Speaker
2026
March: Speaker, “STATE, CIVIL SOCIETY AND MARKET: Grassroots Realities of Migrants in the Urban Informal Economy”, Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts, Pune.
March: Panellist, “Equal Pay for Equal Work: Why Is It Still a Challenge?”, International Women’s Day Celebration, CYDA, Pune.
March: Session Speaker: Migration, Urban Informality and Inclusion: Challenges and Pathways, National Conference on ‘The Emerging Issues in the Indian Economy’, (RUSA 2.0), Department of Economics, SP College, Pune.
March: Guest and Speaker, “Sociology: Discipline and Opportunities”, Department of Sociology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.
February: Speaker, “Migrants, Migration and Democracy in India”, Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad, MIT World Peace University, Pune.
February: Speaker, “From Administration to Democratic Governance: Power, Participation and Urban Inclusion, Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad, MIT World Peace University, Pune.
February: Speaker, “Why Grassroots Leadership Matters in India, Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad, MIT World Peace University, Pune.
February: Speaker, “Enabling Rural Bharat, Ending Distress Migration”, IIT Bombay
January: Speaker, “From Seasonal Migration to Gig Work: Labour Precarity in Maharashtra”, RUSA-sponsored Seminar, Department of Sociology, Sir Parshurambhau College
2025
November: Podcast Speaker, “Migrants and Migration“, Amuk Tamuk (Nagrik Shastra), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6aLS1YkT9U
October: Podcast Speaker, “Migrants and Migration”, Think Bank, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLJiZZrZ3_I
- September: Speaker, “From Epistemology to Methodology: Pathways in Sociological Research”, Department of Sociology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.
- August: Chief Guest at the Induction Programme, School of Education, MIT-World Peace University, Pune.
- July: Speaker, “Understanding Distressed Migration in Maharashtra: Issues and Possible Interventions”, Mira’s College for Girls, Pune.
- July: Speaker, “Beyond the Classroom: Reaching Migrant and Marginalised Children”, School of Education, MIT-World Peace University,
- June: Speaker, “Rural–Urban Migration: Stories of Migrants”, Department of Economics and Public Policy, MIT-World Peace University, Pune.
- May: Speaker, “Mard ko dard hota hai” (for construction workers on Labour Day), organised by Jan Sahas, Pune.
- March: Panellist, Capacity Building Workshop on Budgets, Development Schemes and Social Protection for Sanitation Workers, organised by ACAR, RUBAL and Pune Municipal Corporation, Pune.
- March: Speaker, “Migrants in Sanitation Work”, organised by ACAR, RUBAL and Pune Municipal Corporation, Pune.
- February: Speaker, “Education Reproduces Inequality: Case of Education of Migrant Children”, Department of Sociology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Arts, Commerce & Science College, Pimpri.
- January: Speaker, “Career Opportunities in the Development and Non-Profit Sector”, Department of Sociology, Sir Parshurambhau College,
- January: Panellist, Launch of ImpactLens, organised by Centre for Youth Development and Activities, Pune.
2024
- December: Speaker, Public Dialogue on “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now”, hosted by NTL, RUBAL and DLSA, Pune.
- August: Speaker, “Careers in Sociology”, organised by Shri Siddhivinayak College (Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Sanstha, Pune.
- July: Speaker, “Exploring Sociology in Civil Services Journey”, Department of Sociology, Sir Parshurambhau College, Pune.
- July: Panellist, “Youth and Inclusion”, organised by Centre for Youth Development and Activities, Pune.
- February: Speaker, “Importance of Higher Education”, organised by Eklavya Foundation, Pune.
2023
- July: Speaker, “Youth Population in India: Demographic Dividend & Future Challenges”, B.M. Ruia Girls’ College, Mumbai.
- February: Speaker, “Migration and Exclusion”, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune.
- January: Chair, Thematic Session on “Youth and Education”, organised by Centre for Youth Development and Activities, Pune.
- January: Speaker, Teacher-training workshop on “Understanding learning through a Sociological Lens”, organised by Vimalatai Garware School, Pune.
