Vikas Mannan

Vikas Mannan is a Graduate Student of Public Policy and Governance at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad.

Dissertation:

Markets are a vital component of the socioeconomic structure of the Walled city of Shahjahanabad. My topic focuses on the role of markets (marketplace) in the lives of the residents of Shahjahanabad and its evolution across centuries.

Internships and Work Experience:

(2019)As a research intern at Indian Institute of Dalit Studies as a research intern, we conducted a multi-dimensional urban survey of the Walled City of Shahjahanabad to look at the issues of housing, employment and livelihood, health, waste management and social interaction.

(2018) Field experience with KVK Jammikunta where learnt about the Krishi Vigyan Kendra as an institution focussed on agricultural and rural development by using scientific knowledge. An institutional analysis was done to understand the workings of this institution.