Anonymous (TISS, Hyderabad) I was in my UKG when it all started. I was badly harassed in my class by two boys of my batch. They touched my private parts. I felt disgusted and went to complain to my class teacher. I was told that it was nothing but my imagination. I had no idea … Continue reading “TISS taught me that I am not alone in my struggle” | Tales of TISS: 13
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“…is what the idea of tiss” | tales of tiss: 12
Alokananda, B.A. (Batch of 2018) Children of farmers coming from the remotest belts of the country and sitting in the same row, studying and graduating with students from international schools is what the idea of TISS is. However, the recent oppressive moves by the admin will bring death to this idea very soon, if not … Continue reading “…is what the idea of tiss” | tales of tiss: 12
“These past years in the bass have been as much a process of unlearning as much as it was learning” | Tales of tiss: 11
Shreya Rangarajan, B.A. (Batch of 2019) The administration's decision to scrape of the BASS course in Hyderabad is truly shocking and upsetting. There are many things lacking in this college and we have always been very vocal about it. But none of us ever regretted our decision to join this college and that is purely … Continue reading “These past years in the bass have been as much a process of unlearning as much as it was learning” | Tales of tiss: 11
“The B.A. Social Sciences PROGRAMME gave the exposure that any impressionable teenager in this country needs to have” | Tales of Tiss: 10
Ishma, B.A. (Batch of 2018) I am heartbroken and still in denial about the decision of discontinuing the BA Social Sciences Programme at TISS Hyderabad.It was a beautifully structured programme that allowed us to think and question unabashedly. This course enabled us to fearlessly talk about things that others don't, taught us to integrate, listen … Continue reading “The B.A. Social Sciences PROGRAMME gave the exposure that any impressionable teenager in this country needs to have” | Tales of Tiss: 10
“it exacerbates the gender disparity and marginalization of the OPPRESSED groups!” | tales of tiss: 09
Sowjanya TFaculty, School of Gender StudiesTISS Hyderabad The aim of B.A program at TISS, Hyderabad campus is primarily meant to make the quality education in social sciences available to students of the southern states close to Hyderabad region. The course enriches the theoretical knowledge with ‘experiential learning’ that leads to continuous engagement with the field, … Continue reading “it exacerbates the gender disparity and marginalization of the OPPRESSED groups!” | tales of tiss: 09
“The Very Act Of Pursuing Academia has become revolutionary in itself” | Tales of tiss: 08
Anjana H. Kumar, B.A. (Batch of 2018) These are difficult times that we are living in when the very act of pursuing academia has turned revolutionary in itself. The Bachelor's course at TISS was one such which taught us theories on ground, which built the unity of students with peasants, workers, women and queer of … Continue reading “The Very Act Of Pursuing Academia has become revolutionary in itself” | Tales of tiss: 08
“Education at tiss attempted to produce individuals who would question and break oppressive regimes” | Tales of tiss: 07
Joan Shilpa Karan, B.A. (Batch of 2017) I joined TISS Hyderabad for BA four years ago with a lot of apprehension. The course didn't offer anything I expected (conventional education). It was absolutely dismissive about all that I learned in the course of my 13 years of schooling. If not for this education I would … Continue reading “Education at tiss attempted to produce individuals who would question and break oppressive regimes” | Tales of tiss: 07
“I started feeling home finally and tiss now plans to take it away from me” | tales of tiss: 06
Sathi, M.A. (Batch of 2020) Sitting at the basement, with a cup of tea not so sweet and not so favourite i remember the time when i had to make a decision whether or not I should take the hostel accommodation at TISS. For a student who always wanted to avoid the hostel life and … Continue reading “I started feeling home finally and tiss now plans to take it away from me” | tales of tiss: 06
“I am grateful that i joined the program” | Tales of tiss: 05
Dhanavath Ashok, B.A. (Batch of 2019) Social sciences made me aware about the issues of the marginalised sections. It opened my eyes towards the caste inequality embedded in our society, though we consider it as so-called ‘modern society’. Before joining TISS, I only knew that there is something called caste, patriarchy etc. but I never … Continue reading “I am grateful that i joined the program” | Tales of tiss: 05
“…is an attempt to erase that ‘soul’ which is evolved through the long tradition of critical scholarship” | Tales of Tiss: 04
KP RajeshFaculty, School of Livelihoods and DevelopmentTISS, Hyderabad The act of killing BA in Social Science is equivalent to obliterate an academic tradition of critically and constructively engaging with theoretical knowledge on/with society. ‘The Idea of a University’ is a book which was published almost 160 years back (1852) by John Henry Newman identified as … Continue reading “…is an attempt to erase that ‘soul’ which is evolved through the long tradition of critical scholarship” | Tales of Tiss: 04