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TISS director: We've committed ourselves to raising more funds
Updated On: 10 October, 2018 11:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Pallavi Smart
Dr Shalini Bharat, the new director of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, speaks about changing times and the challenges before it, mainly, a funds crunch
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Dr Shalini Bharat wants to bring in security for faculty as well as students. Pic/Datta Kumbhar
Dr Shalini Bharat, the new director of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), is set to make it a global choice as an institute for higher education in the field of social transformation. She is also focused on resolving pending issues, foremost among them being a funds crunch. In an interview with mid-day, Dr Bharat speaks about her 34-year association with the institute, changing times and challenges, and her vision for the coming years.
The past few months have been very difficult for the institute, considering the students' protest. What are your future plans?
The protest prepared us for the kind of challenges that we should be expecting. Some of the problems are because our finances are not in very good shape. The purpose is to bring in security for faculty as well as students. No student should feel that he/she cannot continue education due to a funds crunch. We have committed ourselves to raising more funds so that students who are not in a position to pay for their education, will be able to apply for funds under aid schemes or scholarships or fellowships.
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