APPENDIX 1 Research Projects and Other Projects
Title of the Project Sponsor Date of Sanction/Commencement Present Position In Charge
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Organisational Assessment of Two Organisations: A Study of Innovations on Working on Girl Child in Rajasthan Saarthi Project In Assistance to Children at Risk Designing the ToT Manual for Child Counselling Youth Alcohol Use and Risky Sexual Behaviour in India Edelgive Foundation Feb. 2009 Report submitted Dr. Swati Banerjee
Kusuma Foundation
Aug. 2008
Report writing
Prof. Lina Kashyap, Dr. Neela Dabir and Prof. Asha Bajpai Dr. Neela Dabir, Prof. Lina Kashyap and Prof. Asha Bajpai Prof. Vimla Nadkarni
Kusuma Trust
Jul. 2008
Need assessment survey is complete Data collection and analysis
The Indian Council of Medical ResearchNational Institute of Health (ICMRNIH) Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Tata Trust
Apr. 2008
Construction of National Youth Development Index (YDI)
Mar. 2008
Primary data collection and construction of YDI Ongoing
Dr. Anil Kumar and Dr. Lata Narayan
Study of Child Welfare Institutions in Osmanabad District Study the Status of Justice Delivery System for Juveniles in Conflict with Law in Maharashtra Information Pack for Children in Conflict with the Law Developing Social Capital through Early Childhood Intervention Programmes: The Case of Head Start Child Rights as a Field of Practice in India
Jan. 2008
Dr. R. Sunil
Research Council, TISS
Jan. 2008
Report writing phase
Ms. K.P. Asha Mukundan, Ms. Roshni Nair and Mr. Vijay Raghavan Dr. Neela Dabir and Ms. Mohua Nigudkar Prof. Vrinda Datta
Angan Trust, Mumbai Fulbright Program
Dec. 2007 Sep. 2007
Field Testing of the Manual Data analysis
Terre des homes Germany Coordination Office India
Sep. 2007
Data processing
Dr. Rajshree P. Mahtani
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Socio-Economic and Educational Status of the Parsi Community in India Seasonal Migration in Leh-Ladakh and Profiling Socio-Economic Status of Migrant Workers Study of Police Welfare Schemes and Programmes in Mumbai National Commission for Minorities, New Delhi GYURJA Jun. 2008 Data collection Prof. D.P. Singh and Dr. Anita Rath Mr. Daniel S.R. and Prof. John Menachery
May 2008
Draft submitted
Mumbai Police and TISS
Oct. 2007
Completed
Prof. Asha Bajpai
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Title of the Project
Sponsor
Date of Sanction/Commencement Oct. 2007
Present Position
In Charge
Role of National Service Scheme (NSS) in Community Development in Maharashtra and Goa: An Assessment Demographic Transition among the Parsi Community of India: A Study of the Familial, Marital and Social-Psychological Dimensions: A Quantitative Study Socio-Economic and Educational Status of the Muslims in Mumbai A Study of Causes and Consequences of Social Unrest in South Bihar Demographic Transition among the Parsi Community of India: A Study of the Familial, Marital and Social-Psychological Dimensions: A Qualitative Study Situational Analysis of the Elderly Parsis in India
Research Council, TISS
Completed
Mr. Khalil Ahmed, Ms. Saman Afroz and Ms. C. Saigita
Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
Apr. 2007
Dissemination Advocacy, etc., and Phase II data collection ongoing
Prof. Shalini Bharat
Maharashtra State Minorities Commission, Govt. of Maharashtra Research Council, TISS
Mar. 2007
Final report submitted
Dr. Abdul Shaban and Prof. Ranu Jain
Jan. 2007
Data collection
Dr. Manish K. Jha
Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
Dec. 2003
Report submitted
Prof. Shalini Bharat
UNESCO-PARZOR Foundation, New Delhi
Jan. 2004
Final report submitted and dissemination ongoing
Prof. S. Siva Raju
DALIT AND TRIBAL ISSUES
Need Assessment of 12 Villages and 16 Tribal Hamlets at Nagothane, Raigarh Efficacy of Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) in Madhya Pradesh Status Paper on Tribal Situation in Central India Tribal Situation Analysis in Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh Tribals and Decentralisation in India Reliance Industries Nagothane Management Division Research Council, TISS Sep. 2009 Report writing Dr. H. Beck
Jan. 2009
Data collating
Prof. J.J. Roy Burman
TISS
Jan. 2009
Final study ongoing Yet to commence
Dr. H. Beck
TISS
Oct. 2008
Dr. E. Toppo, Dr. H. Beck and Dr. Bipin Jojo
Institute of Rural Management and Administration (IRMA) Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India Government of Maharashtra
Jul. 2008
Report submitted
Dr. B. Manjula
Planning for the Sixth Scheduled Area The Socio-Economic, Educational and Cultural Development of Matang Samaj in Maharashtra
Dec. 2007
Report submitted
Dr. B. Manjula
Feb. 2007
Completed
Prof. A. Ramaiah and Mr. Shaileshkumar Darorkar
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Title of the Project
Sponsor
Date of Sanction/Commencement Aug. 2006
Present Position
In Charge
Assessing and Enhancing Positive Self-concept among Tribal Children in Ashram Shalas
Research Council, TISS
Report writing
Mr. Daniel S.R. and Prof. Vidya Rao
DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS: FILMS AND OTHER MEDIA
Gender and Governance Ageing Gender and Performance Jamsetji Tata Trust Research Council, TISS Jamsetji Tata Trust Feb. 2009 Feb. 2009 Jan. 2009 In process Discussion In process Dr. B. Manjula Dr. B. Manjula Prof. K.P. Jayasankar and Prof. Anjali Monteiro Prof. K.P. Jayasankar and Prof. Anjali Monteiro Prof. K.P. Jayasankar and Prof. Anjali Monteiro Dr. B. Manjula
Music of the Marginalised
Jamsetji Tata Trust
Mar. 2008
In process
Community Radio in Kutch
Jamsetji Tata Trust
Mar. 2008
In process
XXWhy: A Film on Transgender Issues Diver-Cities' Digital Collaboratory
Jamsetji Tata Trust
Jan. 2008
Completed
UNESCO and University of Western Sydney
Sep. 2007
In process
Prof. K.P. Jayasankar, Prof. Anjali Monteiro and Ms. Shilpa Phadke
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack Survivors Support and Rehabilitation Project Climate Change and Urban Disaster Risk Reduction Chowra: A Situational Analysis, 2009 Tata Trust Jan. 2009 Completed Prof. Surinder Jaswal
Kyoto University
Oct. 2008
Ongoing
Prof. Janki Andharia
Jamsetji Tata Centre for Disaster Management (JTCDM), TISS JTCDM, TISS
Jun. 2007
Draft ready
Prof. Janki Andharia
Katchal: A Situational Analysis, 2009 Great Nicobar: A Situational Analysis, 2009 Car Nicobar: A Situational Analysis, 2009 India Disaster Report 2008
Jun. 2007
Draft ready
Prof. Janki Andharia
JTCDM, TISS
Jun. 2007
Draft ready
Prof. Janki Andharia
JTCDM, TISS
Jun. 2007
Draft ready
Prof. Janki Andharia
Jamsetji Tata Centre for Disaster Management
Mar. 2007
Ready for publication
Prof. S. Parasuraman Dr. Unnikrishnan, Mr. Max Martin, Ms. Nilanjana Biswas and Ms. Saritha C.T. Prof. Surinder Jaswal and Dr. Jacquleen Joseph
Post-Tsunami Study on Rehabilitation in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Research Council, TISS
Sep. 2006
Report writing
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Title of the Project
Sponsor
Date of Sanction/Commencement
Present Position
In Charge
EDUCATION
Preparatory Background Study for a Programme of Comparative Studies in Education Monitoring of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Maharashtra and Goa Impact of Sangati Programme on Students and Teachers in Municipal Schools of Mumbai Monitoring of Sarva Shiksa Abhiyan (SSA) in Madhya Pradesh Study of Scholarship Schemes of Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation Impact of OBC Reservation Policy in Higher Education in India ICICI Centre for Elementary Education Jul. 2009 Background reading and initial secondary research Prof. Padma Sarangapani
Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), GoI, New Delhi Avehi Public Charitable (Educational) Trust
Dec. 2008
Data collection
Dr. Rajani Konantambigi
Oct. 2008
Data collection
Dr. Nandini Manjrekar and Dr. Rakhi Banerjee
Educational Consultant India Ltd.
Aug. 2008
1st Phase completed
Dr. Sthabir Khora
Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation, Mumbai
Feb. 2008
Report submitted
Dr. P.M. Sandhya Rani
National Academy of Sciences (NASI), Allahabad
Jan. 2008
Report submitted to NASI
Dr. Sai Thakur, Ms. Saritha C.T., Ms. Jaya Goyal, Prof. D.P. Singh, Mr. Bharat Tombre and Prof. S. Parasuraman Prof. G.G. Wankhede
Widening Participation: Diversity, Isolation or Integration in Higher Education? Traditional Knowledge in Modern Settings: A Study of Reproduction of Ayurvedic Knowledge in Kerala Mainstreaming the Human Development Paradigm in Teaching Programmes at TISS Creation and Dissemination of Indigenous Literature in Social Work Influences of Education on Health and Social Status of Women in Garhwal Curriculum Planning and Preparation/Publication of Sourcebooks
British Council
Aug. 2007
Data collection
Homi Bhabha Fellowships Council
Jul. 2007
Data analysis
Dr. Leena Abraham
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Tata Social Welfare Trust
Jul. 2007
Curriculum submitted
Dr. Rohit Mutatkar, Ms. Priyanka Varma and Ms. Vandana Bhatia Dr. Suresh Pathare
Dec. 2005
Partly completed
Research Council, TISS
Apr. 2005
Report writing
Prof. Padma Velaskar and Dr. Ramila Bisht
Tata Education Trust
Apr. 2001
4 books under publication
Ms. Rekha Mammen
GOVERNANCE
Global Civil Society 2009 Centre for Global Governance, London School of Economics (LSE) Indo-Canada Research Fund May 2008 Ongoing Dr. Ashwani Kumar
Decentralisation in India: Devolution or Delegation?
Dec. 2008
Initial discussion phase
Dr. B. Manjula
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Title of the Project
Sponsor
Date of Sanction/Commencement Nov. 2008
Present Position
In Charge
Institutional Reforms and Public Service Delivery in Indian Cities: A Study of Urban Governance in Orissa A Study of the Relationship between UK-based Civil Society in the Countries of the Global South: Issues and Challenges Outcome Budget: Foundations for Reforms in Governance
Ford Foundation through Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad TISS-LSE Collaboration Project, TISS
Ongoing
Dr. Madhushree Sekher
Jul. 2008
Data processing
Dr. Rajshree P. Mahtani
Research Council, TISS
Jun. 2008
First draft of paper received
Ms. Jaya Goyal, Dr. Ramakumar, Prof. Vrinda Datta and Prof. S. Parasuraman Dr. B. Manjula and Dr. Amita Bhide Mr. Daniel S.R. and Dr. Bipin Jojo
Local Governance and Gendered Citizenship in Maharashtra Gram Sabha Participation in Electoral Politics: The Role of People's Movements in Facilitating the Process
Research Council, TISS
Feb. 2008
Data processing
Research Council, TISS
Sep. 2007
Report submitted
HEALTH
Study on Consumption of Fairness Creams Body Image among Adolescents in Haryana Health Infrastructure, Facilities, Personnel and Services in Navi Mumbai Management of Menstruation for Women Emerging from Poverty Social, Cultural, Economic, Hygienic, and Medial Aspects related to Sanitary Protection in Low-income Countries Medical Workforce Shortage in Rural Maharashtra Towards Equity in Health: A Study of Barriers in Accessing Reproductive Health in Uttar Pradesh Partnering for Knowledge Development The TISS-LSE Programme on the Social Sciences, Health Studies and HIV/AIDS Epidemiological Study of the Health Status of the Population around Jaduguda Uranium Mining Site (Jharkhand State) Consumer Guidance Society of India Self Dec. 2008 Oct. 2008 Data collected and coded Questionnaires designed, data to be collected Completed Dr. Hemal Shroff Dr. Hemal Shroff
City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), Maharahtra Karolinska Institute, Sweden
May 2008
Prof. Prem C. Saxena
Jan. 2008
Project completed
Dr. Harshad Thakur
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Constella Futures, New Delhi
Sep. 2007 Sep. 2007
Report submitted Report submitted
Prof. C.A.K. Yesudaian Dr. Anil Kumar
Jamsetji Tata Trust
Jun. 2007
Ongoing
Prof. S. Parasuraman and All schools of the Institute
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), BARC
Feb. 2006
Ongoing
Dr. Harshad Thakur
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Title of the Project
Sponsor
Date of Sanction/Commencement
Present Position
In Charge
HIV/AIDS
Baseline Survey of Orphan and Vulnerable Children of HIV/AIDS Affected Families Prevention of HIV/STI among Married Women in Urban India World Vision Apr. 2008 Report submitted Prof. C.A.K. Yesudaian
National Institute of Health, through University of Connecticut Health Center, U.S.A. Karnataka Health Promotion Trust India Health Action Trust, Bangalore World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar. 2008
Ongoing
Dr. Shubhada Maitra and Dr. Sharvari Karandikar
Special Behaviour Survey of Core and Bridging Group of HIV Infection in Mumbai Service Availability Mapping of HIV/AIDS Facilities in Maharashtra Migration, Mobility and Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS among Male Migrants in Maharashtra AIDS Stigma, Gender and Health Consequences in India
Sep. 2007
Data submitted
Prof. D.P. Singh
Mar. 2007
Report submitted
Prof. C.A.K. Yesudaian
Population Council
Nov. 2006
Completed
Dr. Kanchan Mukherjee, Dr. Anil Kumar and Prof. Shalini Bharat
National Institute of Health, USA
Jul. 2005
Data collection completed
Prof. Shalini Bharat
LABOUR AND ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT
Non-Surgical Closure of Pepsico Naroda Plant Assessment of Employee Engagement Wholesale, Retail, Service Industry and Open Markets in Navi Mumbai: Employment, Investment and Turnover Adecco TISS Market Research Initiatives (ATLMRI) Pepsico India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. Bank of America Continuum Solution Pvt. Ltd. CIDCO Jan. 2009 Drat report submitted Report writing Prof. D.K. Srivastava
Jan. 2009
Mr. P. Vijayakumar
Dec. 2008
Completed
Prof. Prem C. Saxena
Adecco
Jan. 2007
8 discussion papers completed, 2 book chapters published, 1 journal article published, 1 national conference
Dr. Bino Paul GD
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENT
Scoping Study of Urban Water Reform in Maharashtra Analysis of Approach Paper on Bulk Water Tariff for Maharashtra, issued by Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) Base Analysis of the Contextualised Impact of Climate Change LSE Project Urban Component Self Jan. 2009 Ongoing Prof. Subodh Wagle
Nov. 2008
Completed
Prof. Subodh Wagle
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Nov. 2008
2nd Phase completed
Prof. T. Jayaraman
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Title of the Project
Sponsor
Date of Sanction/Commencement Sep. 2008
Present Position
In Charge
Strengthening Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), Gender, Equity and Rights Approach in the Water Sector Administration of Forest Villages and Tribal Situation: A Study in Assam Field-Study of Jalaswarajya Drinking Water Scheme in Thane District of Maharashtra Publication on Climate Change Social Analysis of Joint Forest Management and National Afforestation Programme Scheme in Maharashtra Analysis of Applicability of MWRRA Act to the Built-Operate- Transfor (BOT) Proposal of the Neera Deoghar Dam Performance and Development Effectiveness of Sardar Sarovar Project Integrated Water Resources Development in South Asia South Asia Universities Consortium on Integrated Water Resources Management Developing Corporate Plan for National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation
Department of Environmental Sciences, Wageningen University, Netherlands Research Council, TISS
Two training programmes have been undertaken
Prof. Lakshmi Lingam and Prof. Subodh Wagle
Aug. 2008
Ongoing
Dr. C.J. Sonowal
LSE Project Urban Component Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Research Council, TISS
Apr. 2008
Completed
Prof. Subodh Wagle
Apr. 2008 Apr. 2008
Two publications have been printed Report writing
Prof. T. Jayaraman Dr. C.J. Sonowal
LSE Project Urban Component
Feb. 2008
Completed
Prof. Subodh Wagle
Research Council, TISS
Jan. 2008
Report published
Mr. Himanshu Upadhyay, Ms. Jaya Goyal, Prof. Subodh Wagle and Prof. S. Parasuraman Dr. Abdul Shaban, Prof. Lakshmi Lingam and Prof. Subodh Wagle Prof. S. Parasuraman and Prof. Lakshmi Lingam Dr. Swapan Garain
SaciWATERs, Hyderabad
Jun. 2007
Case studies prepared ongoing
SaciWATERs, Hyderabad
Feb. 2007
National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation, Delhi
Jan. 2007
Final report submitted
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Banking Practices in Rural and Semi-Urban Maharashtra, India Livelihood Baseline: Vidarbha Initiative NCR Financial Solution Ltd., U.K. TataTrust Jun. 2007 Apr. 2009 2nd phase data collection over Preparation of tools consultation with stakeholders Dr. Abdul Shaban and Dr. Sujata Sriram Dr. T. Rajaretnam, Dr. R. Sunil
WOMEN AND GENDER
Gendered Governance and Inclusion Fair and Lovely Social Initiative Mission Young Women and Feminism The Hunger Project Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL) Jamsetji Tata Trust Dec. 2008 Aug. 2008 May 2008 Data processing Data collection In process Dr. B. Manjula and Dr. Amita Bhide Dr. Rajani Konantambigi Ms. Shilpa Phadke
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Title of the Project
Sponsor
Date of Sanction/Commencement Apr. 2008
Present Position
In Charge
Gender and Governance in Rural Services Integrating Gender Sensitivity in TB Programmes in India: Building International Partnerships and Models for Equitable Access Taking Programmes H/YaariDosti and M/Sakhi-Saheli to Scale: Engaging Boys, Girls and Fathers to Empower Girls and Young Women Through the Genderlens: Gender and National Identity in Textbooks Teaching and Researching on Women's Issues to Promote Women's Couplete Water Rights as Women's Rights Gender and Governance in Kerala Women and Violence: Review of Health Records from Aarohi, Thane Gender and Space
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington D.C. Canadian Institute for Health Research
Data analysis
Dr. Madhushree Sekher
Feb. 2008
Literature review completed
Prof. Lakshmi Lingam
International Centre for Research on Women, New Delhi
Feb. 2008
Ongoing
Dr. Shubhada Maitra
Nirantar: Centre for Gender and Education, New Delhi Department for International Development (DFID) International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Research Council, TISS Research Council, TISS
Oct. 2006
Final report prepared Ongoing
Dr. Nandini Manjrekar
Oct. 2006
Dr. Nishi Mitra and Ms. Anjali Dave Prof. Chhaya Datar Dr. B. Manjula Prof. Surinder Jaswal
Jun. 2006 May 2006 Dec. 2005
Completed Final phase of submission Report writing
Indo-Dutch Programme on Alternative in Development
Sep. 2003
Manuscript near completion
Ms. Shilpa Phadke
URBAN ISSUES
Analysis of Legal Provisions Related to Public Disclosure of Information by Urban Local Bodies in Maharashtra Impact of 12% Scheme on Socio-Economic Profile of PAPs under the Navi Mumbai Project Comparative Analysis of Legal Provisions Related to Community Participation in Urban Governance in respective Bills /Laws from States of Maharashtra, West Bengal and Kerala as well as the Model Bill from Government of India Situational Analysis of Urban Poor in Cities of Pune, Nagpur and Bangalore Staking a Claim: Housing Rights for the Poor in Mumbai LSE Project Urban Component Sep. 2008 Draft report ready Prof. Subodh Wagle
CIDCO, Navi Mumbai
Aug. 2008
Draft report submitted
Dr. P.M. Sandhya Rani and Prof. R.N. Sharma
LSE Project Urban Component
Jul. 2008
Research completed; Draft discussion paper ready
Prof. Subodh Wagle
CHF International
Dec. 2007
Report submitted
Prof. Subodh Wagle and Dr. Amita Bhide Dr. Neela Dabir and Dr. Amita Bhide
Cordaid, Netherlands
Jul. 2006
Report writing
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Title of the Project
Sponsor
Date of Sanction/Commencement Dec. 2008
Present Position
In Charge
Citizen Primer on Financial Reform in ULBs in India
TISS, Mumbai
Completed
Mr. Sanjeev Chandorkar
OTHERS
Theories of Secularisation Human Security in India Research Council, TISS TISS-MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology) collaborative work Mar. 2009 Jan. 2009 Initial stage Initial stage Prof. T. Jayaraman Prof. C. Sengupta, Prof. Raj Balakrishnan, Dr. Ritambhara Hebbar, Dr. Abdul Shaban, Dr. Anita Rath and Mr. P. Gopinath Dr. Rajshree P. Mahtani Prof. T. Jayaraman
A Conceptualisation of SATHIB's Programmes Globalisation of Innovation: Its Manifestation, Determinants, and Implications for the Emerging Economies of China and India Country Profile of Qatar
SATHIB, Bangalore IDRC, Canada
Jan. 2009 Jan. 2009
Data collection Project being initiated and preliminary work being undertaken Completed
UN-Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), Beirut, Lebanon Kusuma Trust
Dec. 2008
Prof. Prem C. Saxena
Saarthi Project
Sep. 2008
Data analysis
Prof. Asha Bajpai, Dr. Neela Dabir and Prof. Lina Kashyap Mr. Khalil Ahmed, Ms. Saman Afroz and Ms. C. Saigita Ms. Roshni Nayar, Mr. Vijay Raghavan and Ms. K.P. Asha Mukundan Dr. Muttayya Koganuramath and Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi Prof. Janki Andharia and Dr. Balamurugan Guru and Prof. VidyaRao, Prof. Vimla Nadkarni, Prof. C. Sengupta, Prof. Janki Andharia, Prof. John Menachery, Dr. Manish K. Jha and Dr. B. Manjula Prof. Surinder Jaswal
An Evaluation Study of National Service Scheme in India A Study of the Probation System: An Insiders View Point Digitisation of Indian Journal of Social Work Andaman Nicobar Islands TATA-LAHDC (Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council) Development Support
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, GoI. Research Council, TISS
Mar. 2008
Report submitted
Dec. 2007
Data analysis
Research Council, TISS JTCDM, TISS Jamsetji Tata Trust
Jul. 2007 Mar. 2006 May 2005
Completed Developing Ongoing
Departmental Research Support
UGC
Dec. 2004
Ongoing
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