Lokniti - CSDS, invites applications for the Summer Workshop on ‘Analyzing Quantitative Data on Indian Politics’ to be held in Bhopal in collaboration with Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal, between 19th–30th June 2022.

Please send your detailed CV with a statement of research interest (those already registered for M. Phil or Ph.D. should clearly mention the topic of dissertation along with a brief summary of the objectives and methodologies used) in about 500 words. Applicants should also go through the questionnaire used for the National Election Study 2019. The questionnaire can be accessed here (https://tinyurl.com/499r78fd). Participants are expected to submit 500 words Note on a research question that interests them based on this questionnaire. Selection for the workshop will be made on the basis of these two write-ups submitted by candidates besides their CVs. The last date for receiving the application is 4th April 2022.

Participants need to bear their travel expenses from their place of residence to Bhopal and back. The host institution will take care of the accommodation and food for all the participants for the entire duration of the workshop. Please send your applications by email to summerschool@csds.in.

For more details please see: https://lokniti.org/14th-Summer-Workshop-on-Quantitative-Research-Methods-2022 

 PUBLICATIONS

Sandeep Shastri
 

‘Political virus amidst Covid19’, Prajavani, 23 February 2022.

Rekha Chowdhary
 

Salim Shah
‘Development of Northeast India: Emerging Policy Issues’, Book, Edited by Salim Shah & Dilip Kumar Rana, EBH Publishers (India), February 2022.  

Sanjay Kumar
 

‘Dal-badal ke baavajood UP ki daudh me Bhaajapa hi aage hai’, Dainik Bhaskar, 5 February 2022.

Lakhan Choudhary
‘Manav sansadhan vikas ke kendra hain vishvavidyalay’ Desh Digital, 23 February 2022.
‘Vishvavidyalayon me sthaniy kulpati kyo?’ Desh Digital, 22 February 2022.
‘Kulpati chayan me sthaniyata kitni zaruri?’ Desh Digital, 21 February 2022.
‘Kulpati chayan par zari ghamasan, jimmedar kaun?’ Desh Digital, 20 February 2022.
‘Madhyamvargiya aakankshyaon avm apekshyaon par kutharaghat’ Deshbandhu, 18 February 2022.
‘Five day week ki asaphalata ke lie kaun jimmedar?’ Desh Digital, 12 February 2022.  
‘Five day week, asaphalata ke lie jimmedar kaun?’ Daily Chhattisgarh, 11 February 2022.
‘Kendriya budget 2022-23: man ka budget, janman ka nahin’, Divya Chhattisgarh, Year-10, Issue-IV, Feb-2022, Page No-21, February 2022.

Suhas Palshikar
 

‘Netrutva: kitivegale, kitisaradhop at?’ (English, Leadership: How much distinctive, how much run-of-the-mill?) Maharashtra: Annual, 2022, Pune, Unique academy, pp. 13-23, 1 February 2022.

Reetika Syal
Moderated a session on ‘Elections 2022: Semi-final or knockout’, Centre for Public Policy Research, 8 February 2022.

Sandeep Shastri
 

--Participated in a zoom conference on ‘Best practices, experiences, and challenges during Covid19 – our eightfold path’, organized by Association of Universities of the Asia and the Pacific (AUAP), 28 February 2022.
--Moderated the general plenary discussion and the discussion in the breakout room for a workshop on ‘Quality Initiatives’ organized by Jagran Lakecity University on behalf of AUAP, 25 February 2022.  
--Participated in a discussion on ‘Making quality education affordable’, for Higher Education Leaders Virtual Summit organized by ObserveNow, 25 February 2022.
--Delivered a lecture on ‘Understanding political ideologies, political parties, and party systems in Asia’, organized by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s Young Politicians Leadership Programme, 21 February 2022.
--Delivered a lecture on ‘Federalism and Democracy’ for a training workshop, organized by the Centre for Diversity and National Harmony, Myanmar, on 19 February 2022.
--Delivered a lecture on ‘Voice of the vote’, organized by Antardhwani an HCG, Think Tank, 18 February 2022.
--Gave a presentation on ‘The draft IDP prepared by UGC’, organized by Madhya Pradesh Private University Regulatory Commission (MPPURC), 10 February 2022.
--Delivered the inaugural lecture on ‘Educational Approach to Democracy’, for a National Webinar on Implementation of Educational Best Practices in Multicultural Democracies, organized by CHRIST (A Deemed to be University), 9 February 2022.
--Participated as a panelist for a discussion on ‘Elections 2022: Semi-finals or knock out?’ for a webinar organized by CPR, 8 February 2022.  
--Delivered a lecture on ‘JLU pre-budget analysis: expectations and anxieties’, for School of Management and Commerce, 1 February 2022.

Sanjay Kumar
--Participated in a round table meeting on ‘Modi’s mid-term test: Five states go to the poll’ organized by the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, 9 February 2022.
--Delivered a lecture on ‘Assembly Elections 2022: How are parties poised?’ organized by British High Commission, New Delhi, 8 February 2022. 

Kailash K. K.
Participated as a discussant for a discussion on the book ‘When ideas matter: Democracy and corruption in India’ written by Bilal A. Baloch, organized by Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, 22 February 2022.

Suhas Palshikar
 

--Delivered a lecture on ‘Political culture of new India’, as part of ICAR sponsored Lecture Series for SC students for capacity building and competitive examinations at Agriculture College, Pune, 28 February 2022.
--Delivered an inaugural address on ‘Challenges to democracy in the 21^st Century’, for an orientation course, for Young Women Scientists, on Social Responsibility of Scientists, organized by NIAS, Bengaluru, 7 February 2022.

Ashutosh Kumar
Delivered a lecture on 'India's Constitutional Democracy: Achievements and Concerns', organized by Aryabhatta College, University of Delhi  18 February 2022.

Lakhan Choudhary
--Delivered a lecture on ‘CGPSC ke liye arthshastra ki taiyariyan’, organized by Kalyan PG College Bhilainagar, 23 February 2022.
--Delivered a lecture on ‘Chhattisgarh ki arthvyavstha’ organized by Kalyan PG College Bhilainagar, 22 February 2022.
--Participated in a discussion on ‘Sharab par siyasat’ on IND 24 TV, 17 February 2022.  
--Participated in a discussion on ‘Kharch par khinchatan’ on IND 24 TV, 14 February 2022.
--Participated in a discussion on ‘Batti gul siyasat ful’ on IND 24 TV, 11 February 2022.
--Participated in a discussion on ‘Khad par vivad’ on IND 24 TV, 9 February 2022.
--Participated in a discussion on ‘Budget effect 2022’ on IND 24 TV, 1 February 2022.

E. Venkatesu
--Delivered a lecture on ‘Gram Panchayat, development plan’ organized by Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, 27 February 2022. 
--Delivered a lecture on ‘National Education Plan 2020-governance issues’ for a Faculty Development Program organized by St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad, Telangana, 14 February 2022.

   Lokniti is currently engaged in a couple of projects/studies. First, Lokniti has partnered with the M.S. Merian – R. Tagore International Centre of Advanced Studies ‘Metamorphoses of the Political’ (ICAS: MP)  for a Study of Urban Poor in Delhi: Experiences, Expectations & Engagements, being conducted among people living in slums spread across 11 districts in Delhi. All the face-to-face interviews are completed, and currently, the data entry is in process.

Second,  Lokniti has also partnered with  Konrad Adenauer Stiftung for a national study that looks into citizens' media consumption and practices. The survey is comprehensive in nature and attempts to capture people's access, practices, and concerns with respect to all forms of media - traditional, new, and evolving. The project is in the analysis and report writing stage.

Third, Lokniti has also collaborated with Kings College London for a study on "Democracy and Health in India: Voter Expectation Survey". The study will take place in five states namely Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and UP. We have sampled the districts from each state on the basis of their performance on health indicators. The pilot study for the same has been completed and the questionnaires are being revised in light of the new inputs received from the pilot study. 

Fourth, post-poll analysis based on the survey data collected by Lokniti in the four states where elections have recently concluded is also underway. 

Fifth, Lokniti has also collaborated with Common Cause for a study on "Surveillance and Democracy in India". Currently, the questionnaire is being prepared for the same.