Baha'i Chair for Studies in Development, DAVV

15/05/2026

The Baháʼí Chair for Studies in Development at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore is pleased to announce its offering of the following two Postgraduate Certificate courses for the 2026/2027 academic year:

1. Environmental Ethics
2. Development Ethics

Anyone interested in enrolling for the course can apply with the following Google link: https://forms.gle/79eFH4M3v3MHd33V9

10/12/2025

The Bahá’í Chair for Studies in Development, DAVV organized a roundtable on the theme ‘𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲‘ on 9 December 2025.

The speakers for the roundtable were 𝗠𝗿. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗵𝘂 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵, Founder and CEO, Clean-Water (Sustainable Water Technologies Pvt. Ltd.); 𝗠𝗿. 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗮, Co-Founder, Jaivik Setu and MD, Scientech Technologies; 𝗠𝗿. 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗠.𝗚., Project Coordinator, Integrated Water Management Program, Nagrath Charitable Trust; 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗿, Professor of Civil Engineering, Shri G.S. Institute of Technology and Science and 𝗗𝗿. 𝗡𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲, Assistant Professor, Prestige Institute for Management and Research.

01/10/2025

The Bahá’í Chair for Studies in Development, DAVV organized a roundtable on the theme ‘𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲’ on 29 September 2025. The event was graced by the presence of the 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲-𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗥𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗶 and Special Guest 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻.

The speakers for the roundtable were 𝗠𝗿. 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗮, Co-Founder, Jaivik Setu and MD, Scientech Technologies; 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗛𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗵𝘂 𝗨𝗽𝗮𝗱𝗵𝘆𝗮𝘆𝗮, Associate Professor, Prestige University; 𝗗𝗿. 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗮𝘃, COO, Barli Development Institute for Rural Women and 𝗠𝗿. 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗷𝗮, Co-Founder and Director, Raheja Solar Food Processing.

21/06/2025

Direct admissions are open for the Postgraduate Certificate courses. Few seats left.

06/06/2025

The Baháʼí Chair for Studies in Development at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore is pleased to announce its offering of the following Postgraduate Certificate courses for the 2025/2026 academic year:

1. Environmental Ethics
2. Knowledge, Participation and Development

Those interested in enrolling for the courses can apply with the following Google link: https://forms.gle/xevF1dnSvmbJeSZu6

16/04/2025

Those who are interested in the postgraduate certificate courses being offered by the Chair in the coming academic year can use this link to join our mailing list: https://forms.gle/gp8xBhDGf72zRQpbA .

The detailed brochure and application form will be shared with them soon.

Baha'i Chair For Studies in Development, Devi Ahilya University, Indore

11/12/2024

As part of the lecture series titled '𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁', the Bahá’í Chair for Studies in Development, DAVV Indore in collaboration with Choithram College of Nursing is organizing a lecture by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗹 on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟯 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 at 𝟯 𝗽𝗺 at 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗜𝗕 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺, 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗲 on the theme ‘𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀’. Those interested in participating in the lecture may register at the following link: https://forms.gle/ASnH8KVinxMcxdsu8

About the Speaker:

Dr. Siddharth Agarwal is a physician by training and has worked in the fields of research and programming in public health, nutrition, community empowerment, urban health, planning, policy support to National and State governments and towards global public health policy advocacy. He has been working for the cause of wellbeing, nutrition and health of disadvantaged populations for the past 26 years. He is the Founder and Director of Urban Health Resource Centre, a non-profit organization that works to address health, nutrition, wellbeing of 500,000 disadvantaged urban dwellers through demonstration programs in partnership with slum communities and government departments, and also engages in research, policy support, and advocacy. He is an Editorial Board member of the Journal of Urban Health, the former President of International Society for Urban Health and member of several national and international committees on public health/urban health.

09/09/2024

The Bahá’í Chair for Studies in Development in collaboration with School of Economics, DAVV Indore organized a symposium on the theme '𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮'. The event was graced by the presence of the Vice-Chancellor, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘂 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗻 and Special Guest 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻. The Keynote Address was delivered by 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵, Professor & Executive Dean, Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, Sonipat, Haryana.

The panelists for the symposium were 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗵𝘁𝗮, Senior Economist and Senior Fellow at Institute of Human Development; 𝗠𝗿. 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗴, Veteran Journalist, Former Chief Editor, Dainik Bhaskar group; 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗔𝗵𝘂𝗷𝗮, Head, School of Economics, DAVV; 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗵𝘄𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗞𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹, Faculty, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore; 𝗠𝗿. 𝗔𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗸𝗲, Founder, Rangwasa Jaivik Gram Foundation, Indore; 𝗠𝘀. 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗶 𝗗𝗶𝘅𝗶𝘁, Indore Representative, AIWC and 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗙𝗮𝘇𝗹𝗶, Head, Bahá’í Chair for Studies in Development, DAVV. This symposium is part of a series of gatherings being organized by the Chair on the overall theme of ‘Building a More Caring World: Implications for the Family, the Community and the Market.’ JanakandJimmy McGilligan Davv Indore Arun D**e Arash Fazli

04/09/2024

The Bahá’í Chair for Studies in Development in collaboration with School of Economics, DAVV Indore is organizing a symposium on the theme '𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮' on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 at 𝟭𝟬: 𝟯𝟬 𝗮𝗺 graced by the Vice-Chancellor, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘂 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗻 and Special Guest 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻. The Keynote Address will by delivered by 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵, Professor & Executive Dean, Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, Sonipat, Haryana.

The panelists for the symposium are 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗵𝘁𝗮, Senior Economist and Senior Fellow at Institute of Human Development; 𝗠𝗿. 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗴, Veteran Journalist, Former Chief Editor, Dainik Bhaskar group; 𝗠𝗿. 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗷𝗮, Founder and CEO, Raheja Solar; 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗔𝗵𝘂𝗷𝗮, Head, School of Economics, DAVV; 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗵𝘄𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗞𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹, Faculty, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore; 𝗠𝗿. 𝗔𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗸𝗲, Founder, Rangwasa Jaivik Gram Foundation, Indore; 𝗠𝘀. 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗶 𝗗𝗶𝘅𝗶𝘁, Indore Representative, AIWC and 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗙𝗮𝘇𝗹𝗶, Head, Bahá’í Chair for Studies in Development, DAVV.

08/08/2024

The Bahá’í Chair for Studies in Development at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya organized a 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 on the theme ‘𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱: 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆.’ The roundtable was graced by the presence of 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘂 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗻, Vice Chancellor of DAVV. The speakers for the roundtable were 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻, Director, Jimmy McGilligan Centre for Sustainable Development; 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗵𝗿𝗮, Founder and Executive Secretary, Lakshya Child Development Centre; 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗮, Deputy Director, National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) and 𝗧𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗮𝘃, Executive Director, Barli Development Institute for Rural Women. This discussion is part of a series of gatherings being organized by the Chair on the overall theme of ‘Building a More Caring World: Implications for the Family, the Community and the Market.’