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Vishnu Varatharajan

Vishnu Varatharajan

Student Reporter/Photographer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Doctoral Researcher - Public Policy Realignment | Research Officer - Global Survivors Fund

  • Education

    • SSN College of Engineering

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Completed the project “Using TRIZ in FSW of steel”. In-plant training at Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala. Student Coordinator of the Tamil Literary Club. Member of SSN Photography Club.

    • Vana Vani Matriculation Higher Secondary School

      2004 - 2011

      Activities and Societies: Art: Stage Play; Leadership: Class Prefect

    • University of Madras

      2017 - 2019
      Master of Arts - MA Political Science and Government

    • Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

      2020 - 2024
      PhD Political Science / International Relations

  • Experience

    • Vikatan

      Jul 2012 - Jul 2013
      Student Reporter/Photographer

      Distinction award as Reporter cum Photographer for gaining transformative experience in field journalism, data collection, content creation, interview, proofreading, precise report writing & photography.

    • People's Archive of Rural India

      Sept 2016 - Apr 2018
      Freelance Translator

    • Madras Institute of Development Studies

      Aug 2018 - Jan 2019
      Project Intern

      Assisting the umbrella project “Social Theory and Asian Dialogues” under the supervision of Dr. Ananta Kumar Giri.

    • Humboldt University of Berlin

      Feb 2019 - Jul 2019
      Visiting Researcher

      Research visit at the Institut für Asien- und Afrikawissenschaften (Institute of Asian and African Studies), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Presented my research on the evolution of Gandhi's Satyagraha in South Africa, which was published as an essay in Gandhi Marg Quarterly January 2020 issue.

    • Madras Institute of Development Studies

      Aug 2019 - Sept 2020
      Research and Editorial Assistant

      Under Dr. Ananta Kumar Giri, I assisted in editing five books through database management, secretarial correspondence, proofreading, research consultation and essay contribution.

    • Global Survivors Fund

      May 2021 - now

      • Research Officer

        Jan 2022 - now

      • Coding & Analysis Intern

        May 2021 - Dec 2021

    • American University School of International Service

      Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
      Visiting Researcher

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Safeguarding Essentials

      Humanitarian Leadership Academy
      Feb 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Safeguarding Matters

      Safeguarding Resource and Support Hub
      Aug 2025

    • Søren Kierkegaard - Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity

      Coursera
      Jul 2020
      View certificate certificate

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Corresponding member

      Issued by Gandhi Informations Zentrum on Feb 2019
      Gandhi Informations ZentrumAssociated with Vishnu Varatharajan

    • Member

      Issued by Yuva Shakthi on Aug 2011
      Yuva ShakthiAssociated with Vishnu Varatharajan

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Gandhi Study Circle on Jun 2016
      Gandhi Study CircleAssociated with Vishnu Varatharajan

    • Member

      Issued by National Social Scheme on Aug 2011
      National Social SchemeAssociated with Vishnu Varatharajan