OUR FELLOWS

Meet our first Cohort - the classic experimenters who chose to take the leap of faith and follow the road less travelled. Together, we aim to transform classroom experiences in Conflict into that of care, well-being and constructive resilience one class, one teacher, one school at a time! 

“My name is Shafakat Nazir Akhoon and I have done Diploma In Civil Engineering and Bachelor’s of Technology in Civil Engineering. I have worked in an NGO for about one year and am also a home tutor. I have also done certain computer courses. This fellowship will surely boost my morals and let me help new generation to get better education.” 

“Myself Sreejith K, I have completed my graduation and Post graduation from University of Delhi in Political science. I am a native of Thrissur ,Kerala. I hope to see  inclusive and democratic classrooms in the country with peace and love.”

Shivani has worked extensively in the school ecosystem learning with and teaching children life skills using developmental drama as the medium. She has travelled to various states within the country and had an opportunity to work and engage with rural and tribal communities during her professional and academic journey. Is a certified risk based internal auditor. She feels firmly about strengthening local governance and harnessing the power and wisdom of communities to create inclusive learning spaces with emphasis on gender and sexuality education. Besides, she finds delight in reading philosophical works and a cup of coffee.

I'm Bilal Ahmed Wani, a resident of Kashmir. I did my PG in English and MEd from the University of Kashmir. I've been in the teaching profession since 2009. I wish that Elicit Fellowship is a safe space to groom my teaching-learning abilities

My name is Prutha Jain. I am a visual artist, from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, with a bachelor's in Sculpture from V.N.S.G.U Surat in 2019 and Master's from Shiv Nadar University, Noida in 2021. Previously I have had the opportunity to work with Compound 13 Lab, based in Dharavi Mumbai as the Project Coordinator, and with St+art India Foundation in Ahmedabad. My works are an attempt at understanding the local vernacular of a region vs. the classical, which enjoys mobility, and understand through it the classical of contemporary. While using democratized mediums of interactions and collaborations. My vision for the fellowship is to contribute to a safe empathetic co-learning space and respond to issues on the ground level.