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Dr. Vikas Maniar - Chief Officer, Research & Policy

Chief Officer — Research & Policy

Dr. Vikas Maniar

Academic Director, Dr. Manibhai Desai School, Gujarat; Former Associate Professor, TISS Mumbai; Former Assistant Professor, Azim Premji University

Dr. Vikas Maniar is an education researcher, academic, and practitioner who combines grassroots educational engagement with rigorous academic inquiry into equity, curriculum, and schooling in postcolonial and underserved contexts. Currently the Academic Director of Dr. Manibhai Desai School in Gujarat, he focuses on expanding opportunities for rural and tribal communities.

His prior experience includes serving as an Associate Professor at TISS Mumbai, an Assistant Professor at Azim Premji University, leading school programmes at Akshara Foundation, and spending over fifteen years in leadership roles across the IT and telecom sectors in India, the US, and Australia.

Widely published in journals such as Economic and Political Weekly and Compare, his research addresses educational equity, well-being, and livelihoods. Dr. Maniar brings a multidisciplinary perspective to educational research and policy, supported by qualifications from TISS, IIM Ahmedabad, and the National Law School (NLSIU).

Publications

Economic and Political Weekly, Compare, and other leading journals focusing on educational equity, well-being, and livelihoods

Academic Roles

Associate Professor at TISS Mumbai, Assistant Professor at Azim Premji University, Academic Director at Dr. Manibhai Desai School

Qualifications

TISS, IIM Ahmedabad, National Law School (NLSIU)

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