Atishi Marlena
| Atishi Marlena | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8th June, 1981 Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater |
St. Stephen's College, Delhi, University of Oxford |
| Known for | Politics |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
Atishi Marlena is a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and is a member of the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the party.[1] She is currently the Advisor to the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, primarily on education.[2] She has worked in the field of alternative education and curriculum. She was also instrumental in drafting the manifestos of the party in the Delhi Assembly elections. Marlena has been a Spokesperson of the AAP and is often seen on television debates representing the party.
Atishi Marlena was born and raised in Delhi by Marxist parents. She studied history at St. Stephen's College, Delhi, and in 2005 went to Magdalen College, Oxford as a Rhodes scholar.[3][4]
Marlena spent some time teaching at Rishi Valley School in Andhra Pradesh before moving to a small village near Bhopal in Himachal Pradesh. There she was involved with such things as organic farming and progressive education systems, and she worked with several non-profit organisations, such as the Sambhavana Institute of Public Policy. While there she met casually with various members of the AAP, including Prashant Bhushan.[3][5]
Although always interest in public policy, Marlena observed the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement as a sceptical outsider, believing that single-issue campaigns were ineffective. However, in January 2013 she became involved in policy formulation for the AAP, which has its roots in that movement.[3]
Marlena was closely involved with the Jal Satyagraha in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh 2015 and provided vital support to the AAP leader & activist spearheading the campaign Alok Agarwal during the historic protests, as well as during the legal battle that ensued.[6]
References
- ↑ "Political Affairs Committee". Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ↑ "Delhi Govt Portal". delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
- 1 2 3 "The Aam Aadmi of AAP: 5 personal stories of sacrifice, triumph and validation". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- ↑ "Rhodes Scholars: complete list, 1903-2015". The Rhodes Trust. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- ↑ "FACE TO FACE: Atishi Marlena, Aam Aadmi Party | Hard News". hardnewsmedia.com. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
- ↑ "Meet the young leaders hoping to infuse vitality into our democracy". 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2016-09-29.