Research and documentation includes reports and visual documentation of specific aspects of MAYA's work that have emerged as crucial to the issues MAYA seeks to address.  Reports and films have enabled MAYA to share its experience and understanding with others working on similar issues. Most often, documentation has also been used as a tool for advocacy to support ongoing work.

Written Publications

LabourNet : Networking Labour and Jobs (LIVELIHOOD ISSUES OF THE WORKING POOR)
A study of the construction industry in Bangalore, and the presentation of LabourNet as an institutional network to systemically address issues of the informal sector, particularly in the construction industry.
English 2004

Report 2004-2005 (ABOUT MAYA)
A description of the focus areas., extent, and impact of MAYA's work in the period 2004-2005.
English 2004

Chukkimane (COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP & ECCE)
A document reflecting the community-based approach to Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) developed by MAYA, through sharing the experiences, learning and challenges of the process so far.
English 2003.

Prajayatna- The New Agenda in Education Reform (COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP & EDUCATION)
An impact assessment study of two thousand Government schools in Karnataka, where Prajayatna (MAYA's education reform initiative), has facilitated building community ownership of education. Delineates the common denominators and governing principles that may be useful for initiating any community-based change process.
English & Kannada versions 2003.

We the Children (CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION)
A documentation of the process of facilitating citizenship among children to increase their confidence and disposition to question.
English 2002.

Which Silk Route This? (CHILD LABOUR & SERICULTURE)
A situational analysis of child labour in the sericulture industry in Karnataka, India.
English 2000.

10 Years On... (ABOUT MAYA)
A report of the first decade of MAYA's work, including history, evolution of its community-based approach, and the growth in extent of work.
English 2000.

 

 

 

Films

Putta Paada, Dodda Hejje/ Small Feet, Big Steps (COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP & ECCE)
This film reflects the efforts and resolve of several communities across the districts of Bangalore Urban and Rural, towards addressing issues of Early Childhood Care and Education with immediacy, efficiency and sustainability.
VCD & DVD, English and Kannada version, 34 minutes, 2005.    

Prajayatna- The New Agenda in Education Reform (COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP & EDUCATION)
A film highlighting the experience and impact of Prajayatna in working towards people-owned structures across six districts of Karnataka.  Includes a reflection of communities' views on the current education system, and their perception of who are, and who should be, the stakeholders
VCD & DVD, English, Kannada, German, Norwegian & French versions, 35 mins, 2003.

We the Children (CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION)
The film tells the story of MAYA's understanding of facilitation, which has been found to be pivotal in supporting and encouraging an attitude of enquiry and self-exploration in children.
VCD, English version, 25 mins, 2002.

Shikshana Grama Sabha (COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP & EDUCATION)
A film on communities taking ownership of the educational system and demanding change.
VHS (PAL) & VCD, English & Kannada versions, 25 mins, 2001.

Indebalya (CHILD LABOUR & SERICULTURE)
A documentary that highlights the incidence of child labour in the silk industry in Karnataka, India, based on MAYA's experience of working in the talukas of Channapatna and Ramanagaram. The film addresses the fact that an alternative to child labour cannot be a one-point strategy.   The imperative is for a concerted approach that views child labour as a development indicator, rather than a sympathy-oriented welfare issue.
VHS (PAL) & VCD, English & Kannada versions, 33 mins, 2000.