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.
“Terrorism is a man-made disaster. It leaves you with a lack of control. While in natural disasters, people often say it was mother earth etc., it is still a matter of faith. But in man-made disasters, it leaves you feeling helpless and powerless.”
“We realised that although the government has so many welfare programs to offer, the end users are not aware of a majority of them… In rural parts access to internet and connectivity is a huge problem. Moreover, not everybody is tech-savvy to log on to the website.”
Here's the fascinating story of an encounter between Swami Vivekananda and Jamsetji Tata that marks a little-known yet crucial moment in the history of India.
From helping design TIFR's digital literacy programme to creating India’s first public transport map, Arun Ganesh has been working for over 10 years to make maps useful and accessible for the common man.
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.
Sunil Yadav, a sweeper with the BMC, recently completed his MPhil from TISS. He now wants to do a PhD to understand the marginalisation of sweepers in India