In its 90th year, TISS to unveil two missions to strengthen India, global presence
Mumbai (PTI): The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) on Friday said it is planning to start academic expansion through two missions to strengthen its global as well as domestic presence.
On global front, the deemed to be university and grant-in aid institute under the education ministry is looking to collaborate for joint research with universities in western countries and also become a global hub for rural innovations.
"We are going to start Mission Bharat and Mission Global as part of TISS Navati. This will be part of TISS 90-year celebrations in February 2026," Vice-Chancellor Badri Narayan Tiwari told reporters.
TISS is completing 90 years in 2026, and these initiatives will be part of the institute's decade-long preparation for centenary celebrations, he noted.
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As part of Mission Bharat, TISS is planning to create awareness among students about the institute and opportunities it presents in states from where student intake is less, Tiwari said.
"Our focus will be in the northeast, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhy Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, among others. For this we are going to form a strategy and our professors will visit colleges in these areas, especially in marginalised areas, and present all aspects of the institute. Through this, we want to project that TISS is for everyone and not just for the elite," the VC stated.
Under Mission Bharat, TISS will also focus on skilling.
"We are also expanding our skill education network, which is already operational in 67 locations globally. On this, we will not only work in India but also in countries where there are skill gaps like in Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America," he informed.
Tiwari stated that the prestigious institute is planning academic expansion covering a range of courses, including under-graduate, post-graduate and executive PhD programmes.
Under Mission Global, TISS will collaborate for joint research with universities in western countries.
"Besides collaboration, we also looking at expanding our dual degree programme, which we currently have with four universities," the VC noted.
TISS is also looking at becoming a global rural innovation hub as part of Mission Global, he said.
"Under this, we will record rural and grassroots innovations and present them to global audience. For this, our Tuljapur campus in Maharashtra (Dharashiv district) will be the hub. Similarly, we will extend the same in countries in Africa and Southeast Asia, among others," Tiwari maintained.
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Shivakumar says cricket matches at Chinnaswamy stadium allowed to protect Bengaluru's image
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said his government had acted to safeguard Bengaluru's reputation by permitting cricket matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The state cabinet has cleared the way for Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to host international and IPL matches at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, subject to compliance with the safety and security requirements, sources said.
All the matches has been suspended since June 4, after a stampede during the victory celebration of Royal Challengers’ Bengaluru at the Chinnaswamy Stadium left 13 people dead.
“We have decided about the IPL matches. We are positive. We have asked our Home Minister G Parameshwara to have a meeting with them (Karnataka State Cricket Association authorities). Parameshwara will discuss with the Cricket Association. The Home Minister will deal with it,” Shivakumar told reporters here.
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He underlined that the KSCA authorities must adhere to the recommendations of the Justice John Michael D’Cunha Commission, which was formed by the Karnataka government to probe the stampede.
Shivakumar added that he was very optimistic about lifting the restrictions on holding matches at the stadium.
“We are very positive. We want all the IPL matches to continue. We don’t want the image of Bengaluru to be spoilt though whatever happened (stampede) was not right,” he clarified.
The D’Cunha Commission had reportedly concluded that the ‘design and structure’ of the ground were ‘unsuitable and unsafe’ for mass gatherings.
The panel had recommended measures such as adequate gates for mass entry and exit, purpose-built queuing and circulation zones separated from public roads, emergency evacuation plans compliant with international safety norms, and sufficient parking among others.
