 "Working in the 'field' of 'development' at a time when the term itself has come to be contested, AID has had to grapple continuously with the idea of development." Kamayani, our newest associate Jeevansaathi, is not new to the field of development and activism. With a Masters in social work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), she worked with the Shramik Adivasi Sangathan in Madhya Pradesh for 6 months and Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) in Rajasthan for 2-1/2 years before coming to the US. In the US, she has worked with AID-Milwaukee chapter, the Bihar-Jharkhand cell, the Bhopal and anti-communalism campaigns in AID, other groups such as Students for Bhopal. Having returned to India in September 2005, Kamayani is working in Bihar on community health, local governance and other issues, particularly focusing on the Hundred Blocks Plan (HBP). | ||||||||||||||
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