Articles by Nikhilesh Unnikrishnan

Nikhilesh is an urban planner with 2.5 years of professional experience. Currently, he works at Catalysts Group in Bengaluru, where he specialises in the intersection of public health and climate. He has a passion for working on spatial problems and data analysis, using his skills to help improve the lives of people.

OpenCity.in, on April 1st 2023, organised a datajam at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore to analyse data of various sectors-education, civic participation, and mobility-for all the 28 Bengaluru Assembly constituencies. The event brought together participants from diverse backgrounds, including urban designers, policy wonks, GIS experts, developers, data scientists, and more. This article highlights the team's findings in education. Problem statement How many students are there per constituency population? Are there enough staff and facilities in the schools to serve these students? Background We started out by asking basic questions on what constitutes education and the basic infrastructure needed…

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