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Dr. Savitha Suresh Babu
Co-Executive Director

 

Dr. Savitha Suresh Babu is the Co-Executive Director of Samvada since 2023. Before stepping into this role, her work in various Samvada programs, notably the Kanaja Youth Research and Advocacy Cell and the Baduku Centre for Livelihoods Learning, deepened her focus on youth vulnerabilities and the potential of critical pedagogy. Savitha holds a PhD from the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, and Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal. Her doctoral research examined how women from socially marginalized communities navigate state welfare hostels, providing important insights into how social inclusion policies translate into everyday practice.
Her ongoing research and teaching interests play a key role in shaping Samvada’s direct engagement with youth, as well as in strengthening programs that aim to create a socio-political environment that acknowledges youth vulnerabilities and champions youth rights.

 

Savitha Suresh Babu has authored the following research papers:
Education for Confidence: Political Education for Recasting Bahujan Student Selves (add the link to this https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00856401.2020.1777692 )

Branding an ‘Inter’national school: Fusing ‘Indian values’ with a global diploma (add the link https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09620214.2020.1853589)