Our Faculty

EDUCATION

• RESEARCH INTERESTS

  Public Policy

  Implementation Theory

  Critical Policy Studies

  Education Policy & Finance

  Development & Social Sector

  Infrastructure (Transport & Energy)

• SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  Meshram, T. (2022). Ambedkarite-Buddhists: From untouchables to the vanguards of social justice in India. Prabuddha: Journal Of Social Equality, 6(2), 62-80. Retrieved from https://prabuddha.us/index.php/pjse/article/view/90

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• CONFERENCES

  Meshram, T. (Presenter), Youth in contemporary society: Attitudes of exclusion and attempts for inclusion, “How education is causing the exclusion of youth and what can be done?” Andhra University, Vizag. (2018).

  Meshram, T. (Presenter), Conference on Caste, Inequality and Economic Growth in South Asia: Challenges of Modernity and Tradition, “Ambedkarite-Buddhists: From untouchables to the vanguards of social justice in India,” Brandeis University, Waltham-MA, USA. (2016).

  Meshram, T. (Presenter), Conference on Caste, Inequality and Economic Growth in South Asia: Challenges of Modernity and Tradition., “Differing aims of education & problems of representation. Panel discussion.,” Brandeis University, Waltham-MA, USA. (2016).

  Meshram, T. (Presenter), Learning to Change the World: Global Education Conference, “How to bridge the education policy and implementation gap in India?” Harvard University, Cambridge, USA. (2016).

  Meshram, T. (Presenter), Annihilation of Caste: The Unfinished Legacy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, “The challenge ahead while annihilating the caste,” Brandeis University, Waltham-MA, USA. (2015).

  Meshram, T. (Presenter), Parliament of World Religions, “The role of Ambedkarite-Buddhists in the social justice movement in India,” Parliament of World Religions, Salt Lake City, USA. (2015).

  Meshram, T. (Presenter), Ninth Annual International Conference on Public Policy and Management, “The policy and institutional context for leadership development programme,” Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Bangalore. (2014).

• PERIODICALS

  Meshram, T. (2022). How we ended up with seventy-five years of unequal education. Forbes India. https://www.forbesindia.com/article/bharatiya-vidya-bhavan039s-spjimr/how-we-ended-up-with-seventyfive-years-of-unequal-education/79189/1

  Meshram, T. (2022). In 75 Years, India’s Education Policies Have Failed to Eradicate Inequality The Wire https://thewire.in/education/india-education-policy-75-years-inequality

  Meshram, T. (2021). Killing by silence? The Census neglect of indigenous peoples in India. The Times of India Blogs. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/sharp-tongue/killing-by-silence-the-census-neglect-of-indigenous-peoples-in-india/

  Meshram, T. (2021). We need not just lateral but fair and egalitarian entry into civil services. The Times of India Blogs. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/sharp-tongue/we-need-not-just-lateral-but-fair-and-egalitarian-entry-into-civil-services/

  Meshram, T. (2021). Palace on a dung heap. The Times of India Blogs. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/sharp-tongue/palace-on-a-dung-heap/

  Meshram, T. (2021). Reimagining rural public schools for equal and quality education for all. The Times of India Blogs. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/sharp-tongue/reimagining-rural-public-schools-for-equal-and-quality-education-for-all/

  Meshram, T. (2020). India’s small schools are failing to provide equal education to rural children. News18 Opinion. https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/indias-small-schools-are-failing-to- provide-equal-education-to-rural-children-2935153.html

  Meshram, T. (2020). Language trap in education. Velivada. https://velivada.com/2020/08/05/language-trap-in-education/

  Meshram, T. (2020). Should the proponents of public (government) schools celebrate Global Teacher Prize 2020 to Mr. Ranjitsinh Disale? Round Table India. https://www.roundtableindia.co.in/should-the-proponents-of-public-government-schools-celebrate-global-teacher-prize-2020-to-mr-ranjitsinh-disale/.

  Meshram, T. (2020). Fighting the writing culture of the privileged. Round Table India. https://www.roundtableindia.co.in/fighting-the-writing-culture-of-the-privileged/

  Meshram, T. (2020). The importance of a caste-based census. Round Table India. https://www.roundtableindia.co.in/the-importance-of-a-caste-based-census/

  Meshram, T. (2018). Kabali to Kaala: Politics of Rajnikanth-Ranjith political-film partnership. Velivada. https://velivada.com/2018/06/13/kabali-to-kaala-politics-of-rajnikanth-ranjith-political-film-partnership/

• COURSES

  Understanding Society & Government

  Theory of Change

  Qualitative Research Methodology

  Public Policy: Formulation, Implementation & Analysis

  Education System, Policy & Finance

• AWARDS & HONOURS

  Fellowships:

  Wyatt Jones Endowed Fellowship, Brandeis University, 2014 – 2017

  Marjorie S. Trotter Doctoral Fellowship, Brandeis University, 2017 – 2018

  Brandeis University, Brandeis University, 2017

  Heller Annual Fund Dissertation Grant, Brandeis University, 2017

• TEACHING INTEREST

  Public Policy & Implementation

  Education Policy & Finance

  Social Context of Development

  Leadership In the Social Sector

  Business, Government & Society

  Qualitative Research Methodology

• WORK EXPERIENCE

  S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai (February 2022 – present)

  Associate Professor – Management & Society

  Administrative Assignments (February 2022 – present)

  Chairperson, Post Graduate Programme in Development Management

  Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), Bangalore (Oct 2018 – Jan 2020)

  External Consultant

  Education Pioneers, USA (Jun 2016 – Aug 2016)

  Education Pioneers Fellow

  Azim Premji Foundation, Bangalore. (Jun 2011 – Aug 2014)

  Leader-Education Leadership & Management

  Ministry of Railways, Government of India. (Sept 2000 – Jun 2011)

  Senior Civil Servant

  National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC). (Aug 1996 – Aug 2000)

  Engineer (Operations and Maintenance)

• CONSULTING

  Government, Government of Rajasthan, Bangalore & Jaipur. (2012)

  Government, Government of Chhattisgarh, Bangalore & Raipur. (2011)

• MDPS/FDPS

  Workshop, Education Leadership Development Programme, for education officers of Government of Rajasthan, June – July 2014

  Workshop, Education Leadership Development Programme, for District Education Officers of Government of Madhya Pradesh at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie on behalf of Azim Premji Foundation, April – May 2013

  Workshop, Orientation workshop, for education officers of the Government of Chhattisgarh on behalf of Azim Premji Foundation. Raipur, June 2012

  Workshop, Launch cum orientation workshop for Education Leadership Development Programme, For education officers of Government of Chhattisgarh on behalf of Azim Premji Foundation. Bangalore, May 2012

  Workshops, Education Leadership Development Programme, for education officers of the Government of Chhattisgarh on behalf of Azim Premji Foundation. Multiple Locations in Karnataka & Chhattisgarh, September 2011 to December 2013

• PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  Member, Member Comparative and International Education Society. (2016 – Present)

  Member, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. (2015 – Present)