About the Organiser
Indian School of Democracy’s mission is to nurture principled leaders with moral courage and imagination and to work on strengthening four pillars of Indian democracy – legislative, executive, judiciary, and media. The end goal is to make democracy work for all citizens.
About the Event
Democracy Express 2022 is a 9-day immersive learning journey across 3 states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Bihar with 40 young political leaders who will be selected from various states of India.
Participants will be exposed to regional and national politics, and also build important political skills such as campaign management, political communication etc.
Aspiring and existing political leaders from all states can apply.
Our vision is to build a community of principled leaders that deepen their understanding of the politics of Sarvodaya as an important avenue of public service, imagine an alternative to the status quo in all the different arenas of politics and, find the moral courage to bring revolutionary change to India’s politics through a deep understanding of where we are and how we got here.
Program Dates
November 5 to November 13, 2022
Why get on this Democracy Express?
The word politics has become stained in today’s world – we want to change that.
Elections are getting expensive, there is tough competition within the parties, and minimal interaction between youth and political leaders. There are very few relatable role models in Indian Politics for the youth today.
In this journey, you will:
- Understand different pathways to politics
- Reclaim politics as an avenue of public service
- Build a community of principled leaders
- Design and visualize your own political journey
- Receive personal mentoring support
Who is it for?
- The organisers are looking for young political leaders with active on-ground political experience and clear political aspirations.
- You could be a 1) Party member 2) Student politician 3) Activist 4) Media person 5) In independent political role 6) Specialized political role
- They are inviting 40 participants between the Age 18 – 50 years
- Leaders from different parties, states, genders, and social backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please note that this program will be conducted in Hindi. Hence, proficiency in Hindi (comprehension and conversational) is a must.
Application Procedure
There are 2 rounds (Application form and video interview) in the application process
Program Highlights
- Skills & Knowledge
- Learn about topics like the history of the constitution, political ideologies, caste, political history of India, and democracy
- Build skills like election campaign strategy, political communication, and political fundraising
- Community
- Engage with progressive leaders and unsung heroes within the political landscape, across cities and villages
- Build a diverse network of aspiring future leaders
- Inner Work
- Reflect on your political purpose and values in your political journey
- Experience processes like padyatra, shramdaan, community work with a focus on inner transformation
Fees & Contribution
Our sincere intention is to make this program accessible to everyone, irrespective of socio-economic status.
The program cost is 40,000 INR. Each participant is expected to contribute between 10,000-40,000 INR based on their capacity. They operate on a trust-based model that each participant will contribute according to their capacity.
They provide special scholarships to women and people from marginalized communities.
Application Deadline
September 4, 2022
Click here to apply for Democracy Express by Indian School of Democracy!
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