Vastav Darshan

Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini commenced its Vastav Darshan Fellowship Programme in 1996-97, with an objective to inculcate an attitude of research among budding journalists and students with an understanding of social, economic and national issues. Earlier, preference was given to budding journalists and students of journalism/mass media course, however, since 2004-2005, the fellowship programme was broadened and students from all streams and social activists were included in the ambit of this fellowship. RMP has commenced over 30 research projects under this fellowship programme, out of which 16 have been completed entirely. These projects include topics like the role of multinational financial institutions in the capital markets, the problems of bar girls in Mumbai, malnutrition in Melghat, realistic movies, Maharashtra Universities Act: on the verge of a makeover, a review of water management under “Pani Panchayat” and IMDT Act.

This fellowship scheme aims to help young social workers, development activists and budding journalists to develop an interrogative, analytical and academic approach. The objective is to give a sound research orientation to young individuals who wish to contribute through voluntary social causes. The idea is to help Leaders of Tomorrow with a comprehensive research base that would empower them with deep insight. This scheme attempts to attract the attention of students as well as non-student social workers and journalists towards issues that are otherwise neglected by the media, despite being extremely important for the society as a whole.

A total of six fellowships are granted every two years, out of which two are earmarked for journalism students and the remaining four are granted to established researchers from different sectors.

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Vastav Darshan Fellowship

Sr. No. Year Fellow Tittle
1 2017 Raghunandan Velankar Cultivation of Bamboo in the Konkan Region
2 2010 Sanjivani Jethvani Ways and Means of Improving the stature of Marathi Medium Schools
3 2010 Kiran Karande The Current Status of Munciple Schools in Mumbai
4 2010 Nivedita Borkar Television Reality Shows : Impact on Young Genration
5 2007 Priti James The present condition of Villages that had won the sant Gadgebaba Cleanness Award
6 2007 Dipak Patve Rehabilitation of Widows: The State of Farmers’ Families Affected by Suicide
7 2007 Milind Arolkar Bangladeshi Settlement in Mumbai: A Study of Migration and Integration
8 2007 Shivbtra Bhadra Cyber Cafes: Hubs of Connectivity or Crime Havens?
9 2005 Gauri Deshpande Reviewing the Effectiveness of the Social Service Branch, Mumbai Police: An Impact Analysis
10 2005 Swati Kulkarni Promoting Reading Culture Among School Children: The Role of School Libraries
11 2005 Sunil Dingankar Reflecting Current Social and Political Issues through College Dramas
12 2005 Aparna Padgavkar Status Report on Family Courts in Maharashtra
13 2005 Raziya Sultana Review of Two District-Level Schemes for Women Empowerment
14 2005 Dhananjay Bijle The Problem of Sugarcane Pricing for Cooperative Sugar Factories
15 2005 Seema Sayyed The Issue of Bangladeshi movement in Mumbai
16 2003 Shailesh Malode Water Cooperative in Maharashtra: Evaluating an Experiment
17 2003 Ravindra Vaidya Information Technology in School Curricula: Relevance and Limitations
18 2003 Avinash Kolhe The Settlements of Bangladeshi Infiltrators in Mumbai
19 2002 Madhu Gupta The Chhabildas Theatre: Prospects and Retrospects
20 2002 Rahul Sarawate The Challenges Faced by Laborers in the Salt Pans of Greater Mumbai
21 2001 Dr. Sanjeev Sharangpani The Hazards of the Unprotected Coastline of Konkan
22 1999 Mahesh Mhatre The Katkari Community of Raigad District: Seeking Stability
23 1999 Chandrashekhar Kulkarni The Maharashtra University Act of 1994 : on the verge of Change
24 1998 Jai Mrug Sri Arbindo’s Cultural Nationalism and Its Relevence Today
25 1998 Sheikh Muhammad Reviewing Efforts to Eradicate the Devadasi Custom
26 1998 Vidyadhar Walawalkar Addressing Traffic-Induced Pollution in Thane: Scope and Remedial Measures
27 1998 Sonali Advani Addressing Traffic-Induced Pollution in Pune: Scope and Remedial Measures
28 1998 P.V.N. Madhav The Role of Multinational Financial Institutions in the Capital Market
29 1998 Sanyogita Dhamdhere Misuse of Section 498A: Addressing Concerns of Atrocities Against Women
30 1997 Anil Mhatre The Issue of Malnutrition in Melghat
31 1997 Keshav Upadhye The First Settlement (प्रथमवसन) of the Pardhi Community
32 1997 Sanjay Zende The Question of Cultural Identity among the Tadvi Bhils of Satpura
33 1997 Kavita Mahajan Innovative Educational Initiatives in Maharashtra
34 1997 Srikanth Bojewar Index of Realistic Hindi/ Marathi Movies (1947-1997)
35 1996 Shubhada Joglekar Problems of Mumbai’s Bargirls
36 1996 Shantanu Oak Revitalizing Ailing Industries through Workers’ Cooperatives