Yash Rajiv Gandhi

Yash joined the MSc Contemporary India programme in October 2010 and graduated in July 2011. He was based at Wolfson College. After his academic journey at Oxford, Yash joined the Government of Gujarat, where he worked till  May 2014, after which he shifted to New Delhi to work for the Prime  Minister's Office, where is working even at present.

"I graduated in history from St. Stephen's College, where our course material stopped at 1947. In that sense, the MSc at Oxford was a logical continuation of my study and passion towards Indian history. The course picked up from where  we left at the UG level. At Oxford, I had the opportunity to be taught by  a diverse and dedicated faculty that devoted great time and resources in making every module interesting and intellectually enriching. The discussions with faculty and peers were equally enriching. I took back enhanced writing skills during my stay in Oxford- things that seem simple but things many of us did not posses in plenty such as how to present a strong argument, referencing, substantiating an argument with facts and theory. The reading list which we were given was all encompassing. 

I thought the MSc remained an ideal course for Indian as well as non-Indian students who want to pursue academic study about India or want to work in India either in the policy or academic world."