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FSc GPR | Local Governance and People's Rights
 
The Summer Field School in Local Governance and People's Rights is specifically designed for the students pursuing Degree or Diploma in the majors like Governance, Political Science, Social Studies, Human Rights, Anthropology, Social Work, Resource Management, Rural Development, Public Administration, Geography, International Relations, etc. Further details of the Field Schools | FSc GPR | are highlighted in the table below.
 
Course Dates 3-23 June 2019
Course Contents
  • Local Governance in India
  • Rural Development in New Panchayati Raj
  • People’s Rights over Local Resources
  • Dalit Human Rights
  • Dalit Women’s Rights
  • Atrocities on Dalits in South Asia
  • Natural Resources and Dalits of Mountains
  • Development of Dalits under Local Self-Governance
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
  • Democracy and Poverty in Mountains
  • Right to Information and Panchayati Raj
  • Park-People Conflicts
  • Rights of Pastoralists
  • Local Governance and Parliamentary Politics
  • Market and Social Change
Eligibility Students who are studying the Diploma or Batchelor/Masters Degree are eligible to apply. They must have already read at least one course from the following courses:
  1. human rights
  2. social science
  3. social work
  4. governance
  5. economic, social and cultural rights
  6. anthropology
  7. geography
  8. political science
  9. public administration or policy
  10. any other allied course
Field Location Seraj Valley in Kullu district (Himachal Pradesh), India
Total No. of Seats 30
Deadline for Application 31 January 2019
Certification The Grassroots Institute will provide Summer Field School certificate (FSc) on completion of the course.
Course Fees* US$ 2500 (foreign students)
Rs. 65,000 (Indian students)
Contact Information Head of Operations
GRASSROOTS INSTITUTE
E-mail: info@grassrootsinstitute.net 
Website: www.grassrootsinstitute.net

*Detailed structure of the Course Fees should be referred in “Fees & Expenses” section.
 
 
Some Places of Field Visits (Subject to Change)
 
Course Content Itinerary for Field Visits
Local Governance in India Villages of Buffer Zone of GHNP
Rural Development in New Panchayati Raj Villages of Buffer Zone of GHNP
People’s Rights over Local Resources Sainj Valley of GHNP
Dalit Human Rights Villages of Palahch & Ropa Panchayats
Dalit Women’s Rights Villages of Palahch & Ropa Panchayats
Atrocities on Dalits in South Asia Villages of Palahch & Ropa Panchayats
Natural Resources and Dalits of Mountains Villages of Palahch & Chanon Panchayats
Development of Dalits under Local Self-Governance Villages of Palahch & Chanon Panchayats
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Villages of Mashiyar Panchayat in GHNP
Democracy and Poverty in Mountains Rolla in Core Zone of GHNP
Right to Information and Panchayati Raj Villages of Paldi Valley
Park-People Conflicts Shangar Sacred Grove in GHNP
Rights of Pastoralists Villages of Jiwa Nala in GHNP
Local Governance and Parliamentary Politics Khundan Village
Market and Social Change Khundan Village Market