Audio podcast: ‘There is a clear link between higher education and social justice’

 

Ashraf Engineer

December 29, 2021

Education, especially higher education, fosters an egalitarian society. However, a large number of students from marginalised communities continue to be excluded from higher education, thus cutting them off from key economic, social, political and cultural opportunities. Prashant Chavan, co-founder of Eklavya, a grassroots organisation that provides mentorship to first-generation learners from underprivileged communities to promote higher education among these students, speaks to All Indians Matter.