https://youtu.be/q75a_zkPVK0?si=IrPoOTpOTwwOLX-V Sarojini Ganju Thakur, Retired civil servant and Chairperson, Indian Institute of Social Studies Trust, New Delhi, as the lead speaker for the session on Gender and Public Spaces, delves into the issue of gender and...
CBPS@25
CBPS@25 I Jyotsna Jha I Setting the Context: Introducing CBPS and Introducing the Conference
https://youtu.be/bA0P4xH2A_c?si=8cvFc1YzhNXhP-8N Completing 25 years of existence is a major achievement for an independent institution. Dr. Jyotsna Jha, who has been the Director of the CBPS for the previous 13 years, talks about the identity of CBPS, the vision they...
CBPS@25 I Shantha Sinha I Chief Guest’s Remarks: Social Movements as Sites of Contestations
https://youtu.be/MjzzUxJaHzY?si=CgfKf_DY27orvePy Shantha Sinha, founder of the M V Foundation and first Chairperson of the National Commission on Protection of Child Rights, speaks about democracy in India and the importance of independent institutions in propagating...
CBPS@25 | Building & Sustaining Independent Institutions: A Discussion among Institution Builders
https://youtu.be/Y_xpwWxT4mc?si=LImGIfIOxqBE6tSW A panel discussion on building and sustaining independent institutions by some of key institution builders in different spheres. Shyam Menon (Vice Chancellor, BML Munjal University, Gurgaon and former Vice Chancellor,...
CBPS@25 I Aruna Roy I Inaugural Keynote Speech: Independent Institutions and the Indian Democracy
https://youtu.be/cNs7_Tc4nG0?si=2HHWGt78H9PCVQAa Aruna Roy does not need an introduction. The MKSS, which she co-founded, has played a key role in movements that led topath-breaking laws including the Right to Information Act, Right to Food and Mahatma Gandhi National...
CBPS@25 I Avani Kapur I Public Finance: Going Beyond Numbers – State Capacity and Processes
https://youtu.be/2-NbgpcU7co?si=XgBosZBDg5lhPXwx Public finance has been one of the dominant research areas for the CBPS, where in addition to engaging with public finance on its own, it has also been an important dimension in the studies conducted in other domains,...
CBPS@25 I Public Finance: Young Scholars’ Presentations
https://youtu.be/NIRCIC5vRLo?si=h2kQETYe2lrloqj3 Public Finance and Governance has been one of the core areas of CBPS work and hence was one of the themes where papers were invited from young scholars as part of the 25th-anniversary celebration of CBPS. Stephy Anthony...
CBPS@25 I Ashwani Saith I Closing Keynote Speech: Independent Institutions and Public Policy
https://youtu.be/yAY3PjHJNbk?si=-6F9VqKcLurBbzt- In this thought-provoking talk, Ashwani Saith, Professor Emeritus, International Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, Netherlands, delves into the intricate interplay between capitalism, inequality, and democracy...
CBPS@25 I Role of Independent Institutions in Public Discourse and Delivery – A Panel Discussion "
https://youtu.be/4g0KpVtukc8?si=sWgsLG5G7kOGx0Wa In an engaging panel discussion, lead speakers from the four themes - Public Finance, Education as a Public Good, Health and Social Security, and Gender and Public Space - that included Avani Kapur from Accountability...
CBPS@25 I Education as a Public Good: Young Scholars' Presentations
https://youtu.be/tZcjtty7NCo?si=7wfODTOexBEDBr4a As a part of its 25th anniversary celebrations, CBPS gave a call for papers from young scholars to present on four domain areas. One among them was 'Education as a Public Good'. This video includes presentations from...
CBPS@25 I Rohit Dhankar I Education as a Public Good: Key to Sustainable Democratic Society
https://youtu.be/-vmKXV9EEcE?si=ZIO_nAk1-UK_Ajq4 Prof. Rohit Dhankar from Azim Premji University is also known for founding Digantar, an NGO in Jaipur that has been engaging with the idea of philosophy of education. In this talk, he explores the idea of education...
CBPS@25 I Health and Social Security I Young Scholars’ Presentations
https://youtu.be/7uA1aoxlL1U?si=qXCC8DexKZjbyZsl This video contains three paper presentations by young and vibrant scholars as a part of the panel discussion on Health and Social Security on the second day of the conference marking CBPS’ 25 years of completion. The...