Amol Kamble

Amol has obtained his Master’s degree in Development Policy, Planning and Practice from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Tuljapur. He holds a special interest in the areas of inclusive governance, tribal development, and decentralised planning. His Master’s thesis focused on the socio-economic conditions of construction workers in Latur, highlighting issues around informal labour, livelihood insecurity, and the lack of social protection mechanisms in urbanising regions. His academic foundation, combined with field-based learning, has equipped him with a grounded understanding of development processes and community-level governance. As part of his fieldwork, he worked with the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) on the K-SMART project, supporting initiatives on digital governance and urban service delivery. He has also engaged with tribal communities in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, studying issues of education, healthcare, and livelihoods among Warli, Katkari, Kokana, and Koli communities. His work includes examining the impact of legislations such as the Forest Rights Act (FRA) and the Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas Act (PESA), along with an internship focused on Dalit and Adivasi rights in collaboration with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Research and Training Institute (BARTI), Pune.