Vanya Rachel G completed an integrated MA program in English Studies with a minor in Development Policy from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in 2015. During her studies, she conducted several projects related to sociological issues in India and worked on aligning a learning program with education standards. She held positions as editor and coordinator of the Article19 Magazine where she selected articles and organized literary events. Additionally, she served as the placement coordinator for the English Studies department, helping develop materials to aid student recruitment.

1. Vanya Rachel G | HS10H042
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
#370, Sabarmati Hostel, IIT-Madras 9176682128 vanyarachel@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Program Institution %/CGPA Year of completion
Integrated MA- English
Studies,
Minor- Development
Policy
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 9.09 2015
XII St.Thomas Central School, Trivandrum 94% 2010
X CSI Jessie Moses Matriculation, Chennai 93% 2008
COURSE WORK
• Communication
• Creative Literatures at Work
• Language and Social Interaction
• Field Methods and Report Writing
• Poetry, Fiction, Drama
• Film Theory and Practice
PROJECTS
• Live project for the course: Contemporary India- A Sociological Perspective (2011)
• Topic: The Suppression of Dalits in Indian Society
• Analysed how ideas relating to purity and pollution operate in the casteist hierarchical system based on the
data collected via online surveys
• Live project for the course: Globalisation and Change (2013)
• Topic: A Study of the Malls in Chennai
• Attempted to understand the Global consumer culture based on the information collected via interviews
• Submitted a joint report to Aban Scientific Group (2013)
• The report was titled ‘Alignment of Fast ForWord (FFW) Programme with the Continuous and
Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) of CBSE
• Attempted to align the benefits of the Fast ForWord Programme that aims to improve the learning capacities
of children with learning difficulties to the recent CCE program implemented in CBSE schools.
• Live Project for the course: Field Methods and Report Writing (2013)
• Topic: Parental Motivation Behind School Choice
• Conducted household surveys (150 households) in an attempt to understand the factors that influence
parents with regard to choosing schools for their children
• Masters Thesis

2. • An Ecological Reading of Apocalyptic texts: a Biblical and Literary Approach
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
• Editor and Coordinator, Article19 Magazine (2010-2012)
• Collected and edited articles to be published in the magazine
• Organised poetry sessions where students were encouraged to read canonical poems
• Organised movie screenings of Art Films followed by critical discussions
• Head Editor, Article19 Magazine (2012-2013)
• Formed an Editorial and Design Team
• Selected and edited articles to be published in the magazine
• Placement Coordinator, English Studies (2012-2014)
• Worked on the content development of the Department Brochure
• Developed a comprehensive question bank for the final years to enable them to prepare for the NET.
• Developed a list of companies as per student preference
• Convinced companies to join the recruitment process
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Participated in the Theory Praxis Course conducted in Osmania University, Hyderabad (2012)
• Was exposed to contemporary issues pertaining to the Indian vernacular in the postmodern context
• Revisited the question of ‘When was the Postcolonial’ when the colonial and the postcolonial are reimagined
• Engaged with issues pertaining to the importance of moral psychology for political philosophy
• Was awarded the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship to study at Aarhus University, Denmark (August 2014-June
2015)
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• NSO Badminton, 2010-2011
• Won meritorious award in Grade 1 and Grade II piano examination conducted by the Trinity college, London
(2006-2008)