Winter School 2023

The program is designed to orient students towards the intricacies of public policy, fostering a deep understanding of how education can be a catalyst for meaningful social change. Empower yourself with the knowledge and skills to contribute to a more inclusive and equitable society. 

With the Theme "Education and Social Change" Explore the profound impact education can have on bringing about positive societal transformations. This is your chance to dive deep into the dynamics of education and its role in fostering social change.  

Date: 3th of December to 6th of December 2023.  
Last date  to  apply: 23rd  October 2023

Link to the application form: https://forms.gle/LvQr9L83Kv6i78CSA

The idea of the Winter School is to create a platform for individuals to understand and challenge the dominant ideas about education, social segregation, and the power structures that exist in our society. The co-created space seeks to spur discussion on themes like importance of community knowledge, social work vs social change,  engendering of education, social policy & practice, participatory research, and political-cultural dynamics around education.  The RTERC Winter School has been held annually since 2014 at the IIM Ahmedabad Heritage Campus. Spanned across five days the school includes activities, workshops and seminars conducted by practitioners in the development and policy sectors, faculty from esteemed institutions, government officials, civil society organisations and activists.  It concludes with participants proposing a practical project that they will undertake in the development sector. Past participants have worked on designing interventions and research studies in areas of social justice in education, policy implementation, technology integration in schools, sustainable waste management, Swacch Bharat Mission

Past speakers include Manish Sisodia (Deputy Chief Minister, New Delhi), Athishi Marlena (member of Political Affairs Committee, Aam Aadmi Party), Ravish Kumar (Senior Executive Editor and TV News Anchor, NDTV), Professor Anil Gupta (Founder, Honey Bee Network, National Innovation Foundation), Mr. Bezwada Wilson (Founder, Safai Karmchari Aandolan) and Faculty of institutions such as Azim Premji University, IIT Delhi, and IIM-A including Professor Vijaya Sherry Chand, Professor Rohit Dhankar, Professor Reetika Khera.

Participants of the winter schools also included students, teachers, practitioners in development sector, and members of local government.