The concept of classroom as a space for learning was just a concept to me until I joined this course. The first day of the class which was a self- introduction and interactive session was a space where I was able to open-up the reason why I joined the course and at the same time…
DTSA Reflections-One & Half Years After: Bhuvana R
“You are the brat who ate fish from the neighbour aunt’s house when you were 3 years old…” This is the allegation against me in my family for as long as I can remember. My maternal grandmother was a terror and beat me black and blue for eating fish. The reasons given were – 1)…
DTSA Reflections-One Half Years After: Vinith J
An effective syllabus coupled with successful pedagogical practices can trigger and create a distinctive classroom culture, engaging and supporting the learners in their professional development as well as moulding them to become responsible citizens. Dalit & Tribal Studies and Action is such a course when applied in truth and spirit, aspire and intend to expand…
Importance of Alternative Language System for Application of Positive Social Work for Marginalized Community: Kunal Ramteke
kunalramteke.india@gmail.com Abstract – Insistence of alternative language system for better application of positive social work for the development of marginalized community is the need of hour today. The marginalized communities have been continuously sustained in the periphery of social reality and any form of conventional knowledge has been kept out of their reach. Various…
DTSA Reflections-One & Half Years After: Nitin P
First I enter in Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai for job in a project. During this project work I was meeting with students of this college and discuss about admission procedure, eligibility, fees structure, teaching and so on. Another thing is this campus is so beautiful tempted it to me be here. When…
DTSA Reflections-One & Half Years After: Imran M
A Curriculum for Structural Change: Some Reflections after One and Half Year Education is a mean of transformation and one’s orientation should be managed in such a way which can be helpful in solving the issues arising in the society in a grounded way. Constructing education as a problem-solving tool needs a strong and grounded…
DTSW Reflections-Ten Years After: Victor N
A few thoughts… 1. Ten years in the social work profession has been made meaningful by two semesters of DTSW exposure. It helped me to challenge several of my assumed beliefs on society, its structure and processes in India. For e.g. as a tribal from the northeast India, I could understand India only after exposure…
DTSA Reflections-One & Half Years After: Vivian L
DTSA has always been a path breaking and giving different perspective about social work. The thrust has been on critical social work. It provides us a perspective which is ‘from within’ and ‘from below’. I have seen a number of positive changes in me and in my thinking. As I look back, critical questioning, taking…
DTSA Reflections-One & Half Years After: Asmita R
As a part of DTSA, this piece of paper is the views I have on Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action course. DTSA is the course striving to reproduce the knowledge which haven’t been allowed to come out from years, through reflexive pedagogy.
DTSA Reflections-One & Half Years After: Sulbha Z
M.A Social Work in Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action, a two years programme but impacted me for my whole life. This one and half year of this course has offered me those things which I have never expected to. The learning process took me at another level and build my understanding of social work…
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