Youth for India Fellowship Program 2015 by State Bank Of India (SBI)
State Bank of India (SBI) announces scholarships for Youth for India Fellowship Program 2015 intake
State Bank of India (SBI) Youth for India is a fellowship programme
SBI Youth for India is a fellowship programme initiated, funded and managed by the State Bank of India in partnership with reputed NGOs
It provides a framework for India's best young minds to join hands with rural communities, empathize with their struggles and connect with their aspirations. The Programme seeks to help India secure an equitable and sustainable growth path by:
Providing educated Indian youth with an opportunity to touch lives and create positive change at the grass root level in rural India
Providing NGOs working on development projects in rural India with educated manpower whose skill sets can be used to catalyze rural development
Promoting a forum for the Programme alumni to share ideas and contribute to rural development throughout their professional life
Program Details:
The programme will be for duration of one year comprising of two batches. August and October 2015 for Programme commences
Duration of the Fellowship - 13 months
2 cohorts commencing in August and October 2015
Full-time
Requires you to stay in rural areas near project site
Program Structure
Training: You will go through a carefully designed orientation and training programme to sensitize you to the rural ethos, introduce you to rural project management techniques and equip you to handle the challenges of working on rural development projects. The training will include classroom sessions with guest speaker as well as field's visits
Some of the topics that will be covered are:
i. Leadership and team building skills
ii. Project Design and Management
iii. Nee Assessment
iv. Questionnaire Design
v. Impact Analysis
vi. Writing case-studies
vii. Documentation techniques
Project Work: You will be assigned a project in accordance with your interest/skill sets and the requirements of the partner NGO
For the entire duration of the project, you will be provided with a mentor by the partner NGO who will provide guidance and held you to successfully address the challenges you may face
SBI Fellowship /Support:
As part of the Fellowship, SBI will provide a monthly allowance of Rs.15000 during the course of the programme, adequate to meet living expenses
Local Transport Allowance - Rs.1000 per month
In addition, to and fro travel cost of the Fellows from his/her place of residence to the project site as well as for training programmes will be paid by the Bank Medical cover will also be provided
After completion of the Programme, you can if you choose, return to the mainstream and leverage the insight that you would have gained about and to develop products and services suited to rural markets
Eligibility:
You should be an highly motivated, outstanding young professional or fresh graduates between the ages of 21-32 as on date of commencement of programme)
You must be an Indian citizen
Selection Process for SBI Fellowship Program 2015:
Candidates will be shortlisted for interview based on their application Final Selection will be based on the performance in Interview
How to Apply
The application form is available website www.youthforindia.org, and you are requested to submit the completed application formonline
Important Dates
Last date for submission of the completed application form: 10th June 2015
Shortlisted candidates to be invited for a personal interview: 13th June 2015
Candidates selected to be Programme Fellows will be intimated: 03rd July 2015
Programme commences on: August and October 2015
For more Details, Please visit: http://youthforindia.org/
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