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PG - MAHR - Studio - 3 | Spring 2023 | ‘Beneath Bureaucracy: Study of Subordinates (PWD, Pune)
  • Student SHIVANI R IYENGAR
  • Code PHR22326
  • Faculty Architecture
  • Tutor/s Sarah nicole Melsens,M Mallika
  • TA Binita Bose

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This paper investigates the roles and contributions of lower-ranking personnel, particularly subordinates (overseers), on construction sites within the Public Works Department (PWD). Drawing from PWD archives and secondary literature, it aims to build a profile for these often-overlooked individuals, exploring their training, challenges, and significance. Employing a research framework to study and synthesize the experiences of these underrepresented figures within historical contexts. Focusing on Pune, the paper delves into job titles, linguistic requirements, and local material knowledge, highlighting their crucial roles in the construction sector well as within the PWD's bureaucratic framework.

Cover: Beneath the Bureaucratic Surface Study of Subordinates in the PWD (19th and 20th century)’
Module 01: Reading Seminar
Module 02: Re-assembling the Building Site
Module 03: Research Projects Analyzing the primary and secondary dataset
Research parameters and Narrative arc for the research
Introduction and Research gap
Establishment, hierarchies and roles of the subordinates in PWD
Training and Recruitments of subordinates
Promotions, transfers and interpersonal relationships of the subordinates in PWD
Reflection and Conclusion