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PLACEMENTBROCHURESCHOOL OF HABITAT STUDIES

2017-19

TISS New Campus,Deonar Farm Road, BS Ambedkar Nagar, Chembur East, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400085

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School of Habitat Studies Placement Brochure 2017-19

CONTENTS

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ChaptersAbout Institute .............................................................................Director’s Message .......................................................................About SOHS .................................................................................Dean’s Message .............................................................................Faculty ............................................................................................Students .........................................................................................SOHS - At a Glance ....................................................................

Climate Change & Sustainability Studies ...............................Regulatory Governance ...........................................................Urban Policy & Governance ....................................................Water Policy & Governance ....................................................

Fieldwork .......................................................................................Past Recruiters ..............................................................................Our Alumni ....................................................................................Placement Committee .................................................................

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ABOUT INSTITUTE

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The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Sciences. 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.Since its inception, the Vision of the Institute has been to ensure excellence in higher educa-tion that continually responds to changing social realities through the development and appli-cation of knowledge, towards creating a people-centred, ecologically sustainable and just soci-ety that promotes and protects dignity, equality, social justice and human rights for all. TISS is a unique institution that brings together high-quality scholars and practitioners from Social, Economic, Political, Physical, Habitat, Engineering, Health and Environmental Sciences to co-create teaching and research programmes to address the most critical current and emerg-ing issues of the nation.Over the years, TISS has made consistent contributions to civil society and the development sector through its education, research, field action and extension. The Institute has imparted education and trained generations of social work, management and development professionals. Today, the TISS has earned recognition as an institution of repute from di�erent Ministries of Government of India, State Governments, International agencies such as The United Nations, and Non-Government sectors – both national and international. A high degree of freedom, and autonomy shape the positive work ethos and creativity in the Institute facilitating strong linkages between education, research, field action and dissemination. In the 3rd cycle of assessment held in February 2016, The National Assessment and Accredi-tation Council (NAAC) rated TISS with a score of 3.89 out of 4.00, the second highest score among universities accredited thus far. In earlier rounds, NAAC awarded a 5-star rating to the Institute in 2002, and re-accredited the Institute with an ‘A’ grade in 2010.

DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE


professionals and empowers them to find sustainable solutions to people's problems, social issues and social transformation.

The School of Habitat Studies was established in 2006 with the objective to address the social, envi-ronment, economic and technical aspects of habitat evolution. The school o�ers unique programmes with curriculums designed to inculcate among the students values critical to the cause of humanity. At the same time it nurtures highly able professionals capable of decoding the com-plexities of habitat studies relevant to ground realities currently faced by policy makers, implement-ers and above all the inhabitants.

It gives me immense pleasure and pride to present the 2017−2019 batch of M.A./M.Sc. in Climate Change and Sustainability Studies, Regulatory Governance, Urban Policy and Governance and Water Policy and Governance of the School of Habitat Studies of TISS Mumbai through this Place-ment Brochure. I invite you to visit our campus, interact with our committed and sensitive students and discover their innovative ideas, commitment and enthusiasm in contributing and responding to the need of the hour. I am certain that our students will contribute immensely to your esteemed organisation, and become assets to you.

Shalini Bharat

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, now in its 83rd year, continues to impact social policies, programmes and ground level action for the betterment of society. As a communi-ty-engaged University with campuses in Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad, the Institute's vision is to create socially relevant knowledge and transfer that knowledge through its various teaching programmes and field action projects. With over eight decades of experience, the Institute creates highly knowledgeable and skilled human service

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ABOUT SOHS


The School comprises of four centres and one research facility;Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability StudiesCentre for Water Policy, Regulation and GovernanceCentre for Urban Policy and GovernanceCentre for Science, Technology and SocietyCentre for Urban Environment and Health

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M.A./M.Sc. Climate Change and Sustainability StudiesM.A./M.Sc. Regulatory GovernanceM.A./M.Sc. Urban Policy and GovernanceM.A./M.Sc. Water Policy and Governance

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The School of Habitat Studies was established as the sixth school at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai in the year 2006. The key idea guiding the school’s activi-ties is to create inter-disciplinary knowledge that addresses the complex and ever-changing nature of policy issues in the context of the Global South.

The Centres draw from the field of habitat studies, governance, economics, environ-mental science, the social sciences, engineering, architecture, and management to provide cross-disciplinary insights to the students. The agenda is to create, disseminate and apply knowledge and skills to the planning, design, development, management and governance of better habitats for humanity.

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DEAN’S MESSAGE

School of Habitat Studies Placement Brochure 2017-19 05

It is with great pride that we present to you the students of the batch 2017-19 pursuing their master’s under the school of habitat studies, Tata institute of social sciences.The School of Habitat Studies was established in 2006 with the objective of training professionals in the fields of research, planning, development, regulation and governance of human settlements. Our students undergo a rigorous admission procedure and only the most competent minds are selected to

school are designed in a manner that takes students on a meticulous journey of learning. Since the batches consist of students from diverse educational backgrounds, in order to bring them all onto a level filed, the first year of teaching entails a Foundation course in basic Sociology, Development Economics and History and them at the school level by engaging the students in courses like Quali-tative and Quantitative Research, Public Policy and Governance with the students being given enough space to understand these subjects from the perspectives of their course.Once the foundations have been set in the first semester, the next two semesters, in each of the course, take a more focussed approach, the subjects being more course specific with the students drawing lessons from an experienced and diverse faculty from within the school and outside. The classroom learning is supplemented by continuous field modules where the students are placed on ground and avail the opportunity to apply their learning in real world scenarios. In the third semester, the students start working on their dissertation proposals with the help of the faculty. Through discussions, they are required to formulate their research questions and the methodology of their research which they undertake over the final semester.

relevant issues pertaining to human habitats along with a holistic view of their development. Through various internships, and files exposures and learning exercises, the students exposed organizational work culture and are given an insight to the sociocultural, economic and political complexities of societies through their work. The diverse backgrounds of the students ensures that a wide range of perspectives and skills are taught and shared. In addition to this, students are enabled with

they undertake. I firmly believe that the current batch of students, with their excellent academic proficiency and technical skill sets, would be valuable assets to your organization to participate in our campus placements program, we are confident that you would find candidates meeting the require-ments of your organization.

Amita Bhide

FACULTY


Amita BhideDean, School of Habitat Studies,TISSPh.D. (Mumbai University)

Tejal KanetkarChairperson,

Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies

Ph.D. (IIT-Bombay)

Dr.Lalitha KamathChairperson, Centre for Urban Policy and GovernancePh.D. (Rutgers University)

Dr.Chandrashekhar JoglekarAssistant Professor, Centre for Water Policy, Regulation and GovernancePh.D. (Max Planck Institute )

Kamal Kumar MurariAssistant Professor, Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies , M.Tech. (IIT, Delhi)

T. JayaramanChairperson, Centre for Science, Technology and Society Ph.D. (University of Madras)

Nirmalya ChoudhuryChairperson,

Centre for Water Policy, Regula-tion and Governance

Ph.D. (Technischen Universitat)

Dr.Geetanjoy SahuAssistant Professor,

Centre for Science, Technology and Society ,

Ph.D. (ISEC)

Dr. Himanshu BurteAssistant Professor,

Centre for Urban Policy and Governance,

Ph.D. (CEPT University)

Pranjal DeekshitAssistant Professor,Centre for Water Policy, Regulation and Governance M.A. in Eco. (University of Pune)

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Ratoola KunduAssistant Professor,

Centre for Urban Policy and Governance,

Ph.D. (University of Illinois)

Sachin TiwaleAssistant Professor,Centre for Water Policy, Regulation and GovernanceM.Sc. in Water Management with specialisation in Water Resource Management (UNES-CO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Delft),

Sachin WarghadeAssistant Professor,Centre for Water Policy, Regulation and GovernanceM.Phil. (TISS)

Pratibha GanesanAssistant Professor,

School of Habitat Studies,TISS Mumbai Ph.D. (JNU)

Sahil GandhiAssistant Professor,

Centre for Urban Policy and Governance

Ph.D. (Mumbai University)

Sanjeev ChandorkarAssociate Professor,

Centre for Water Policy, Regulation and Governance

LL.B., DFM (Mumbai), CAIIB (IIB, Mumbai), CFA

(ICFAI, Hyderabad)

Tarun MenonAssistant Professor, Centre for Science, Technology and Society , Ph.D. (University of California)

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STUDENTS


Climate Change & Sustainability Studies

Regulatory Governance

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Urban Policy & Governance

Water Policy & Governance

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SOHS: AT A GLANCE


ACADEMIC BACKGROUNDS (BACHELORS)

STUDENTS WITH WORKEXPERIENCE

7 2 4

Less than 1 Year 1-2 Years Greater than 2 Years

The selection of the students takes place through a common enterance examination. TISSNET which is an online MCQ test. The shortlisted candidates are then made to write Pre-Interview Test (PIT) where they answer questions pertaining to the course they have opted. This is followed by Personal Interview (PI) session conducted by faculties of respective centers. Thus, utmost care and precision goes in the selection of the right mix of candidates for a particular course through a well structured procedure.

SEX DISTRIBUTION

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Commerce3%

Engineering and Technology33%

Natural Science14%

Humanities/Social Science48%

Business Administration2%

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CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES

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The two-year transdisciplinary program ‘Masters in Climate Change and Sustainability Studies’ was brought in as an initiative of the School of Habitat Studies on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Earth Summit held at Rio. The department consists of experts from the field of Science and Technology, and Social Sciences who bring together the complex subject of Climate Change to be taken further for National and International action. It is actively involved in Climate Change Research and believes in representing the notions of Equity and Climate Justice in the global discourse of Climate Action. In the context of sustainability, including climate change, the Centre focuses on the search for paradigms that do not limit fundamental human capabilities and provide a future that is not limited by want, deprivation or scarcity. The Centre recognizes the intersection of the Natural and the Social in the study of Climate Change and Sustainability, and urges the devel-opment of a unified view of work that is reflected in Research, Teaching and Pedagogy. The centre for Climate Change is also one of the 9 partnering institutions for the CAPSEM (CAPacity Build-ing in Sustainability and Environmental Management) project funded by EU-Erasmus+.


SKILLS

ABOUT

COURSESCore Field Based

Geogrpahical Information

System

Climate & EnergyModelling

Data Analysis -Excel, R & STATA

Sustainability Stu-dies

Economics of Cli-mate Change

Vulnerability, Adap-tation & Livelihood

Climate & Energy

Sustainable Cities

Ecosystems & Ha-bitat Studies

Perspectives on Science, Technol-ogy & Society

Global Environme-ntal Governance

Climate Change, Urban Response & Adaptation

Quantitative/Qua-Research

Methods

Urban Fieldwork

Rural Fieldwork

Dissertation

Vulnerability Index

Policy analysis & Re-source Governance

Environmental Economics

Understanding EIA & SIA

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The program attunes students to the study of various subjects like Climate Science, Energy Studies, Policy, Negotiations, Economics, Modelling, Sociology and Theories of Development among others. The department hosts the Annual International Climate Change Conference which brings together research-ers, organisations and corporates to discuss the current state of Climate Action. This was previously funded by Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung and is currently supported by the Department of Science and Tech-nology (DST), Government of India. The annual conference provides a platform for national and internat-

litative

ional researchers, scholars, practitioners, policy makers and students to present their findings while also contributing to the deliberations and discussions on climate change policy both nationally and interna-tionally. Biannually, it conducts workshops on topics of Climate Change for the DST and is currently working on assessing the Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact of Konkan Railway for 3ie – Inter-national Initiative for Impact Evaluation.

Internship Experience:PwC India ; Research Intern for JTSDS, TISS and George Washington University, USA.

ANAS RAHEEMB.Com (Commerce - Honours)

Areas of Interest: Consultancy, Risk Advisory, CSR, Data Analysis, Energy Model-ling and Vulnerability Assessment.

Internship Experience:LEDeG + Blue Water Company

ANUB PALIJORB.A (Political Science, History)

Areas of Interest: Grassroot level work related to Climate Change, Sustain-ability, Mitigation, Adaptation, Equity.

DEVANSHI SINGHB.Tech (Electrical Engineering)Areas of Interest: CSR, Policy Research Analysis, Organizations working on Sustai-nability, Environment Impact Assessment, Climate Change, Ad-aptation and Mitigation, Modelling, Consultancy.


Internship Experience:KlayMatrix

HARITHA SONGOLAB.Tech (Computer Science Engineering)

Areas of Interest: Energy consultancy; Research and Development in Energy Pol-icy; Energy Modelling; Energy and Climate Change Mitigation;Sustainable Studies in Energy and Renewable Energy.

L ISAACB.A (Biological Sciences-Honours)Areas of Interest: Climate policy, Carbon Budget, Renewable Energy, Environ-ment and Sustainable Development, Agriculture Adaptation, Climate Resilience

Internship Experience:Resource Rights Group (TISS, Mumbai)

JYOTIRAO WANKHEDEB.Sc (Hospitality Studies and Catering Services.)

Areas of Interest: Environment, Forestry and Agriculture, Natural Resource Governance.


PARJANYA JOSHIB.A (Major: Science, Technology, Society; Minor: Physics)Areas of Interest: Policy analysis, academics, teaching, theoretical research, decisi-on theory.

PRANITA KUMARI

Areas of Interest: Consultancy on Sustainability & Vulnerability, EIA, SIA, CSR,Adaptation and Mitigation Programmes, Energy Modelling.

RITAMBHRA THAKURB.Tech (Civil Engineering)

B.Tech (Computer Science Engineering)

Areas of Interest: Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Development, (Policy Research, Environmental Impact Assessment, Research and Education).


Internship Experience:CPR

B.A (Social Sciences)

RUCHI BHADKE

Areas of Interest: Environmental Law and Governance, International relations and the State, Environmental Management System

SHUBHANGI

Areas of Interest: Policy Research and Analysis in areas of Climate Change and Sustainable Development, International negotiations on Climate Change, CSR, Energy Modelling

B.Sc (Biotechnology)

Internship Experience:CPC Analytics

SANCHITA DHASB.Tech (Engineering Physics)

Areas of Interest: Climate Change & Environment, Carbon Trading, Carbon Measurement and Management, Sustainability Strategy andPlanning.


Internship Experience:National Centre for Mathematics (TIFR and IIT Mumbai).

ANKIT PAL

Areas of Interest: Modelling (Climate, Energy, Economic, Mathematical), Policy Analysis and Review, CSR, EIA, SIA, Vulnerability and Adapt-ation, Industrial Growth and Sustainable Development.

B.Sc & M.Sc (Mathematics); Dip. in Geopolitics & Inter-national Relations

ANKIT BHANDEKARB.Sc (Environmental Science)

Areas of Interest: Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, GIS, Climate Change Mod-elling, Paleoclimatology, Carbon Budget, EIA

Internship Experience:KlayMatrix

POONAM SHAHB.E (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering)

Areas of Interest: Agriculture, Policy analysis, Academics, Policy in relation to Sust-ainability of City, Energy, CSR


Internship Experience:Fields of View

B.E (Civil Engineering)

SHAILEE PATEL

Areas of Interest: Waste Management, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental and Social impact assessment, CSR.

SATYAJIT OVELIL

Areas of Interest: Data Science oriented Research, EIA, Climate Modelling, Ene-rgy Modelling, Policy Analysis and Research, Consultancy - Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies

B.Sc (Mathematics); Dip. in Geopolitics & International Relations

Internship Experience:IRADe

SHRIA GOELB.Tech (Computer Science and Technology); PG Dip. in Renewable Energy

Areas of Interest: Consulting, Policy Analysis or Research Work in areas of Cli-mate Change Mitigation, Tools for Sustainable Development, Sustainable Urban Development and Renewable energy.



REGULATORYGOVERNANCEThe Masters in Regulatory Governance is a multi-disciplinary programme, the objective of which is to develop a cadre of professionals—who are economically and socially responsible, environmentally-conscious, as well as, capable of taking on board critical social dimensions such as equity, and sustainability concerns — in the evolving field of regulatory governance.

It aims at building skills of students in a range of regulatory tools, provides a comprehensive understanding of contemporary regulation theory, opportunity to learn practical tools of regulatory processes from experts in the field, and emerging regulatory practice models. This equips the students with the ability to e�ectively engage with regulatory activities and processes pertaining to regulatory governance including those involving interventions and advocacy.

DESCRIPTION

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SKILLS

ABOUT

COURSESCore Sectoral Field Based

Analysis Financial & Tariff Analysis

Public Policy

Laws for Re-gulation

Advanced Law

Concepts & Regulation

Electricity RegulationWater Regulation

Food SafetyRegulation Microfinance

Quantitative/Qualitative Research Methods

Research Design

Advanced Quantitative Research

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The course aims to build a multi-disciplinary approach by combining concepts of economics, law, -

tion, economic regulation, labeling and advertisement, contracts, competition, environment and society. The course also has a practical component which aims to provide hands on experience to the students.

Economics forRegulation

Advanced The-mes in Regulat-ory Governance

Concepts &

Environmental& Social Ratio-nales for Regul-ations

Regulatory Clinic

Policy Analysis

DataRIA & Design Thinking

Legal Drafting

Internship Experience:Sakhi Kendra (NGO); PRS Legislative Research; Central Elect-ricity Regulatory Commission; Texco Communication; Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

ILA SINGHB.Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering)

Areas of Interest: Policy Research, Analysis and Development, Regulation in food sector, Environment regulation, Microfinace Regulation

Internship Experience: UL India; Niti Aayog

DEEPITA SAXENAB.Tech (Civil Engineering)

Areas of Interest: Infrastructure Finance and Regulation, Microfinance, EnergyRegulation(Renewable Energy), Government & Public Utilities

Internship Experience:International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable De-velopment; India Migration Now

SAURABH SUMAN

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B.A (Social Science)

Areas of Interest: Environmental Regulation,Regulation in Food Sector, Regulationof Crop Protection Market, Microfinance, Policy Analysis, Regu-latory Impact Analysis


Internship Experience:TRAI

B.Tech (Civil Engineering)

Internship Experience:The Advertising Standards Council of India

ADVAIY CHETTRI

Areas of Interest: Environmental Regulation, Media Regulation, Policy Analysis, Regulation in Food sector

SAHIL TAMRAKAR

Areas of Interest: Financial Policy & Research, Competition Regulation, microf-inance, telecom regulation, Financial Institution & Instruments Regulations, Infrastructure Regulation

B.A(History)

Internship Experience:Prayas Energy Group; Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

ARUJA PANDEYB.A (Economics)

Areas of Interest: Regulation of Public Utilities, Financial Research, Policy Analysis


Internship Experience:International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development

TRINAYINI SEN

Areas of Interest: Environmental Economics, Governance and Regulation, Regul-ation of Public Utilities and Common Pool Resources

B.A(Economics)

Internship Experience:The Advertising Standards Council of India; Havard University Stud-ent Ambassador for Implication of mass dislocation after Partition.

ADITYA MENONB.A (Social Science)

Areas of Interest: E-commerce Regulation, Competition Regulation, Media Regulat-ion, Labour law Regulation, Land & Infrastructure Regulation, Org-anizational Restructuring

Internship Experience:Competition Commission of India

JOAN SHIPA KIRANB.A (Social Science)

Areas of Interest: Policy Research and Advocacy ,Competition Regulation, Gender, Development and Labor Regulation


Internship Experience:Central Electricity Regulatory Commission; National ThermalPower Corporation

SARTHAK SHUKLAB.Tech (Electrical Engineering)

Areas of Interest: Electricity Sector, Renewable Energy

Internship Experience:NITI Aayog; Competition Commission of India (CCI)

AKSHITA BANSALB.A (Economics-Honours)

Areas of Interest: Competition Regulation, Financial Research, Policy Develop-ment

Internship Experience:DE Shaw, Financial Research; NitiVichar, Director of Regulat-ion and Governance

SHRUTHI YELLAVAJJHALAB.A (Economics, Psychology, English Literature)

Areas of Interest: Financial Research, Corporate Policy Development


Internship Experience:The Advertising Standards Council of India; Marico Ltd.

IRSHWA ROYB.Tech (Applied Electronics & Instrumental Engineering)

Areas of Interest: Regulation in Food Sector, Media Regulation, Telecom Regulat-ion, Policy Analysis, Environmental governance and Regulation

Internship Experience:Competition Commission of India

MANASVINI INJETI

Areas of Interest: Competition Regulation

Internship Experience:Center for Science and Environment (CSE)

MANISH DUNGDUNGB.Com (Accounts)

B.A(Social Science)

Areas of Interest: Financial Research, Microfinance, Corporate Governance



URBAN POLICY & GOVERNANCEThe two-year Master's in Urban Policy and Governance combines perspectives and insights from a range of disciplines to enable students to re-imagine the urban, especially in the context of the globalising present. The programme aims to equip its graduates to intervene

organisations.

Right from the origins and foundations, to the development and implementation of public policy related to small and big cities and towns. Students engage critically with government policies, laws and actions, as well as the diverse social, economic, political and cultural factors that shape their formulation and implementation.

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SKILLS

ABOUT


The program uses the concept of the ‘habitat’ to frame a broader understanding of the urban as a human settlement system. Accordingly, students understand the natural and built environment as well as the economic, social and cultural processes, structures and institutions that shape the lived experiences of people. There is an emphasis on building a guiding perspective that is democratic, equitable, socially just, culturally sensitive and technically sound.


System

Evaluating EIA &SIA Reports

Basic Financial Analysis

Data Analysis -Excel, R & STATA

Public Policy &Governance

Urban Poverty &Exclusion

Urban Governance

Urban Economics

Sanitation & SWM

Housing

Participatory &Inclusive Govern-ance

Urban Water

Planning & the Indian City

The Built & LivedEnvironment

Climate Change, Urban Response & Adaptation

Quantitative/Qu-alitative Research Methods

Urban Studio

Winter Institute

DissertationUrban Futures

$$ $

Urban Systems

Sustainable Develo-pment and ClimateChange

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Internship Experience:Centre for Urban Policy and Governance (TISS, Mumbai)

NEHAL THORAWADE

Areas of Interest: Housing Finance, Urban Planning, Urban Economics( Land Based Financing), Urban Transport

B.SW (Social Work)

NATALIA CHAKMA

Areas of Interest: Housing, Migration, Informal settlements, Tribals, Infrastructure, Sustainable Planning

Internship Experience:Samunnathi USLI, Indo-Global Social Service Society

ARUNAV CHOWDHURYB.A (Economics - Honours)

Areas of Interest: Urban Poverty, Housing, Local Governance, Sustainable Livelihoods, Smart Cities, Migration, Infrastructure

Internship Experience:Asian Centre for Human Rights

B.A (Sociology - Honours)


Internship Experience:KPMG Advisory Services Ltd., Centre for Urban Policy and Governance (TISS, Mumbai)

AJINKYA SUHDIR INAMDAR B.E (Production Engineering)

Areas of Interest: Public Policy, Urban Local Governance, Social Impact Assessm-ent, Solid Waste Management.

Internship Experience:

ANNA BRITTASB.A (Economics - Honours)

Areas of Interest: Housing, Urban governance, Smart Cities, Solid Waste Manag-ement, Sustainable Urban Technologies and Services

Internship Experience:HCP Design, Planning and Management pvt. Ltd.

VIDHY SHETHNAB.A (Economics)

Areas of Interest: Housing, Infrastructure Financing, Urban Economics


Internship Experience:Samunnathi USLI

KUNAL CHATURVEDIB.A (History and Political Science)

Areas of Interest: Sustainability and Planning , Urban Housing, Inclusive Planningand Design, Urban Sociology, Urban Rejuvenation Plans and Projects, Smart Cities

Internship Experience:National Alliance for Peoples Movement

NAJWA ABDUL RASHEED

B.Tech (Civil Engineering)

Areas of Interest: Urban Poverty, Housing, Local Governance, Sustainable liveli-hoods, Smart Cities, Migration, Infrastructure

Internship Experience:Indo-Global Social Service Society

TUSHAR ANANDB.A (Economics, Political Science, Sociology)

Areas of Interest: Data Analytics and Visualization, Urban Development, Housing, Policy Research


Internship Experience:ENDEV- Society for Environment and Development

CHANDRIMA BISWASB.A (English Literature)

Areas of Interest: Planning, Smart cities, Infrastructure Projects, Research

Internship Experience:Anubhuti Trust

ADITI KELSHEKAR

Areas of Interest: Sanitation, Urban Livelihoods

Internship Experience:Urbanalogy Project LLP/Urbz

DIVYA BHARTI

B.E (Civil Engineering)

B. Mass Media; Dip. (Child Rights and Protection)

Areas of Interest: Housing,Urban poverty,Solid Waste Management & Sanitation



B.A (Economics - Honours)


ABHISHEK ANIL

Areas of Interest: Urban Public History, Journalism and Media, Documentation, Migration

SHAONLEE PATRANABIS

Areas of Interest: Land and Housing Economics, Institutional Economics, Democra-tic Processes, Land Policy.

B.A (History, Economics, Political Science)

Internship Experience:Waste Ventures India

PRACHI MAHAJANB.A (Political Science)

Areas of Interest: Urban Poverty, Housing, Sanitation, Consultancy


Internship Experience:MPEn Systems Advisory Ltd.

SUVEDH JAYWANT

Areas of Interest: Urban Mobility, Climate Change- Energy and Transport

B.Tech (Electrical Engineering)

Internship Experience:Environment Management Centre LLP (EMC) ; ICCE Green Ambassador

ANUSHRI TIWARIB.Plan (Urban Planning)

Areas of Interest: Sustainability and Planning , Environment Planning and Design, Urban Planning and Policy, Transport Planning, Natural Resou-

Internship Experience:Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation

TIKSHA SANKHEB.E (Mechanical Engineering)

Areas of Interest: Urban Planning Policy, Housing, Land Based Financing ,Infrast-ructure, Social Impact Assessment, Smart Cities, Transport,Energy



WATER POLICY & GOVERNANCE

The Master of Arts / Master of Sciences in Water Policy and Governance, developed and administered by the Centre for Water Policy, Regulation, and Governance, is aimed at preparing policy professionals with a comprehensive understanding of factors, processes,

sector. The course focuses on facilitating interdisciplinary studies, training, and outreach activities in the field of governance of the water sector in general, and in particular, various policy instruments employed for governance. It lays conceptual and theoretical foundations required for the comprehensive training of water policy professionals.


SKILLS

ABOUT


This program introduces the students to diverse perspectives on the governance of the water sector by introducing them to debates on critically important, and often con-tentious, themes such as water security and sustainability, water-poverty, and the

The centre organises the Water Talk Series annually which brings together researchers,

current scenario and possible coping mechanisms.


System

Basic Financial Analysis

Public Policy &Governance

Legal perspectivesof water sector

Economics of WaterSector

Water & equity

Water pollutionGround water dev-lopment & manag-ement

Development & waterDelivery and mana-gement of water &sanitation services

Scientific aspects ofwater sector

Water conflicts &negotiation

Regulation of watersector

Quantitative/Qualitative Re-search Methods

Urban & Rural fieldwork

Winter Institute

Dissertation

$$ $

Contempory discou-rses in water sector

Surface Water : Dev-lopment & manage-ment

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Internship Experience:TATA Trust

B.A (Social Science)

Internship Experience: TATA Trust

RONGSENBEN LONGKUMER

Areas of Interest: Water and Sanitation, Water and Ecosystem Conservation, Water and Gender.

VAISHALI KASHYAP

Areas of Interest: Wetland Governance, Water and Ecosystem Services, Water Conservation, Floods and River Ecosystems, TransboundaryWater Issues and Cooperation, Water and Gender

B.Sc (Botany)

Internship Experience:Jnanaprabodhini (NGO)

PRANAV PATWARDHANB.A (Geography)

Areas of Interest: Groundwater, Policy Planning


Internship Experience:NITI Aayog, Delhi

KRITI BATRAB.A (Political Science - Honours)

Areas of Interest: Urban Water Systems, Quantitative Analysis, GIS, Research

Internship Experience:Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM)

RAHUL RAJAB.B.A (Business Administration)

Areas of Interest: Water and Sanitation, Sustainability of Ecosystems and Livelih-

Wastewater Governance and Water Pollution, Caste & ersectionality in Water Access, Rural-Urban Water

Internship Experience:Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management(SOPPECOM)

SIMRAN SUMBREB.A (Political Science)

Areas of Interest: Water Conflicts, Rights and Access to Water, Water Citizenship, Sanitation.


ood, Gender IntConflicts.

Internship Experience:CTARA, IIT Bombay and KILA

RUPAKSHI MATHURB.Sc (Geography)

Areas of Interest: Sanitation, Groundwater, Wastewater management

Internship Experience:Assistant to sarpanch of Halgara village, Latur District- (Water-shed Development)

PRITI FULZELEB.E (Electronics and Communication Engineering)

Areas of Interest: Watershed, Groundwater, Sanitation.

Internship Experience:MeghPyne Abhiyan (NGO)

RITESH OJHAB.A (History - Honours)

Areas of Interest: Flood management, Irrigation, Social Impact Assessment


Internship Experience:People’s Science Institute

SALMAN ZAHEERB.A (Geography- Honours)

Areas of Interest: Water and sanitation, Water and development (urbanisation), Water and conservation.

Internship Experience:Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

ZINNIA CHAKRABORTI

Areas of Interest: Urban water, water security, Water Harvesting , urban water pollution, Grr oundwater problems in Urban and Peri-urban

Internship Experience:CTARA, IIT Bombay and KILA

MITHUN LOUISB.Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering)

B.A(Political Science)

Areas of Interest: Sanitation through Collective Action


areas

Internship Experience:Centre for Water Policy, Regulation and Governance (TISS,Mumbai)

ADITYA SAMARTH

Areas of Interest: Policy R esearch Analysis, formulation, Project Management of Urban Water Supply and Rural Watershed, Sanitation and Part-icipato y Grr oundwater Management Programme (PGWM).

B.A (Physics, Chemistry,Mathematics)

Internship Experience:NITI Aayog

ANGIRA SINGHB.Sc (Agriculture)

Areas of Interest: Spring Rejuvenation and Revival, Water in Irrigation Practices, San-itation and Environmental Health.



Urban & Rural Fieldwork

Regulatory ClinicStudents are provided opportunity to work on live regulatory issues and processes in the form of ‘regulatory clinic’. It is run by the faculty as an ongoing activity of participation

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provided an opportunity to participate in live regulatory proc-

FIELDWORK

The Urban and Rural Field-work exercises are designed to improve research skills and introduce the students to agricultural practices to further their understanding on the impacts of Climate Change. A total of six weeks is given to this task where questionnaires are devel-oped, interviews are admin-istered in person, and data is

collected, cleaned, organised and analysed. This gives them hands-on experi-ence of data collection, teaches interview techniques, and enables them to understand socio-eco-nomic backgrounds as a start for policy or strategy building.

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and intervention in live regulatory issues and processes.

esses such as MERC hearings, PIL proceedings, engagement with NGOs while second - year students provide pro-bono contributions towards developing analysis and interven-tions for organization like Prayas Energy Group, ASCI, SHGs, TISS etc.


Winter InstituteThe Winter Institute, a full-fledged 3 credit course in the academic calendar of the Masters in Urban Policy and Governance program of the School of Habitat Studies at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. It is conducted as a continuous module of approximately 2 weeks’ duration, involving immersion in a community and location. Over the two weeks, nineteen studentsengaged in an exploration of Smart Roads constructed in the Aundh-Baner - Bal -ewadi Area, Pune under Smart City Miss- ion. Surveys were conducted to understand

regarding this trasformation of normal roads into Smart Roads. The students also interacted with community organisations, activists, researchers, street vendors and leaders of their associations, resident welfare organisations and policymakers. The Winter Institute ended with a mini public which was organised to prepare citizens’ manifesto. The work done by the students was produced as a series of photo essays, podcasts, interviews & blogs through the rest of the year and also a presentation to the CEO of the Pune Smart City Devel-opment Corporation.

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PREVIOUS RECRUITERS

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OUR ALUMNI

Name Designation Organisation

Alumni from the School of Habitat Studies are positioned in key industries, where they under -take Research, Policy Advocacy and creation amongst fulfilling other roles of responsibility. They are part of reputed organisations which cater to diverse fields in Public Policy in India.

Christine D'sa

Chetan Patil

Lead Consultant CRISIL

Manager KPMG

Himanshu Pathak Research Analyst International Food Policy Research Institute

Pratibha Caleb Deputy Manager Development Alternatives

Shardul S. Manurkar Senior Research Associate

Semantic Technologies

Sanjana Krishnan Partner CPC Analytics

Pooja Dsouza Research Assistant IIHS

Wungshok Khokyar Deputy Manager EXIM Bank

Monami Chakraborty Associate DasraAparajita Singh Policy Analyst Dwara TrustThansing Zingkhai Risk & Compliance

ManagerL&T Finance Holdings Ltd.

Abhishek Dave Consultant Deloitte Touche TohmatsuIndia LLP

Arpit Banerjee Senior Consultant Ernst and Young LLP

Yash Kadam Research Analyst Strategic Foresight Group

Khushbu Prajapati Programme Manager

Tata Steel Rural Development Society

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Contact Details

PLACEMENT COMMITTEEWe would like to take this opportunity to thank you for taking time to go through our brochre. It has always been the motive of SOHS to produce competent individuals who are socially aware and are capable professionals who will make significant contributions to any organisation they become part of. Please feel free to contact us for any additional information that may be required. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks & Regards,Placement CommitteeSchool of Habitat Studies

Placecom Mailing address : [email protected]

Dean:

Climate Change & Sustainability :Studies

Regulatory Governance :

Urban Policy & Governance :

Water Policy & Governance :

Haritha Songola +91 9521363338

Prof. Amita [email protected] 25525371

Ila Singh +91 9082530537

Shaonlee Patranabis +91 7503234990

Rahul Raja +91 9717020523

Shria Goel+91 7032701525

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Trinayani Sen+91 9674390897

Ajinkya Inamdar +91 8830680958

Kriti Batra +91 9874180101

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