Publications and Reports
Since its founding Vidya Ashram has been making interventions in the debate surrounding "Knowledge Society" in the form of articles and books in Hindi and English. New thinking around the concepts of Lokavidya, Vidya Samvad etc. has emerged from these publications as have fresh perspectives on recent news and events. Below we provide a list of writings to have emerged from the Ashram.
Ashram Publications:
1. Proceedings of the Knowledge Dialog workshops (English)
2. Lokavidya Samvad, a Hindi Periodical
3. Lokavidya Vichar, a book of essays in Hindi
(click here for a sample chapter in English translation, PDF format)
4. Gyan ki Rajniti (Politics of Knowledge), a series of FIVE BOOKLETS in Hindi. Click link for PDF in Hindi:
- Baudhik Satyagraha (Knowledge Satyagraha)
- Logon ke hit ki Rajniti aur Gyan ka Sawal (Politics in the People's Interest and the Knowledge Question)
- Gyan Mukti Avahan (A Call for the Emancipation of Knowledge)
- Yuva Gyan Shivir (Youth Knowledge Camp)
- Lokavidya (coming soon)
Recent Papers:
1. Internet and the Shifting Grounds of Knowledge by Avinash Jha
2. Knowledge, Work and Education by Amit Basole
3. Re-inventing the Indian University: Arguing from a Lokavidya Standpoint by Sunil Sahasrabudhey
4. Knowledge Flux and the Demand on Thought by S. Sahasrabudhey
Reports of Ashram Activities (in PDF Format):
1. Annual Report, 2005-2006
2. Annual Report, 2006-2007
3. Annual Report, 2007-2008 (Hindi)