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Programme

The JSW Foundation Fellowship is a transformative two-year youth leadership programme for the most promising young people of the country, that empowers them with deep insights of social development and nurtures a commitment to social change.

Through a personalised leadership journey, Fellows are equipped to formulate their own understanding of rural and social development, support community and youth development, and affect change at the grassroots level.

The Premise
The Premise In the current context of the world as we battle climate change at a global level, economic inequality in the country is at an all-time high and advancement of technology provides immense opportunity for growth, we need young leaders with aspiration and potential who are risk-taking, believe in social change, are ready to commit to nation building, and willing to get their hands dirty, to tackle some of the challenges that rural India faces.
The Premise In the current context of the world as we battle climate change at a global level, economic inequality in the country is at an all-time high and advancement of technology provides immense opportunity for growth, we need young leaders with aspiration and potential who are risk-taking, believe in social change, are ready to commit to nation building, and willing to get their hands dirty, to tackle some of the challenges that rural India faces.
LEADER SPEAK
Today, we stand at a catalytic juncture where we can choose to traverse a path more inclusive, socially and economically, for the development of the Indian community.

Sangita Jindal Chairperson, JSW Foundation

LEADER SPEAK
Today, we stand at a catalytic juncture where we can choose to traverse a path more inclusive, socially and economically, for the development of the Indian community.

Sangita Jindal Chairperson, JSW Foundation

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Fellowship Design

Our Fellowship program aims to equip 20 extraordinary leaders  with a deep understanding of social development at the grassroots level and enable them to formulate their own understanding of rural and social development in India, through four key programme pillars .

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Eligibility

Eligibility

JSW Foundation iVolunteer Fellowship will take a young professional through a personal leadership journey and empower them to formulate their own understanding of rural and social development in India

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Fellow Support

Fellows will be monitored for their progress and learnings. As an open Fellowship program, a comprehensive assessment comprising of the following will be undertaken. On successful completion, the Fellows will become lifelong ambassadors of the Fellowship.

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JSW Foundation Fellow
What is my role as a JSW Foundation Fellow?
  • Understand the challenges faced and the interventions needed in the specific project theme at the location assigned
  • Based on your understanding, design a project you will work on, with achievable objectives across two years
  • Research on possible interventions, design and plan the implementation of innovative ideas
  • Connect with the required network for the project, whether mentors, peers or expert organisations
  • Implement solutions and measure the impact of the interventions
What is my role as a JSW Foundation Fellow?
  • Understand the challenges faced and the interventions needed in the specific project theme at the location assigned
  • Based on your understanding, design a project you will work on, with achievable objectives across two years
  • Research on possible interventions, design and plan the implementation of innovative ideas
  • Connect with the required network for the project, whether mentors, peers or expert organisations
  • Implement solutions and measure the impact of the interventions

Fellows will be assigned projects in one of the following thematic areas:

Sanitation

Sanitation

Education

Education

: Interventions towards improving the quality of school education, implementing life skills education for children, working towards improving enrolment for girls and school dropout rates.  

Health

Health & hygiene

Improving health outcomes for malnourished children and anaemic women, awareness and intervention towards widespread community disease, menstrual health and hygiene.

Women Empowerment

Women Empowerment:

Strengthening and forming of Self help groups, connecting with government schemes and building the capacity of female gram panchayat members, implementing livelihood interventions for women, facilitating discussions among rural women as part of the Mahilasabha.

Community Development

Community Development

Building up the capacity of panchayat raj institutions, designing & implementing the integrated village development concept and establishing a self-governance system in the village.

Water

Water

Providing access to sources of clean drinking water, sources of irrigation for agriculture, and integrated watershed development. 

Sustainable Livelihood

Sustainable Livelihoods

Empowering communities to build sources of sustainable income, both through agricultural and non-agricultural means. 

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What will I gain from the programme?
  • Understand challenges faced by rural communities and un-learn previously held perspectives on social issues.
  • Gain insights on development theory and interact with sector experts.
  • Field mentors and leadership guides will support you on your own leadership quest, acting as a sounding board for the innovations you propose and challenging you to go out of your comfort zone.
  • Receive mentorship on your leadership quest and move out of your comfort zone.
  • Unlock a vast network of development professionals.
  • Become alumni of the fellowship and gain lifelong access to a tribe of committed young professionals.
  • The ability to chart your own course, and take up leadership positions in the social impact space.
What will I gain from the programme?
  • Understand challenges faced by rural communities and un-learn previously held perspectives on social issues.
  • Gain insights on development theory and interact with sector experts.
  • Field mentors and leadership guides will support you on your own leadership quest, acting as a sounding board for the innovations you propose and challenging you to go out of your comfort zone.
  • Receive mentorship on your leadership quest and move out of your comfort zone.
  • Unlock a vast network of development professionals.
  • Become alumni of the fellowship and gain lifelong access to a tribe of committed young professionals.
  • The ability to chart your own course, and take up leadership positions in the social impact space.
© JSW Foundation Fellowship 23-24.