Winners of PUKAR’s essay and limerick contest
January 19th, 2012 by admin
“GIRANGAON – AN EXPERIENCE”
To commemorate 30 years of the textile mill workers strike, PUKAR hosted a talk by renowned play writer Jayant Pawar. Mr. Pawar gave a recount of his own experiences growing up in Girangaon and the impact that the mill strike had on his life at the time. He expressed his own aspirations for the future of Girangaon and encouraged youth of the area to work towards retaining its heritage and social fabric.
The winning entries of PUKAR’s essay & limerick contest were announced at the event. Devendra Pawar and Santosh Kadam, local residents of the area, won first prize in the essay and limerick contests respectively.
PUKAR EVENT
January 5th, 2012 by admin
“GIRANGAON – AN EXPERIENCE”
To commemorate 30 years of the textile mill workers strike, PUKAR invites you to a talk by renowned play writer Jayant Pawar.
The winning entries of PUKAR’s essay & limerick contest will be announced at the event.
Venue: Dr. Shirodkar High School, Parel
Date: January 18, 2012.
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Photo Essay in Revolve-Magazine
October 1st, 2010 by admin
A Local perspective of DHARAVI and GIRANGAON
From Dharavi’s slums to the contemporary sea-link on the horizon of Mumbai – the urban utopia and the conflicting reality of space is reflected through this photo essay compiled by PUKAR\’s Mythologies of Mumbai team. The photo essay was published by Revolve-Magazine in September, 2010.
GIS Mapping Workshop at PUKAR
September 30th, 2010 by admin
Given the important role that maps play in the research process of the Mythologies of Mumbai project, in terms of visually and graphically depicting data, GIS Mapping Workshops were organized to build staff capacity in this regard.
Two team members attended a 3 day workshop organized by Delhi based organization; Development Alternatives, on GIS mapping in order to understand how PUKAR could initiate the process of GIS mapping in the overall project. This workshop helped the members to get acquainted with the concept and initiate steps to implementing GIS mapping in their respective projects.
Additionally, Dr. Nikhil Shejwalkar, from Pune University, was appointed as a GIS trainer and will be responsible for training team members in using GIS software to analyze spatial data and transform the same into maps. These workshops take place on a weekly basis and comprise of theory and practical sessions, giving participants hands-on experience in implementing what they are learning and documenting their findings from the field.
