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Student Profile 2007-09

Age: 21 years

Education Qualification: B.A. (Honours) Economics, Kirori Mal College, Delhi, 2007

Dissertation Topic: Affirmative Action: Exploring Alternatives in Higher education for other Backward classes in India

Work Experience: Intern, Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi (April - June, 2008)
  

Name: Aardra Surendran

Age: 22 years

Education Qualification: B.A. in Sociology, Psychology and English Literature, Christ College, Bangalore, 2007.

Dissertation Topic: Nature and Processes of Institutionalisation in Religious Movements providing Development Initiatives: A Case Study of the Mata Amritanandamayi Mission, Kerala.

Work Experience: Intern, Kerala Shastra Sahitya Parishat. (May 2008)

 
Name: Aditi Dixit       

Age: 23 years

Education Qualification: Bachelors in Mass Media, Kishinchand Cellaram College, Mumbai, 2006

Dissertation Topic:   An Inquiry Into the Nature of Public Spaces:  A Case Study of Shivaji Park Maidan, Dadar

Work Experience: Intern, Center for Development Finance, Institute of Financial Management and Research (May - June, 2008)

Research Assistant, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (November 2006 - May 2007).

  

Name: Ammel Sharon

Age: 21 years

Education Qualification: B.A. Political Science (Major), Economics, English Literature (Minor) St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, 2007.

Dissertation Topic: A Study of the Divorce Act (Christian Personal Law) and its Impact on Roman Catholics in Mangalore

Work Experience: Intern, Anveshi, Women's Research Centre, Hyderabad (2008)

(Co)Founder- Editor, 'Vox Populi', Department of Political Science publication, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai (2006 - 2007)

Youth Fellow, Pukar, Mumbai (2006 - 2007).

 

Name: Andrea Lee Wright

Age: 26 years

Education Qualification: B.A. (Honours) Anthropology and Environmental Science Lawrence University, Appleton Wisconsin, USA, 2004

Dissertation Topic: Urban Neo-Liberalism and the World Bank: A Focus on JNNURM Funded Projects in Mumbai.

Work Experience: Research Assistant, Bank Information Center, Washington D.C. (February - August 2008).

Research Assistant - Women's UN Report Network (January 2006 - present)

  

Name: Anuja Kastia     

Age:  26 years

Qualification: Masters in Clinical Psychology, M.S. University, Baroda, 2004

PG Diploma in Preventive and Promotive Health Care, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, 2005

Dissertation Topic: Investigating Public-Private Partnership Health model – Chiranjeevi Yojana in Gujarat.

Work Experience:

1. Intern, Centre for Management of Health Systems (CMHS), IIM-A (May - June 2008).

2. Project Coordinator, CARE-India, Gujarat, (September 2006 - June 2007).

3. Project Coordinator, Technical Support Unit (CASP) Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (July 2005 - July 2006 ).

   

Name: Arjun Sengupta

Age:  25 years

Education Qualification: B.A. Sociology (Major), University of Mumbai, 2007.

Dissertation Topic: The Political Economy of the Representation of Labour in Hindi Cinema

Work Experience: 

1. Interned at the Centre for Education and Documentation, Mumbai (2008)

2. Interned with Bhargav Desai, Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court, New Delhi (2005)

3. Intern, Human Rights Law Network, New Delhi (2003).

 
Name: Awanish Kumar

Age: 22 years

Education Qualification: B.A. (Honours) Economics, Kirori Mal College, Delhi, 2007

Dissertation:  Commercialisation and Wage Labour in Indian Agriculture - A Study in Vidarbha, Maharashtra.

Work Experience:

1. Research Intern, Economic and Political Weekly Research Foundation (EPWRF), Mumbai, (May - June 2008).

 2. Associated with the Right to Food Campaign India in diverse capacities, in particular evaluation of policy implementation and social audit for NREGA and Mid Day Meal Scheme, New Delhi and Jharkhand and a separate commisioned study by UNDP and Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, (May-June and October 2006).

 3. Field Researcher, Institute of Social Studies Trust, New Delhi, (September 2006).

  
Name: Bhaskar Chakraborty

Age: 24 years

Education Qualification: B.A. (Honours) Economics, St. Stephens College, Delhi, 2006

Dissertation Topic: Environmental Evaluation Methods in Economics – A Critical Appraisal

Work Experience: Intern, Societe Generale de Surveillance, SGS, Kolkata. (May - June 2008).

 

 

Name: Gargeyee Iyengar

Age: 22 years

Education Qualification: B.Sc. (Honours) Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Loyola Academy, Hyderabad, 2007

Dissertation Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions in the Indian Financial Industry - Economic Rationale/Strategic Intent and Impact on Labour

Work Experience: Intern, IIM - Bangalore (Corporate Strategy and Policy Department), (April – June 2008)

 

Name: Jangminlien Lhungdim                   

Age: 22 years

Qualification: B.A.Psychology and Sociology (Double Major), St.Andrew's College, Mumbai, 2006

Dissertation Topic : Socio-economic Impact of Khuga Dam on the Kukis of Manipur               

 Work Experience: Intern,National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for five weeks at Imphal, Manipur Regional Ofice (RO) and one week at Churachandpur District Development Office.(May-June 2008).

  

Name: Kapil Khaire

 Age: 27 years

Education Qualification: B.Sc. Biochemistry (Major), K. J. Sommaiya College, Mumbai, 2004

Dissertation Topic: "TRIPS-Patent Regulations" and its effects on Indian Pharmaceutical Industry (A Case Study of Pharmaceutical Industry in Mumbai Region)

Work Experience:

1. Intern, Dr. Reddy's Lab, Hyderabad, (June - July 2008)

2. Quality Assurance Officer, Accutest Research Lab, (Clinical Research Study Lab.) Mumbai, February (2006 - June 2007)

3. Quality Control Chemist, Rishichem Pvt. Ltd., Thane (June 2004 - January 2006)

 

Name: Kasturi Hazarika

Age: 21 years

Education Qualification: B.A. (Honours) English, Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University, 2007

Dissertation Topic: Investigation Into the Handloom Industry of Assam

Work Experience: Intern, Indian Institute of Management (IIM-A), (May - June 2008)

 

 

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Name: Mithika D'Cruz

Age: 23 years

Education Qualification: B.A. Economics (Major) Psychology, Philosophy (Minor), Fergusson College, Pune, 2006

Dissertation Topic: Technology Transfer, Carbon Trading and the Clean Development Mechanism in India

Work Experience:

1. Intern, Price WaterHouse Coopers - Financial Advisory Services (May – June, 2008).

2. Outdoor Expert,  Xlimits, Ecotourism & Corporate Training (January 2007 - present)

3. Volunteer Campaigner, Kagaz Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat (August – September 2004).

 

Age: 22 years

Education Qualification: B.A. History (Major) Political Science, Sociology, English, Environmental Science (Minor) St. Edmund's College, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 2007

Dissertation Topic: The Swayamsidha Program (IWEP) and Economic Empowerment of Rural Women in Meghalaya; Mylliem & Umling Blocks

Work Experience: Intern, The North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project for Upland Areas (NERCoRMP) (May - June 2008).

 

Name: Natasha Susan Koshy

Age: 22 years

Education Qualification: B.A. Economics (Major) Psychology, English Literature (Minor), Fergusson College, Pune, 2007.

Dissertation Topic: A Study Of  Interventions In The Rehabilitation Of Child Labourers With A Special Focus On Education

Work Experience: 

1. Intern, Centre For Equity Studies, New Delhi (May – June 2008)

2. Sahara Aalhad Residential Care and Rehabilitation Centre, Pune (June – October 2006)

3. Deep Griha Society, Pune (August 2002 - June 2006)

 

Age: 23 years

Education Qualification: Bachelors in Management Studies, Jai Hind  College, Mumbai, 2007

Dissertation Topic: Problems and Prospects of Elementary Education in Tribal Gujarat

Work Experience: Intern, Pratham, Gujarat (May – June 2008)

 
 
 

Name: Rahul Pathak

Age: 22 years

Education Qualification: Bachelor of Science (Electronics and Mathematics), University of Lucknow, 2005    

Dissertation Topic: Everyday State, Electronic Governance and Development: A study of Lokvani Project in Uttar Pradesh

Work Experience: Intern, National Informatics Centre, Uttar Pradesh (May - June 2008).

 

  

Name: Rahul Sapkal

Age: 22 years

Education Qualification: B.Com (Financial Management), R.A. Podar College,Mumbai, 2007  

Dissertation Topic: Role if Information through ICT in Agriculture Market for enhancing Productivity and Profitability: A Study of Maharashtra 

Work Experience:

1. Intern, Centre for Development Finance, IFMR, Chennai, (April - May 2008)

2. Intern, Grameen Suvidha Kendra, MCX, Mumbai (June 2008)

3. Field Coordinator, Preventive Social Medicine Department, Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai, (July - September 2005).

 

Name
: Rahul Verma
Age: 22 years
Education Qualification: B.A. (Political science, Economics, English), Kirori Mal College, Delhi, 2006
Dissertation Topic: The Politics of Dalit Mobilisation and 'Democratic Upsurge' : A Case Study of Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh
Work Experience:
1.Intern, Lokniti, Centre for Study of Developing Socities, Delhi (May - June, 2008)
2. Field investigator, CORD, Delhi (August 2006 - January 2007)
3. Reporter, Indian Express, Lucknow (May - June 2005)
 

Name: Rohan Dominic Mathews

Age: 22 years

Education Qualification: B.A. (Honours) English, Hindu College, Delhi,

Dissertation Topic: Organisational and Historical Characteristics of Non-Governmental Organisations in India

Work Experience

1.    1. Research Intern, Inter-Cultural Resources, New Delhi (April - May 2008).

2.    2.  Research Assistant, National Foundation for India, New Delhi (May - July 2006).

3.     Research Intern, Centre for Civil Society, New Delhi (May - July, 2005).

 

Name: Rommani Sen

Age: 22 years

Education Qualification: B.A. (Honours) Journalism, Kamala Nehru College, Delhi,

Dissertation Topic: Interaction Between Cities and Rivers: A study of the river Yamuna in Delhi 

Work Experience:  

1. Intern, National Institute of Urban Affairs, New Delhi, (May - June 2008)

2. Intern, India Online Desk, Reuters, New Delhi (March - May 2007)

3. Intern, The Times of India, New Delhi, (January - February 2007).

 

Name: Sanchita Bakshi

Age: 21 years

Education Qualification: B.A. Journalism (Honours), Maharaja Agrasen College, Delhi, 2007.

Dissertation Topic: A Study on the Functioning of Panchayat Extension in Scheduled Areas Act, 1996 in Udaipur, Rajasthan

Work Experience:

1. Research Assistant, Prof. Nandini Sundar (DSE), New Delhi, (May - June, 2008)

2. Doordarshan National News Network, New Delhi (September-November 2006)

3. Centre For Advocacy and Media Research, New Delhi (May 2005).

*Exchange Student to Sciences Po, Paris (October 2008 - February 2009)

                                                            
 
Name: Saqib Khan         

Age: 22 years

Education Qualification: B.A.(Honours.) History, Kirorimal College, Delhi, 2007

Dissertation Topic: Factors Affecting Employment Among Muslim Women in Madhubani District, Bihar               

 Work Experience:  Intern, National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad (May - June 2008)

 
  

Name: DrShilpa Bhakare

Age: 30 years

Education Qualification: B.A.M.S ( Bachelor of Ayurved Medicine and Surgery), B.S. College, University of Mumbai, 2000

Dissertation Topic: Reproductive Health

Work Experience:

 Intern, Centre for Management of Heath Services(CMHS) IIM-A, (May - June 2008)

 Health Programme Coordinator, Dilasa (NGO), Aurangabad, Maharashtra (March 2004 - September 2006)

Private General Practitioner, (January 2001 - September 2002)

 
 

Name: Sunee Singh

Age: 23 years

Education Qualification: B.A., Social Work, St. Xavier's College, Nepal,

Dissertation Topic: Does Work Really Empower Women? Rural Working Women and Women Entrepreneurs in Ghandruk, Nepal

Work Experience: 

1. Intern, SEWA Trade Facilitation Centre; RHIYA Program of EU/UNFPA, (March 2007)

2. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), (Dec 2004 – Feb 2005)

 
Name: Ujithra Ponniah

Age: 21 years

Education Qualification: B.A. English Literature (Honours) St. Stephen's College, Delhi, 2007.

Dissertation Topic: Supply Chains in Agricultural Retail Markets: Case Study of Vegetables in Chennai

Work Experience:

1. Intern,Centre for Management in Agriculture, IIM - A (2008)

2. Media Trainee, 'The Hindu' (June - July, 2006)

3. Research Trainee, Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP), Malaysia (June - July 2005)

  

Name: Vandana Soni

Age:  22 years

Education Qualification: B.A.(Honours) Sociology, Delhi, 2007

Dissertation Topic - Access and Use of Technology for Education in Urban Schools

Work Experience: Intern, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research), Mumbai (May – June 2008)

   

Name: Vanita V. Choundhe

Age: 27 years

Education Qualification: B.Sc (Chemistry, Biology, Zoology) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar University,

Dissertation Topic: Nutritional Status Amongst Tribals in Amravati District

Work Experience:

Intern, Khoj, Amravati (May - June 2008)

Lab-technician, Central Hospital, Ulhasnagar (

 
 

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