The Economics Department of the University has been ranked first out of 239 well-acclaimed Universities, based on the research output, publications and number of citations in September 2020. The Economics Department has been ranked at number 1 (#1 of 239 institutions) in India, and in the top 12.5% in Asia (at #31 of 1539 institutions) in September 2020, according to the international database RePEc, which covers 8198 institutions and 60355 registered authors worldwide. Read more... |
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World Mental Health Day COVID-19 has disrupted our lives in ways that we never could imagine. In this unprecedented time, repercussions of the pandemic on people's mental health have been catastrophic. Greater investment is required in mental health around the world. The theme for World Mental Health Day 2020 was 'Mental Health for All: Greater Investment – Greater Access'. This year's theme focussed on the fact that mental health is a human right and it's about time, it is made available to all. |
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Life After the Fellowship: Natasha ZarineLife After the Fellowship: Natasha Zarine A glimpse into the life of Natasha Zarine, Young India Fellow, traces her journey from the fellowship to becoming a celebrated social entrepreneur |
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CSIP | Amended FCRA Law's Impact on India's Social Sector: Ashoka Centre Provides Context, Data Recent amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), effective Sept. 29, have created a surge in demand for context and data from the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy (CSIP). Forbes India, LiveMint, and other news media cited CSIP's 2019 research on foreign philanthropic flows to India's NGOs; the centre subsequently released an updated analysis of Estimating Philanthropic Capital in India: FCRA Funding, incorporating datasets from 2017-2019. CSIP Director Ingrid Srinath's insights on the negative impacts of the FCRA amendments for India's social sector have been shared by BBC News Hindi, Financial Times, The Times of India, and more. (Visit the CSIP Press Room here.) |
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The National Social Policy Conversations Seek Ashoka Centre's Expertise CSIP is among the organisations named to the new SEBI Technical Committee on the Social Stock Exchange (SSE), helping develop a framework for onboarding nonprofit organisations and for-profit enterprises as well as prescribing requirements for this proposed social impact funding mechanism. The 17-member group includes representatives from GuideStar India, Omidyar Network India, ICAI, and more. CSIP is also among the organisations appointed to the NITI Aayog Sub Group on Mapping, Capacity Building and Regulation of the Voluntary Sector, which held its first meeting on October 14. |
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CSIP Research Fellowship Prepares for First Cohort CSIP received more than 350 applications for its first annual CSIP Research Fellowship, a 9-month opportunity to study Indian philanthropy and giving trends, with proposed focus areas ranging from Dalit rights to LGBTQ issues to climate change. Shortlisted candidates have been contacted and accepted proposals will be announced this month. To learn more, visit here. |
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CWC Team This is what the CWC team for the academic year 2020-2021 looks like! Head over to this playlist on YouTube to know more. |
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CWC | A Chapbook CWC released a chapbook of short stories by the participants of its 5-days Creative Writing workshop held in June as part of Summer School 2020. In this chapbook, they featured some of these stories in an humble effort to showcase them to as wide a readership as possible. | | |
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Evidence, Decision Making and Policy for COVID-19 Ashoka University and The George Institute for Global Health are organising a joint virtual symposium on public health. This symposium is the first of a planned series of symposia on public health and policy in India. Click here to know more. Date: November 09, 2020 |
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CSIP | Social Innovation Summit 2020 The Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy (CSIP) is convening its 2nd annual Social Innovation Summit with the theme “Technologies for Resilience” to showcase, share, and catalyse the adoption of innovations within India’s social sector. Click here to know more. Date: November 18-19, 2020 |
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Special event in Ashoka History Book Discussion series to celebrate the birth centenary of archaeologist M.N. Deshpande Date: November 5 Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Organiser: Department of History Email: history@ashoka.edu.in View event>> |
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Joint workshop with the Department of Sociology & Anthropology on Frontiers in Time Date: November 6 Time: 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Organiser: Department of History Email: history@ashoka.edu.in View event>> |
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Engendering Caste, Sexualizing Race Date: November 11 Time: 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Organiser: Centre for Studies in Gender and Sexuality Email: csgs@ashoka.edu.in View event>> |
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The Idea of Persia Date: November 14 Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Organiser: Department of History Email: history@ashoka.edu.in View event>> |
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Utopia in the Archives of Early Modern Syon Abbey Date: November 18 Time: 1:40 - 2:45 pm Organiser: Department of History Email: history@ashoka.edu.in View event>> |
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| | The TRP Scam: A Fraud on the Nation | | |
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| | CWC Event: Sound and Literature, A Workshop on Ways of Listening to Literary Texts | | |
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A Model of Infrastructure Financing Date: November 04 Time: 6:00 - 7:10 pm Organiser: Department of Economics View event>> |
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Utopia in Gatekeeper's Training Program Date: November 6 Time: 6:00 - 7:30 pm Organiser: ACWB View event>> |
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Weekly Economics Webinar by Kavita Sardana Date: November 11 Time: 1:20 - 2:30 pm Organiser: Department of Economics View event>> |
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How to be there for yourself and your team during COVID19 Date: November 19 Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm Organiser: ACWB View event>> |
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Some of the events that have happened in the month of October are given below. |
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CWC Event: Witches at the Tea Stall (Insta-live)The digital space, particularly post Covid-19, is witnessing a fascinating rise in the presence of digital and graphic resistance artists. Social media platforms are being extensively used by young and fearless voices to engage with, organize, and demand action for various socio-political developments on a daily basis. |
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World Mental Health DayACWB and The Hindu came together on World Mental Health Day, 2020. With online classes, separation from friends, and placement worries in a spiraling economy, young adults today face a whole new set of challenges. In a Live session with Arvinder J Singh, Director, Ashoka Centre for Well-Being (@acwb_ashoka), there was a discussion on the importance of mental health in the 15-25 age group. |
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ACWB | Gratitude Week Ashoka's Centre for Well Being (ACWB) did advocacy campaigns through Instagram. The Centre celebrated Gratitude week – a mental health Campaign for World Mental Health Day 2020 from October 05 to 10, 2020. |
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The full list of events that happened in October can be found here. |
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By the Office of Public Relations and Communications |
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