The 2025–26 Edition of the CCF Student Ambassador Program brought together ambassadors from 37 institutes across 25 cities in India. From August 2025 to March 2026, the program took place over eight engaging sessions designed to introduce participants to CCF’s initiatives in a structured and immersive way.
In the first phase, each session focused on one of the Foundation’s key initiatives, the Charles Correa Archives, CCF’s Publications, the Charles Correa Gold Medal and Gold Medal Storehouse, Nagari films, and the C20 Initiative, among many others. A significant moment in the program was a special session on the Charles Correa Gold Medal, where the three awardees of the 2025 cycle presented their thesis projects and engaged in a live Q&A session with ambassadors. The program also included screenings of select films on Charles Correa, offering further insight into his early ideas and design approach. Alongside these sessions, ambassadors were given small, hands-on tasks to deepen their understanding and translate these ideas into their own contexts.
A key highlight of the cohort was the widespread engagement with the Nagari films. Twenty-two ambassadors organised screenings within their institutions, with a few even extending these to city-level audiences. These screenings sparked thoughtful and critical discussions, reflecting a strong resonance with students across contexts. The cohort also participated in conversations, games and activities around the Charles Correa Archives, using them as a starting point to reflect on the broader idea of architectural archives in practice.
Students took their own initiative to disseminate the CCF resource that resonated with them the most. These initiatives ranged from games based on the C20 Initiative to incorporating Charles Correa’s ideas into student-led book clubs and film clubs, as well as sketching immersions across different cities. Ambassadors were encouraged to design and lead engagements within their institutions, across batches and formats. Through this process, they developed a deeper understanding of CCF’s work and Charles Correa’s ideals, while also taking on the responsibility of sharing these perspectives with their student communities.
At the conclusion of the program, 31 Student Ambassadors were awarded a certificate from the Charles Correa Foundation in recognition of their engagement and participation.
You can browse the student work of this cohort by clicking the links below!
2025-26 Cohort
Wadiyar Centre for Architecture, Mysore
Faculty of Architecture,
Dr M G R Educational and Research Institute, Chennai
Amity School of Architecture and Planning, Noida
MIT ADTU School of Architecture and Planning, Pune
Sri Venkateshwara College of Architecture, Hyderabad
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Aditya College of Architecture, Mumbai
Goa College of Architecture, Panjim
R V College of Architecture, Bangalore
National Institute of Technology, Patna
College of Architecture, MLSU, Udaipur
School of Environment and Architecture, Mumbai
Ashoka School of Planning and Architecture, Hyderabad
SAL School of Architecture, Ahmedabad
Department of Architecture, T K M College of Engineering, Kollam
School of Architecture, Anant National University, Ahmedabad
GITAM School of Architecture, Hyderabad
Institute of Architecture and Planning, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
I K G Punjab Technical University, Mohali Campus – II, Mohali
F O A P D, Integral University, Lucknow
Indubhai Parekh School of Architecture, Rajkot
McGan’s Ooty School of Architecture, Ooty
School of Architecture, Techno India University, Kolkata
Faculty of Architecture, DIT University, Dehradun
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal
Jadavpur University, Kolkata
D C Patel School of Architecture (APIED), Anand
Deccan School of Planning and Architecture, Hyderabad
CEPT University, Ahmedabad
We would also like to acknowledge the following institutions for nominating CCF Student Ambassadors for the 2025-26 cohort:
- Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi
- College of Architecture, Eranad Knowledge City, Malappuram
- School of Architecture, P P Savani University, Surat
- K R Mangalam School of Architecture, Gurgaon
- Dayanand Sagar Academy, Bangalore
- MES School of Architecture, Kuttipuram