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DR. ANANYA SAMAJDAR

Deputy Director - Research

Dr. Ananya Samajdar is Deputy Director for research at GRAAM. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the National University of Singapore. Along with heading the research team, she has handled studies for WHO, NHSRC, Karnataka Evaluation Authority, and UNICEF. In her previous job at TISS, she has worked with MHRD on higher education and academic leadership projects and with Coal India on influencing their CSR activities.

Her other interests include singing and listening to Hindustani Classical Music (vocal).

Projects Handled

Sl.no Name of the Project Assignment Partner Thematic Area Project Type Assignment Period
1 Demand Side Assessment of Primary Health Care in Assam World Health Organisation Public Health Development Research Sep 2019
Jun 2020
2 Outsourcing Formulation of Policy Options and Legal Implications for Enabling Prescription and Dispensing by Mid-Level Health Workers and Nurses for Primary Health Care in India. World Health Organisation Public Health Development Research Jun 2019
Dec 2019
3 Evaluation of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) in Karnataka Karnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA) Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation Jan 2019
Mar 2020
4 Midline Evaluation of Prerepana Project NR Foundation, SVYM Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation Dec 2018
Mar 2019
5 Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Skill Development Program for Less Privileged Youth under Titan’s Corporate Social Responsibility Titan Comany Limited Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation Aug 2018
Mar 2019
6 Research & Strategic Consultation for the Establishment of NR Foundation’s PwD Skill and Employment Facilitation Centre NR Foundation Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Impact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON) Aug 2018
Dec 2018
7 NISHTHA: Transforming Comprehensive Healthcare in India Jhpiego Public Health Community Consultation Dec 2020
Mar 2023
8 Impact Evaluation of MyQuest Programme in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat QUEST Alliance Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation Sep 2021
Nov 2022
9 Developing a Roadmap of Social Enterprise Ecosystem as a Precursor for a viable Social Stock Exchange in India NABARD Governance and Democratization Impact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON) Jun 2019
Jun 2020
10 Development of State of the 21st Century Skills Sector Report UNICEF Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Development Research Oct 2021
Feb 2022
11 A Study of Tribal Livelihood, Karnataka National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Indigenous Community Development Development Research Mar 2022
Dec 2022
12 Assessment of the Implementation of Ayushmaan Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWC) in India National Health System Resource Centre (NHSRC) Public Health Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation Oct 2020
Jun 2021
13 To support case-study on Civil-society Participation in India’s Pandemic Response World Health Organisation Public Health Development Research Sep 2022
Feb 2023
14 A study on inclusion of vulnerable sections in the MGNREGA of Karnataka Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka Indigenous Community Development Development Research Oct 2022
Dec 2023
15 Rapid policy assessment and analysis to identify gaps that need interventions for integrated NCD service delivery World Health Organisation Public Health Development Research Oct 2022
Dec 2022
16 India Human Development Survey (IHDS) 2022-23 National Council of Applied Economic Research Governance and Democratization Development Research Nov 2022
Mar 2023
17 Evaluation of an implementation of Graduation Approach by The/Nudge Institute in North Karnataka The/Nudge Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Development Research Nov 2022
Feb 2025
18 Perspectives and practices of tribal traditional healers on health and health systems across different states of India: Mixed method study Piramal Swasthya Management and Research Institute Public Health Development Research Dec 2022
Dec 2023
19 Evaluation of Samagra Shikshana Karnataka from 2018-19 to 2020-21 Karnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA) Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation Jan 2023
Jun 2023
20 Tracer Study for Technical Vocational Education and Training TVET Employment Outcomes of Graduates from ITIs in Karnataka Karnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA) Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation Jan 2023
Nov 2023
21 A study of the health status needs and access of the nomadic tribes of Jammu and Kashmir World Health Organisation Public Health Development Research May 2023
Dec 2023
22 Certificate Program: Introduction to Public Policy Quality Council of India Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Academic Programs Jan 2019
Dec 2022
23 Introduction to Public Policy- IPP Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Academic Programs Jan 2022
Oct 2023
24 Voice of Students Survey Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Policy Engagement Dec 2023
Feb 2024
Name of the Project
Assignment Partner
Thematic Area
Project Type
Assignment Period
World Health Organization
Public Health
Development Research
Sep 2019
Jun 2020
World Health Organisation
Public Health
Development Research
Jun 2019
Dec 2019
Karnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA)
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation
Jan 2019
Mar 2020
NR Foundation, SVYM
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation
Dec 2018
Mar 2019
Titan Comany Limited
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation
Aug 2018
Mar 2019
NR Foundation
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Impact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON)
Aug 2018
Dec 2018
Jhpiego
Public Health
Community Consultation
Dec 2020
Mar 2023
QUEST Alliance
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation
Sep 2021
Nov 2022
NABARD
Governance and Democratization
Impact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON)
Jun 2019
Jun 2020
UNICEF
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Development Research
Oct 2021
Feb 2022
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
Indigenous Community Development
Development Research
Mar 2022
Dec 2022
National Health System Resource Centre (NHSRC)
Public Health
Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation
Oct 2020
Jun 2021
World Health Organisation
Public Health
Development Research
Sep 2022
Feb 2023
Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka
Indigenous Community Development
Development Research
Oct 2022
Dec 2023
World Health Organization
Public Health
Development Research
Oct 2022
Dec 2022
National Council of Applied Economic Research
Governance and Democratization
Development Research
Nov 2022
Mar 2023
The/Nudge
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Development Research
Nov 2022
Feb 2025
Piramal Swasthya Management and Research Institute
Public Health
Development Research
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Karnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA)
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation
Jan 2023
Jun 2023
Karnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA)
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation
Jan 2023
Nov 2023
World Health Organization
Public Health
Development Research
May 2023
Dec 2023
Quality Council of India
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Academic Programs
Jan 2019
Dec 2022
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Academic Programs
Jan 2022
Oct 2023
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Policy Engagement
Dec 2023
Feb 2024
Sl. NoProject NameAssignment PartnerThematic AreaFunctional AreaAssignment Date
1Evaluation of an implementation of Graduation Approach by The/Nudge Institute in North KarnatakaThe/NudgeLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchNov 2022
Feb 2025
2NISHTHA: Transforming Comprehensive Healthcare in IndiaJhpiegoPublic HealthCommunity ConsultationDec 2020
Mar 2023
3To support case-study on Civil-society Participation in India’s Pandemic ResponseWorld Health OrganisationPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchSep 2022
Feb 2023
4Rapid policy assessment and analysis to identify gaps that need interventions for integrated NCD service deliveryWorld Health OrganisationPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchOct 2022
Dec 2022
5Developing a Roadmap of Social Enterprise Ecosystem as a Precursor for a viable Social Stock Exchange in IndiaNABARDGovernance and DemocratizationImpact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON)Jun 2019
Jun 2020
6Research & Strategic Consultation for the Establishment of NR Foundation’s PwD Skill and Employment Facilitation CentreNR FoundationLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodImpact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON)Aug 2018
Dec 2018
7Demand Side Assessment of Primary Health Care in AssamWorld Health OrganisationPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchSep 2019
Jun 2020
8Outsourcing Formulation of Policy Options and Legal Implications for Enabling Prescription and Dispensing by Mid-Level Health Workers and Nurses for Primary Health Care in India.World Health OrganisationPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchJun 2019
Dec 2019
9A study on inclusion of vulnerable sections in the MGNREGA of KarnatakaDepartment of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of KarnatakaIndigenous Community DevelopmentDevelopment ResearchOct 2022
Dec 2023
10Perspectives and practices of tribal traditional healers on health and health systems across different states of India: Mixed method studyPiramal Swasthya Management and Research InstitutePublic HealthDevelopment ResearchDec 2022
Dec 2023
11A Study of Tribal Livelihood, KarnatakaNational Commission for Scheduled TribesIndigenous Community DevelopmentDevelopment ResearchMar 2022
Dec 2022
12A study of the health status needs and access of the nomadic tribes of Jammu and KashmirWorld Health OrganisationPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchMay 2023
Dec 2023
13India Human Development Survey (IHDS) 2022-23National Council of Applied Economic ResearchGovernance and DemocratizationDevelopment ResearchNov 2022
Mar 2023
14Evaluation of Samagra Shikshana Karnataka from 2018-19 to 2020-21Karnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA)Learning, Skill Development and LivelihoodSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationJan 2023
May 2024
15Voice of Students Survey Learning, Skill Development and LivelihoodPolicy EngagementDec 2023
Feb 2024
16Tracer Study for Technical Vocational Education and Training TVET Employment Outcomes of Graduates from ITIs in KarnatakaKarnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA)Learning, Skill Development and LivelihoodSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationJan 2023
Nov 2023
17Introduction to Public Policy- IPP Learning, Skill Development and LivelihoodAcademic ProgramsJan 2022
Oct 2023
18Certificate Program: Introduction to Public PolicyQuality Council of IndiaLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodAcademic ProgramsJan 2019
Dec 2022
19Impact Evaluation of MyQuest Programme in Tamil Nadu and GujaratQUEST AllianceLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationSep 2021
Nov 2022
20Development of State of the 21st Century Skills Sector ReportUNICEFLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchOct 2021
Feb 2022
21Assessment of the Implementation of Ayushmaan Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWC) in IndiaNational Health System Resource Centre (NHSRC)Public HealthSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationOct 2020
Jun 2021
22Evaluation of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) in KarnatakaKarnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA)Learning, Skill Development and LivelihoodSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationJan 2019
Mar 2020
23Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Skill Development Program for Less Privileged Youth under Titan’s Corporate Social ResponsibilityTitan Company LimitedLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationAug 2018
Mar 2019
24Midline Evaluation of Prerepana ProjectNR Foundation, SVYMLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationDec 2018
Mar 2019
  • Ko, Kilkon and Ananya Samajdar. 2010. Evaluation of International Corruption Indexes: Should We Believe Them or Not? The Social Science Journal 47: 508-40. 
  • Samajdar, Ananya. 2011. Accountability and Performance: A Study of Rural Local Government in the Indian State of West Bengal. Annual International Conference on Political Science, Sociology and International Relations 2011 (PSSIR 2011), 7-8 November, Singapore [published in Proceedings of the Annual International Conference on Political Science, Sociology and International Relations (PSSIR 2011), 7-8 November 2011, Singapore, published by Global Science and Technology Forum (GSTF) and indexed by EBSCO and CrossRef]. 
  • Samajdar, Ananya. 2012. An Assessment of Local Government Accountability: Mechanisms and their Operation in GramPanchayats in Two Indian States. International Conference on Public Administration (8th ICPA), 25-27th October 2012, Hyderabad, India [published in Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Public Administration (8th) (Volume 1), published by University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Press (UESTC Press), Chengdu, People’s Republic of China]. 
  • Samajdar, Ananya. 2016. Far Beyond RUSA: Book Review of “RUSA- As Quality Intervention in the Higher Education Sector” (2016), edited by Dalip Kumar and published by Chandigarh Post Graduate Government College for Girls and Unistar Books Pvt Ltd. University News 54 (31): 30-3 (August 01-07). 
  • Samajdar, Ananya. 2017. Democracy, Capacity and Performance in Panchayats: Exploring the Dilemma and the Debate in Abhijit Bhattacharya and Mousumi Ghatak (eds.)Rural Development Programmes in India: Effectiveness and Evaluation. Serials Publications Pvt Ltd. Sarma, 
  • Rohan and Ananya Samajdar. 2017. Healthy Balance Sheets and Unhealthy Communities : Practitioner Perspectives on CSR Initiatives of Public Sector Enterprises in India in S. Siva Raju (ed.) Corporate Social Responsibility in India: Some Empirical Evidence. Springer Singapore.