We academicians, public intellectuals and members of civil society express our concern over the discontinuation of the bachelor’s in social science programme in TISS Hyderabad. This is a unique undergraduate programme that combines a strong interdisciplinary approach with a robust commitment to social justice and social change. Since its inception, it has built a diverse student body fostering critical thought in theory as well as practice.
Given the overall attack on academic institutions, privatisation of education and saffronisation of curriculum content, it is vital that we preserve and strengthen progressive programmes like the BA in Social Sciences. We are also disturbed to hear that, in line with neoliberal prescriptions, Tata Institute of Social Sciences has decided to withdraw residential facilities for students in its Hyderabad campus, thereby depriving students from marginalised and oppressed sections the chance to avail of quality higher education.
We appeal to the Tata Institute of Social Sciences to reverse the aforesaid decisions, and live up to its rich legacy of social commitment.
C.P. Chandrasekhar, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jayati Ghosh, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Vijay Prashad, Chief Editor, LeftWord Books
M Madhava Prasad, Professor, EFL University
Paris Yeros, Professor, Federal University of ABC, Sao Paolo, Brazil
HS Shivaprakash, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Uma Chakravarti, Feminist Historian
Sujata Patel, National Fellow, Indian Institute of Advanced Study
Maya Pandit, Professor, EFL University
Walter Belik, Professor, University of Campinas, Brazil
Daniel James Hawkins, Director of Research, National Union School of Colombia ENS
Praveen Jha, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Purendra Prasad, Professor, University of Hyderabad
Archana Prasad, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Vikas Rawal, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Simi Malhotra, Professor, Jamia Millia Islamia
Surajit Mazumdar, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Atul Sood, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
KJ Rama Phani, Professor, Christ College, Bhopal
Dinesh Abrol, Professor, ISID
Vamsi Vakulabharanam, Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Rishabh Kumar, Assistant Professor, California State University
Kartik Nair, Assistant Professor, Temple University, USA
Pavel Chakraborty, Assistant Professor, Lancaster University, UK
Chirashree Das Gupta, Associate Professor, JNU
Nandita Narain, Associate Professor, St. Stephen's College, Delhi University
Maidul Islam, Assistant Professor, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta
Bittu Karthik, Associate Professor, Ashoka University
Arindam Banerjee, Associate Professor, Ambedkar University
Rohit Azad, Assistant Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Moggallan Bharti, Assistant Professor, Ambedkar University
Abha Dev Habib, Assistant Professor, Miranda House, University of Delhi
V.S. Dixit, Academic Council Member, Delhi University
Satyaki Roy, Associate Professor, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID)
Nivedita Sarkar, Assistant Professor, Ambedkar University
Joby Joseph, Associate Professor, University of Hyderabad
Girija K P, Fellow, Indian Institute of Advanced Study
Surajit Das, Assistant Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Manjur Ali, Assistant Professor, GIDS, Lucknow
S Durga Bhavani, Associate Professor, University of Hyderabad
Saradindu Bhaduri, Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Indranil Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor, OP Jindal Global University
Salah Punathil, Assistant Professor, University of Hyderabad
Shantanu De Roy, Assistant Professor, TERI School of Advanced Studies
K Jafar, Assistant Professor, Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai
Sarika C.Saju, Associate Professor, RIE, NCERT
Madhumeeta Sinha, Assistant Professor, EFL University
Pankaj Jha, Associate Professor, Lady Shri Ram College
Dhananjay Rai, Assistant Professor, Central University of Gujarat
Anamitra Roychowdhury, Assistant Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jayaseelan Raj, Assistant Professor, Centre for Development Studies.
Vijaya Venkataraman, Associate Professor, Delhi University
Anupama Potluri, Assistant Professor, University of Hyderabad
Sangeeta Ghosh, Assistant Professor, ISID
Sanjaya Kumar Bohidar, Associate Professor, Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University
Suchetana Chattopadhyay, Assistant Professor, Jadavpur University
G. Sridevi, Assistant Professor, University of Hyderabad
Vebhuti Duggal, Assistant Professor, Ambedkar University
Renu Bala, Associate Professor, ARSD College, Delhi University
Rityusha Tiwary, Assistant Professor, Delhi University
Mayank Kumar, Associate Professor, Satyawati College, Delhi University
Rumesh Chander, Former Associate Professor, CIE
Santosh Das, Assistant Professor, ISID
Chitra Sharma, Assistant Professor, Regional Institute of Education, Bhopal
Ravi Vanguri, Assistant Professor, Central University of Jammu
Swati Sharma, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis
Debaditya Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor, Kazi Nazrul University
Gayatri Chatterjee, Visiting Faculty, Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts
Rakesh Ranjan, Assistant Professor, University of Delhi
Gargi Bendre, Assistant Professor, University of Mumbai
Lungthuiyang Riamei, Assistant Professor, Gargi College
Bindu K.C., Assistant Professor, Ambedkar University
Tripti Kumari, Assistant Professor, Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bihar University
Angad Tiwari, Assistant Professor, Sri Aurobindo College, Delhi University
Rizvanul Haque, Assistant Professor, NCERT
Aditi Srivastava, Assistant Professor, Regional Institute of Education, Bhopal
Sanjay Kumar Sen, Assistant Professor, EKLAVYA
Yogitha S, Assistant Professor, Government First Grade College, Karanataka
Mousumi Mukherjee, Assistant Director, IIHEd
Rudrashish Chakraborty, Assistant Professor, Kirori Mal College, Delhi University
Suman Rana, Assistant Professor, University of Delhi
Ch. Satish Kumar, Assistant Professor, Center for Studies in Social Sciences, Kolkata
Agnitra Ghosh, Assistant Professor, Kamla Nehru College, Delhi University
Ch. Sankar Rao, Govt Degree College, Kandukur, AP
Manjari Jonnalagadda, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts, Pune
Themeem T, Assistant Professor, St Stephen’s College, Delhi University
Appala Naidu, Assistant Professor, ARSD College, Delhi University
Ritika Srivastava, Assistant Professor, Regional Institute of Education, Bhopal
Rajiv Kunwar, Assistant Professor, Dyal Singh College, Delhi University
Jaya Ray, Assistant Professor, Lakshmibai College, Delhi University
Renu Arora, Assistant Professor, Delhi University
Anandini Dar, Assistant Professor, Ambedkar University
Ashik NK, Tezpur University
Asharudheen P, St. Mary’s College, Puthanangadi
Uday Narkar, Activist
Manik kumar, Research Associate, NIRD, Hyderabad
Ramchender Giri, Resource Person, Azim Premji Foundation
Viraj Sehgal, Counseliing Psychologist, Salaam Balak Trust
Sahil Kureshi, Researcher, University of Oxford
Ruchira Sen, Researcher, Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity, USA
Vivek V. Narayan, Researcher, TAPS, Stanford University
Gourab Ghosh, Researcher, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Twinkle Siwaich, Researcher, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Sambhu Sankar Deep, Researcher, University of Delhi
Ipsita, Researcher, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Subhas Yadav, Researcher, University of Hyderabad
Shilpa Krishna, Researcher, University of Hyderabad
Sonu S. Pappachan, Researcher, Central University of Kerala
Abdul Samad K, Researcher, Central University of Kerala
Bagesh Kumar, Researcher, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration
(NEUPA)
Ayushya Kaul, Researcher, Jamia Milia Islamia
Woryaomi kharay, Researcher, IGNOU
Samiksha Kapoor, Researcher, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Aleena George, Researcher, Central University of Kerala
Sidharth MJ, Researcher, Central University of Kerala
Mandeep Kaur, Researcher, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Abhineeth, Researcher, RGNIYD
Ishita Tiwary, Researcher, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Anjana, Researcher, Jawaharlal University
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