Anyone with moderately open eyes would agree that there is an urgent need to question and challenge the inequities and ecological crises resulting from our current social, economic and political structures, and to radically change many of these structures and their functioning to better serve the public interest with the principles of equality, justice and ecological harmony.
In light of the above, for the last thirteen years, the Sambhaavnaa Institute has been organising short term (4 days to six-weeks) participatory, reflective, perspective and skill building programs on a range of social-political-economic issues of India and the world.
Sambhaavnaa seeks to encourage civil society members, and youth inclined in such directions to develop a critical perspective on the ideas and ideals that define a ‘just’ society – and actively deploy the same in manifesting such a society.
Our workshops have panned specific yet intersectional themes like gender, environment, development, economics and finance, caste, communalism, public service delivery, agriculture and many other topical issues.
We also organise a range of skill building programs around theatre, writing and journalism, research methods etc.
Some of the young people who have come for our workshops have expressed a desire to be here long-term where they can develop a better understanding of the Indian socio-political-economic reality through attending more and diverse programs.
They also believe that such an opportunity would help them meet and interact with a range of people engaging in different ways towards a more just society. While the Institute aims to design longer programs for youth that could serve this purpose, we have currently decided to experiment with a fellowship format where we house a very small number (two to three) of individuals who have this interest in learning by being here over a longer time period.
This learning opportunity by attending workshops is however dovetailed with the fellows assisting in the functioning of the institute while being here. The fellowship is thus a middle ground that can meet both the expectations of such youth, and help them give back meaningfully to the institute while they are here.
It is important for any applicant to realise that the opportunity to learn by attending various workshops and meet diverse people involved in working for a better world comes with a clear expectation of the Institute that the fellow would be actively assisting in the functioning of the Institute across the entire process of organising the workshops.
The fellows’ time would be spent along the following four major dimensions:
We organise and conduct a diverse range of workshops that help participants decode the underlying realities of our society. To know more about the workshop please visit to the website provided at the end of this post.
The primary benefit to the fellow is an opportunity to attend many of these workshops, and interact with not only a diverse set of participants from across the country but also close interactions with the resource persons.
Attending the workshops also offers a chance to remain connected with some of these resource persons to get advice and support through the course of their fellowship, and even later on in life.
After attending a workshop, the fellows would be expected to
June 1st, 2024 to January 31st, 2025
Applicants should have an innate interest in working for a just world. They should additionally possess the following traits
You will be required to fill out the Google form provided at the end of this article. The selection team will review the application form and, if necessary, ask for any additional information over the phone or email.
Shortlisted candidates will be called for a discussion and interview. (The interview could also be over zoom).
The Fellowship is open to all Indian citizens who meet the following eligibility criteria:
Email: programs@sambhaavnaa.org
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