Launch of Six Volumes of Microstudies on Human Development

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We are delighted to invite you to the launch of six volumes of microstudies in human development, on Sunday, 21 December 2025, at the Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The day-long programme includes dedicated discussions on each of the six volumes and two pivotal discussions.A part of the Bharti Institute of Public Policy’s on-going series, "Innovations, Practice, and the Future of Public Policy in India", these six volumes capture experiential learning across crucial sectors including education, health, nutrition, climate action, institutional challenges, and livelihoods. 

Date
Location

Schedule

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM

Opening Remarks:

Ashwini Chhatre, Associate Professor & Executive Director, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business

Panelists
10:10 AM – 10:50 AM

Improving Learning Outcomes in Schools: Understanding the Challenge of Quality in the Indian Context

  • N V Varghese, Distinguished Visiting Professor, IIT Bombay (Editor)
  • Vrinda Sarup, Former Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of
    Human Resources Development, Government of India (Editor)
  • Rukmini Banerji, CEO, Pratham Education Foundation (Author)
10:50 AM – 11:30 AM

Healthcare for All: Community Action and Public Systems for an Inclusive India

  • K Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India (Editor)
  • Pavitra Mohan, Co-founder, Basic HealthCare Services (Author)
  • T Sundararaman, Global Coordinator, People's Health Movement (Author)
11:30 AM – 12:10 PM

Improving Nutritional Outcomes: Connecting the Dots through Grounded Action

  • Vandana Prasad, Founding Secretary and Principal Technical Advisor, Public Health Resource Society, India (Editor)
  • Arti Ahuja, IAS (Retd.), IAS (Retd.), Former Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India (Editor)
  • Mirai Chatterjee, Chairperson, SEWA Cooperative Federation (Author)
12:10 PM – 12:50 PM

Distinguished Invited Panelists for the Session

  • Jean Dreze, Honorary Professor, Delhi School of Economics
  • Sekhar Bonu, Senior Fellow, NITI Aayog
  • Deepak Nayyar, Emeritus Professor of Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
12:50 PM – 12:55 PM

Closing Remarks

Amarjeet Sinha, IAS (Retd.), Senior Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress

12:55 PM – 1:00 PM

Vote of Thanks

Anjal Prakash, Clinical Associate Professor (Research) & Research Director, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM – 2:10 PM

Opening Remarks:

Ashwini Chhatre, Associate Professor & Executive Director, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business

2:10 PM – 2:50 PM

Pathways to Rural Prosperity: Livelihood Interventions and Transformation in India

  • Ved Arya, Founding Director, The Buddha Institute (Editor)
  • Saroj Mohapatra, Executive Director, Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN) (Author)
  • Nivedita Narain, Senior Research Advisor, Transform Rural India (Editor)
2:50 PM – 3:30 PM

Changing Tides: Climate Action and Justice in India

  • Anjal Prakash, Clinical Associate Professor (Research) & Research Director, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business (Editor)
  • Marcella D’ Souza, , Director, Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), Centre for Resilience Studies
    (W-CReS)  (Editor)
  • Purnamita Dasgupta, Chair, Environmental Economics, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi (Author)
3:30 PM – 4:10 PM

Distinguished Invited Panelists for the Session

  • Jugal K Mohapatra, Former Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
  • Balveer Arora, Chairperson, Board of Governors, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies
  • Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Former Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India
4:10 PM – 4:50 PM

Reimagining Institutions: Collaborative Pathways to Social Development in India

  • Pushpinder S Punia, Distinguished Fellow, NITI Aayog (Editor)
  • Aarushi Jain,  Policy Director & Head, Government Affairs, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Busines (Editor)
  • R Subrahmanyam, IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Department of Higher Education and Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India (Author)
4:50 PM – 4:55 PM

Closing Remarks

Amarjeet Sinha, IAS (Retd.), Senior Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress

4:55 PM – 5:00 PM

Vote of Thanks

Aarushi Jain, Policy Director & Head, Government Affairs, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business