EMERGE CAMPAIGN reimagining futures
To develop world class infrastructure at the existing and new campuses of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences to facilitate academic excellence and research To develop world class infrastructure at the existing and new campuses of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences to facilitate academic excellence and research
From the Director s desk Dear esteemed partner, Greetings from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences! The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) began its journey in 1936, as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. This was the first institute of its kind in India, aiming to enable social development through social work education combined with visionary field action projects. Over the years, in responding to the changing needs of the society, we have diversified our activities beyond an initial mandate of social work education. Starting out as a small college of social work, we grew into a Deemed University in 1964. TISS is now recognised as a premier institute in India, producing professionals equipped with pioneering knowledge and skills in emerging and niche areas in the social sciences. An important catalyst for our success is the role of our educators and researchers. Higher education has to aim for the joint engagement of teachers, researchers and students to provide critical solutions for many acute social problems that persist across India. The TISS legacy includes democratising access to high-quality and relevant higher education in social sciences covering all social and economic groups in the country. In addition, TISS s role in the creation of knowledge, critical to developing evidence based policies and programmes, has become amplified in the past two decades. TISS has always believed in nurturing a diverse student body, attracting students and faculty from across the world. It reaches students from disadvantaged backgrounds, through active outreach and support. This student diversity is made possible through an entrance procedure administered in 20 centers across the country, creating increased accessibility for even far-flung locations. TISS currently offers 45 Masters programmes to over 1400 students, in fields ranging from social work to human resources management to habitat studies. The academic programme at the Institute is uniquely tailored, integrating practical training, in the form of fieldwork/internships with the classroom component, to create a knowledge base beyond textbooks. This creates a unique class of committed professionals who usually go on to make socially relevant career choices. In every class of graduating students, some decide to
take up community work at the grassroots level in difficult urban and rural terrains, in central India and the North East, for example, and for the last 3 years, TISS has been successful in creating fully funded 2 year fellowships that facilitate this work. TISS is uniquely positioned to open new frontiers of transdisciplinary knowledge in the social sciences, creating a generation of highly skilled and motivated social science professionals committed to building a thriving and sustainable society. A rapidly globalising world with ever-changing ecosystems brings to the fore the challenges that people face in accessing their rights and entitlements. This creates the need for knowledge leaders and thought leaders who offer innovative solutions to address these socio-economic challenges. There is an acute shortage of human resources who can make these social protection measures a reality for people. TISS, to meet this need for development professionals, has to develop world class infrastructure that facilitates delivery of its dynamic research, teaching and practice experience at a much larger scale. Upgrading the existing campus infrastructure of TISS in Mumbai and Tuljapur, and the creation of basic infrastructure in the new campuses in Guwahati and Hyderabad are an essential part of this mandate. We see this growth and transformation into a multi-location networked university as the next stride in our journey. TISS is uniquely placed as a critical catalyst in India s transformational vision for creating just and equitable communities. This enlarged canvas requires a rapid capacity building initiative to meet the growing needs of our society. Our mission is to grow by 4 times in terms of student capacity to 8000 students in the 12th plan period. I invite you, as individuals and institutions, to partner with us in our journey of expansion and transformation. We are initiating an extensive fundraising campaign, TISS Emerge towards showcasing ourselves as a premier social science institute in Asia. Join us in TISS Emerge and help us make the lives of millions of people a little better. Yours sincerely, Dr. S. Parasuraman, Director, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences is the country s premier school of social work and has been at the forefront of social change. TISS has graduated over 7000 students from various programmes since 1936. The institute has pioneered several courses and programmes and its scholars are deeply engaged in deep corners of the country working towards the upliftment of the underprivileged. Through the TISS Emerge Campaign the institute wishes to embark on an ambitious journey of transformation and growth. It has expanded into a networked university with three new campuses in Tuljapur, Hyderabad and Guwahati and seeks partners that will help raise the bar for the institute as a centre for excellence in academics, research and social development. A country in transition needs youth to be fully engaged in nation building and this campaign reaffirms the vision of TISS in nurturing a trained cadre of spirited and brave young people working shoulder to shoulder with communities in backward and challenging frontiers. Come be a part of the Emerge campaign and build a better future with us. S. Ramadorai, Chairperson, TISS Governing Board
young minds need nurturing to emerge as beacons of change as depicted in the Emerge logo, the TISS tree cultivating sparks of transformation TISS Emerge Campaign Tata Institute of Social Sciences has a legacy of 77 years of transformative education for addressing critical social issues that India has grappled with historically. TISS has been at the forefront of reimagining futures, creating a pool of skilled development sector professionals equipped to face the socio-economic challenges of India. We are happy to unveil TISS Emerge a campaign for expansion and transformation. We welcome you to reimagine futures with us.
Academics The Tata Institute of Social Sciences has dedicated schools and independent centres for various disciplines of the development sector. The schools foster a transdisciplinary approach in their teaching methodologies and are all rooted in the common vision of TISS. In addition, centres and field action projects are interlinked with various schools. The schools and independent centres of TISS are listed below. Schools Social Work Development Studies Health Systems Studies Management and Labour Studies Habitat Studies Media and Cultural Studies Law, Rights and Constitutional Governance Vocational Education Independent Centres Research Methodology Human Ecology Studies in the Sociology of Education Studies in Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policies Lifelong Learning Disaster Management TISS currently offers 45 Masters degree programmes which includes integrated M.Phil.- Ph.D. and direct Ph.D. programmes in a variety of subject areas Education, Health, Habitat Studies, Human Resources Management, Social Work, Development Studies, Women s Studies, Disaster Management, Social Entreprenuership, Public Policy and Rural Development. TISS offers a unique and innovative five-year integrated master s degree programme in Social Sciences where the first three years would be spent in gaining a liberal arts degree including physical and social sciences. TISS provides youth fellowships each year and mentors fresh graduates to work in challenging terrains and extremism affected districts. Each year over a thousand people are offered certificate and training programmes on a variety of sustainable development and governance issues at our remote field stations in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ladakh, Delhi, Vidarbha, Ranchi and Chennai.
Research The key significance of research in TISS lies in its application based orientation. Over the years, through its research in social work, social sciences, human resources management, health systems and allied fields, TISS has made consistent contributions to civil society and the development sector, while essaying a critical role in planning, policy and programme formulation, fostering critical re-thinking and development of people-centred interventions. The role of TISS in conducting pioneering research and extension activities rooted in the context of societal realities aimed at influencing policy and practice for positive social change, is widely acknowledged. Over the years, the research work carried out at TISS has been increasingly used for capacity building, field action, academics and policy advocacy on a spectrum of social, economic and environmental issues. TISS has a history of incubating and pioneering projects, like Childline, which are usually initiated by students and faculty and subsequently adopted by State Governments and the Central Government.
Field Action Projects TISS has created several field stations, located in some of the most remote geographical corners of the country: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, tribal regions of eastern and central India and Kutch. These field stations adopt a holistic approach, integrating distinct ecosystems and local cultures to generate transdisciplinary research, teaching, training and action for tangible results for just and sustainable development. Field Action Projects of TISS are integral to the teaching, research and implementation continuum and these projects are housed in our various schools and centres.
MUSKAAN Child Adolescent Guidance The Integrated Rural Health & Development Project PRAYAS Rights of Prisoners SPECIAL CELL Violence Against Women and Children 75 Years of Field Action Project Humanity United in M WARD for Human Rights NAVCHETNA Child Rights and Abuse CHILDLINE Helpline for Children KOSHISH Homelessness and Beggary Global Fund for Fighting HIV/ AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria Fighting Infectious Diseases
Farkhunda Naderi, Member of the Afghanistan National Assembly interacts with TISS students from Afghanistan at the TISS-Asia Society Discussion Global Partnerships and Programmes As a part of the Institute s commitment towards engaging and learning from a diverse student body, it actively collaborates with 25 top universities and consortiums in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. A part of this effort includes numerous faculty exchange and Study Abroad programmes with reputed international higher education institutions with co-teaching and credit sharing. Joint research, student exchange, faculty professional development and institutional capacity building are various facets of these connections. Recent Achievements TISS won the inaugural round of the Obama-Singh 21st Century award for research on leadership development in higher education. TISS is recognised by the World Health Organisation as a collaborating Centre for Health Policy Research and Training. The UNAIDS Centre for Behavioural Research on HIV/AIDS is located at TISS. In addition, TISS is the recipient of the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in a countrywide project for capacity-building of higher institutions of learning in HIV/AIDS Counselling through the Saksham project.
Reimagining futures In addition to academics, TISS campuses in Tuljapur, Hyderabad and Guwahati will develop and demonstrate sustainable development models through innovative action research, community led field action programmes and innovations in teaching. The scale of our vision in terms of the student enrolment numbers is projected in the adjoining figure.
In order to achieve our vision and expand our footprint in the country, we need urgent financial support across our four campuses. Our detailed requirement captured in the following table: Campus Item Expected completion date Amount (Crores) Mumbai (Main and Naoroji Campus) Tuljapur Campus Hyderabad Campus Guwahati Campus Special Initiatives Research Corpus/ Fellowships Additional Infrastructure Hostels, New Academic Block, ICT Requirements, Library & Health Centre Expansion Additional Infrastructure: Hostels, Academic Building & Dining Hall Campus Construction Physical Infrastructure and Site Development M-East Ward Transformation, School of Vocational Education Rural Transformation Fellowships, Autonomous Faculty Research March, 2015 202 March, 2015 68 May 2015 225 July, 2014 100 March, 2015 60 100 Total 755
Emerge with TISS TISS provides a vibrant platform for academic freedom, inculcating a socially relevant work ethos, strengthening social commitment and responsiveness to community needs while reinforcing entrepreneurship to achieve synergies between communities, Industry and the Government. We invite you to engage with us as partners in this journey. There are various ways to engage with us one involves branding privileges for donations towards buildings, classrooms and hostels. Sponsoring centres and chairs for research is another avenue for working together. Supporting student fellowships for grassroots work constitutes another smaller area for resource support. Donor Category Amount Benefits >50 Cr Branding privileges Funds for Infrastructure incl. Classrooms, Hostels, Seminar Halls, Convention Centres 20 50 Cr Acknowledgement on the website with company profile Name will be featured on the donor wall in the main campus Setting up Teaching and Research Centres Academic Programmes and Research or Field Projects 15 20 Cr. 5 Cr 15 Cr Acknowledgement from Director and Chairman Donors who make part donations towards infrastructure will be recognised as Patrons of TISS Long term: Co-branding for five years with the option to renew the partnership Short Term: Acknowledgement from the director and the fundraising team Dedicated field on the website with details about the programme or research team Featured on the donor wall Chair professorship working on identified themes towards a joint vision 1 Cr 5 Cr Long Term: Naming rights for five years Short Term: Acknowledgement from the fundraising team and faculty member Link to the donor organisation on the website where the chair is located Recognised on the donor wall Funds for students Scholarships incl. M.Phil, Ph.D, fellowships for fresh graduates 20 Lakh 1 Cr The scholarships will be named after the donor Contribution will be featured on the donor wall and website Donations in cash and kind Below 20 lakhs Acknowledgement from fundraising team Recognised on donor wall Alumni donations will get special mention on the website
EMERGE Contact details Please contact the TISS-Emerge Campaign office for further information Email Address: donate@tiss.edu Phone: 91 22 25525144 Website: www.tiss.edu/emerge CAMPAIGN reimagining futures