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Education for Social Change - Towards a just, equitable, humane and sustainable society.
India
Joined February 2013
Applications for 2025 postgraduate admissions are closing soon!. Our postgraduate programmes are designed to prepare you to address real-world challenges and make a meaningful difference in society. Through rigorous academic training, hands-on learning experiences and a focus on
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Azim Premji Foundation, NCBS, inStem ink partnership on enhanced testing for COVID-19. The partnership would enable free-of-cost testing for COVID-19 to a large number of people from disadvantaged and marginalised communities.via @economictimes.
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Do you have the heart and mind for Social Change?.Explore Postgraduate Programmes at Azim Premji University. There is a great need for well prepared and committed graduates in the education and development sectors in India. Know more and apply online.
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We are aware of a false and malicious post on X aimed at tarnishing the reputation of Azim Premji University. The University has never held any lecture by the title claimed in the post. The post is a deliberate misrepresentation to sully the reputation of the University.
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Inviting student proposals for a one-month internship to photograph rivers throughout India. Please apply by May 20, 2022:.
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Teachers reinforced that school closure has caused loss of previous learning including foundational abilities, such as describing a picture, reading with understanding, and the ability to perform basic mathematical operations .Read our report at
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Azim Premji University coming to Bhopal. For more details please write in with your interest to enquiry.bhopal@apu.edu.in
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The campus in all its hues and splendour!.Photo courtesy - Anand Kurien
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Welcoming the new batch of students at @azimpremjiuniv a Parai attam a folk dance in Tamil Culture in which folks beat Parai (instrument) and dance (attam) to its rhythm was performed. #StudentAffairs
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Here is the first issue of “The Dispatch”. These are stories that capture the essence of of @AzimPremjiFoundation, Azim Premji Philanthrophic Initiatives and @azimpremjiuniv across the Field in response to COVID 19, over the last four weeks
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Insects, or bugs, account for over 80% of all the described animal species on earth. Catch insect experts Vena Kapoor, Samuel John, and Divya Uma talk about them in Bugs Around Us. The event will be aired on July 30, at 5 PM. Do check:
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Do you have the heart and mind for Social Change?. Inviting all to our Open House session and get your questions answered on a variety of opportunities, roles and responsibilities in the social sector. #MastersDegree #PG #SocialSector #Bengaluru
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The Centre for Climate Change @azimpremjiuniv aims to contribute to policy, practice & action, education & research in shaping local & national public discourse in global south / India and integrating #ClimateChange with development and social justice. @HariniNagendra
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-What is the current status of Education? .-Why do we need professionals with perspectives about Education?.-What are the careers in the Education sector? . Join our Immersive on 19th January-Interact with our Faculty and Alumni. Know more & Register.
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Nearly 230 million additional individuals fell below the national minimum wage poverty line due to #COVID19India - "State of Working India 2021" by @working_india . Watch the discussion on . Read the report on .#StateOfWorkingIndia.
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We invite you to submit short tales in your language. Please limit the stories to 40/50 words. Make sure that you also add your name in your vernacular language. Your stories will become part of the #RiversOfLife Festival @azimpremjiuniv from November 2-16.
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'Stories of Change' Case Study Awards.Winner - Association for Advocacy & Legal Initiatives Trust (AALI). Runners up.Pragati Abhiyan.Society for Women’s Action & Training Initiative (SWATI). Special Award - Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT)
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Glimpses of the Convocation for the Class of 2021. Best wishes to the graduating students.
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Glimpses of the #ClimateStrike at Bangalore. Proud that students of @azimpremjiuniv took active part in organizing the event. Let's build a better planet for the next generation. #JoinHands #FridaysForFuture .@GretaThunberg
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Nikita is a lawyer based in Bhopal has recently co-founded ‘The Criminal Justice & Police Accountability Project’, a legal intervention that investigates through litigation and research, the issue of police targeting marginalised communities, such as the denotified tribes.#Alumni
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Azim Premji University announces the Master of Public Health programme in Bhopal to prepare public health practitioners committed to the social purpose of public health and grounded in the field realities in India. Register at
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Calling students and young professionals to apply for Forests of Life, an internship curated to celebrate our forests as rarely seen below. Our festival hopes to bring together diverse stakeholders with workshops, & forest folklore .Apply by Jan 15, 2023:
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The School Books Aechive now has 10000 documents related to school education in India, covering the last 200 years, in 22 languages. Recent additions include several textbooks produced between 1965 and 1990. Download and read:
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Alina Alam is the founder and CEO of MITTI Cafe, which provides people with disabilities a space to be productive and showcase their potential. Alina is an alum of @AzimPremjiUniv
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Inviting students in Class 12 to apply for our full-time residential Undergraduate Programme 2022. Stream 1: 3 year B.A & (option to pursue honours degree). Stream 2: 4 year B.Ed (Dual degree). Apply online.
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Azim Premji Foundation is privileged to support #CMCVellore, an exemplary institution, in setting up their second medical college in Chittoor. The Foundation’s 500 crore #grant to the CMC illustrates its resolve to strengthen and improve India’s #healthcare system.
Historic #Partnership agreement signed with Azim Premji Foundation yesterday to set up new medical college & teaching hospital at Chittoor Campus; Foundation to extend 500 crore #grant as part of agreement, which builds on an association that began in 2020, during pandemic years.
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We are shocked & deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of a student at the University campus. The student, while participating in the annual festival, collapsed & despite immediate medical help could not be saved. Our hearts go out to his family & friends who knew & loved him
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Research Funding Programme 2021 is LIVE now! Calling on researchers to apply for funding on climate change action, local democracy, and labour, livelihoods and employment. Last date for submission is 30th September 2021. Check for more details.
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Board Exams Must be Scrapped Permanently. It’s the Only Way to Fix an Exam-obsessed Education System by Rishikesh BS, Faculty at @azimpremjiuniv.
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Rivers of Life is an initiative by @azimpremjiuniv to bring forth stories of conservation, movements, and people who have come together to conserve our remaining rivers, wild and tamed. Explore some of the many works of students and practitioners at the Rivers of Life exhibition!
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'Aren't we frontline warriors?' is a compendium of real-life stories of frontline healthcare workers from across India as they battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. To read the compendium, check out
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There is an acute need of trained professionals in the education sector given the scale, complexity of issues, difficult working conditions, .The M.A. Education programme @azimpremjiuniv combines theory, practice, research, policy and planning.Apply now at
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Back to School - 'As Schools reopen, it will be the time government schools show how important they are for the nation'.by by S.Giridhar @MidWicketTales
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This workshop organised by ICAS:MP and Azim Premji University brings together social scientists using economic and historical methods to look at contemporary manifestations of informality & its intersection with gender and politics.To attend register here
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Do join us for a live session on 5th June, 5:00 pm that celebrates the life and legacy of one of India's greatest environmental heroes: the late Sunderlal Bahuguna. People associated with him will share their insights and experiences. For more details
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At the Philanthropy, we make multi-year grants to not-for-profit organizations who work with the most vulnerable in our society and offer immediate care, access to essential services & the possibility of a dignified future. Write to jobs.philanthropy@azimpremjifoundation.org
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M.A. in Economics (with specialization in Development and Policy). Know more and apply online for the 2021 cohort .
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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Teachers’, (S Giridhar) the book on heroic teachers of India that received very favourable reviews is now available in . Hindi-Rajkamal Publications. Kannada-Navakarnataka Publications.@MidWicketTales
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Azim Premji University invites #Science and #Math #Undergraduates and early masters #students to participate in a Science Research Conference. Know more about the conference and apply online.
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The placement season begins at Azim Premji University with the following organizations' visits to campus for recruitment. - Azim Premji Foundation.- Kudumbashree.- Pradan.- Indus Action.- Gram Vikas. Wishing students all the very best!. #Placements2020 #CareersinSocialSector
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Azim Premji University invites research proposals that examine significant questions of public concern. Apply between Sep 15-Oct 31, 2020.Click here to know more: @HariniNagendra
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Announcing 3 new Majors for our Undergraduate programme 2021. 3-year B.A. degree in-.o English.o History.o Philosophy. Know more and apply online for Early Admissions:. #Humanities #highered
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Looking forward to welcoming students in the campus !.
Well it looked as if the Rainbow is emerging from the grass. Good evening Sarjapura and thank you nature for delighting us with the rains and the rainbow #Bangalore
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'The Ragi Project’ is a collaborative effort between @AzimPremjiUniv and Poorna Learning Centre led by our faculty Pallavi Varma Patil. The project attempted to introduce ecological farming in the school curriculum on the lines of 'Nai Talim' — the Gandhian idea of education.
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Announcing the 3rd Volume of 'Stories of Change' compendium capturing the efforts of 11 organizations/ collectives during the pandemic time offering aid, relief, & implementing welfare measures. Link to download
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Our Constitution: Why does it matter?. Attend our one day immersive- We will walk you through concepts and careers; "To think and do policy work.". Inviting candidates with 3+ years of work experience and would like to explore careers in #PublicPolicy .
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Introducing the 4-yr Environmental Science & Sustainability Honours programme at Azim Premji University. A programme that combines academic rigour, vibrant campus life and professional internships for job readiness. Apply now :
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Advance your Teaching career-. A unique learning experience with Accomplished faculty, Field practice in Schools and Teacher Education Institutions, Dissertation/ Research related to Teacher Education. Last Date to Apply 15th May, .Visit us at -
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Inviting students in Class 12 to apply for our full-time residential Undergraduate Programme 2022. Choose from: .3-year BA | BSc- Seven disciplinary choices with honours pathway. 4-year BSc.B.Ed- Dual degree in Science and Education. Know more & apply at.
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The Social Enterprise Cell invites Ideas from students to help institutions, communities and individuals to face and overcome many issues that are coming up with the COVID - 19 crisis. Send your entries to socialenterprisecell@apu.edu.in
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Inviting journalists and media fraternity to attend a 2-day certificate course on India's Climate Change. Registration Link-
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Introducing the 4-yr B.A. Social Science Honours programme at Azim Premji University. A programme that combines academic rigour, vibrant campus life and professional internships for job readiness. Apply now for early admission :
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Inviting you to the launch of Anuvada Sampada – a repository of high-quality academic resources from Azim Premji University. Date: September 20, 2022.Time: 3.30 – 5.00 pm.Venue: Nimhans Convention Centre, Auditorium 2. To join online please click here:
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The Schools in the times of COVID, outlines Azim Premji Foundation’s recommendations for starting and running.public (government) #schools across states. It is based on #educational principles, current reality and the needs of the future. #COVID19.
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New academic year, new beginning. A huge welcome to our new cohort of PG students! We're thrilled to have you join our community and can't wait to see the incredible things you'll achieve. #WelcomePGStudents #AzimPremjiUniversity #CampusLife
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Get ready to feel the excitement of Unmukt 2023 - the annual Students Festival at @AzimPremjiUniv
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COVID-19 Pandemic Response Plan brings together experts & practitioners from relevant fields with a set of guidelines to help Civil Society Organisations, to focus, amplify efforts and provide support. Please provide feedback at..#COVID19 #CovidFeedback.
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Kapil Rawat, our alum works on alternate agriculture & zero budget farming, greenhouses, trout fishing & tourism in his village. He is the 1st farmer to have been successful in trout fishing & was recently awarded the best farmer in Bhatwari block from the Agriculture Dept.
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कोविड-19 महामारी का सामना करने के लिए जिला योजना .(Hindi version of the District Covid-19 Pandemic Response Plan) - Prepared by Azim Premji Foundation.Download the report at .
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Do online solutions deliver effective #education in disadvantaged contexts? This study shows that online education is ineffective in providing actual education and excludes majority of children in the public #school system.
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The Virtual Convocation 2020 held today for the graduating students of the 2017-20 batch of the Undergraduate programmes, 2018-20 batch of the M.A. programmes and 2019-20 batch of the LL.M. programme. Congrats to graduating students !
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Integrating Climate Change into Higher Education is one of the challenges faced by the educators in India. Join us for a Workshop on how to tackle this. Register yourself at Date: Oct 24.Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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From arranging cash transfers for basic needs to helping them get to their villages, a network of volunteers called SWAN became a friend in need to migrant workers #SWAN #migrantworkers.Read the #StoriesofChange at
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📚 Announcing BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at @azimpremjiuniv . -Preparing young Indians to grapple with critical challenges confronting India and the world & address pressing societal issues in a truly interdisciplinary way. 🔗 4-year Honours programme offered at
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#AlumniWednesdays .Nithya R | BA Humanities | Class of 2019. Nithya will join as the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Indian Revenue Service in April 2024. She cleared the UPSC Civil Service exam in with an All India rank of 217. #AzimPremjiUniv_Alumni #CivilServices
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Take a multi dimensional approach to #Economics. Launching M.A. Economics - Session commencing in July 2019. Know more and apply online.
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Winter Field Projects Fair 2020.Students of M.A. Development present a poster exhibition of their field engagement - Sanitation in Govt Schools, Child Malnutrition, Social Entrepreneurship, Happiness Curriculum, Nai Talim, Pilgrims, pilgrimage and groundwater- Topics galore!
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Annoucing a 1st ever conference in India exclusively dedicated to the history of economic thought (HET) with wide ranging themes : African to Indian economic thought; Ambedkar to Sraffa; Keynesian to Feminist economics; Kautilya to Khaldun.Register at
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Author speak.On Precious Threads and Precarious Lives: Histories of Shawl and Silk Industries of Kashmir, 1846–1950.By Amit Kumar. Date: 20th September, 2022 .Time: 5:30 pm .Venue: Ground floor, Library, Azim Premji University
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Placement Updates 2019 – We Welcome the leading organisations who are at the campus today for recruitment. >Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society.>Eklavya Foundation.>Grassroots Research & Advocacy Movement (GRAAM) .>Dharohar. Best wishes to students
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Inviting school teachers to write a short article on any dilemma faced with children, colleagues, principal, administrators, parents, state government or private bodies associated with teaching.This will be published as a book. Please send us your articles at teachte@apu.edu.in
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Opinion Education should be India’s most important electoral issue by Anurag Behar, VC, @AzimPremjiUniv.
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Watch student teams from LSR, JNU, Miranda House, IIPH, Univ of Calcutta, IIMB, IITD, Jamia Milia, Sardar Patel Vidyalay, L'ecole Chempaka International, @azimpremjiuniv present their ideas to tackle COVID related issues. Mark the Date - Dec 19 !
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The Community Learning Center on campus provides a learning space for children from nearby migrant families. Here, our student volunteers provide academic support with , activity based learning, exposure to various sports and games.
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Glimpses of the 6th Annual Convocation @azimpremjiuniv. A big thank you to the large number of parents, relatives and friends who graced the occasion. Best wishes to the graduating students!
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Admissions open for our 4 year UG programmes – an education that is interdisciplinary, combining deep subject knowledge and field immersion. A choice of electives, creative expressions and occupational track, making you work-ready for the real world.
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Last date May 25, 2022. We have received over 85 applications across India for a one-month internship to photograph rivers. Please rush in further student proposals. Please apply here:.
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Listen to our faculty Rishikesh taking about the current status of education and the need for trained professionals to improve the education system in the country. For the long version of his talk 'Education Professionals for today's India', visit
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The School of Policy and Governance, presents to you its Policy Conclave 2022, “The Podium” with engaging panel discussions on a diverse range of topics - Climate Change, Women in Policy, Criminal Justice Reforms, Technology Policy, Manifestos in Elections, and Internal Security
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Switching medium of instruction in schools from local languages to English is not educational reform via @scroll_in.
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Meet our faculty Madhuri Ramesh at the #BLRLitFest at the session 'Sounds, smells and stories' based on a book about the ecological knowledge of the Kadar community - Walking is a Way of Knowing. She will be talking to children (10+ years) about nature writing, on Dec 3, 11.30 am
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Calling students and young professionals to apply for Forests of Life, an internship curated to celebrate our forests. Our festival hopes to bring together diverse stakeholders with forest folklore . Please apply by January 15, 2023:
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Inviting applications for our full time Postgraduate programmes 2021-. -M.A. Education.-M.A. Economics.-M.A. Development.-M.A. Public Policy and Governance.-LL.M. in Law & Development. Know more and apply online.
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Few more glimpses from the M.A. Development Field Fair 2023. Poster presentations on social issues like Gender and Sexuality, Livelihood, Ecology & Disaster Management, Tribal Communities, Agriculture, Marginalisation, Community Health & Wellbeing, and Land-rights and Identities
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Azim Premji University launches Anuvada Sampada on September 20. A repository of high-quality academic resources in Indian languages. Link to join online .
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Inviting you to the Between the Light: Shadow Puppetry Festival from the Oct 26-28. Traditional Shadow Puppeteers from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Odisha will be performing, facilitating workshops & engaging in dialogue about their artforms.
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Last 3 days !.Inviting applications for our two-year full-time M.A. Programmes 2022. Graduates from any discipline (including students graduating in 2022) are encouraged to apply. Click here to apply - .Last date - Feb 28, 2022
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Admissions 2024 | Apply Now : .@azimpremjiuniv invites applications for the first round of admissions for Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes for 2024. (Those completing their Class 12 / Graduation in 2024 can also apply). Apply online at .
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Azim Premji University invites you to a workshop on Foundations of Land Restoration (hybrid mode). There are only 30 seats, so register soon! The workshop is for private and government restoration practitioners and graduate students interested in ecosystem restoration.
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