Tata Institute of Social Sciences

The 2018 Muzaffarpur shelter home case, uncovered by a TISS audit, revealed the sexual abuse of 34 minors, exposing widespread systemic abuse within Bihar’s institutions.

127 educational institutes will not be allowed to use ‘University’ on their websites, e-mails, letterheads, communications, hoardings, advertisements.

The ‘Southern Conclave’ witnessed a participation of NPOs and corporates from southern states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

If the students are able to impress state officials with their plans, then it could become state policy in the future!

People are often driven to catastrophic decisions like suicide due to loneliness and the inability to find help. Even as mental health issues rise in numbers, these organisations help the distressed find the silver lining in their lives.

Three graduates of TISS' social entrepreneurship program are running classes for children from low-income communities and are working towards their social and emotional development.

The Vivekanand Education Society, which produces 100 kilograms of waste, has a zero-waste campus. While dry waste is given away to recycle, wet waste is used for composting. In the end, none of the waste generated ends up in landfills.

As India celebrates its 67th year of freedom, we wished to pause and reflect on eight milestones that have played an important role in shaping India’s social enterprise landscape and the lessons they teach us.