Eklavya is a non-government organisation that was set up in 1982 to actively seed and develop academic programmes for curricular change in elementary education at the micro level, and mainstream them through government and non-government agencies. Apart from various field programmes Eklavya is also known for its high-quality publications.  

Under the publications programme, in addition to three magazines - a monthly for children called Chakmak; Sandarbh for teachers and high school students; and Srote a science and technology feature service, Eklavya develops and publishes books for children, students, teachers and parents in various genre. These publications embody our efforts to promote a critical awareness of issues, encourage creativity and develop problem solving abilities. The objective is to provide quality reading materials on various subjects. 


We are looking for Editor/Associate Editor for the shiksha sahitya segment of the publications programme.

Location - Bhopal

Emoluments  -  ₹ 35,000 to ₹ 40,000

Expectations

  • Assist senior editors in conceptualisation of books, identification of manuscripts, working with authors, editing and shaping books.
  • Coordinate all tasks on specific title/book projects — the person is expected to handle title/books end-to-end.
  • Prepare reports and proposals and other necessary documents for the project.
  • Proof-check, copy-edit and translate materials in English and/or Hindi.
  • Work in tandem with the design and production team on production aspects.

Qualifications

  • Post-graduate in any subject.
  • 3-5 years experience of editing in any publication, preferably an academic publication.
  • Fluency in Hindi and English.
  • Command over word-processing softwares like MS Word.
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Indesign.

Last date for application: 30 April 2023

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