind

increasing learner dropouts from Government

schools at Azim Premji Foundation, Dehradun

• Observation and analysis of alternative

pedagogy at Soc iety fo r In tegrated

Development of Himalayas, Jaunpur, Mussoorie

• Can different schooling experiences shape the

aspirations of girls from different sections of

society? A study at Azim Premji foundation,

Sirohi, Rajasthan

• Understanding the views of different

stakeholders i.e. teachers, curriculum

developers on the curriculum change and its

transaction at Vidya Bhawan Educational

Resource Centre, Udaipur, Rajasthan

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