Columbia University, University of California San Diego (UCSD)

13,816 students across 23 schools

13 cities across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Odisha

This study employed social network analysis using the Socionomy toolkit to understand peer networks, learning outcomes, and the role of classroom interventions in shaping social capital among students. A key research question examined how randomized seating arrangements could alter friendship patterns and influence student interactions over a 2.5-month intervention period.

Aawaaz functioned as the implementation partner, overseeing
on-ground data collection, intervention deployment, monitoring, and stakeholder engagement. Tasks included administering baseline and endline surveys, implementing randomized seating plans, coordinating site visits, managing transcription, cleaning, and processing of data, and producing school-level reports. The team also managed survey logistics such as printing,
transportation, scanning, and coding, alongside budgeting and resource allocation.

University of California San Diego (UCSD)

300+ teachers across 3 schools

Delhi, NCR

This project examines teacher agency and professional networks, with particular attention to the experiences of teachers working with marginalised students under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category. The central research question investigates how teachers build support networks to address the learning needs of disadvantaged students and how institutional settings influence teacher agency.

Aawaaz conducted online surveys and semi-structured interviews, maintained sustained communication with school management and teaching staff, and facilitated the administration of instruments. The team managed transcription, data cleaning and coding, budgeting, and coordinated logistics across the partner schools.

Learning and Achievement Hub Initiative (LAHI), University of Chicago

2000+ students and parents

13 cities across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Odisha

This ongoing longitudinal impact evaluation explores the relationship between structured internship opportunities, family engagement, and student career outcomes. Research questions include how internships shape students’ employability skills and how school-family-employer collaboration strengthens long-term educational trajectories.

Aawaaz manages the last-mile implementation, including survey administration,  data collection and management, and stakeholder liaison across schools,  families, and employers. The team facilitates student and parent engagement through online calls, arranges internships by coordinating with employers,  prepares reports on school and field visits, and ensures quality data collection  (using SurveyCTO). Aawaaz also oversees budgeting to enable smooth program execution.