My research interests lie within the discipline of sociology of education- almost every school-related concern but more specifically,  curricular, pedagogic and assessment-related issues, teaching-learning resources, teacher education, analysis of educational policies and programmes etc.

Karnataka school horror: We are blaming the wrong people, The Indian Express, December 19, 2023

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/karnataka-school-horror-blaming-wrong-people-9074222/

Scrapping of DU’s B.El.Ed programme: A grave loss for India’s education system, The Indian Express, May 29, 2023

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/scrapping-of-du-b-el-ed-programme-8635193/

The problem with ASER survey: Reducing learning to absolute measurables, The Indian Express, January 20, 2023

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/aser-survey-problem-reducing-learning-to-absolute-measurables-8393636/

Disha Nawani and Vivek Kumar write: After Covid, schools must be rebuilt prioritising students’ needs, The Indian Express, June 21, 2022

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/disha-nawani-and-vivek-kumar-write-rebuilding-school-children-first-covid-national-achievement-survey-7980725/

Learning to not lose faith in humanity, The Indian Express, February 28, 2022

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/learning-to-not-lose-faith-in-humanity-7793707/

Schools are not immune to prejudices of society, The Indian Express, December 1, 2021 

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/schools-are-not-immune-to-prejudices-of-society-7648057/

What does the idea of joy in learning mean?, The Indian Express, March 31, 2021

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-does-the-idea-of-joy-in-learning-mean-7511330/

Indian education system must stop chasing ‘learning outcomes’, The Indian Express, March 31, 2021

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-education-system-learning-outcomes-ncert-aser-7251898/

Decreased allocations for education, reluctance to recognise pandemic fallout will sharpen educational divide, The Indian Express, February 13, 2021

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/nep-education-budget-allocation-covid-pandemic-rte-7186364/

Aishwarya Reddy’s death points finger at an education system that turns a blind eye to inequality,  The Indian Express, December 1, 2020

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/aishwarya-reddy-lsr-student-suicide-7074449/

Conformity and inequality are wired into our education system, The Indian Express, October 29, 2020

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/delh-university-admission-lsr-education-inequality-6907721/

CNN – Opinion 

Celebrating the Doers: Not Cushy Jobs, They Chased the Learning Gap Problem in Rural India

CNN, May 23, 2022,

https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/celebrating-the-doers-not-cushy-jobs-they-chased-the-learning-gap-problem-in-rural-india-5227699.html

Are Board Exams Best Judge of Student’s Ability? Time to Bust Some Deep-seated Myths

CNN, May 05, 2022, 

https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/are-board-exams-best-judge-of-students-ability-time-to-bust-some-deep-seated-myths-5116135.html

Board Exams Can be a Nightmare For You but They are Not Going Anywhere Soon

CNN, March 01, 2022

https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/board-exams-can-be-a-nightmare-for-you-but-they-are-not-going-anywhere-soon-4820396.html

In COVID Times, Why It is Dangerous to Mistake Information for Education

CNN, February 07, 2022

https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/in-covid-times-why-it-is-dangerous-to-mistake-information-for-education-4739201.html

Indian Schools Can’t Ignore Ugliness in Society, Must Prepare Kids to Deal with Conflict

CNN, September 02, 2021,

https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/indian-schools-cant-ignore-ugliness-in-society-must-prepare-kids-to-deal-with-conflict-4155542.html

Any Selection Exam is Discriminatory, Common Entrance Test for Colleges Will be No Different

CNN, July 14, 2021, 

https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/any-selection-exam-is-biased-common-entrance-test-for-colleges-will-be-no-different-3961796.html

No Tech Utopia: A Blended Learning System Must Recognise Real-world Challenges, CNN, June 22, 2021, 

https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/no-tech-utopia-a-blended-learning-system-must-recognise-real-world-challenges-3877391.html

Fair, Neutral, Objective Indicator of Student’s Merit—Do Board Exams Meet Any of These Parameters?,  CNN, Curated By: Disha Nawani June 3, 2021

https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/fair-neutral-objective-indicator-of-students-merit-do-board-exams-meet-any-of-these-parameters-3805268.html

NDTV

Opinion: On India's Anti-Cheating Bill - Punishment Won't Do, The Rot Runs Deeper Disha Nawani, Friday February 09, 2024 

https://www.ndtv.com/author/disha-nawani

Youtube

[CETEI Podcasts] | NEP 2020 #1 | Drop Outs : Prof Disha Nawani, Dean, School of Education, TISS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6PQttUYbgU

Disha Nawani, Plummeting school test scores: Understanding the bigger problems beyond COVID-19 lockdowns | Data Point podcast, July 14, 2022

https://www.thehindu.com/podcast/plummeting-school-test-scores-understanding-the-bigger-problems-beyond-covid-19-lockdowns-data-point-podcast/article65638306.ece

Opinion | Why one should be charitable towards National Education Policy

Mint, 23 Aug 2020

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/opinion-why-one-should-be-charitable-towards-national-education-policy-11598166496909.html

Nawani, D., and Sanyal S. (2022) – Private Initiative in School Reform in India

The Oxford Encyclopedia in School Reform edited by Pink, W.  Oxford University Press, Volume 1

Nawani, D. (2022) –  Editor India, The Oxford Encyclopedia in School Reform edited by Pink, W.  The Oxford University Press, Volume 1

Nawani, D. and Goswami,  R.. (2022) –  The Assessment of School Learning in South Asia, in The Handbook of Education Systems in South Asia edited by Sarangapani P. & Pappu R (EIC), Springer Nature, Singapore. Volume 1

Nawani, D. and Durrani N. (2022) –  Knowledge and Curriculum, The Handbook of Education Systems in South Asia edited by Sarangapani P. & Pappu R (EIC), Springer Nature, Singapore. Volume 1

Nawani, D. and Durrani N. (2022) –  Knowledge and Curriculum Landscape in South Asia The Handbook of Education Systems in South Asia edited by Sarangapani P. & Pappu R (EIC), Springer Nature, Singapore. Volume 1

Nawani, D. (2022) –  “Examining Education as a Field of Inquiry and a Normative Experience”  in  Education, Teaching and Learning : Discourses, Cultures, Conversation, edited by P. Sarangpani, Azra R. and Manish J., Orient BlackSwan 

Nawani, D (2020). NEP 2020 fails those trapped in vicious cycles of disadvantage, The Indian Express, 25th Sept. https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/national-education-policy-2020-nep-6609564/

Nawani, D (2020) Why should one be charitable towards NEP, Livemint, 23 August. https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/opinion-why-one-should-be-charitable-towards-national-education-policy-11598166496909.html

Nawani, D (2020). NEP 2020 comes short of providing an enabling milieu for teachers, 19th august. https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/new-policy-old-mindset-6560315/

Durrani N., Nawani D. (2020) Section Editors, Knowledge and Curriculum. In: Sarangapani P., Pappu R. (eds) Handbook of Education Systems in South Asia. Global Education Systems. Springer, Singapore. 

Durrani N., Nawani D. (2020) Knowledge and Curriculum Landscapes in South Asia. In: Sarangapani P., Pappu R. (eds) Handbook of Education Systems in South Asia. Global Education Systems. Springer, Singapore. http://link-springer-com-443.webvpn.fjmu.edu.cn/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-981-13-3309-5_53-1

Nawani, D., Goswami R (2020) Assessment of student learning in South Asia: Concerns and challenges. In: Sarangapani P., Pappu R. (eds) Handbook of Education Systems in South Asia. Global Education Systems. Springer, Singapore. http://link-springer-com-443.webvpn.fjmu.edu.cn/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-981-13-3309-5_47-1

Nawani, D (2020). Impasse caused by pandemic offers room to rethink board exams, find alternatives, The Indian Express, 5th May. https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/board-exams-coronavirus-pandemic-students-education-6393932/

Nawani, D (2020). To give or not to give the pending Board Exams: Why CISCE's offer reflects insensitivity. The New Leam, 21st June.https://www.thenewleam.com/2020/06/to-give-or-not-to-give-the-pending-board-examswhy-cisces-offer-reflects-insensitivity/

Nawani, D (2019), Bin bhaye hoye na preet: resilience of the fear-based examination-detention policy in the Indian education system in. Raina, J. Elementary Education in India: Policy shifts, issues and challenges, Routledge South Asian Edition: New Delhi

Nawani, D (2018) Modifying school textbooks: Disregarding children's experiences, Economic & Political Weekly, Vol LIII No 29, pp 12-15.https://www.epw.in/journal/2018/29/commentary/modifying-school-textbooks.html

Nawani, D (2018) Social reform through curricular design: Inclusion or Exclusion? In Brahme, M, Sureshbabu, M, Muller, T (eds) Inclusive education in India: Concepts, Methods and Practice. Mosaic Books: New Delhi.

Nawani, D (2018), “Examination for elimination: Celebrating fear and penalizing failure”, Handbook of Education in India: Debates, Policies and Practices, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group: London and New york

Nawani, D (2018). Is there a learning crisis in schools? Seminar.706, pp.50-54.

Nawani, D (2018). CBSE leaks: To really reform India’s education system, we need to think beyond board exams. Scroll.In. May 31. https://amp.scroll.in/article/874006/cbse-leaks-to-really-reform-indias-education-system-we-need-to-think-beyond-board-exams.

Nawani, D (2018). 'Assessing ASER 2017”, Economic & Political Weekly, Volume 53, Issue No. 8, pp. 14-17. https://www.epw.in/journal/2018/8/commentary/assessing-aser-2017.html

Nawani, D (2017). Shiksha ka adhikaar: Kya hum sahi raastey par hai, Shiksha Vimarsh, Year 19, No.6, pp.19-26. http://www.digantar.org/uploads/shiksha-vimarsh/articles/2017_11_04.pdf

Nawani, D (2017). “Vidyalayi Pustakein: Utkrishtta se betukepan kee aur”, Shiksha Vimarsh, Year 19, Number 3, pp. 37-43. http://www.digantar.org/uploads/shiksha-vimarsh/articles/2017_03_06.pdf

Nawani, D (2017), “Textbooks: Hear our voice”, Voices of Teachers and Teacher Educators, Volume V, Issue II, pp.20-25. https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/journalsandperiodicals/vtte/vtte_aug_2017.pdf

Nawani, D (2017). Right to Education: Are we on the right track?, Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. LII, No. 31, 21-25. https://www.epw.in/journal/2017/31/commentary/right-education.html

Nawani, D (2017). School Textbooks: From Sublime to the Ridiculous, Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. 52, No. 9, 16-19. https://www.epw.in/journal/2017/9/commentary/school-textbooks.html

https://scroll.in/article/832985/the-development-of-school-textbooks-is-serious-business-and-must-be-monitored-rigorously (republished..Apri1 5, 2017)

Nawani, D (2016). Sakaratmak Shiksha Niti ke Chintajanak Pahalu (Hindi), Shiksha Vimarsh, Year 18, No.5, 13-19. http://www.digantar.org/uploads/shiksha-vimarsh/articles/2016_09_03.pdf

Nawani, D (2016). School Education: Policy strengths and concerns, Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. LI, No.35, 43-7. https://www.epw.in/journal/2016/35/draft-policy-education-2016/school-education.html

Nawani, D (ed)(2016), Teaching-Learning Resources for School Education, New Delhi: SAGE Publications.

Nawani, D (2016), Quality Education in Contemporary India, Yojana, June, 2016, pp. 26-8.

Nawani, D (2015), Learn without fear of failure, Hindustan Times, March 30, 2015. https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-view/learn-without-fear-of-failure-and-the-mere-urge-to-pass-exams/story-OapnsckEHhAB83HgK6ydpJ.html

Nawani, D (2015), Schoolon mein aanklan pe punarchintan (Hindi) in. Shiksha Vimarsh, year 17, No 3, May-June, pp. 25-35. http://www.digantar.org/uploads/shiksha-vimarsh/articles/2015_05_04.pdf

Nawani, D (2015). Are private schools better?, Economy& Industry- A Confederation of Indian Industry Initiative, February- March 2015, Volume 3, Issue 5.

Nawani, D (2015). Re-thinking Assessments in Schools, Economic & Political Weekly, Jan 17, Vol L, No. 3, 37-41. https://www.epw.in/journal/2015/3/perspectives/rethinking-assessments-schools.html

Nawani, D. (2014). Learning beyond textbooks, The Hindu, 5th Dec 2014. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/cce-learning-beyond-textbooks/article6655765.ece

Nawani, D (2014). The Elusive Nature of Educational Incentives, Economic & Political Weekly, Sept 13, Vol XLIX, No. 37, 71-78. https://www.epw.in/journal/2014/37/special-articles/elusive-nature-educational-incentives.html

Nawani, D. (2014), Caste among schoolchildren, Economic & Political Weekly, Sept 6, Vol XLIX, No. 36, 67-69. https://www.epw.in/journal/2014/36/discussion/caste-among-schoolchildren.html

Nawani, D (2014), North-east Indians and others: Discrimination, Prejudice and Textbooks, Economic & Political Weekly, June 14, Vol XLIX, No. 24, 19-21. https://www.epw.in/journal/2014/24/commentary/north-east-indians-and-others.html

Nawani, D. (2014) Ek baatcheet Krishna Kumar Ke Saath (Hindi), Shaikshnik Sandarbh, 90 (33), 27-42.

Nawani, D. (2014), Preparing Teachers and Teacher Educators in India: Justice Verma Commission and Beyond, Voices of Teachers and Teacher Educators, 2(3), 39-44.

Nawani, D (2013), Corporal Punishment in Schools, Economic & Political Weekly, June 15, Vol XLVIII No. 24, 23-26. https://www.epw.in/journal/2013/24/commentary/corporal-punishment-schools.html

Nawani, D (2013), Reflections on Annual Status of Educational Research 2012, Economic & Political Weekly, March 23, Vol. XLVIII, No. 12, pp. 19-22. https://www.epw.in/journal/2013/12/commentary/reflections-annual-status-educational-research-2012.html

Nawani, D (2013), Continuously and comprehensively evaluating children, Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. XLVIII, Jan 12, 2013, 33-40. https://www.epw.in/journal/2013/02/perspectives/continuously-and-comprehensively-evaluating-children.html

Nawani, D (2013), Inclusion, Equity and Elementary Education, Yojana, pp. 31-34.

Nawani, D & Joshi, K. C. (2012), TLM: Zaroorat ya vivashta, Shaikshnik Sandarbh, Year 5, No. 25, July-October, 59-73.

Nawani, D (2012), What is learning and where is it happening, Economic and Political Weekly, Aug 11, Vol. XLVII, No. 32, 94-96. https://www.epw.in/journal/2012/32/discussion/what-learning-and-where-it-happening.html

Nawani, D, Jain, M, (2010). Learners and Learning in India: History, Perspectives and Contexts, in Yong Zhou (Eds.) Handbook of Asian Education: A Cultural Perspective (503-528) New York: Routledge.

Nawani, D (2010). School Textbooks: Understanding Frameworks for Analysis, Contemporary Education Dialogue, Volume 7:2, 157-192. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0973184913411209

Batra. P, Nawani, D (2010). Social Science Texts: A pedagogic perspective in P. Batra (Eds) Social Science Teaching in Schools: Challenges and Perspectives (197-262). New Delhi: Sage Publication Pvt. Ltd.

INDIAN EXPRESS

 
Karnataka school horror: We are blaming the wrong people, The Indian Express, December 19, 2023
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/karnataka-school-horror-blaming-wrong-people-9074222/

 
Scrapping of DU’s B.El.Ed programme: A grave loss for India’s education system, The Indian Express, May 29, 2023
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/scrapping-of-du-b-el-ed-programme-8635193/

 
The problem with ASER survey: Reducing learning to absolute measurables, The Indian Express, January 20, 2023
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/aser-survey-problem-reducing-learning-to-absolute-measurables-8393636/

 
Disha Nawani and Vivek Kumar write: After Covid, schools must be rebuilt prioritising students’ needs, The Indian Express, June 21, 2022
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/disha-nawani-and-vivek-kumar-write-rebuilding-school-children-first-covid-national-achievement-survey-7980725/

 
Learning to not lose faith in humanity, The Indian Express, February 28, 2022
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/learning-to-not-lose-faith-in-humanity-7793707/

 
Schools are not immune to prejudices of society, The Indian Express, December 1, 2021
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/schools-are-not-immune-to-prejudices-of-society-7648057/

 
What does the idea of joy in learning mean?, The Indian Express, March 31, 2021
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-does-the-idea-of-joy-in-learning-mean-7511330/

 
Indian education system must stop chasing ‘learning outcomes’, The Indian Express, March 31, 2021
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-education-system-learning-outcomes-ncert-aser-7251898/

Decreased allocations for education, reluctance to recognise pandemic fallout will sharpen educational divide, The Indian Express, February 13, 2021
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/nep-education-budget-allocation-covid-pandemic-rte-7186364/

 
Aishwarya Reddy’s death points finger at an education system that turns a blind eye to inequality, The Indian Express, December 1, 2020
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/aishwarya-reddy-lsr-student-suicide-7074449/

 
Conformity and inequality are wired into our education system, The Indian Express, October 29, 2020
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/delh-university-admission-lsr-education-inequality-6907721/

CNN – Opinion

 
Celebrating the Doers: Not Cushy Jobs, They Chased the Learning Gap Problem in Rural India
CNN, May 23, 2022,

https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/celebrating-the-doers-not-cushy-jobs-they-chased-the-learning-gap-problem-in-rural-india-5227699.html

Are Board Exams Best Judge of Student’s Ability? Time to Bust Some Deep-seated Myths
CNN, May 05, 2022,

https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/are-board-exams-best-judge-of-students-ability-time-to-bust-some-deep-seated-myths-5116135.html

 
Board Exams Can be a Nightmare For You but They are Not Going Anywhere Soon
CNN, March 01, 2022

https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/board-exams-can-be-a-nightmare-for-you-but-they-are-not-going-anywhere-soon-4820396.html

 
In COVID Times, Why It is Dangerous to Mistake Information for Education
CNN, February 07, 2022

https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/in-covid-times-why-it-is-dangerous-to-mistake-information-for-education-4739201.html

 
Indian Schools Can’t Ignore Ugliness in Society, Must Prepare Kids to Deal with Conflict
CNN, September 02, 2021,

https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/indian-schools-cant-ignore-ugliness-in-society-must-prepare-kids-to-deal-with-conflict-4155542.html

 
Any Selection Exam is Discriminatory, Common Entrance Test for Colleges Will be No Different
CNN, July 14, 2021,
https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/any-selection-exam-is-biased-common-entrance-test-for-colleges-will-be-no-different-3961796.html

 
No Tech Utopia: A Blended Learning System Must Recognise Real-world Challenges, CNN, June 22, 2021,
https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/no-tech-utopia-a-blended-learning-system-must-recognise-real-world-challenges-3877391.html

 
Fair, Neutral, Objective Indicator of Student’s Merit—Do Board Exams Meet Any of These Parameters?, CNN, Curated By: Disha Nawani June 3, 2021
https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/fair-neutral-objective-indicator-of-students-merit-do-board-exams-meet-any-of-these-parameters-3805268.html

NDTV

 
Opinion: On India's Anti-Cheating Bill - Punishment Won't Do, The Rot Runs Deeper Disha Nawani, Friday February 09, 2024
https://www.ndtv.com/author/disha-nawani

Youtube
[CETEI Podcasts] | NEP 2020 #1 | Drop Outs : Prof Disha Nawani, Dean, School of Education, TISS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6PQttUYbgU

Articles:

Disha Nawani, Plummeting school test scores: Understanding the bigger problems beyond COVID-19 lockdowns | Data Point podcast, July 14, 2022
https://www.thehindu.com/podcast/plummeting-school-test-scores-understanding-the-bigger-problems-beyond-covid-19-lockdowns-data-point-podcast/article65638306.ece

Opinion | Why one should be charitable towards National Education Policy
Mint, 23 Aug 2020

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/opinion-why-one-should-be-charitable-towards-national-education-policy-11598166496909.html

Nawani, D., and Sanyal S. (2022) – Private Initiative in School Reform in India

The Oxford Encyclopedia in School Reform edited by Pink, W. Oxford University Press, Volume 1

Nawani, D. (2022) – Editor India, The Oxford Encyclopedia in School Reform edited by Pink, W. The Oxford University Press, Volume 1

Nawani, D. and Goswami, R.. (2022) – The Assessment of School Learning in South Asia, in The Handbook of Education Systems in South Asia edited by Sarangapani P. & Pappu R (EIC), Springer Nature, Singapore. Volume 1

Nawani, D. and Durrani N. (2022) – Knowledge and Curriculum, The Handbook of Education Systems in South Asia edited by Sarangapani P. & Pappu R (EIC), Springer Nature, Singapore. Volume 1

Nawani, D. and Durrani N. (2022) – Knowledge and Curriculum Landscape in South Asia The Handbook of Education Systems in South Asia edited by Sarangapani P. & Pappu R (EIC), Springer Nature, Singapore. Volume 1

Nawani, D. (2022) – “Examining Education as a Field of Inquiry and a Normative Experience” in Education, Teaching and Learning : Discourses, Cultures, Conversation, edited by P. Sarangpani, Azra R. and Manish J., Orient BlackSwan

1. https://www.outlookindia.com/national/what-drives-students-to-die-by-suicide-what-to-do-about-it--news-271867 -What Drives Students To Die By Suicide, What To Do About It?, march 21, 2023. OUTLOOK

2. https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/on-indias-anti-cheating-bill-punishment-wont-do-the-rot-runs-deeper-5024517- Opinion: On India's Anti-Cheating Bill - Punishment Won't Do, The Rot Runs Deeper, February 09, 2024 3:19 pm IST, NDTV

3. https://scroll.in/article/874006/cbse-leaks-to-really-reform-indias-education-system-we-need-to-think-beyond-board-exams, CBSE leaks: To really reform India’s education system, we need to think beyond board exams,Mar 31, 2018 · 06:09 pm, scroll.in

4. https://scroll.in/article/832985/the-development-of-school-textbooks-is-serious-business-and-must-be-monitored-rigorously, The development of school textbooks is serious business and must be monitored rigorously, Apr 05, 2017 · 08:30 pm, scroll.in

5. Nawani, D,(2022),Editorial, Contemporary Education Dialogue https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09731849211069184, SAGE

6. Nawani, D (2022), Editorial, Contemporary Education Dialogue. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0973184920934994, SAGE

7. Nawani, D (2023) In Search of a Better World: Beyond the Binaries of Action and Reflection in contemporary education dialogue https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09731849231153470, SAGE

Research Project - Tribal Development Department of Maharashtra – A Study on Ashram Shala in Nasik & Thane, District of Maharashtra (2023-2024)

Research Project “Implementation of 12(1)(c) of the Right to Education Act, 2009” (TN RTE) - funded by Samagra Shiksha, Department of School Education, Tamil Nadu (2023) 

Co-coordinated a 3-year Action Research Project on,  "Research, Policy, Advocacy and Evaluation: Teacher Development and Resource Centres in Karnataka", supported by NRTT , Aug 2010-July 13.

Led a Research study on, "Evaluation of Educational Incentives for Minority Communities in Maharashtra", funded by State Minority Commission, Maharashtra, Jan 2012- June 2013.

The courses I teach reflect my research interests. I teach courses in programmes of education - Curriculum and School, and Materials Design and Development in MAEE , Education and Development in MA DS, Social Marginality and Education in MA Ed and Assessment in Education in M.Phil in education.