Keywords: Punarchith, social transformation learning, rural youth, sustainability
Bio: A.R.Vasavi, a Social Anthropologist, was earlier with the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru. She is currently with the PUNARCHITH COLLECTIVE that works on alternative learning for rural youth. Her academic interests are in the fields of agrarian studies, sociology of India, and education studies.
So Punarchith means re-think… It was to reposition ourselves in a very complex world… for the rural youths [to] draw from their own lives [and] to engage with both everyday lives and the larger system in a proactive way.
In this interview, Professor Vasavi discusses:
- The origin of Punarchith, different programs, and it’s ongoing supports for rural youth
- Dr. ARV’s personal journey in and out academia
- Social transformation through Punarchith programming
- The role of academia in causing social transformation
Further Reading:
- Vasavi, A. R. (2023). Differentiation and Disjunction: Interrogating India’s Education System. Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd.
